Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0Mount Vernon’s public schools score below 76% of Washington districts on tests and graduation
In Mount Vernon, 34% of tested students read at a proficient level, below the Washington average (53%). The grade covers the public school district serving Mount Vernon, 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.
From Washington state tests taken in spring 2022, when 93% 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.
Mount Vernon’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 34% of tested students were proficient in reading and 26% in math, against 53% and 40% statewide; 93% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
82% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84% across Washington. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $21,103 per student, against $18,444 across Washington (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Six elementary schools, then two middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Mount Vernon Christian School (private), Immaculate Conception Regional School (private), Foothills Christian School (private) and Summersun Montessori (private) are in town. Aspire Academy, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. Every school ↓
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.
What’s behind Mount Vernon’s grade
C−: better than 24% of Washington school districts, #252 of 285 Washington towns. Both inputs trail the Washington average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Mount Vernon, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Mount Vernon · depends on your address
La Venture Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 663 students · 19:1 students per teacher
Mount Baker Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 569 students · 19:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Mount Vernon · depends on your address
La Venture Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 663 students · 19:1 students per teacher
Mount Baker Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 569 students · 19:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Mount Vernon · depends on your address
La Venture Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 663 students · 19:1 students per teacher
Mount Baker Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 569 students · 19:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Mount Vernon
Mount Vernon High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,849 students · 21:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Mount Vernon
Mount Vernon High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,849 students · 21:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Mount Vernon
Mount Vernon High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,849 students · 21:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Mount Vernon
Mount Vernon High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,849 students · 21:1 students per teacher
Mount Vernon’s public schools are run by Mount Vernon School District. 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.
Well below the state in reading
Mount Vernon vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Washington towns that share Mount Vernon’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Vernon | C− | Mount Vernon |
| Burlington | C+ | Burlington-Edison |
Every school in Mount Vernon
18 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).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Open Doors).
Questions about Mount Vernon’s schools
Are Mount Vernon’s schools good?
On Washington’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Mount Vernon children attend score below 76% of Washington’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #252 of 285 Washington towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 23%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Mount Vernon in?
Mount Vernon School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 6,326 students in 14 schools (2024–25).
Where do Mount Vernon kids go to high school?
Mount Vernon High School, with 1,849 students.
What is Mount Vernon’s graduation rate?
82% of the class of 2023 in Mount Vernon School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Washington.
How much does Mount Vernon spend per student?
$21,103 in Mount Vernon School District (FY2024), against $18,444 across Washington. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Mount Vernon?
Yes: Mount Vernon Christian School (religious, grades PK–12, 626 students), Immaculate Conception Regional School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 212 students), Foothills Christian School (religious, grades PK–8, 56 students) and Summersun Montessori (nonsectarian, grades K, 7 students).
Parents talk
What Mount Vernon families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Mount Vernon → They have their own page.
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.