Stevenson Elementary

Located at 100 NW School Street, in Stevenson, Washington, Stevenson Elementary is a cozy primary school that hosts 174 students (grades K through 2), part of Stevenson-Carson School District. Compared to the state average of about 380 students per school, that is 54% smaller than typical.

Across the 6 schools in Stevenson-Carson School District (1,097 students total), Stevenson Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Stevenson Elementary records that the largest single group is White, at 77% of enrollment. The remainder reads as 14% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 87%.

Looking at school resources, The school currently runs with 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.3:1, putting Stevenson Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. About 60% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Skamania County (around 50%), the school's rate is north of typical.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Skamania County put median household earnings sit near $93,265, 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. In all, Skamania County runs 13 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,794 students), of which Stevenson Elementary is one.

Preschool is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 6 other public schools cluster around Stevenson Elementary.

The school occupies an outlying site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 6 years, enrollment at Stevenson Elementary has edged down 15%, going from 205 students in 2018 to 174 in 2024. Over the same period, the White share declined from 82% to 77%. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 16.8:1 in 2018 to 13.6:1 today.

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