Is Gause Elementary a good school?

Gause Elementary ranks 789 th of 1168 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Gause Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 246 students attended Gause Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Gause Elementary?

Students at Gause Elementary are 80% White, 9% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Gause Elementary attend?

Students who attend Gause Elementary usually go on to attend: High : Washougal High School

Gause Elementary

Summary:

Gause Elementary is a public elementary school in Washougal, Washington, serving 257 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Washougal School District, which is ranked 79 out of 247 districts in the state.

Compared to the state averages, Gause Elementary has a higher percentage of White students (78.6%) and a lower percentage of Hispanic students (11.28%). However, the school's academic performance, as measured by state assessments, is generally lower than the district and state averages, particularly in mathematics. Gause's proficiency rates range from 32.08% to 45.24% in math and 38.1% to 44.23% in English Language Arts, lagging behind the district and state averages of around 40-54%. The school's performance for specific student groups, such as female, male, White, special education, and low-income students, is also lower than the state averages for those groups.

Interestingly, the nearby schools in the Camas School District, such as Grass Valley Elementary, Lacamas Lake Elementary, and Prune Hill Elementary, consistently outperform Gause Elementary in academic proficiency, often by 20-30 percentage points. These Camas schools also have lower percentages of students from low-income families. Gause Elementary's performance has been on a declining trend in recent years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 237 out of 1,053 Washington elementary schools in 2015-2016 to 789 out of 1,168 in 2023-2024.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

1100 34th St
Washougal, WA 98671-1907

(360) 954-3700

District: Washougal School District

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,783

Students who attend Gause Elementary usually attend:

High:

Washougal High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.9

Number of students: 246

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.1%

Hispanic:

8.5%

Two or more races:

7.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 45.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Gause Elementary ranks worse than 67.6% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks last among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Washougal School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 32.36. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (80.1%), Hispanic (8.5%), two or more races (7.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 45.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Gause Elementary is 13.9, which is the lowest among 5 elementary schools in the Washougal School District! (See more...)

Compare Gause Elementary employs 17.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Gause Elementary is $19,783, which is the 2^nd highest among 4 elementary schools in the Washougal School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Gause Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Gause Elementary 789^th of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Gause Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Washougal School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Washougal School District 79^th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Gause Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Gause Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	64.29	332^nd	1026	67.6%
2005	82.22	137^th	1031	86.7%
2006	63.29	373^rd	1051	64.5%
2007	57.05	463^rd	1069	56.7%
2008	62.26	418^th	1067	60.8%
2009	66.43	338^th	1072	68.5%
2010	70.31	270^th	1088	75.2%
2011	77.06	192^nd	1092	82.4%
2012	63.75	403^rd	1097	63.3%
2013	73.05	261^st	1106	76.4%
2015	69.58	289^th	1067	72.9%
2016	76.51	237^th	1053	77.5%
2017	66.99	351^st	1056	66.8%
2018	44.25	591^st	1054	43.9%
2019	51.39	565^th	1130	50.0%
2021	41.24	608^th	1107	45.1%
2022	28.60	837^th	1169	28.4%
2023	46.76	595^th	1169	49.1%
2024	32.36	789^th	1168	32.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Gause Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2022	47.58	210^th	478	56.1%
2023	54.50	124^th	308	59.7%
2024	35.36	235^th	339	30.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Gause Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	26.68	681^st	835	18.4%
2019	42.46	595^th	979	39.2%
2021	41.08	487^th	854	43.0%
2022	27.45	816^th	1019	19.9%
2023	35.15	702^nd	1013	30.7%
2024	40.29	636^th	1024	37.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Gause Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	49.40	524^th	1004	47.8%
2019	40.49	676^th	1068	36.7%
2021	35.25	630^th	1008	37.5%
2022	31.77	766^th	1100	30.4%
2023	57.93	428^th	1094	60.9%
2024	36.22	696^th	1093	36.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Gause Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	40.35	602^nd	999	39.7%
2019	60.79	413^th	1075	61.6%
2021	46.55	505^th	1025	50.7%
2022	34.30	727^th	1113	34.7%
2023	34.78	710^th	1099	35.4%
2024	29.26	784^th	1099	28.7%

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Rank History for White students at Gause Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	41.62	508^th	833	39.0%
2019	35.41	728^th	1027	29.1%
2021	34.89	630^th	943	33.2%
2022	20.70	882^nd	1031	14.5%
2023	47.09	526^th	1011	48.0%
2024	20.58	868^th	1009	14.0%

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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 Gause Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	393	0	2	2	3	n/a	n/a	0	400
1989	393	2	4	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	403
1990	412	0	4	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	421
1991	397	0	8	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	409
1992	391	1	5	8	6	n/a	n/a	0	411
1993	437	3	7	5	2	n/a	n/a	0	454
1994	432	4	5	4	17	n/a	n/a	0	462
1995	414	3	9	7	5	n/a	n/a	0	438
1996	414	3	9	7	5	n/a	n/a	0	438
1997	418	1	8	7	9	n/a	n/a	0	443
1998	391	1	10	7	8	n/a	n/a	0	417
1999	395	2	9	10	10	n/a	n/a	0	426
2000	389	3	13	9	5	n/a	n/a	0	419
2001	366	3	9	16	4	n/a	n/a	0	398
2002	364	10	9	10	5	n/a	n/a	0	398
2003	364	10	9	10	5	n/a	n/a	0	398
2004	403	8	10	11	3	n/a	n/a	0	435
2005	433	4	11	6	3	n/a	n/a	0	457
2006	470	8	15	14	6	n/a	n/a	0	513
2007	474	9	14	11	7	n/a	n/a	39	554
2008	512	5	11	12	3	n/a	n/a	7	550
2009	501	7	10	12	3	n/a	n/a	15	548
2010	498	4	13	17	1	n/a	n/a	27	560
2011	453	4	9	41	6	0	26	0	539
2012	439	4	9	49	6	1	37	0	545
2013	476	4	4	53	4	1	44	0	586
2014	478	3	5	59	3	1	43	0	592
2015	470	3	3	64	1	0	46	0	587
2016	489	4	2	72	1	0	42	0	610
2017	493	5	5	71	1	0	40	0	615
2018	299	3	2	28	0	0	20	0	352
2019	289	2	1	25	0	1	22	0	340
2020	275	2	2	25	2	1	19	0	326
2021	233	2	2	23	1	0	22	0	283
2022	213	7	2	34	1	0	17	0	274
2023	202	6	3	29	0	0	17	0	257
2024	197	5	4	21	0	1	18	0	246

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 Gause Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	400	15.0	26.6	0
1989	403	17.0	23.7	n/a
1990	421	21.8	19.3	0
1991	409	20.3	20.1	n/a
1992	411	19.8	20.7	n/a
1993	454	22.8	19.9	n/a
1994	462	22.3	20.7	n/a
1995	438	21.1	20.8	n/a
1996	438	21.1	20.8	n/a
1997	443	21.5	20.6	n/a
1998	417	21.1	19.8	n/a
1999	426	20.8	20.5	n/a
2000	419	21.8	19.2	n/a
2001	398	20.0	19.9	n/a
2002	398	22.0	18.1	32.9
2003	398	22.0	18.1	32.9
2004	435	22.0	19.8	32.2
2005	457	21.8	21.0	29.1
2006	513	26.2	19.6	26.3
2007	554	28.3	19.6	31.3
2008	550	27.8	19.8	22.7
2009	548	27.6	19.9	25.5
2010	560	25.5	21.8	32.6
2011	539	26.8	20.0	31.7
2012	545	25.3	21.4	33.4
2013	586	28.1	20.8	36.5
2014	592	n/a	n/a	35.3
2015	587	36.0	16.3	32.5
2016	610	31.0	19.6	32.1
2017	615	30.2	20.3	30.4
2018	352	22.4	15.7	36.4
2019	340	22.5	15.1	34.7
2020	326	21.4	15.2	37.4
2021	283	19.2	14.7	35
2022	274	18.4	14.8	37.6
2023	257	18.1	14.1	46.3
2024	246	17.6	13.9	45.1

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 Gause Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	400	15.0	26.6	0
1989	403	17.0	23.7	n/a
1990	421	21.8	19.3	0
1991	409	20.3	20.1	n/a
1992	411	19.8	20.7	n/a
1993	454	22.8	19.9	n/a
1994	462	22.3	20.7	n/a
1995	438	21.1	20.8	n/a
1996	438	21.1	20.8	n/a
1997	443	21.5	20.6	n/a
1998	417	21.1	19.8	n/a
1999	426	20.8	20.5	n/a
2000	419	21.8	19.2	n/a
2001	398	20.0	19.9	n/a
2002	398	22.0	18.1	32.9
2003	398	22.0	18.1	32.9
2004	435	22.0	19.8	32.2
2005	457	21.8	21.0	29.1
2006	513	26.2	19.6	26.3
2007	554	28.3	19.6	31.3
2008	550	27.8	19.8	22.7
2009	548	27.6	19.9	25.5
2010	560	25.5	21.8	32.6
2011	539	26.8	20.0	31.7
2012	545	25.3	21.4	33.4
2013	586	28.1	20.8	36.5
2014	592	n/a	n/a	35.3
2015	587	36.0	16.3	32.5
2016	610	31.0	19.6	32.1
2017	615	30.2	20.3	30.4
2018	352	22.4	15.7	36.4
2019	340	22.5	15.1	34.7
2020	326	21.4	15.2	37.4
2021	283	19.2	14.7	35
2022	274	18.4	14.8	37.6
2023	257	18.1	14.1	46.3
2024	246	17.6	13.9	45.1

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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