Carnation Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025)

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Serving 376 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Carnation Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 65-69% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 65-69% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 53%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Washington state level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Washington state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 376 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 30%
: Top 20% in WA
: 65-69% (Top 10%)
: 65-69% (Top 30%)
: 60-69% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Carnation Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:

School Overview

Carnation Elementary School's student population of 376 students has declined by 19% over five school years.

The teacher population of 26 teachers has grown by 18% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Carnation Elementary School
Pre-K	17
Kind	59
1	51
2	73
3	49
4	73
5	54

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Total Students

376 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Carnation Elementary School
2023	364
2022	334
2021	316
2020	465
2019	465
2018	430
2017	430
2016	420
2015	405
2014	405
2013	416
2012	409
2011	417
2010	432
2009	438
2008	415
2007	415
2006	416
2005	396
2004	355
2003	366
2002	384
2001	398
2000	383
1999	387
1998	408
1997	456
1996	384
1995	395
1994	434
1993	476
1992	472
1991	463
1990	466
1989	542
1988	492
1987	424

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

26 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Carnation Elementary School
2023	27
2022	27
2021	27
2020	22
2019	22
2018	21
2017	21
2016	20
2015	24
2013	20
2012	20
2011	21
2010	22
2009	23
2008	23
2007	22
2006	21
2005	22
2004	22
2003	22
2002	20
2001	21
2000	22
1999	22
1998	22
1997	19
1996	23
1995	22
1994	22
1993	26
1992	26
1991	26
1990	25

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Year Founded

1902

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School Rankings

Carnation Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 2,088 schools in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Carnation Elementary School is 0.48, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (WA)

#276 out of 2088 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Carnation Elementary School
2023	#276
2022	#324
2021	#490
2019	#490
2018	#524
2017	#496
2016	#228
2015	#201
2013	#680
2012	#475
2011	#303

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65-69%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Carnation Elementary School	Washington	Riverview School District
2023	67%	41%	56%
2022	62%	40%	57%
2019	62%	50%	63%
2018	61%	51%	58%
2017	62%	51%	63%
2016	72%	51%	60%
2015	72%	49%	61%
2013	71%	64%	71%
2012	77%	63%	69%
2011	77%	60%	70%
2010	65%	54%	61%

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65-69%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Carnation Elementary School	Washington	Riverview School District
2022	67%	53%	72%
2019	69%	61%	72%
2018	68%	61%	58%
2017	67%	61%	72%
2016	77%	62%	74%
2015	72%	56%	67%
2013	77%	73%	84%
2012	77%	72%	81%
2011	81%	70%	81%
2010	79%	70%	80%

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60-69%

49%

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

16:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Carnation Elementary School	Washington	Riverview School District
2023	13:1	16:1	18:1
2022	12:1	16:1	17:1
2021	12:1	16:1	17:1
2020	21:1	17:1	20:1
2019	21:1	17:1	20:1
2018	20:1	19:1	20:1
2017	20:1	18:1	20:1
2016	21:1	19:1	20:1
2015	17:1	18:1	19:1
2013	21:1	19:1	21:1
2012	20:1	20:1	22:1
2011	20:1	19:1	21:1
2010	20:1	19:1	21:1
2009	19:1	19:1	21:1
2008	18:1	19:1	20:1
2007	19:1	19:1	22:1
2006	20:1	19:1	21:1
2005	18:1	19:1	21:1
2004	16:1	19:1	21:1
2003	17:1	19:1	22:1
2002	19:1	19:1	21:1
2001	19:1	20:1	20:1
2000	17:1	20:1	20:1
1999	18:1	21:1	21:1
1998	19:1	20:1	21:1
1997	24:1	20:1	21:1
1996	17:1	21:1	21:1
1995	18:1	20:1	21:1
1994	20:1	20:1	29:1
1993	18:1	21:1	21:1
1992	18:1	21:1	21:1
1991	18:1	21:1	19:1
1990	19:1	21:1	23:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2011)
Year	Carnation Elementary School	Washington	Riverview School District
2011	1%	2%	1%
2010	1%	4%	2%
2009	4%	4%	3%
2008	2%	4%	2%
2007	2%	4%	2%
2006	2%	3%	3%
2005	1%	3%	2%
2003	1%	3%	2%
2002	1%	3%	1%
2001	1%	4%	1%
2000	1%	3%	2%
1999	1%	3%	1%
1998	1%	3%	2%
1997	2%	3%	2%
1996	2%	3%	3%
1995	2%	3%	2%
1994	1%	3%	2%
1993	2%	3%	2%
1992	2%	3%	2%
1991	2%	2%	2%
1990	2%	3%	3%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Carnation Elementary School	Washington	Riverview School District
2023	7%	9%	6%
2022	7%	9%	6%
2021	6%	8%	4%
2020	5%	8%	3%
2019	5%	8%	3%
2018	3%	8%	3%
2017	3%	8%	3%
2016	5%	8%	3%
2015	4%	8%	2%
2014	3%	7%	3%
2013	4%	8%	3%
2012	4%	7%	3%
2011	4%	7%	3%
2010	7%	10%	4%
2009	5%	10%	4%
2008	6%	9%	4%
2007	5%	8%	4%
2006	5%	8%	3%
2005	5%	8%	3%
2004	6%	8%	3%
2003	4%	8%	3%
2002	4%	8%	3%
2001	5%	7%	3%
2000	4%	7%	3%
1999	4%	7%	3%
1998	4%	7%	3%
1997	2%	7%	3%
1996	5%	7%	2%
1995	5%	6%	3%
1994	5%	6%	3%
1993	5%	6%	3%
1992	8%	6%	3%
1991	6%	6%	3%

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Hispanic

15%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Carnation Elementary School	Washington	Riverview School District
2023	16%	26%	16%
2022	15%	25%	15%
2021	17%	25%	14%
2020	14%	24%	12%
2019	14%	24%	12%
2018	13%	23%	13%
2017	13%	23%	13%
2016	15%	22%	13%
2015	15%	22%	13%
2014	14%	21%	11%
2013	15%	20%	11%
2012	17%	20%	10%
2011	17%	18%	10%
2010	16%	16%	8%
2009	17%	16%	8%
2008	15%	15%	8%
2007	14%	14%	7%
2006	11%	14%	6%
2005	12%	13%	5%
2004	8%	12%	5%
2003	10%	12%	5%
2002	9%	11%	5%
2001	6%	10%	4%
2000	4%	10%	4%
1999	6%	9%	4%
1998	7%	9%	4%
1997	2%	8%	4%
1996	5%	8%	4%
1995	5%	7%	4%
1994	4%	7%	3%
1993	5%	6%	3%
1992	3%	6%	3%
1991	3%	6%	3%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2022)
Year	Carnation Elementary School	Washington	Riverview School District
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	2%	5%	1%
2020	2%	5%	1%
2019	2%	5%	1%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2014	1%	5%	1%
2013	1%	5%	1%
2012	1%	5%	1%
2011	1%	5%	1%
2010	1%	6%	1%
2009	1%	5%	1%
2008	1%	6%	1%
2007	1%	6%	1%
2006	1%	6%
2005	1%	6%	1%
2004	1%	6%
2003	1%	6%
2002	1%	5%	1%
2001	1%	5%	1%
1988	1%	4%

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White

70%

48%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Carnation Elementary School	Washington	Riverview School District
2023	72%	49%	71%
2022	74%	50%	72%
2021	73%	51%	76%
2020	77%	53%	78%
2019	77%	53%	78%
2018	80%	55%	80%
2017	80%	55%	80%
2016	76%	56%	79%
2015	75%	57%	80%
2014	74%	58%	80%
2013	74%	59%	81%
2012	72%	60%	82%
2011	74%	63%	83%
2010	74%	64%	85%
2009	73%	65%	84%
2008	76%	66%	85%
2007	78%	68%	86%
2006	81%	69%	88%
2005	81%	70%	89%
2004	85%	71%	90%
2003	84%	71%	90%
2002	85%	73%	90%
2001	87%	74%	91%
2000	91%	75%	91%
1999	89%	76%	92%
1998	88%	76%	91%
1997	94%	77%	91%
1996	88%	78%	91%
1995	88%	79%	91%
1994	90%	80%	92%
1993	88%	81%	92%
1992	87%	81%	92%
1991	89%	82%	92%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2014)
Year	Carnation Elementary School	Washington
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	2%	1%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Carnation Elementary School	Washington	Riverview School District
2023	5%	9%	6%
2022	3%	9%	6%
2021	2%	9%	5%
2020	2%	8%	5%
2019	2%	8%	5%
2018	3%	8%	4%
2017	3%	8%	4%
2016	4%	7%	5%
2015	6%	7%	5%
2014	7%	7%	4%
2013	5%	6%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.48

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Carnation Elementary School	Washington	Riverview School District
2023	0.45	0.68	0.47
2022	0.43	0.68	0.45
2021	0.44	0.67	0.41
2020	0.39	0.65	0.37
2019	0.39	0.65	0.37
2018	0.34	0.64	0.35
2017	0.34	0.64	0.35
2016	0.40	0.63	0.36
2015	0.41	0.62	0.35
2014	0.43	0.61	0.35
2013	0.43	0.61	0.33
2012	0.45	0.60	0.33
2011	0.43	0.58	0.30
2010	0.43	0.56	0.26
2009	0.44	0.55	0.28
2008	0.40	0.54	0.27
2007	0.38	0.51	0.25
2006	0.33	0.49	0.22
2005	0.33	0.49	0.19
2004	0.27	0.48	0.19
2003	0.29	0.47	0.18
2002	0.27	0.45	0.18
2001	0.23	0.44	0.18
2000	0.18	0.42	0.16
1999	0.20	0.40	0.16
1998	0.22	0.40	0.16
1997	0.12	0.39	0.16
1996	0.22	0.39	0.16
1995	0.22	0.36	0.17
1994	0.19	0.35	0.16
1993	0.22	0.34	0.16
1992	0.24	0.33	0.14
1991	0.21	0.32	0.14

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Eligible for

24%

49%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Carnation Elementary School	Washington	Riverview School District
2023	18%	41%	13%
2022	16%	36%	10%
2021	16%	35%	10%
2020	16%	35%	11%
2019	16%	35%	11%
2018	16%	37%	12%
2017	16%	37%	12%
2016	15%	38%	13%
2015	19%	39%	15%
2014	20%	39%	15%
2013	21%	38%	16%
2012	22%	37%	16%
2011	20%	33%	13%
2010	25%	33%	12%
2009	18%	29%	9%
2008	18%	28%	9%
2007	19%	28%	8%
2006	4%	29%	7%
2005	4%	27%	7%
2004	15%	27%	8%
2003	11%	26%	8%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Carnation Elementary School	Washington	Riverview School District
2023	4%	8%	4%
2022	2%	7%	3%
2021	4%	7%	3%
2020	4%	8%	3%
2019	4%	8%	3%
2018	3%	7%	2%
2017	3%	7%	2%
2016	5%	7%	2%
2015	3%	7%	2%
2014	3%	7%	3%
2013	3%	7%	4%
2012	4%	7%	3%
2011	4%	7%	3%
2010	7%	8%	4%
2009	9%	9%	4%
2008	8%	9%	4%
2007	8%	9%	3%
2005	1%	9%	2%
2004	6%	9%	4%
2003	6%	9%	4%
2002	3%	8%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Riverview School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Carnation Elementary School's ranking?

Carnation Elementary School is ranked #276 out of 2,088 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Washington.

What schools are Carnation Elementary School often compared to?

Carnation Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Stillwater Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

65-69% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% WA state average), while 65-69% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 53% WA state average).

How many students attend Carnation Elementary School?

376 students attend Carnation Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

70% of Carnation Elementary School students are White, 15% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Two or more races, and 7% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Carnation Elementary School?

Carnation Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is lower than the Washington state average of 16:1.

What grades does Carnation Elementary School offer ?

Carnation Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Carnation Elementary School part of?

Carnation Elementary School is part of Riverview School District.

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5 8/9/2010

I was a student at Carnation Elementary a few years ago. It was a amazing school with nice teachers. I learned alot from Carnation Elementary and would Recommend this school to anyone!!!

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