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Schools in Carson · Stevenson-Carson School District

Carson’s public schools score below 72% of Washington districts on tests and graduation

30% of students in Carson’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Washington average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving Carson, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Washington, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Washington state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
44%
▼ 9 pts vs WA 53%
2021–22
Math proficiency
30%
▼ 10 pts vs WA 40%
2021–22
Graduate on time
70–79%
▼ 5–14 pts vs WA 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$20.1K
▲ 9% vs WA $18.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
18.6
WA 17.7 · larger classes
Schools in town
2
747 students on the public path
In brief

Carson’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 44% of tested students were proficient in reading and 30% in math, against 53% and 40% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

70–79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84% across Washington (the state reports Carson’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $20,136 per student, against $18,444 across Washington (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Wind River Middle School, then Stevenson High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Carson’s grade

C+ Test scoresD Graduation

C: better than 28% of Washington school districts. Both inputs trail the Washington average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Washington school districts we grade (289)Better than 28%
Lower resultsHigher results
Washington towns with similar household incomes (225)Better than 29%
C−B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 464 test results and a graduating class of 53 could put Carson anywhere from C− to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Carson’s students in the tested grades sat them (463 in math, 464 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Carson, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–5Carson Elementary SchoolStevenson-Carson School DistrictNo scores
6–8Wind River Middle SchoolStevenson-Carson School DistrictNo scores
9–12Stevenson High Schoolin StevensonNo scores

Carson’s public schools are run by Stevenson-Carson School District, which also serves North Bonneville and Stevenson. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Stevenson-Carson School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 755 students · 18.6 per teacher (WA 17.7)
$20,136WA $18,444 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading44%
State average 53.4% · 464 students tested
Math30%
State average 40.1% · 463 students tested

Carson vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Washington towns that share Carson’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
CarsonCStevenson-Carson

Every school in Carson

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Washington’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Carsonby address
Carson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5
290 students17:1Rate it →
Wind River Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
186 students20:1Rate it →
Also serving Carsonin other towns
Stevenson High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Stevenson
271 students20:1Rate it →

Questions about Carson’s schools

Are Carson’s schools good?

On Washington’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Carson children attend score below 72% of Washington’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 29%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Carson in?

Stevenson-Carson School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 755 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Carson kids go to high school?

Stevenson High School in Stevenson, with 271 students.

What is Carson’s graduation rate?

70–79% of the class of 2023 in Stevenson-Carson School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Washington.

How much does Carson spend per student?

$20,136 in Stevenson-Carson School District (FY2024), against $18,444 across Washington. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Washington. Stars are from neighbors.