Is Sarah J Anderson Elementary a good school?

Sarah J Anderson Elementary ranks in the bottom 20.8% of Washington elementary schools.

How many students attend Sarah J Anderson Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 660 students attended Sarah J Anderson Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Sarah J Anderson Elementary?

Students at Sarah J Anderson Elementary are 47% White, 38% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Asian, 2% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Sarah J Anderson Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sarah J Anderson Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Gaiser Middle School High : Skyview High School

Sarah J Anderson Elementary

Summary:

Sarah J Anderson Elementary is a public elementary school in Vancouver, Washington, serving 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.

While Sarah J Anderson Elementary has a diverse student population, its academic performance, as measured by state assessments, is generally lower than the district and state averages. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math are 37.58% and 30.67%, respectively, compared to the district's 41.06% and 30.34%, and the state's 52.63% and 41.68%. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as English Language Learners, Special Education students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. Additionally, Sarah J Anderson Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Washington elementary schools, with a 1 or 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Felida Elementary, Benjamin Franklin Elementary, and Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary, generally outperform Sarah J Anderson Elementary in academic achievement, school rankings, and student-teacher ratios. For example, Felida Elementary has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and significantly higher proficiency rates in ELA and Math. However, Sarah J Anderson Elementary's performance for certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic students and English Language Learners, is relatively stronger compared to the school's overall performance.

Detail:

Public K-5

2215 NE 104th St
Vancouver, WA 98686-5641

(360) 313-1500

District: Vancouver School District

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,937

Students who attend Sarah J Anderson Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Gaiser Middle School
High:	Skyview High School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.1

Number of students: 660

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.1%

Hispanic:

38.3%

Two or more races:

8.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 53.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Sarah J Anderson Elementary ranks worse than 79.2% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks 12^th among 21 ranked elementary schools in the Vancouver School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 23.31. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Sarah J Anderson Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Vancouver School District. Racial makeup is: White (47.1%), Hispanic (38.3%), two or more races (8.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 53.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sarah J Anderson Elementary is 16.1. 15 elementary schools in the Vancouver School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sarah J Anderson Elementary is $16,937, which is the lowest among 21 elementary schools in the Vancouver School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Sarah J Anderson Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Sarah J Anderson Elementary 925^th of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Sarah J Anderson Elementary in the ranking list.)

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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 Sarah J Anderson Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Sarah J Anderson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	8.32	986^th	1026	3.9%
2005	12.93	947^th	1031	8.1%
2006	25.43	852^nd	1051	18.9%
2007	24.96	866^th	1069	19.0%
2008	28.45	828^th	1067	22.4%
2009	28.30	830^th	1072	22.6%
2010	40.44	689^th	1088	36.7%
2011	41.24	673^rd	1092	38.4%
2012	33.43	804^th	1097	26.7%
2013	38.82	730^th	1106	34.0%
2015	47.66	568^th	1067	46.8%
2016	36.03	700^th	1053	33.5%
2017	36.73	690^th	1056	34.7%
2018	36.56	677^th	1054	35.8%
2019	36.56	738^th	1130	34.7%
2021	27.61	792^nd	1107	28.5%
2022	32.88	789^th	1169	32.5%
2023	35.00	759^th	1169	35.1%
2024	23.31	925^th	1168	20.8%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Sarah J Anderson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	38.08	163^rd	252	35.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Sarah J Anderson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	15.16	330^th	333	0.9%
2019	17.86	235^th	248	5.2%
2022	31.82	154^th	213	27.7%
2023	34.29	158^th	254	37.8%
2024	23.35	259^th	320	19.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Sarah J Anderson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	52.06	251^st	637	60.6%
2019	36.02	345^th	566	39.0%
2022	42.39	245^th	478	48.7%
2023	41.71	176^th	308	42.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Sarah J Anderson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	31.10	635^th	835	24.0%
2019	30.56	748^th	979	23.6%
2021	20.29	750^th	854	12.2%
2022	22.98	876^th	1019	14.0%
2023	32.00	744^th	1013	26.6%
2024	13.15	961^st	1024	6.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Sarah J Anderson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	37.31	649^th	1004	35.4%
2019	39.74	687^th	1068	35.7%
2021	28.44	722^nd	1008	28.4%
2022	29.34	789^th	1100	28.3%
2023	32.54	741^st	1094	32.3%
2024	20.14	906^th	1093	17.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Sarah J Anderson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	37.01	648^th	999	35.1%
2019	34.45	728^th	1075	32.3%
2021	27.58	738^th	1025	28.0%
2022	36.42	691^st	1113	37.9%
2023	36.77	684^th	1099	37.8%
2024	25.19	841^st	1099	23.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Sarah J Anderson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	34.77	368^th	540	31.9%
2019	38.56	444^th	697	36.3%
2021	27.58	382^nd	501	23.8%
2022	31.25	494^th	694	28.8%
2023	53.48	277^th	633	56.2%
2024	30.50	471^st	651	27.6%

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Rank History for White students at Sarah J Anderson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	36.42	566^th	833	32.1%
2019	48.63	558^th	1027	45.7%
2021	36.12	618^th	943	34.5%
2022	46.88	543^rd	1031	47.3%
2023	37.60	654^th	1011	35.3%
2024	26.09	793^rd	1009	21.4%

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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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Enrollment information for Sarah J Anderson Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	410	6	24	12	6	n/a	n/a	0	458
1989	424	14	24	12	10	n/a	n/a	0	484
1990	505	14	26	10	12	n/a	n/a	0	567
1991	582	17	18	21	19	n/a	n/a	0	657
1992	619	17	26	21	13	n/a	n/a	0	696
1993	494	15	14	35	8	n/a	n/a	0	566
1994	500	11	17	42	5	n/a	n/a	0	575
1995	426	18	11	50	11	n/a	n/a	0	516
1996	426	18	11	50	11	n/a	n/a	0	516
1997	391	20	11	80	6	n/a	n/a	0	508
1998	354	39	17	78	9	n/a	n/a	0	497
1999	328	25	20	107	9	n/a	n/a	0	489
2000	302	20	16	100	7	n/a	n/a	0	445
2001	291	21	25	128	12	n/a	n/a	0	477
2002	303	19	24	160	9	n/a	n/a	0	515
2003	303	19	24	160	9	n/a	n/a	0	515
2004	284	27	24	150	15	n/a	n/a	0	500
2005	372	29	34	166	20	n/a	n/a	0	621
2006	415	29	38	181	15	n/a	n/a	0	678
2007	401	26	46	182	10	n/a	n/a	0	665
2008	441	33	48	179	6	n/a	n/a	1	708
2009	454	31	59	215	6	n/a	n/a	2	767
2010	472	43	68	228	2	n/a	n/a	1	814
2011	410	24	20	252	5	16	19	0	746
2012	350	18	19	281	1	18	35	0	722
2013	363	26	17	282	1	15	37	0	741
2014	385	23	14	287	1	10	39	0	759
2015	390	17	18	309	2	9	48	0	793
2016	363	15	17	308	6	8	45	0	762
2017	383	19	14	311	3	5	56	0	791
2018	380	19	18	300	4	8	42	0	771
2019	328	12	15	326	1	13	53	0	748
2020	331	11	14	307	1	13	58	0	735
2021	271	15	12	273	0	8	56	0	635
2022	296	10	13	242	0	15	56	0	632
2023	311	16	15	253	0	11	54	0	660

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 Sarah J Anderson Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	458	19.0	24.1	0
1989	484	20.0	24.2	n/a
1990	567	24.8	22.8	0
1991	657	27.1	24.2	n/a
1992	696	30.2	23.0	n/a
1993	566	24.6	23.0	n/a
1994	575	28.8	20.0	n/a
1995	516	25.4	20.3	n/a
1996	516	25.4	20.3	n/a
1997	508	26.6	19.1	n/a
1998	497	23.6	21.1	n/a
1999	489	23.3	21.0	n/a
2000	445	22.4	19.9	n/a
2001	477	22.3	21.4	n/a
2002	515	27.0	19.1	48.5
2003	515	27.0	19.1	48.5
2004	500	26.0	19.2	53
2005	621	26.5	23.4	46.1
2006	678	31.4	21.6	40.1
2007	665	31.0	21.5	49.6
2008	708	33.5	21.1	45.5
2009	767	33.5	22.9	42.9
2010	814	35.8	22.6	49.3
2011	746	38.2	19.4	50.9
2012	722	33.1	21.8	58.7
2013	741	33.9	21.8	61.7
2014	759	n/a	n/a	56.9
2015	793	48.0	16.5	61.2
2016	762	46.0	16.5	61.2
2017	791	46.5	16.9	57.6
2018	771	48.5	15.8	51.6
2019	748	45.5	16.4	52.1
2020	735	44.9	16.3	53.1
2021	635	42.5	14.9	51.5
2022	632	39.9	15.8	49.5
2023	660	40.9	16.1	53.2

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 Sarah J Anderson Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	458	19.0	24.1	0
1989	484	20.0	24.2	n/a
1990	567	24.8	22.8	0
1991	657	27.1	24.2	n/a
1992	696	30.2	23.0	n/a
1993	566	24.6	23.0	n/a
1994	575	28.8	20.0	n/a
1995	516	25.4	20.3	n/a
1996	516	25.4	20.3	n/a
1997	508	26.6	19.1	n/a
1998	497	23.6	21.1	n/a
1999	489	23.3	21.0	n/a
2000	445	22.4	19.9	n/a
2001	477	22.3	21.4	n/a
2002	515	27.0	19.1	48.5
2003	515	27.0	19.1	48.5
2004	500	26.0	19.2	53
2005	621	26.5	23.4	46.1
2006	678	31.4	21.6	40.1
2007	665	31.0	21.5	49.6
2008	708	33.5	21.1	45.5
2009	767	33.5	22.9	42.9
2010	814	35.8	22.6	49.3
2011	746	38.2	19.4	50.9
2012	722	33.1	21.8	58.7
2013	741	33.9	21.8	61.7
2014	759	n/a	n/a	56.9
2015	793	48.0	16.5	61.2
2016	762	46.0	16.5	61.2
2017	791	46.5	16.9	57.6
2018	771	48.5	15.8	51.6
2019	748	45.5	16.4	52.1
2020	735	44.9	16.3	53.1
2021	635	42.5	14.9	51.5
2022	632	39.9	15.8	49.5
2023	660	40.9	16.1	53.2

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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