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What's the biggest difference between Mountain View Elementary and what you expected?
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Enrollment
671
Elementary
DISTRICT 526 · STATE 380
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SHELTON SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530790001294
Mountain View Elementary
"534 E. ""K"" St.", Shelton, WA 98584 · (360) 426-8564 · Mason County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL671 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
68%
458 students
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 51%
Community
1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 136 | 20% |
| Kindergarten | 89 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 109 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 114 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 116 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 107 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (89) is 17% smaller than its 4th grade class (107).
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · 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
Mountain View Elementary→Olympic Middle School
Based on grade levels within Shelton School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
37.8%
WA avg 58.4% . -12.2pp since 2014
Math
26.4%
WA avg 51.2% . -16.9pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 26 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 12 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 17 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 37.8% | 26.4% |
| 2023-24 | 44.3% | 32.5% |
| 2022-23 | 37.5% | 36.1% |
| 2021-22 | 36.1% | 34.2% |
| 2018-19 | 43.1% | 37.2% |
| 2017-18 | 47.5% | 35.5% |
| 2016-17 | 56.1% | 41.0% |
| 2015-16 | 50.7% | 35.6% |
| 2014-15 | 50.0% | 43.3% |
% 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
35.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.4%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% 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 Mountain View Elementary
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain View Elementary this school | 671 | 68.3% | 35.5% |
| Three Rivers Elementary Pasco | 657 | 64.8% | 30.9% |
| Bordeaux Elementary School Shelton | 528 | 69.3% | 44.2% |
| Peter S Ogden Elementary VANCOUVER | 585 | 71.3% | N/A |
| Lee Elementary East Wenatchee | 522 | 63.4% | N/A |
| Harney Elementary School VANCOUVER | 538 | 69.0% | N/A |
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 Mountain View Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Mason County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.5% | #712 of 936 | #5 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.4% | #941 of 1,103 ▼ 131 | #5 of 9 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.8% | #807 of 1,102 ▼ 185 | #5 of 9 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -3.1pp | #218 of 928 | #2 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 671 | #45 of 1,268 | #1 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.0:1 | #333 of 1,085 | #6 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.6% | #575 of 1,088 | #4 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 68.3% | #292 of 1,169 | #4 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.8% | #744 of 778 | #6 of 6 |
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
671
+98 (+17%) vs 2020
+6% since 1990-91, when it was 632
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
was 13.6:1
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 | 671 | 44.8 | 15.0:1 | 68% (458) |
| 2023-24 | 647 | 46.8 | 13.8:1 | 68% (443) |
| 2022-23 | 676 | 42.8 | 15.8:1 | 68% (457) |
| 2020-21 | 573 | 42 | 13.6:1 | 64% (366) |
| 2017-18 | 683 | 44.4 | 15.4:1 | 66% (449) |
| 2015-16 | 666 | 37 | 18.0:1 | 67% (447) |
| 2010-11 | 683 | 35 | 19.5:1 | 56% (384) |
| 2000-01 | 603 | 32 | 18.8:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 632 | 21 | 30.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mountain View Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (683 to 671); teachers up 1% (44.4 to 44.8).
About Mountain View Elementary
Mountain View Elementary is an elementary school with a street address in Shelton, Washington. The student body numbers 671 students, from pre-K through 4. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Washington is about 380, so this school runs 77% above that.
Besides Mountain View Elementary, Shelton School District runs 9 other schools. The district enrolls 4,517 students.
White students are the largest group at Mountain View Elementary, with 46% of enrollment. The remaining shares are 46% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. Mason County as a whole is about 77% White, so the school's share is lower. By the diversity index, Mountain View Elementary comes in at 58%.
Teachers at Mountain View Elementary total 44.8 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 15.0:1. The 17.3:1 average for elementary schools in Washington is higher than this school's figure. The school counts 458 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 68%.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 35.5%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 34.4%.
In Mason County (population about 67,982), median household income is about $83,270, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 22% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Mountain View Elementary is one of 26 public schools in Mason County, which together enroll about 8,539 students.
Olympic Middle School is the closest public school, about 0.1 miles away in a straight line. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. By average proficiency, Mountain View Elementary is 2nd among 6 schools close by.
Mountain View Elementary has an NCES locale of Town: Distant.
Mountain View Elementary had 573 students in 2020-21 and 671 in 2024-25, a 17% gain. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 13.6:1 to 15.0:1.
To ask about school safety, transportation, and start times, start a discussion on this page. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Mason County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
67,982
Census ACS
Median income
$83,270
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
26
8,539 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Shelton School District
- Shelton High SchoolHigh · 1,455 students
- Olympic Middle SchoolMiddle · 601 students
- Oakland Bay Junior High SchoolMiddle · 544 students
- Bordeaux Elementary SchoolElementary · 528 students
- Evergreen Elementary SchoolElementary · 378 students
- Choice Middle and High SchoolHigh · 217 students
Other schools in Shelton
- Shelton High SchoolHigh · 1,455 students
- Olympic Middle SchoolMiddle · 601 students
- Oakland Bay Junior High SchoolMiddle · 544 students
- Bordeaux Elementary SchoolElementary · 528 students
- Pioneer Elementary SchoolElementary · 482 students
- Evergreen Elementary SchoolElementary · 378 students
Other Mountain View Elementary schools
56 other US public schools in 23 states are named Mountain View Elementary. Mountain View Elementary is the 11th largest of the 57.
- Mountain View ElementaryLacey, WA · 776 students
- Mountain View ElementaryQUINCY, WA · 280 students
- Mountain View ElementaryFerndale, WA · 101 students
- Mountain View Elementary SchoolPHOENIX, AZ · 903 students
- Mountain View ElementaryRiverside, CA · 851 students
Nearby schools
- Olympic Middle School0.1 mi · 601
- Oakland Bay Junior High School0.4 mi · 544
- Cedar High School0.4 mi · 100
- Shelton High School0.7 mi · 1,455
- Choice Middle and High School1.0 mi · 217
- Evergreen Elementary School1.0 mi · 378
Frequently asked questions
About Mountain View ElementaryHow large is Mountain View Elementary?
Mountain View Elementary enrolls approximately 671 students in grades PK-04.
What grades does Mountain View Elementary serve?
Mountain View Elementary serves grades PK-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mountain View Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Mountain View Elementary is approximately 15.0:1 (45 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Mountain View Elementary?
At Mountain View Elementary, the student body is approximately 46% White, 46% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Mountain View Elementary?
Mountain View Elementary is overseen by Shelton School District in Mason County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.