Mountain Way Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50%)

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Mountain Way Elementary School

702 N. Granite Ave
Granite Falls, WA 98252

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Bottom 50%

Serving 579 students in grades Prekindergarten-2, Mountain Way Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 51% (which is equal to the Washington state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving is 52% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 62%).

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Washington state level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Washington state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 579 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 26%
: 51%
: 52%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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Mountain Way Elementary School's student population of 579 students has grown by 13% over five school years.

The teacher population of 32 teachers has grown by 23% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mountain Way Elementary School
Pre-K	77
Kind	163
1	165
2	174

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Total Students

579 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Mountain Way Elementary School
2024	579
2023	563
2022	546
2021	511
2020	484
2019	484
2018	437
2017	437
2016	524
2015	506
2014	503
2013	517
2012	545
2011	557
2010	601
2009	590
2008	607
2007	614
2006	616
2005	650
2004	617
2003	638
2002	643
2001	727
2000	702
1999	669
1998	653
1997	607
1996	564
1995	682
1994	639

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

32 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1993-2024)
Year	Mountain Way Elementary School
2024	32
2023	33
2022	33
2021	26
2020	23
2019	23
2018	28
2017	28
2016	26
2015	29
2013	24
2012	23
2011	25
2010	27
2009	28
2008	28
2007	29
2006	27
2005	32
2004	32
2003	28
2002	31
2001	35
2000	31
1999	30
1998	28
1997	26
1996	25
1995	28
1994	28
1993	30

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Year Founded

1905

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

The of Mountain Way Elementary School is 0.43, 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)

(15-16)

51%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2016)
Year	Mountain Way Elementary School	Washington	Granite Falls School District
2016	51%	51%	33%
2015	54%	49%	36%
2014	63%	65%	53%
2013	62%	64%	54%
2012	57%	63%	55%
2011	58%	60%	53%
2010	65%	54%	48%

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(15-16)

52%

62%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2016)
Year	Mountain Way Elementary School	Washington	Granite Falls School District
2016	52%	62%	56%
2015	62%	56%	50%
2014	74%	74%	69%
2013	76%	73%	67%
2012	75%	72%	71%
2011	77%	70%	70%
2010	75%	70%	64%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

16:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)
Year	Mountain Way Elementary School	Washington	Granite Falls School District
2024	18:1	16:1
2023	17:1	17:1	17:1
2022	17:1	17:1	17:1
2021	20:1	17:1	18:1
2020	21:1	18:1	20:1
2019	21:1	18:1	20:1
2018	16:1	19:1	19:1
2017	16:1	19:1	19:1
2016	20:1	19:1	19:1
2015	17:1	18:1	18:1
2013	22:1	20:1	19:1
2012	23:1	20:1	21:1
2011	22:1	20:1	21:1
2010	22:1	19:1	21:1
2009	21:1	19:1	19:1
2008	22:1	19:1	20:1
2007	21:1	20:1	20:1
2006	23:1	20:1	21:1
2005	20:1	20:1	21:1
2004	19:1	19:1	20:1
2003	23:1	20:1	22:1
2002	21:1	20:1	21:1
2001	21:1	20:1	21:1
2000	23:1	20:1	22:1
1999	22:1	21:1	22:1
1998	23:1	20:1	21:1
1997	23:1	20:1	22:1
1996	23:1	21:1	22:1
1995	24:1	20:1	22:1
1994	23:1	20:1	22:1
1993	21:1	20:1	21:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)
Year	Mountain Way Elementary School	Washington	Granite Falls School District
2024	1%	1%
2023	1%	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%	2%
2020	2%	1%	2%
2019	2%	1%	2%
2018	2%	1%	3%
2017	2%	1%	3%
2016	1%	2%	2%
2015	1%	1%	2%
2014	2%	1%	3%
2013	2%	1%	3%
2012	2%	2%	2%
2011	2%	2%	3%
2010	4%	4%	4%
2009	3%	4%	3%
2008	3%	4%	3%
2007	3%	4%	3%
2006	4%	3%	3%
2005	2%	3%	2%
2004	4%	3%	3%
2003	3%	3%	2%
2002	2%	3%	3%
2001	1%	4%	2%
2000	1%	3%	2%
1999	1%	3%	1%
1998	1%	3%	2%
1997	1%	3%	2%
1996	3%	3%	3%
1995	2%	3%	2%
1994	2%	3%	2%
1993	2%	3%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2024)
Year	Mountain Way Elementary School	Washington	Granite Falls School District
2024	3%	9%
2023	1%	9%	2%
2022	1%	9%	1%
2013	1%	8%	1%
2012	1%	7%	2%
2011	1%	7%	2%
2010	3%	10%	3%
2009	3%	10%	3%
2008	4%	9%	3%
2007	3%	8%	2%
2006	2%	8%	2%
2005	2%	8%	2%
2004	1%	8%	1%
2003	1%	8%	2%
2002	2%	8%	2%
2001	2%	7%	2%
2000	2%	7%	2%
1999	1%	7%	1%
1998	1%	7%	1%
1997	1%	7%	1%
1995	1%	6%	1%

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Hispanic

15%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Mountain Way Elementary School	Washington	Granite Falls School District
2024	15%	26%
2023	14%	26%	15%
2022	12%	25%	15%
2021	13%	25%	13%
2020	12%	24%	12%
2019	12%	24%	12%
2018	11%	23%	10%
2017	11%	23%	10%
2016	11%	22%	10%
2015	9%	22%	9%
2014	7%	21%	8%
2013	8%	20%	7%
2012	8%	20%	8%
2011	8%	18%	7%
2010	7%	16%	6%
2009	7%	16%	6%
2008	8%	15%	6%
2007	6%	14%	5%
2006	5%	14%	5%
2005	4%	13%	4%
2004	4%	12%	4%
2003	3%	12%	4%
2002	4%	11%	3%
2001	4%	10%	3%
2000	4%	10%	3%
1999	3%	9%	3%
1998	2%	9%	3%
1997	2%	8%	2%
1996	2%	8%	1%
1995	2%	7%	2%
1994	2%	7%	2%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)
Year	Mountain Way Elementary School	Washington	Granite Falls School District
2024	1%	5%
2023	1%	5%	2%
2022	1%	5%	2%
2018	1%	4%	1%
2017	1%	4%	1%
2016	2%	4%	1%
2015	1%	4%
2014	2%	5%	1%
2013	1%	5%	1%
2012	2%	5%	1%
2011	1%	5%	1%
2010	2%	6%	1%
2009	2%	5%	1%
2008	1%	6%	1%
2007	1%	6%	1%
2006	1%	6%	1%
2005	2%	6%	1%
2004	2%	6%	1%
2003	2%	6%	1%
2002	1%	5%
1993	1%	4%

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White

74%

48%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Mountain Way Elementary School	Washington	Granite Falls School District
2024	74%	48%
2023	77%	49%	73%
2022	80%	50%	74%
2021	80%	51%	76%
2020	82%	53%	78%
2019	82%	53%	78%
2018	83%	55%	82%
2017	83%	55%	82%
2016	83%	56%	82%
2015	86%	57%	83%
2014	87%	58%	84%
2013	85%	59%	85%
2012	84%	60%	84%
2011	84%	63%	85%
2010	84%	64%	86%
2009	85%	65%	87%
2008	84%	66%	87%
2007	87%	68%	89%
2006	88%	69%	89%
2005	90%	70%	91%
2004	89%	71%	91%
2003	91%	71%	91%
2002	91%	73%	92%
2001	93%	74%	93%
2000	93%	75%	93%
1999	95%	76%	95%
1998	95%	76%	94%
1997	96%	77%	95%
1996	95%	78%	95%
1995	95%	79%	95%
1994	95%	80%	95%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2022-2023)
Year	Mountain Way Elementary School	Washington	Granite Falls School District
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	1%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Mountain Way Elementary School	Washington	Granite Falls School District
2024	6%	9%
2023	5%	9%	6%
2022	5%	9%	6%
2021	6%	9%	6%
2020	4%	8%	6%
2019	4%	8%	6%
2018	3%	8%	4%
2017	3%	8%	4%
2016	3%	7%	5%
2015	3%	7%	5%
2014	2%	7%	3%
2013	3%	6%	3%
2012	3%	5%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.43

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Mountain Way Elementary School	Washington	Granite Falls School District
2024	0.43	0.69
2023	0.39	0.68	0.44
2022	0.35	0.68	0.43
2021	0.34	0.67	0.40
2020	0.31	0.65	0.37
2019	0.31	0.65	0.37
2018	0.30	0.64	0.31
2017	0.30	0.64	0.31
2016	0.30	0.63	0.32
2015	0.25	0.62	0.30
2014	0.24	0.61	0.28
2013	0.27	0.61	0.27
2012	0.29	0.60	0.29
2011	0.29	0.58	0.27
2010	0.31	0.56	0.24
2009	0.29	0.55	0.24
2008	0.29	0.54	0.22
2007	0.24	0.51	0.20
2006	0.22	0.49	0.20
2005	0.19	0.49	0.18
2004	0.21	0.48	0.18
2003	0.17	0.47	0.15
2002	0.16	0.45	0.16
2001	0.13	0.44	0.14
2000	0.13	0.42	0.14
1999	0.10	0.40	0.09
1998	0.10	0.40	0.10
1997	0.08	0.39	0.09
1996	0.10	0.39	0.10
1995	0.10	0.36	0.09
1994	0.10	0.35	0.09

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Eligible for

53%

49%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2024)
Year	Mountain Way Elementary School	Washington	Granite Falls School District
2024	53%	49%
2023	40%	41%	38%
2022	35%	36%	36%
2021	34%	35%	34%
2020	34%	35%	36%
2019	34%	35%	36%
2018	40%	37%	39%
2017	40%	37%	39%
2016	41%	38%	37%
2015	37%	39%	36%
2014	38%	39%	36%
2013	37%	38%	35%
2012	32%	37%	34%
2011	31%	33%	32%
2010	27%	33%	27%
2009	25%	29%	26%
2008	21%	28%	19%
2007	21%	28%	17%
2006	3%	29%	17%
2005	2%	27%	15%
2004	23%	27%	19%

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Eligible for (22-23)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Mountain Way Elementary School	Washington	Granite Falls School District
2023	6%	8%	10%
2022	5%	7%	7%
2021	7%	7%	8%
2020	7%	8%	9%
2019	7%	8%	9%
2018	9%	7%	7%
2017	9%	7%	7%
2016	7%	7%	6%
2015	9%	7%	8%
2014	9%	7%	9%
2013	7%	7%	10%
2012	8%	7%	9%
2011	8%	7%	8%
2010	10%	8%	9%
2009	11%	9%	10%
2008	11%	9%	9%
2007	9%	9%	10%
2005	1%	9%	9%
2004	13%	9%	12%
2003	10%	9%	11%
2002	11%	8%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Granite Falls School District

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

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

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

51% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 51% WA state average), while 52% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 62% WA state average).

How many students attend Mountain Way Elementary School?

579 students attend Mountain Way Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

74% of Mountain Way Elementary School students are White, 15% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Asian, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Mountain Way Elementary School?

Mountain Way Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Washington state average of 16:1.

What grades does Mountain Way Elementary School offer ?

Mountain Way Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Mountain Way Elementary School part of?

Mountain Way Elementary School is part of Granite Falls School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 579 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 26%
: 51%
: 52%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education