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Captain Strong

Summary:

Captain Strong is an elementary school in Battle Ground, Washington, serving students from pre-kindergarten to 4th grade. It is part of the Battle Ground School District, which is ranked 87 out of 247 school districts in the state.

Captain Strong stands out in a few key ways compared to nearby schools. It has a higher percentage of white students (80.1%) than the more diverse student populations of surrounding schools like York Elementary School and Sunset Elementary School. While Captain Strong's math proficiency rates are higher than the district and state averages, its English Language Arts proficiency is lower. The school also has a relatively high student-teacher ratio of 16.4 and a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (37.9%) compared to many of the nearby schools.

Interestingly, Captain Strong's statewide ranking has declined over the years, from 164 out of 1,067 Washington elementary schools in 2014-2015 to 541 out of 1,168 in 2023-2024. This suggests a potential decline in the school's overall performance, despite its higher per-student spending compared to neighboring schools in the Evergreen School District and Hockinson School District. The school's performance gaps between student subgroups, with Hispanic students performing well but white and special education students ranking much lower, are also worth noting.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-4

 1002 NW 6th Avenue
       Battle Ground, WA  98604

(360) 885-6400

District: Battle Ground School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
541st of 1,168 Washington Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $16,279 Help


Students who attend Captain Strong usually attend:

Middle:    Chief Umtuch Middle
High:    Battle Ground High School

Student/teacher ratio:  16.1 Help
Number of students:  631

Racial breakdown:

White:
81.5%
Hispanic:
10.9%
Two or more races:
4.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  40.7% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Captain Strong ranks better than 53.7% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks 3rd among 7 ranked elementary schools in the Battle Ground School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 51.49. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (81.5%), Hispanic (10.9%), two or more races (4.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 40.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Battle Ground School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Captain Strong is 16.1, which is the highest among 7 elementary schools in the Battle Ground School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Captain Strong is $16,279. 5 elementary schools in the Battle Ground School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Captain Strong:

SchoolDigger ranks Captain Strong 541st of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Captain Strong in the ranking list.)

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Battle Ground School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Battle Ground School District 87th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Captain Strong

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Rank History for all students at Captain Strong

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 57.19 432nd 1026 57.9%
2005 47.29 568th 1031 44.9%
2006 55.60 479th 1051 54.4%
2007 53.20 520th 1069 51.4%
2008 58.48 457th 1067 57.2%
2009 47.17 603rd 1072 43.8%
2010 51.71 530th 1088 51.3%
2011 56.96 473rd 1092 56.7%
2012 68.42 333rd 1097 69.6%
2013 69.97 306th 1106 72.3%
2015 81.85 164th 1067 84.6%
2016 77.10 227th 1053 78.4%
2017 58.95 439th 1056 58.4%
2018 65.38 367th 1054 65.2%
2019 45.14 637th 1130 43.6%
2022 51.56 535th 1169 54.2%
2023 47.59 589th 1169 49.6%
2024 51.49 541st 1168 53.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Captain Strong

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.87 270th 637 57.6%
2019 39.44 311th 566 45.1%
2022 41.26 253rd 478 47.1%
2023 27.43 246th 308 20.1%
2024 30.29 252nd 339 25.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Captain Strong

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.97 196th 835 76.5%
2019 48.26 526th 979 46.3%
2022 42.63 584th 1019 42.7%
2023 41.41 608th 1013 40.0%
2024 60.44 362nd 1024 64.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Captain Strong

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.06 362nd 1004 63.9%
2019 43.89 639th 1068 40.2%
2022 54.67 470th 1100 57.3%
2023 40.53 634th 1094 42.0%
2024 53.51 486th 1093 55.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Captain Strong

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.34 338th 999 66.2%
2019 46.87 585th 1075 45.6%
2022 46.29 557th 1113 50.0%
2023 52.00 490th 1099 55.4%
2024 47.92 549th 1099 50.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Captain Strong

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 49.99 296th 694 57.3%
2023 78.96 73rd 633 88.5%
2024 85.20 50th 651 92.3%
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Rank History for White students at Captain Strong

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.33 412th 833 50.5%
2019 30.28 792nd 1027 22.9%
2022 39.71 643rd 1031 37.6%
2023 29.55 765th 1011 24.3%
2024 33.06 711th 1009 29.5%
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Data source: test scores: Washington State Office of Superintendent 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.

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Data source: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Captain Strong

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1991 315 1 4 8 5 n/a n/a 0 333
1992 335 0 5 8 1 n/a n/a 0 349
1993 312 1 6 7 4 n/a n/a 0 330
1994 349 1 4 4 0 n/a n/a 0 358
1995 581 3 4 13 3 n/a n/a 0 604
1996 581 3 4 13 3 n/a n/a 0 604
1997 607 7 8 13 4 n/a n/a 0 639
1998 653 5 12 20 6 n/a n/a 0 696
1999 657 5 11 16 4 n/a n/a 0 693
2000 640 5 4 20 6 n/a n/a 0 675
2001 638 4 4 16 6 n/a n/a 0 668
2002 632 5 13 24 12 n/a n/a 0 686
2003 632 5 13 24 12 n/a n/a 0 686
2004 682 4 18 28 13 n/a n/a 0 745
2005 742 9 15 27 12 n/a n/a 0 805
2006 799 9 16 31 4 n/a n/a 5 864
2007 763 7 17 39 3 n/a n/a 12 841
2008 694 3 9 31 4 n/a n/a 23 764
2009 511 0 10 29 4 n/a n/a 32 586
2010 542 2 6 27 4 n/a n/a 26 607
2011 494 3 2 50 4 3 30 0 586
2012 488 4 3 52 4 1 24 0 576
2013 541 4 6 64 4 2 26 0 647
2014 555 3 6 65 0 2 29 0 660
2015 536 4 6 71 1 1 33 0 652
2016 605 3 7 72 1 0 33 0 721
2017 598 1 4 70 1 2 39 0 715
2018 625 2 2 66 2 1 41 0 739
2019 592 4 7 46 2 2 53 0 706
2020 559 8 9 61 4 3 54 0 698
2021 413 4 8 64 4 4 40 0 537
2022 486 10 6 63 2 3 42 0 612
2023 503 11 6 67 0 4 37 0 628
2024 514 6 7 69 3 4 28 0 631

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 Captain Strong

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1991 333 16.1 20.6 n/a
1992 349 15.6 22.3 n/a
1993 330 17.5 18.9 n/a
1994 358 16.5 21.7 n/a
1995 604 30.9 19.5 n/a
1996 604 30.9 19.5 n/a
1997 639 31.0 20.6 n/a
1998 696 30.2 23.0 n/a
1999 693 31.1 22.3 n/a
2000 675 34.2 19.7 n/a
2001 668 32.9 20.3 n/a
2002 686 35.1 19.5 30.5
2003 686 35.1 19.5 30.5
2004 745 38.0 19.6 33.8
2005 805 37.7 21.4 35.9
2006 864 42.8 20.2 39.8
2007 841 44.1 19.1 31.6
2008 764 41.5 18.4 28.5
2009 586 41.5 14.1 36.5
2010 607 29.9 20.2 40.4
2011 586 30.2 19.3 46.4
2012 576 28.9 19.8 43.2
2013 647 32.4 19.9 46.1
2014 660 n/a n/a 44.2
2015 652 43.0 15.1 46.3
2016 721 38.0 18.9 42.3
2017 715 44.6 16.0 39.7
2018 739 45.7 16.1 36.4
2019 706 46.7 15.0 30.6
2020 698 41.6 16.7 34.7
2021 537 40.3 13.3 31.5
2022 612 37.9 16.1 32.5
2023 628 38.1 16.4 37.9
2024 631 39.0 16.1 40.7

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 Captain Strong

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1991 333 16.1 20.6 n/a
1992 349 15.6 22.3 n/a
1993 330 17.5 18.9 n/a
1994 358 16.5 21.7 n/a
1995 604 30.9 19.5 n/a
1996 604 30.9 19.5 n/a
1997 639 31.0 20.6 n/a
1998 696 30.2 23.0 n/a
1999 693 31.1 22.3 n/a
2000 675 34.2 19.7 n/a
2001 668 32.9 20.3 n/a
2002 686 35.1 19.5 30.5
2003 686 35.1 19.5 30.5
2004 745 38.0 19.6 33.8
2005 805 37.7 21.4 35.9
2006 864 42.8 20.2 39.8
2007 841 44.1 19.1 31.6
2008 764 41.5 18.4 28.5
2009 586 41.5 14.1 36.5
2010 607 29.9 20.2 40.4
2011 586 30.2 19.3 46.4
2012 576 28.9 19.8 43.2
2013 647 32.4 19.9 46.1
2014 660 n/a n/a 44.2
2015 652 43.0 15.1 46.3
2016 721 38.0 18.9 42.3
2017 715 44.6 16.0 39.7
2018 739 45.7 16.1 36.4
2019 706 46.7 15.0 30.6
2020 698 41.6 16.7 34.7
2021 537 40.3 13.3 31.5
2022 612 37.9 16.1 32.5
2023 628 38.1 16.4 37.9
2024 631 39.0 16.1 40.7

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.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionConditionalPersonal ExemptionPolioDiphtheriaHepatitis BVaricellaMMRPertussisMeaslesMumpsRubellaTetanus
201686.8%0.0%2.8%2.1%88.2%89.6%90.3%90.3%90.3%89.6%
201786.4%0.0%0.7%2.1%7.9%87.9%88.6%92.1%90.7%90.7%88.6%
201890.0%0.0%0.0%2.1%7.1%92.1%92.1%94.3%92.1%92.1%92.1%
201988.8%0.9%0.9%1.7%6.0%93.1%90.5%94.0%90.5%89.7%90.5%
202088.0%6.0%1.7%1.7%5.1%90.6%89.7%91.5%90.6%89.7%92.3%92.3%92.3%89.7%
202194.9%0.0%1.0%2.0%0.0%98.0%95.9%98.0%99.0%95.9%99.0%99.0%99.0%95.9%
202298.3%0.9%0.0%0.9%0.0%99.2%98.3%99.2%99.2%98.3%99.2%99.2%99.2%98.3%
202387.5%4.2%2.1%3.1%3.1%90.6%90.6%92.7%90.6%90.6%93.8%93.8%93.8%90.6%
202492.0%4.5%0.0%1.8%1.8%94.6%93.8%96.4%94.6%93.8%95.5%95.5%95.5%93.8%

Data source: Washington State Department of Health

Immunization Rates (Entire school)

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionPersonal ExemptionPolioDiphtheriaHepatitis BVaricellaMMRPertussis
201991.4%0.3%0.6%6.2%93.7%94.1%94.7%93.8%93.8%94.4%

Data source: Washington State Department of Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Captain Strong

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $485 (3.4%) $13,725 (96.6%) $14,211
2020 $312 (2.7%) $11,074 (97.3%) $11,386
2021 $604 (3.7%) $15,766 (96.3%) $16,370
2022 $1,343 (8.2%) $14,936 (91.8%) $16,279

Data source: Washington Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Captain Strong

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 637th of 1130 Elementary schoolsRanks 589th of 1169 Elementary schools
 6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Captain Strong)52.339
 13.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Battle Ground School District)56.546.1
 10.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Washington)56.348.9
 7.4%
3rd Grade Math (Captain Strong)58.655.3
 3.3%
   3rd Grade Math (Battle Ground School District)58.250.2
 8%
   3rd Grade Math (Washington)5951.6
 7.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Captain Strong)52.249.2
 3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Battle Ground School District)50.750.1
 0.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Washington)57.750.1
 7.6%
4th Grade Math (Captain Strong)51.847.5
 4.3%
   4th Grade Math (Battle Ground School District)50.952.1
 1.3%
   4th Grade Math (Washington)54.949.4
 5.5%
All Grades English Language Arts (Captain Strong)52.244
 8.2%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Battle Ground School District)59.851.3
 8.6%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Washington)6152.9
 8.1%
All Grades Math (Captain Strong)55.451.4
 3.9%
   All Grades Math (Battle Ground School District)48.339.8
 8.4%
   All Grades Math (Washington)50.141
 9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students706628
 11%
African American411
 175%
American Indian20
 100%
Asian76
 14.3%
Hispanic4667
 45.7%
Pacific Islander24
 100%
White592503
 15%
Two or More Races5337
 30.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients30.6%37.9%
 7.3%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Captain Strong

Students at Captain Strong are 81% White, 11% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

In the 2023-24 school year, 631 students attended Captain Strong.

Students who attend Captain Strong usually go on to attend:

Middle : Chief Umtuch Middle
High : Battle Ground High School

Captain Strong ranks 541st of 1168 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Washington State Department of Health and the Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction.

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