Is Carson Elementary a good school?

Carson Elementary ranks 864 th of 1168 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Carson Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 168 students attended Carson Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Carson Elementary?

Students at Carson Elementary are 80% White, 13% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Carson Elementary attend?

Students who attend Carson Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Wind River Middle School High : Stevenson High School

Carson Elementary

Summary:

Carson Elementary is a public elementary school located in Carson, Washington, serving grades 3-5 with a total enrollment of 193 students. The school is part of the Stevenson-Carson School District, which is ranked 83 out of 247 school districts in Washington and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Carson Elementary has a higher percentage of white students (76.68%) compared to the state average, the school consistently underperforms compared to the state and district averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Math proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 35.47% of Carson Elementary students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 52.63% statewide. The school's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, such as 3rd-grade students, where only 13.73% were proficient or better in ELA. Carson Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Washington elementary schools, with a ranking of 864 out of 1,168 schools in the 2023-2024 school year, and has only received 1 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger.

Despite a significant increase in spending per student, from $9,131 in the 2019-2020 school year to $18,619 in the 2021-2022 school year, Carson Elementary's academic performance has declined over the past few years. When compared to nearby schools, such as Stevenson Elementary and Hulan L Whitson Elementary, Carson Elementary consistently underperforms in academic measures, despite being part of the same Stevenson-Carson School District. This suggests that the challenges faced by Carson Elementary may be unique and require a tailored approach to address the specific needs of the school and its student population.

Detail:

Public 3-5

351 Hot Springs Avenue
Carson, WA 98610

(509) 427-5939

District: Stevenson-Carson School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
864^th of 1,168 Washington Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,619

Students who attend Carson Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Wind River Middle School
High:	Stevenson High School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.5

Number of students: 168

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.8%

Hispanic:

13.1%

Two or more races:

6.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 62.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Carson Elementary ranks worse than 74% of elementary schools in Washington. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 27.08. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (79.8%), Hispanic (13.1%), two or more races (6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 62.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Stevenson-Carson School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Carson Elementary is 16.5. 1 elementary schools in the Stevenson-Carson School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Carson Elementary employs 10.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Carson Elementary is $18,619. 1 elementary schools in the Stevenson-Carson School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Carson Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Carson Elementary 864^th of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Carson Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Stevenson-Carson School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Stevenson-Carson School District 83^rd of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Carson Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Carson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	63.66	345^th	1026	66.4%
2005	27.71	796^th	1031	22.8%
2006	54.00	492^nd	1051	53.2%
2007	47.70	580^th	1069	45.7%
2008	26.17	864^th	1067	19.0%
2009	45.13	628^th	1072	41.4%
2010	41.42	681^st	1088	37.4%
2011	31.47	826^th	1092	24.4%
2012	37.22	760^th	1097	30.7%
2013	29.90	847^th	1106	23.4%
2015	20.27	901^st	1067	15.6%
2016	12.37	964^th	1053	8.5%
2017	20.77	863^rd	1056	18.3%
2018	19.87	874^th	1054	17.1%
2019	21.46	920^th	1130	18.6%
2021	34.57	694^th	1107	37.3%
2022	29.12	833^rd	1169	28.7%
2023	30.65	822^nd	1169	29.7%
2024	27.08	864^th	1168	26.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Carson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	18.39	590^th	637	7.4%
2023	22.48	264^th	308	14.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Carson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	15.34	783^rd	835	6.2%
2019	16.09	907^th	979	7.4%
2021	42.45	468^th	854	45.2%
2022	33.62	716^th	1019	29.7%
2023	24.18	848^th	1013	16.3%
2024	44.53	587^th	1024	42.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Carson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	22.45	816^th	1004	18.7%
2019	30.78	792^nd	1068	25.8%
2021	24.01	781^st	1008	22.5%
2022	22.20	899^th	1100	18.3%
2023	20.47	904^th	1094	17.4%
2024	18.03	938^th	1093	14.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Carson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	19.28	853^rd	999	14.6%
2019	15.51	948^th	1075	11.8%
2021	43.73	542^nd	1025	47.1%
2022	35.11	716^th	1113	35.7%
2023	40.89	635^th	1099	42.2%
2024	47.36	555^th	1099	49.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Carson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	18.90	621^st	697	10.9%

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Rank History for White students at Carson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	12.49	767^th	833	7.9%
2019	18.80	894^th	1027	13.0%
2021	20.65	789^th	943	16.3%
2022	17.25	918^th	1031	11.0%
2023	16.85	899^th	1011	11.1%
2024	18.13	896^th	1009	11.2%

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Data source: test scores: Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Carson Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	265	0	4	9	21	n/a	n/a	0	299
1989	297	2	7	5	5	n/a	n/a	0	316
1990	297	2	7	7	12	n/a	n/a	0	325
1991	281	2	8	5	15	n/a	n/a	0	311
1992	280	3	10	3	7	n/a	n/a	0	303
1993	302	2	8	0	9	n/a	n/a	0	321
1994	293	4	8	5	11	n/a	n/a	0	321
1995	281	2	4	4	15	n/a	n/a	0	306
1996	281	2	4	4	15	n/a	n/a	0	306
1997	293	2	4	7	11	n/a	n/a	0	317
1998	286	0	1	9	15	n/a	n/a	0	311
1999	250	1	1	10	12	n/a	n/a	0	274
2000	248	1	1	16	10	n/a	n/a	0	276
2001	215	1	2	23	15	n/a	n/a	0	256
2002	215	0	3	22	18	n/a	n/a	0	258
2003	215	0	3	22	18	n/a	n/a	0	258
2004	229	2	3	20	20	n/a	n/a	0	274
2005	207	3	3	21	12	n/a	n/a	0	246
2006	215	2	2	29	21	n/a	n/a	4	273
2007	202	2	2	30	16	n/a	n/a	4	256
2008	209	4	1	25	16	n/a	n/a	4	259
2009	217	5	3	23	15	n/a	n/a	5	268
2010	222	8	3	31	8	n/a	n/a	4	276
2011	224	7	1	40	4	1	3	0	280
2012	219	4	1	39	5	0	9	0	277
2013	202	3	0	35	2	0	13	0	255
2014	185	4	0	35	3	0	14	0	241
2015	192	6	0	42	3	0	13	0	256
2016	184	2	0	39	6	1	11	0	243
2017	215	1	1	43	6	1	15	0	282
2018	210	1	1	36	3	1	14	0	266
2019	216	0	1	40	8	0	16	0	281
2020	224	0	1	41	10	0	17	0	293
2021	192	0	0	33	8	1	17	0	251
2022	156	0	0	23	3	2	13	1	198
2023	148	1	0	21	2	2	17	2	193
2024	134	1	0	22	0	0	10	1	168

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Carson Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	299	11.0	27.1	0
1989	316	13.0	24.3	n/a
1990	325	14.7	22.1	0
1991	311	14.7	21.1	n/a
1992	303	14.7	20.6	n/a
1993	321	14.9	21.5	n/a
1994	321	14.6	22.0	n/a
1995	306	15.5	19.7	n/a
1996	306	15.5	19.7	n/a
1997	317	17.5	18.1	n/a
1998	311	16.1	19.3	n/a
1999	274	15.4	17.8	n/a
2000	276	15.4	17.9	n/a
2001	256	16.3	15.7	n/a
2002	258	16.4	15.7	48.8
2003	258	16.4	15.7	48.8
2004	274	16.0	17.1	52.6
2005	246	16.3	15.1	54.9
2006	273	15.6	17.5	55.4
2007	256	15.6	16.4	60.3
2008	259	15.7	16.5	59.2
2009	268	15.7	17.1	41.4
2010	276	15.7	17.5	53.3
2011	280	13.1	21.2	59.6
2012	277	12.5	22.0	60.6
2013	255	13.5	18.8	60
2014	241	n/a	n/a	57.3
2015	256	19.0	13.4	58.6
2016	243	15.0	16.2	54.7
2017	282	14.2	19.7	53.5
2018	266	13.6	19.5	48.1
2019	281	14.7	19.0	53.4
2020	293	15.1	19.3	55.3
2021	251	14.3	17.4	51
2022	198	11.3	17.4	49.5
2023	193	11.8	16.2	60.1
2024	168	10.1	16.5	62.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Carson Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	299	11.0	27.1	0
1989	316	13.0	24.3	n/a
1990	325	14.7	22.1	0
1991	311	14.7	21.1	n/a
1992	303	14.7	20.6	n/a
1993	321	14.9	21.5	n/a
1994	321	14.6	22.0	n/a
1995	306	15.5	19.7	n/a
1996	306	15.5	19.7	n/a
1997	317	17.5	18.1	n/a
1998	311	16.1	19.3	n/a
1999	274	15.4	17.8	n/a
2000	276	15.4	17.9	n/a
2001	256	16.3	15.7	n/a
2002	258	16.4	15.7	48.8
2003	258	16.4	15.7	48.8
2004	274	16.0	17.1	52.6
2005	246	16.3	15.1	54.9
2006	273	15.6	17.5	55.4
2007	256	15.6	16.4	60.3
2008	259	15.7	16.5	59.2
2009	268	15.7	17.1	41.4
2010	276	15.7	17.5	53.3
2011	280	13.1	21.2	59.6
2012	277	12.5	22.0	60.6
2013	255	13.5	18.8	60
2014	241	n/a	n/a	57.3
2015	256	19.0	13.4	58.6
2016	243	15.0	16.2	54.7
2017	282	14.2	19.7	53.5
2018	266	13.6	19.5	48.1
2019	281	14.7	19.0	53.4
2020	293	15.1	19.3	55.3
2021	251	14.3	17.4	51
2022	198	11.3	17.4	49.5
2023	193	11.8	16.2	60.1
2024	168	10.1	16.5	62.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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