Is Little Mountain Elementary a good school?

Little Mountain Elementary ranks in the bottom 12.1% of Washington elementary schools.

How many students attend Little Mountain Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 371 students attended Little Mountain Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Little Mountain Elementary?

Students at Little Mountain Elementary are 57% Hispanic, 34% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Little Mountain Elementary attend?

Students who attend Little Mountain Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Mount Baker Middle School High : Mount Vernon High School

Little Mountain Elementary

Summary:

Little Mountain Elementary is a public elementary school in Mount Vernon, Washington, serving students from kindergarten to 5th grade as part of the Mount Vernon School District.

While Little Mountain Elementary shares a similar demographic context with nearby schools, it faces several key challenges. The school has a significantly higher percentage of Hispanic students (around 57%) compared to nearby schools, which range from 50-78% Hispanic. Academically, Little Mountain Elementary's performance, as measured by state test scores, is generally lower than the district and state averages across all grades and subjects. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 29.81% of all students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 34.46% for the district and 52.63% for the state. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 61-66% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the nearby schools, which range from 27-78%.

Despite a significant increase in spending per student, from $10,662 in 2019-2020 to $22,241 in 2021-2022, Little Mountain Elementary's academic performance has been declining over the past few years. The school's ranking among Washington elementary schools has dropped from 702 in 2012-2013 to 1027 in 2023-2024, with a consistent 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. When looking at the performance of specific student subgroups, the school's Hispanic and White students perform significantly worse than their peers at the district and state levels. Addressing these challenges will likely require a comprehensive, data-driven approach that goes beyond simply increasing funding.

Detail:

Public K-5

1514 S LaVenture RD
Mount Vernon, WA 98274-6034

(360) 428-6125

District: Mount Vernon School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1027^th of 1,168 Washington Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $22,241

Students who attend Little Mountain Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Mount Baker Middle School
High:	Mount Vernon High School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.6

Number of students: 371

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

56.6%

White:

34.2%

Two or more races:

3.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 65.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Little Mountain Elementary ranks worse than 87.9% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks 5^th among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Mount Vernon School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 15.88. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (56.6%), White (34.2%), two or more races (3.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 65.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Little Mountain Elementary is 12.6, which is the 2^nd best among 6 elementary schools in the Mount Vernon School District. (See more...)

Compare Little Mountain Elementary employs 29.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Little Mountain Elementary is $22,241, which is the 3^rd highest among 6 elementary schools in the Mount Vernon School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Little Mountain Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Little Mountain Elementary 1027^th of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Little Mountain Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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White students:

Mount Vernon School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Mount Vernon School District 199^th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Little Mountain Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Little Mountain Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	17.93	893^rd	1026	13.0%
2005	25.55	828^th	1031	19.7%
2006	44.34	622^nd	1051	40.8%
2007	39.90	691^st	1069	35.4%
2008	29.16	817^th	1067	23.4%
2009	17.89	939^th	1072	12.4%
2010	21.94	926^th	1088	14.9%
2011	29.12	855^th	1092	21.7%
2012	33.57	802^nd	1097	26.9%
2013	40.98	702^nd	1106	36.5%
2015	22.86	873^rd	1067	18.2%
2016	36.02	701^st	1053	33.4%
2017	35.85	702^nd	1056	33.5%
2018	32.63	731^st	1054	30.6%
2019	34.32	780^th	1130	31.0%
2021	16.66	943^rd	1107	14.8%
2022	33.40	780^th	1169	33.3%
2023	19.29	985^th	1169	15.7%
2024	15.88	1027^th	1168	12.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Little Mountain Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	21.54	310^th	333	6.9%
2022	35.66	134^th	213	37.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Little Mountain Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	45.81	315^th	637	50.5%
2019	34.44	362^nd	566	36.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Little Mountain Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	34.31	604^th	835	27.7%
2019	41.10	611^th	979	37.6%
2021	17.23	785^th	854	8.1%
2022	39.73	632^nd	1019	38.0%
2023	22.81	867^th	1013	14.4%
2024	18.37	918^th	1024	10.4%

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Rank History for Migrant students at Little Mountain Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	29.23	48^th	64	25.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Little Mountain Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	35.35	668^th	1004	33.5%
2019	41.98	650^th	1068	39.1%
2021	17.78	877^th	1008	13.0%
2022	30.66	781^st	1100	29.0%
2023	26.15	838^th	1094	23.4%
2024	14.48	978^th	1093	10.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Little Mountain Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	32.07	698^th	999	30.1%
2019	29.27	795^th	1075	26.0%
2021	15.16	911^th	1025	11.1%
2022	36.21	696^th	1113	37.5%
2023	14.93	984^th	1099	10.5%
2024	20.47	924^th	1099	15.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Little Mountain Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	24.87	447^th	540	17.2%
2019	34.54	487^th	697	30.1%
2021	26.51	394^th	501	21.4%
2022	39.91	404^th	694	41.8%
2023	19.82	561^st	633	11.4%
2024	20.30	560^th	651	14.0%

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Rank History for White students at Little Mountain Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	55.08	470^th	1027	54.2%
2021	14.29	853^rd	943	9.5%
2022	35.62	695^th	1031	32.6%
2023	35.07	686^th	1011	32.1%
2024	19.94	875^th	1009	13.3%

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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

Review counts

All ratings (Avg rating: 2.5)

50%

Reviews:

by a parent
Saturday, April 21, 2018

This school has been a complete nightmare. Negative culture, overcrowded, and very unwelcoming to parents. Don't reccomend Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, January 16, 2015

I have been nothing but impressed with this school and the staff. My child has received a very good early education from teachers and staff that care about all the students they work with. The test scores, and parent/community gossip does not seem to represent the real effort that is being done in this school. I expect nothing but greatness, and improved ranking from the Mt. Vernon School district. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Little Mountain Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1998	323	3	15	181	7	n/a	n/a	0	529
1999	372	6	15	199	7	n/a	n/a	0	599
2000	346	6	17	221	4	n/a	n/a	0	594
2001	282	7	7	210	9	n/a	n/a	0	515
2002	316	6	13	231	2	n/a	n/a	0	568
2003	316	6	13	231	2	n/a	n/a	0	568
2004	302	10	21	249	1	n/a	n/a	0	583
2005	282	11	24	258	8	n/a	n/a	0	583
2006	252	8	21	250	4	n/a	n/a	19	554
2007	250	8	19	289	5	n/a	n/a	15	586
2008	219	15	19	304	5	n/a	n/a	8	570
2009	217	15	24	344	4	n/a	n/a	9	613
2010	219	12	22	364	5	n/a	n/a	5	627
2011	227	8	11	379	2	2	9	0	638
2012	224	7	12	401	3	1	19	0	667
2013	232	6	16	354	3	1	20	0	632
2014	228	6	14	359	5	0	20	0	632
2015	227	7	19	314	5	1	20	0	593
2016	255	6	15	331	4	3	19	0	633
2017	261	11	17	323	2	3	22	0	639
2018	251	10	18	325	4	5	23	0	636
2019	246	7	19	306	3	8	19	0	608
2020	188	3	10	291	3	9	21	0	525
2021	145	6	7	246	2	4	24	0	434
2022	124	11	10	223	1	3	15	0	387
2023	127	10	8	210	1	1	14	0	371

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 Little Mountain Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1998	529	26.0	20.3	n/a
1999	599	27.6	21.7	n/a
2000	594	29.9	19.9	n/a
2001	515	28.7	17.9	n/a
2002	568	33.0	17.2	62.7
2003	568	33.0	17.2	62.7
2004	583	32.0	18.2	69.8
2005	583	31.8	18.3	65.4
2006	554	30.9	17.9	68.6
2007	586	29.8	19.7	56
2008	570	30.8	18.5	68.9
2009	613	30.8	19.9	71
2010	627	30.4	20.6	68
2011	638	31.0	20.5	69.6
2012	667	31.4	21.1	71.4
2013	632	31.7	19.9	71.5
2014	632	n/a	n/a	71.7
2015	593	39.0	15.2	66.8
2016	633	36.0	17.5	60.7
2017	639	38.8	16.4	60.6
2018	636	41.3	15.3	61.2
2019	608	39.5	15.3	59.4
2020	525	33.0	15.9	63.8
2021	434	32.4	13.3	63.6
2022	387	32.7	11.8	61.2
2023	371	29.3	12.6	65.5

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 Little Mountain Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1998	529	26.0	20.3	n/a
1999	599	27.6	21.7	n/a
2000	594	29.9	19.9	n/a
2001	515	28.7	17.9	n/a
2002	568	33.0	17.2	62.7
2003	568	33.0	17.2	62.7
2004	583	32.0	18.2	69.8
2005	583	31.8	18.3	65.4
2006	554	30.9	17.9	68.6
2007	586	29.8	19.7	56
2008	570	30.8	18.5	68.9
2009	613	30.8	19.9	71
2010	627	30.4	20.6	68
2011	638	31.0	20.5	69.6
2012	667	31.4	21.1	71.4
2013	632	31.7	19.9	71.5
2014	632	n/a	n/a	71.7
2015	593	39.0	15.2	66.8
2016	633	36.0	17.5	60.7
2017	639	38.8	16.4	60.6
2018	636	41.3	15.3	61.2
2019	608	39.5	15.3	59.4
2020	525	33.0	15.9	63.8
2021	434	32.4	13.3	63.6
2022	387	32.7	11.8	61.2
2023	371	29.3	12.6	65.5

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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