Enrollment
185
Elementary
DISTRICT 162 · STATE 380
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LA CONNER SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530411000645
La Conner Elementary
305 NORTH 6TH ST, LA CONNER, WA 98257 · (360) 466-3172 · Skagit County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL185 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
110 students
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 51%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 29 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 21 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 34 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 33 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 31 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 37 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (29) is 22% smaller than its 5th grade class (37).
Student demographics
71%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 68% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within La Conner School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
33.3%
WA avg 58.4% . -14.9pp since 2014
Math
38.5%
WA avg 51.2% . -10.4pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 58 and 51. Reading and writing scores are down about 15 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 10 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 33.3% | 38.5% |
| 2023-24 | 35.4% | 36.9% |
| 2022-23 | 39.2% | 34.4% |
| 2021-22 | 36.2% | 31.0% |
| 2018-19 | 45.5% | 35.6% |
| 2017-18 | 43.7% | 36.3% |
| 2016-17 | 34.5% | 42.1% |
| 2015-16 | 45.2% | 47.4% |
| 2014-15 | 48.2% | 48.9% |
% Met or Exceeded Standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
39.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.3%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% typical for Washington schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Washington's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like La Conner Elementary
La Conner Elementary's state test result (39.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Conner Elementary this school | 185 | 59.5% | 39.3% |
| Oakville Elementary OAKVILLE | 157 | 66.9% | 29.7% |
| Acme Elementary ACME | 168 | 52.4% | 33.6% |
| Esquire Hills Elementary Bremerton | 288 | 56.6% | 44.9% |
| David Wolfle Elementary Kingston | 288 | 62.5% | 35.9% |
| Bess Herian Elementary CUSICK | 134 | 71.6% | 45.3% |
Matched among Washington elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where La Conner Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Skagit County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.3% | #642 of 936 | #11 of 24 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.5% | #695 of 1,103 ▲ 12 | #10 of 24 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.3% | #888 of 1,102 ▼ 52 | #19 of 24 ▼ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.3pp | #418 of 928 | #8 of 24 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 185 | #1,105 of 1,268 | #22 of 28 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 59.5% | #458 of 1,169 | #12 of 24 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -29.4% | #129 of 778 | #2 of 16 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
185
-77 (-29%) vs 2020
-32% since 1990-91, when it was 272
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
was 16.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 185 | 15.1 | 12.2:1 | 59% (110) |
| 2023-24 | 222 | 15.2 | 14.6:1 | 61% (135) |
| 2022-23 | 234 | 17.2 | 13.6:1 | 52% (122) |
| 2020-21 | 262 | 16 | 16.4:1 | 55% (144) |
| 2017-18 | 262 | 17.6 | 14.9:1 | 62% (162) |
| 2015-16 | 264 | 17 | 15.5:1 | 62% (164) |
| 2010-11 | 262 | 20 | 13.1:1 | 53% (140) |
| 2000-01 | 273 | 18 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 272 | 13 | 20.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for La Conner Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 29% (262 to 185); teachers down 14% (17.6 to 15.1).
About La Conner Elementary
La Conner Elementary is a low-enrollment elementary school based in LA CONNER, Washington. The grade span is kindergarten through 5, and enrollment is 185 students. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Washington is about 380, so this school runs 51% smaller than that.
Across its 3 schools, La Conner School District enrolls 485 students. La Conner Elementary is one of those schools.
White students are the largest group at La Conner Elementary, with 38% of enrollment. Other reported shares: 31% Native American, 16% Hispanic, and 15% multiracial. Skagit County's residents are about 75% White, 37 points above the school's share. La Conner Elementary has a diversity index of 71%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The count of teachers at La Conner Elementary is 15.1 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 12.2:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Washington is 17.3:1, higher than at this school. Around 59% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. Across public schools in Skagit County, the average is about the same, 56%.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 39.3%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 40.3%.
In the county around the school, Skagit County, median household income is about $89,263, about 30% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. A total of 54 public schools operate in Skagit County, serving about 18,298 students.
The nearest other public school, La Conner Middle, is less than a tenth of a mile away. In all, 2 other public schools sit within five miles of La Conner Elementary. By average proficiency, La Conner Elementary is 2nd among 6 schools close by.
Under the NCES locale system, La Conner Elementary is Rural: Fringe.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count declined from 262 to 185. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 16.4:1; by 2024-25 it was 12.2:1.
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Skagit County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
131,328
Census ACS
Median income
$89,263
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
54
18,298 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in La Conner School District
- La Conner High SchoolHigh · 177 students
- La Conner MiddleMiddle · 123 students
Other schools in LA CONNER
- La Conner High SchoolHigh · 177 students
- La Conner MiddleMiddle · 123 students
Nearby schools
- La Conner Middle0.1 mi · 123
- La Conner High School0.1 mi · 177
- Fidalgo Elementary5.5 mi · 339
- Washington Elementary School6.8 mi · 318
- Skagit Academy7.0 mi · 300
- Mount Vernon Special Ed7.2 mi · 152
Frequently asked questions
About La Conner ElementaryHow large is La Conner Elementary?
La Conner Elementary enrolls approximately 185 students in grades KG-05.
Is La Conner Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
La Conner Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does La Conner Elementary have?
La Conner Elementary employs 15 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.2:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at La Conner Elementary?
At La Conner Elementary, the student body is approximately 38% White, 16% Hispanic, 15% Two or more.
Who oversees La Conner Elementary?
La Conner Elementary is overseen by La Conner School District in Skagit County.
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