Summary:
Harriet Rowley is an elementary school located in Mount Vernon, Washington, serving 502 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. It is part of the Mount Vernon School District, which is ranked 191 out of 249 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Harriet Rowley consistently underperforms compared to the district and state in academic measures, with only 27.27% of its students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 34.09% in the district and 52.86% statewide. The school's student subgroups, such as female students, male students, Hispanic students, and English Language Learners, all rank in the bottom quartile of Washington elementary schools, with many in the bottom 10-20%. Additionally, Harriet Rowley has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 61.38% to 69.32% over the past three school years, indicating a high proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.
Despite the school's struggles, Harriet Rowley has seen a significant increase in spending per student, from $13,041 in 2019-2020 to $20,506 in 2021-2022. This suggests the school may be allocating more resources to support its students. However, the results have not yet been reflected in the academic outcomes, as Harriet Rowley's statewide ranking has dropped from 703 out of 1,107 schools in 2020-2021 to 1,034 out of 1,169 schools in 2022-2023. Nearby schools like West View Elementary and Lucille Umbarger Elementary may be worth considering as alternatives for parents in the area.
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Detail:
Public K-5
District:
Mount Vernon School District
SchoolDigger Rank:
1033rd of 1,168 Washington Elementary Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $20,506
Students who attend Harriet Rowley usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 14.9
Number of students: 502
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
57.0%
White:
31.9%
Two or more races:
4.2%
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Asian:
3.2%
Pacific Islander:
2.4%
African American:
1.2%
American Indian:
0.2%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 69.3%
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