Wind River Middle School

Set in Carson, Washington, Wind River Middle School is a very small middle-grades school, one of the schools within Stevenson-Carson School District. It teaches 186 students across grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 577 students per school, that is 68% leaner than typical.

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

On demographics, Wind River Middle School records that 81% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. The remainder consists of 10% Hispanic, 6% multiracial.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 19.8:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 18.9:1, putting Wind River Middle School higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 53% of students at Wind River Middle School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Wind River Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 44.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 42.2%.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Skamania County indicate median household earnings sit near $93,265, about 30% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. Across Skamania County's 13 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,794 students), Wind River Middle School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Carson Elementary School, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 5 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Wind River Middle School at 3rd of 5; the average score across the group is 42.1%.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Looking at the recent track record. Wind River Middle School's enrollment has rose 63% since 2018, when it stood at 114 (now 186). Over the same period, the Hispanic share decreased from 23% to 10%. Class-load math has rose: from 18.5:1 in 2018 to 19.8:1 in 2025.

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