Enrollment
69
Elementary
STATE 380
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MOUNT PLEASANT SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530534000804
Mount Pleasant School
152 Marble Rd., Washougal, WA 98671 · (360) 835-3371 · Skamania County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL69 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 41% of Washington public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Washington public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
5 FTE teachers
STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
30%
21 students
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 | 10 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 6 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 10 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 8 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 9 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 6 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 8 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 9 | 13% |
| Grade 8 | 3 | 4% |
Student demographics
21%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
Test scores
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
54.8%
WA avg 58.4% . +9.3pp since 2014
Math
61.9%
WA avg 51.2% . +34.6pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 62 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 58 and 51. Reading and writing scores are up about 9 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 35 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 54.8% | 61.9% |
| 2023-24 | 63.2% | 60.5% |
| 2022-23 | 63.2% | 57.9% |
| 2021-22 | 79.0% | 62.2% |
| 2018-19 | 70.0% | 47.5% |
| 2017-18 | 55.9% | 52.9% |
| 2016-17 | 52.9% | 50.0% |
| 2015-16 | 42.9% | 35.7% |
| 2014-15 | 45.5% | 27.3% |
% 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
56.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.8%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 56% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 60% 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 Mount Pleasant School
Mount Pleasant School's state test result (56.1% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Pleasant School this school | 69 | 30.4% | 56.1% |
| Trout Lake Elementary Trout Lake | 79 | 32.9% | 61.6% |
| Oakesdale Elementary School Oakesdale | 73 | 30.1% | 57.8% |
| North Kitsap Options Kingston | 87 | 34.5% | 57.1% |
| St John Elementary Saint John | 85 | 36.5% | 52.0% |
| Centerville Elementary Centerville | 91 | 39.6% | 63.3% |
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 Mount Pleasant School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Skamania County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 69 | #1,197 of 1,268 | #6 of 7 |
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
69
+2 (+3%) vs 2020
+5% since 1990-91, when it was 66
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 16.8:1
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 | 69 | 5 | 13.8:1 | 30% (21) |
| 2023-24 | 65 | 5 | 13.0:1 | 37% (24) |
| 2022-23 | 68 | 5 | 13.6:1 | 35% (24) |
| 2020-21 | 67 | 4 | 16.8:1 | 18% (12) |
| 2017-18 | 65 | 4.7 | 13.9:1 | 18% (12) |
| 2015-16 | 47 | 4 | 11.8:1 | 17% (8) |
| 2010-11 | 61 | 3 | 20.3:1 | 21% (13) |
| 2000-01 | 69 | 3 | 23.0:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 66 | 5 | 13.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mount Pleasant School.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (65 to 69); teachers up 7% (4.7 to 5).
About Mount Pleasant School
Washougal, Washington, is home to Mount Pleasant School, a very small elementary school. It is open to students in kindergarten through 8 and enrolls 69 students. That is 82% below the average of about 380 students for elementary schools in Washington.
For district matters, Mount Pleasant School falls under Mount Pleasant School District.
Mount Pleasant School is 88% White by enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 6% Hispanic and 6% multiracial. That is in line with Skamania County, where about 87% of residents are White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 21%.
Classroom staffing at Mount Pleasant School totals 5 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 13.8:1. Statewide, elementary schools in Washington average 17.3:1. Federal data show 30% of students (21) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Skamania County average 50%.
Among Washington public elementary schools, Mount Pleasant School outscored 41%, which works out to a C+ on the allk12 Grade.
Test results at Mount Pleasant School are 3.7 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (56.1% actual, 59.8% predicted).
In Skamania County, home to about 12,402 people, median household income comes to about $93,265, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 30%, and about 4% of people live in poverty. Skamania County's 13 public schools enroll about 1,794 students and include Mount Pleasant School.
Mount Pleasant School is about 3.2 miles from Canyon Creek Middle School, its nearest public school. Within five miles are 7 other public schools.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Fringe, meaning it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment increased from 67 to 69, a 3% rise. Federal data show the ratio falling from 16.8:1 to 13.8:1.
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Skamania County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
12,402
Census ACS
Median income
$93,265
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
1,794 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Washougal
- Washougal High SchoolHigh · 942 students
- Jemtegaard Middle SchoolMiddle · 408 students
- Columbia River Gorge Elementary SchoolElementary · 340 students
- Cape Horn Skye ElementaryElementary · 284 students
- Hathaway ElementaryElementary · 272 students
- Gause ElementaryElementary · 224 students
Nearby schools
- Canyon Creek Middle School3.2 mi · 168
- Cape Horn Skye Elementary3.2 mi · 284
- Corbett School3.9 mi · 1,076
- Jemtegaard Middle School3.9 mi · 408
- Columbia River Gorge Elementary School3.9 mi · 340
- Washougal Special Services4.3 mi · 36
Frequently asked questions
About Mount Pleasant SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Mount Pleasant School?
Mount Pleasant School enrolls approximately 69 students in grades KG-08.
Is Mount Pleasant School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Mount Pleasant School is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mount Pleasant School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Mount Pleasant School is approximately 13.8:1 (5 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Mount Pleasant School?
At Mount Pleasant School, the student body is approximately 88% White, 6% Hispanic, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Mount Pleasant School?
Mount Pleasant School is overseen by Mount Pleasant School District in Skamania County.
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