Best High Schools in Mount Vernon, WA

High schools
9
Students
4,880
Avg actual
43%
Avg projected
41%
Impact
meet expectations

The top high schools in Mount Vernon, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.

SchoolActualProjectedImpact

1. Sedro Woolley Senior High School

B-

SchoolGrade

51%

Actual Test Scores

50%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Sedro-woolley School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1276 Students

2. Mount Vernon High School

B-

SchoolGrade

49%

Actual Test Scores

43%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Mount Vernon School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1977 Students

3. Concrete High School

D

SchoolGrade

31%

Actual Test Scores

34%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Concrete School District • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 193 Students

4. La Conner High School

D

SchoolGrade

31%

Actual Test Scores

39%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

La Conner School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 185 Students

5. Northwest Career & Technical Academy/a Wa Skills Center

N/A

SchoolGrade

N/A

Actual Test Scores

51%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:N/A

Mount Vernon School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 71 Students

6. Burlington Edison High School

N/A

SchoolGrade

N/A

Actual Test Scores

50%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:N/A

Burlington-edison School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1139 Students

7. Open Doors

N/A

SchoolGrade

N/A

Actual Test Scores

45%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:N/A

Burlington-edison School District • Public • Grades 10 - 12 • 9 Students

8. Mount Vernon Open Doors

N/A

SchoolGrade

N/A

Actual Test Scores

44%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:N/A

Mount Vernon School District • Public • Grades 10 - 12 • 28 Students

9. Skagit County Detention Center

N/A

SchoolGrade

N/A

Actual Test Scores

34%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:N/A

Northwest Educational Service District 189 • Public • Grades 8 - 12 • 2 Students

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Best Middle Schools in Mount Vernon, WA

Middle schools
4
Students
2,168
Avg actual
35%
Avg projected
32%
Impact
meet expectations

The top middle schools in Mount Vernon, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.

SchoolActualProjectedImpact

1. Cascade Middle School

C-

SchoolGrade

35%

Actual Test Scores

33%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Sedro-woolley School District • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 697 Students

2. La Venture Middle School

C-

SchoolGrade

34%

Actual Test Scores

31%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Mount Vernon School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 726 Students

3. La Conner Middle

D+

SchoolGrade

31%

Actual Test Scores

35%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

La Conner School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 117 Students

4. Mount Baker Middle School

D-

SchoolGrade

23%

Actual Test Scores

25%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Mount Vernon School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 628 Students

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Best Elementary Schools in Mount Vernon, WA

Elementary schools
15
Students
5,229
Avg actual
40%
Avg projected
32%
Impact
meet expectations

The top elementary schools in Mount Vernon, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.

SchoolActualProjectedImpact

1. Clear Lake Elementary School

B+

SchoolGrade

59%

Actual Test Scores

41%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Sedro-woolley School District • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 298 Students

2. Conway School District 317

B

SchoolGrade

55%

Actual Test Scores

49%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Conway School District • Public • Grades KG - 8 • 444 Students

3. Big Lake Elementary School

B-

SchoolGrade

53%

Actual Test Scores

46%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Sedro-woolley School District • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 271 Students

4. La Conner Elementary

D+

SchoolGrade

39%

Actual Test Scores

30%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

La Conner School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 234 Students

5. Jefferson Elementary

D+

SchoolGrade

38%

Actual Test Scores

28%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Mount Vernon School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 455 Students

6. Bay View Elementary

D+

SchoolGrade

36%

Actual Test Scores

35%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Burlington-edison School District • Public • Grades KG - 8 • 409 Students

7. Concrete Elementary

D

SchoolGrade

35%

Actual Test Scores

24%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Concrete School District • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 301 Students

8. Harriet Rowley

D

SchoolGrade

34%

Actual Test Scores

22%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Mount Vernon School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 502 Students

9. Centennial Elementary School

D

SchoolGrade

33%

Actual Test Scores

23%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Mount Vernon School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 426 Students

10. Little Mountain Elementary

D

SchoolGrade

32%

Actual Test Scores

18%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Mount Vernon School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 371 Students

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Education & Community Snapshot in Mount Vernon, WA

City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.

Community Factors

Mount Vernon, WA has a total population of 47,606 with 24% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 89%, and 27% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.

Students in Mount Vernon, WA

13,346

K-12 Students

High School Graduates

89%

Adults 25+ with HS diplomas

College Graduates

27%

Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher

Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Mount Vernon, WA.

Safety

Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.

Overall Crime Grade

D-

33.55 per 1,000 Residents

Violent Crime Grade

C-

3.70 per 1,000 Residents

Property Crime Grade

D-

29.85 per 1,000 Residents

Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Mount Vernon, WA.

Connectivity

Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Mount Vernon, WA.

ISP Report Card

B

Internet Infrastructure Grade

Average Download Speed

3,252 Mbps

Speed Most Residents Can Get

Digital Connectivity Index

74 / 100

ISP Connectivity Demand Report

To read more about these statistics, please visit Mount Vernon, WA Internet Health Assessment.

Questions About Schools in Mount Vernon, WA

How many schools are in Mount Vernon, WA?

Mount Vernon, WA has 32 public schools: 9 high schools, 4 middle schools and 15 elementary schools, serving 13,346 students in total.

How do schools in Mount Vernon perform on state tests?

On average, 32 schools in Mount Vernon score 38% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 35%, so on average schools in Mount Vernon meet expectations.

How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Mount Vernon?

Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.

Best Schools in Cities Near Mount Vernon, WA

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Big Lake, WA

  • Actual: 37%
  • Projected: 35%
  • Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Clear Lake, WA

  • Actual: 48%
  • Projected: 37%
  • Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
Burlington, WA

  • Actual: 40%
  • Projected: 35%
  • Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Sterling, WA

  • Actual: 39%
  • Projected: 35%
  • Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Conway, WA

  • Actual: 43%
  • Projected: 39%
  • Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Rexville, WA

  • Actual: 40%
  • Projected: 36%
  • Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Lake McMurray, WA

  • Actual: 52%
  • Projected: 46%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Bay View, WA

  • Actual: 45%
  • Projected: 43%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Sedro-Woolley, WA

  • Actual: 44%
  • Projected: 35%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
La Conner, WA

  • Actual: 33%
  • Projected: 40%
  • Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations

Every school in Mount Vernon

Average SchoolGrade
C-
Meeting or exceeding expectations
83%
Exceeding
25%
Avg actual scores
38%
Avg projected
30.1%

12 of 17 schools in Mount Vernon carry a SchoolGrade (5 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:

A: 1B: 3C: 1D: 6F: 1

All 17 public schools we grade in Mount Vernon. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.

All schools, A to Z (17)

Private schools (3)

Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.