Is Minnehaha Elementary School a good school?

Minnehaha Elementary School ranks 865 th of 1168 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Minnehaha Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 517 students attended Minnehaha Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Minnehaha Elementary School?

Students at Minnehaha Elementary School are 58% White, 20% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 6% African American, 3% Asian, 2% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Minnehaha Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Minnehaha Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Jason Lee Middle School High : Hudson's Bay High School

Minnehaha Elementary School

Summary:

Minnehaha Elementary School is a public elementary school in Vancouver, Washington, serving 517 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Vancouver School District, which has a 2-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger.

Minnehaha Elementary School faces several academic challenges. Its proficiency rates in SBAC/English Language Arts (38.59%) and SBAC/Math (33.33%) are lower than the district (41.06% and 30.34%) and state (52.63% and 41.68%) averages. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with Hispanic students performing relatively well but White, special education, and low-income students struggling. Despite increased per-student spending, from $10,047 in 2019-2020 to $17,423 in 2021-2022, the school's statewide ranking has remained in the bottom half of Washington elementary schools.

Compared to nearby schools like Benjamin Franklin Elementary and Hough Elementary, which are also part of the Vancouver School District, Minnehaha Elementary School's academic performance is generally lower. These nearby schools have significantly higher proficiency rates and higher statewide rankings, suggesting the need for a more comprehensive approach to address the underlying factors contributing to Minnehaha's performance challenges.

Detail:

Public K-5

2800 NE 54th St
Vancouver, WA 98663-1945

(360) 313-2500

District: Vancouver School District

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,423

Students who attend Minnehaha Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Jason Lee Middle School
High:	Hudson's Bay High School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.5

Number of students: 517

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.4%

Hispanic:

19.5%

Two or more races:

10.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 58.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Minnehaha Elementary School ranks worse than 74.1% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks 10^th among 21 ranked elementary schools in the Vancouver School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 27.08. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (58.4%), Hispanic (19.5%), two or more races (10.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 58.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Minnehaha Elementary School is 16.5. 17 elementary schools in the Vancouver School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Minnehaha Elementary School employs 31.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Minnehaha Elementary School is $17,423. 18 elementary schools in the Vancouver School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Minnehaha Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Minnehaha Elementary School 865^th of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Minnehaha Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Vancouver School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Vancouver School District 159^th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Minnehaha Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Minnehaha Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	34.93	702^nd	1026	31.6%
2005	29.62	769^th	1031	25.4%
2006	17.24	937^th	1051	10.8%
2007	24.11	880^th	1069	17.7%
2008	18.53	926^th	1067	13.2%
2009	17.96	938^th	1072	12.5%
2010	21.16	933^rd	1088	14.2%
2011	23.05	919^th	1092	15.8%
2012	25.26	899^th	1097	18.0%
2013	26.21	888^th	1106	19.7%
2015	21.65	884^th	1067	17.2%
2016	25.32	832^nd	1053	21.0%
2017	18.70	894^th	1056	15.3%
2018	27.52	795^th	1054	24.6%
2019	39.72	699^th	1130	38.1%
2021	30.97	738^th	1107	33.3%
2022	34.45	759^th	1169	35.1%
2023	40.61	678^th	1169	42.0%
2024	27.08	865^th	1168	25.9%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Minnehaha Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	75.56	53^rd	303	82.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Minnehaha Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	53.59	96^th	333	71.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Minnehaha Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	31.69	451^st	637	29.2%
2019	34.02	370^th	566	34.6%
2023	39.23	191^st	308	38.0%
2024	36.01	231^st	339	31.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Minnehaha Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	26.87	677^th	835	18.9%
2019	54.60	444^th	979	54.6%
2021	44.24	446^th	854	47.8%
2022	47.33	514^th	1019	49.6%
2023	52.50	462^nd	1013	54.4%
2024	33.06	731^st	1024	28.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Minnehaha Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	25.20	786^th	1004	21.7%
2019	38.15	705^th	1068	34.0%
2021	35.02	637^th	1008	36.8%
2022	39.22	658^th	1100	40.2%
2023	38.31	665^th	1094	39.2%
2024	31.94	762^nd	1093	30.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Minnehaha Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	31.13	712^th	999	28.7%
2019	42.24	642^nd	1075	40.3%
2021	25.92	761^st	1025	25.8%
2022	35.35	710^th	1113	36.2%
2023	42.68	608^th	1099	44.7%
2024	20.96	914^th	1099	16.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Minnehaha Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	16.94	502^nd	540	7.0%
2019	42.08	418^th	697	40.0%
2021	40.26	271^st	501	45.9%
2022	53.62	263^rd	694	62.1%
2023	48.64	319^th	633	49.6%
2024	67.12	182^nd	651	72.0%

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Rank History for White students at Minnehaha Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	20.61	709^th	833	14.9%
2019	29.57	800^th	1027	22.1%
2021	18.44	815^th	943	13.6%
2022	26.52	811^th	1031	21.3%
2023	34.77	695^th	1011	31.3%
2024	15.52	928^th	1009	8.0%

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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

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50%

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by a parent on FaceBook
Sunday, September 20, 2009

This school has wonderful, talented, and DEDICATED teachers! I would not consider moving my children to another school based on the skewed results of "No Child Left Behind" stats. Take a tour of the school on any day, and see the faces of happy children!
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Enrollment information for Minnehaha Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	445	6	25	8	5	n/a	n/a	0	489
1989	483	9	17	6	8	n/a	n/a	0	523
1990	447	7	18	4	8	n/a	n/a	0	484
1991	451	10	18	5	5	n/a	n/a	0	489
1992	470	15	22	10	8	n/a	n/a	0	525
1993	376	14	13	6	13	n/a	n/a	0	422
1994	374	11	8	8	11	n/a	n/a	0	412
1995	399	24	10	16	10	n/a	n/a	0	459
1996	399	24	10	16	10	n/a	n/a	0	459
1997	361	29	12	19	10	n/a	n/a	0	431
1998	376	32	13	14	10	n/a	n/a	0	445
1999	319	27	12	27	7	n/a	n/a	0	392
2000	407	34	14	39	11	n/a	n/a	0	505
2001	456	38	19	37	10	n/a	n/a	0	560
2002	423	43	16	42	15	n/a	n/a	0	539
2003	423	43	16	42	15	n/a	n/a	0	539
2004	395	37	23	48	18	n/a	n/a	0	521
2005	388	32	40	60	20	n/a	n/a	0	540
2006	391	31	29	57	18	n/a	n/a	0	526
2007	398	29	17	45	15	n/a	n/a	6	510
2008	355	31	26	61	11	n/a	n/a	19	503
2009	380	26	23	70	8	n/a	n/a	22	529
2010	375	29	23	64	5	n/a	n/a	20	516
2011	379	16	19	85	3	3	22	0	527
2012	335	16	17	86	1	5	26	0	486
2013	335	19	26	96	0	4	21	0	501
2014	356	9	19	105	0	8	26	0	523
2015	365	11	23	111	0	6	28	0	544
2016	357	12	20	109	0	7	38	0	543
2017	348	14	14	116	1	15	36	0	544
2018	325	12	14	118	1	18	43	0	531
2019	324	10	17	117	2	7	61	0	538
2020	317	20	16	115	2	7	61	0	538
2021	270	22	11	89	1	9	44	0	446
2022	276	21	14	97	2	6	44	0	460
2023	302	30	18	101	2	11	53	0	517

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 Minnehaha Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	489	19.0	25.7	0
1989	523	22.0	23.7	n/a
1990	484	22.4	21.6	0
1991	489	21.4	22.8	n/a
1992	525	21.3	24.6	n/a
1993	422	20.1	21.0	n/a
1994	412	20.9	19.7	n/a
1995	459	22.0	20.9	n/a
1996	459	22.0	20.9	n/a
1997	431	21.2	20.3	n/a
1998	445	20.0	22.3	n/a
1999	392	19.0	20.6	n/a
2000	505	23.0	22.0	n/a
2001	560	26.5	21.1	n/a
2002	539	26.6	20.3	49.7
2003	539	26.6	20.3	49.7
2004	521	26.0	20.0	60.8
2005	540	25.7	21.0	54.8
2006	526	24.9	21.1	52.1
2007	510	24.5	20.8	54.2
2008	503	26.0	19.3	59.3
2009	529	26.0	20.3	65.5
2010	516	27.3	18.9	65.9
2011	527	26.8	19.6	59
2012	486	20.0	24.2	64.2
2013	501	24.1	20.7	63.1
2014	523	n/a	n/a	61.2
2015	544	33.0	16.4	61.6
2016	543	32.0	16.9	55.8
2017	544	32.6	16.6	58.3
2018	531	33.4	15.8	55.4
2019	538	33.9	15.8	52.6
2020	538	34.0	15.7	54.8
2021	446	31.4	14.1	51.3
2022	460	29.9	15.3	48.5
2023	517	31.3	16.5	58.6

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 Minnehaha Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	489	19.0	25.7	0
1989	523	22.0	23.7	n/a
1990	484	22.4	21.6	0
1991	489	21.4	22.8	n/a
1992	525	21.3	24.6	n/a
1993	422	20.1	21.0	n/a
1994	412	20.9	19.7	n/a
1995	459	22.0	20.9	n/a
1996	459	22.0	20.9	n/a
1997	431	21.2	20.3	n/a
1998	445	20.0	22.3	n/a
1999	392	19.0	20.6	n/a
2000	505	23.0	22.0	n/a
2001	560	26.5	21.1	n/a
2002	539	26.6	20.3	49.7
2003	539	26.6	20.3	49.7
2004	521	26.0	20.0	60.8
2005	540	25.7	21.0	54.8
2006	526	24.9	21.1	52.1
2007	510	24.5	20.8	54.2
2008	503	26.0	19.3	59.3
2009	529	26.0	20.3	65.5
2010	516	27.3	18.9	65.9
2011	527	26.8	19.6	59
2012	486	20.0	24.2	64.2
2013	501	24.1	20.7	63.1
2014	523	n/a	n/a	61.2
2015	544	33.0	16.4	61.6
2016	543	32.0	16.9	55.8
2017	544	32.6	16.6	58.3
2018	531	33.4	15.8	55.4
2019	538	33.9	15.8	52.6
2020	538	34.0	15.7	54.8
2021	446	31.4	14.1	51.3
2022	460	29.9	15.3	48.5
2023	517	31.3	16.5	58.6

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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