Is Grass Valley Elementary a good school?

Yes! Grass Valley Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 25 th of 1168 Washington elementary schools.

How many students attend Grass Valley Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 475 students attended Grass Valley Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Grass Valley Elementary?

Students at Grass Valley Elementary are 54% White, 18% Asian, 13% Two or more races, 12% Hispanic, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Grass Valley Elementary attend?

Students who attend Grass Valley Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Skyridge Middle School High : Camas High School

Grass Valley Elementary

Summary:

Grass Valley Elementary is a public elementary school in Camas, Washington, serving students from kindergarten to 5th grade. With consistently high academic performance, Grass Valley is one of the top-ranked elementary schools in the state, outperforming both state and district averages across key metrics.

Grass Valley Elementary students excel in SBAC/English Language Arts, SBAC/Math, and WCAS/Science assessments, with over 80% proficient or better in each subject. The school also stands out for its strong performance across diverse student subgroups, including female, male, Asian, Hispanic, white, special education, and low socioeconomic status students. Grass Valley's student population is relatively diverse, with a higher percentage of non-white students compared to some nearby schools like Prune Hill Elementary and Woodburn Elementary.

While Grass Valley Elementary outperforms many schools in the Camas School District, some schools in the neighboring Evergreen School District, such as Fishers Landing Elementary, also demonstrate strong academic performance. This suggests potential for collaboration and sharing of best practices between the districts. Overall, Grass Valley Elementary's exceptional and equitable educational outcomes make it a standout school in the region.

Detail:

Public K-5

3000 NE Grass Valley Dr
Camas, WA 98607

(360) 833-5710

District: Camas School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
25^th of 1,168 Washington Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,214

Students who attend Grass Valley Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Skyridge Middle School
High:	Camas High School

Student/teacher ratio: 17.2

Number of students: 475

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.3%

Asian:

18.1%

Two or more races:

13.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 15.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Grass Valley Elementary ranks better than 97.9% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks first among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Camas School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 96.5. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Grass Valley Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (54.3%), Asian (18.1%), two or more races (13.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 15.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Grass Valley Elementary is 17.2. 4 elementary schools in the Camas School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Grass Valley Elementary employs 27.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Grass Valley Elementary is $15,214. 4 elementary schools in the Camas School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Grass Valley Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Grass Valley Elementary 25^th of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Grass Valley Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Camas School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Camas School District 15^th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Grass Valley Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Grass Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2011	85.84	108^th	1092	90.1%
2012	84.68	105^th	1097	90.4%
2013	79.98	169^th	1106	84.7%
2015	94.29	40^th	1067	96.3%
2016	94.84	27^th	1053	97.4%
2017	93.03	48^th	1056	95.5%
2018	94.23	38^th	1054	96.4%
2019	94.31	41^st	1130	96.4%
2021	95.40	54^th	1107	95.1%
2022	95.18	44^th	1169	96.2%
2023	94.96	50^th	1169	95.7%
2024	96.50	25^th	1168	97.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Grass Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	72.05	114^th	637	82.1%
2019	90.38	26^th	566	95.4%
2022	93.21	18^th	478	96.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Grass Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	85.68	36^th	835	95.7%
2019	87.31	40^th	979	95.9%
2021	99.47	3^rd	854	99.6%
2022	94.59	16^th	1019	98.4%
2023	93.54	15^th	1013	98.5%
2024	97.91	4^th	1024	99.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Grass Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	93.36	36^th	1004	96.4%
2019	92.25	48^th	1068	95.5%
2021	93.85	62^nd	1008	93.8%
2022	93.19	57^th	1100	94.8%
2023	93.67	52^nd	1094	95.2%
2024	95.68	30^th	1093	97.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Grass Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	93.27	35^th	999	96.5%
2019	91.73	58^th	1075	94.6%
2021	94.65	58^th	1025	94.3%
2022	95.04	44^th	1113	96.0%
2023	94.97	41^st	1099	96.3%
2024	94.01	48^th	1099	95.6%

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Rank History for Asian students at Grass Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	86.30	13^th	169	92.3%
2022	75.04	50^th	187	73.3%
2023	75.23	40^th	170	76.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Grass Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	98.62	6^th	540	98.9%
2019	98.84	3^rd	697	99.6%
2022	98.80	5^th	694	99.3%
2023	95.92	8^th	633	98.7%

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Rank History for White students at Grass Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	87.98	52^nd	833	93.8%
2019	89.65	49^th	1027	95.2%
2021	93.16	38^th	943	96.0%
2022	92.49	30^th	1031	97.1%
2023	92.06	47^th	1011	95.4%
2024	94.48	15^th	1009	98.5%

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Data source: test scores: Washington Office of Superindentent 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.

Data source: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

Review counts

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Reviews:

by a parent
Monday, January 30, 2017

The secretaries and the staff in general are nice. How do I start? My daughter was the most popular girl in Kindergarten in another school. .We moved to the area on first grade she went to Grass Valley, she became aggressive and refusing to go to school. She told me there were bullies in this school. I talked to her teacher and principal to suggest some changes. Her Teacher changed her table to avoid a girl and the principal suggested a couselor for my daughter in 3 weeks nothing was done in terms of counseling My daughter started to have trouble sleeping, she had her 1st UTI because she did not want to go to the restroom at school ......My daughter is not a kind of a "trouble maker " what I mean is she was not aggressive at school or showing disruptive behavior at school . In the middle of her 1st grade I decided to do a drastic change . I decided to change her school against all school advise and now she is super happy in another school with new friends, loves to go to school again,she does not even talk about Grass Valley anymore. For my surprise she does not miss anything. The best thing I did for her. I think academically is a good school but socially is not. Another point is how they handle problems is very ineffective and frustrating Close Quote

Enrollment information for Grass Valley Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2010	387	11	38	18	6	n/a	n/a	38	498
2011	410	6	25	46	3	6	41	0	537
2012	430	6	30	55	4	4	51	0	580
2013	421	9	31	64	5	3	57	0	590
2014	365	5	38	44	0	2	48	0	502
2015	371	8	41	45	0	2	59	0	526
2016	393	6	48	38	2	3	49	0	539
2017	411	9	55	51	1	3	50	0	580
2018	400	10	56	61	0	3	41	0	571
2019	366	9	67	60	0	1	52	0	555
2020	353	8	67	54	0	1	55	1	539
2021	280	5	64	53	0	0	54	0	456
2022	280	5	60	47	1	0	47	0	440
2023	271	10	76	54	1	0	51	0	463
2024	258	11	86	55	1	2	62	0	475

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 Grass Valley Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2010	498	26.1	19.0	23.7
2011	537	30.5	17.6	18.8
2012	580	30.5	19.0	20.5
2013	590	31.5	18.7	23.6
2014	502	n/a	n/a	10
2015	526	30.0	17.5	10.8
2016	539	27.0	19.9	10.4
2017	580	29.1	19.9	12.9
2018	571	32.2	17.6	10.9
2019	555	29.1	19.0	10.3
2020	539	28.7	18.7	8.3
2021	456	28.2	16.1	10.3
2022	440	25.8	17.0	11.4
2023	463	27.6	16.7	15.1
2024	475	27.6	17.2	15.4

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 Grass Valley Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2010	498	26.1	19.0	23.7
2011	537	30.5	17.6	18.8
2012	580	30.5	19.0	20.5
2013	590	31.5	18.7	23.6
2014	502	n/a	n/a	10
2015	526	30.0	17.5	10.8
2016	539	27.0	19.9	10.4
2017	580	29.1	19.9	12.9
2018	571	32.2	17.6	10.9
2019	555	29.1	19.0	10.3
2020	539	28.7	18.7	8.3
2021	456	28.2	16.1	10.3
2022	440	25.8	17.0	11.4
2023	463	27.6	16.7	15.1
2024	475	27.6	17.2	15.4

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.

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