The brief
A Stevenson-Carson School District elementary school where students score 6 points below what's typical for similar communities.
It ranks 1,410 of 2,251 schools in Washington and 3 of 4 in Stevenson-Carson School District.
Carson Elementary is listed in Stevenson-Carson School District, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.
- 202433%
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2024
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.
- Based on limited data: 50% component coverage.
- Component weights adjusted due to data availability.
Partial Profile · 2/3 metrics
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 40% (multi-year average, 2009-2024) · reading/ELA 44% (multi-year average, 2009-2024).
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2024 SBA · Low confidence
- Older source: 2024 SBA. Use as historical context.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2024 SBA · Low confidence
- Older source: 2024 SBA. Use as historical context.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 98648; this does not measure the attendance area.
- Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
- CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2024; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.Open the Portland school map to see school quality against home prices across the metro.
The area
- Median income
- $93,553
- Median home value
- $477,400
- Median rent
- $986/mo
- College educated
- 32.6%
- Homeownership
- 77.9%
- Poverty rate
- 8.2%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 98648; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 27
- Car-Dependent
- Bike Score
- 44
- Somewhat Bikeable
- County reported crime
- 505/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 county residents, counting every city police department, sheriff's office and county police department that reported a full year to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program. Shown only where those agencies cover at least 80% of the county's residents. Not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Programs
- Gifted and talented
- Available
- A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Who goes here
- Free or reduced lunch
- 62.5%
- Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Carson Elementary serve?
Carson Elementary serves students in grades 3rd through 5th.
How many students attend Carson Elementary?
Carson Elementary has an enrollment of approximately 168 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Carson Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Carson Elementary is 16.8:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Carson Elementary rank in WA?
Carson Elementary ranks #1,410 of 2,251 schools in WA.
What is Carson Elementary's MySchoolScout rating?
Carson Elementary has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.8 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
What are the test scores at Carson Elementary?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Carson Elementary has 40% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2024) and 44% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2024).
Is Carson Elementary a charter school?
No, Carson Elementary is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Carson Elementary a Title I school?
No, Carson Elementary is not currently a Title I school.
What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Carson Elementary?
62.5% of students at Carson Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.
School facts
- Grades
- 3rd – 5th
- Enrollment
- 168
- Student-teacher ratio
- 16.8:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 10
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Remote Rural
- County
- Skamania County
- Phone
- (509) 427-5939
- Rank in district
- #3 of 4
- Schools in district
- 6
- District spending per student
- $18,577
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 13.0%
- Census SAIPE · 2024
- Area population (ZIP 98648)
- 3,353
- Area average commute
- 32.5 min
- Area median age
- 48.5
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Sources and official links
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Related reading
Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Washington Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.