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Washington Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

615 5th Ave SW, Mount Vernon, IA 52314 · (319) 895-6251 · Part of Mount Vernon Community School District

Mount Vernon’s School Grade A− better than 80% of Iowa school districts

Directions
Students
543
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
20%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about Washington Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 23 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Mount Vernon kids: Mount Vernon Middle School

On the path

Where Mount Vernon kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–4Washington Elementary SchoolYou are here
5–8Mount Vernon Middle School425 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency87%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts82%
State average 67.8%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Iowa’s 1,177 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

615 5th Ave SW, Mount Vernon

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K56
Kindergarten102
Grade 196
Grade 293
Grade 395
Grade 4101
Enrollment over time
518’20
541’21
537’22
546’23
543’24

Up 4.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 92%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 4%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Washington Elementary School from Mount Vernon families.

Other schools in Mount Vernon Community School District

The district →
Mount Vernon Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Mount Vernon
A
425 students17:1
Mount Vernon High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Mount Vernon
A
470 students17:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Iowa’s other public schools; Mount Vernon’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.