Is Washington Elementary a good school?

Washington Elementary ranks in the bottom 5.4% of Washington elementary schools.

How many students attend Washington Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 254 students attended Washington Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Washington Elementary?

Students at Washington Elementary are 47% Hispanic, 41% White, 6% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Washington Elementary attend?

Students who attend Washington Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Discovery Middle School High : Hudson's Bay High School

Washington Elementary

Summary:

Washington Elementary is a public elementary school in Vancouver, Washington, serving 254 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school's student population is predominantly Hispanic (46.85%) and White (40.55%), with a high percentage (83.46%) of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a lower socioeconomic status compared to the surrounding area.

Despite being part of the Vancouver School District, which is ranked 159 out of 247 school districts in Washington, Washington Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of elementary schools in the state, with significantly lower academic performance than the state and district averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 22.73% of students were proficient or better in SBAC English Language Arts, compared to 52.63% for the state and 41.06% for the district. Similarly, only 16.51% were proficient or better in SBAC Math, compared to 41.68% for the state and 30.34% for the district.

The nearby Benjamin Franklin Elementary, Fruit Valley Elementary, and Hough Elementary schools generally perform much better than Washington Elementary on academic measures, with higher proficiency rates in core subjects. This suggests that Washington Elementary may be facing significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students, potentially due to resource constraints, inconsistencies in funding and staffing, or other factors that require further investigation.

Detail:

Public K-5

2908 S St
Vancouver, WA 98663-2932

(360) 313-3050

District: Vancouver School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1105^th of 1,168 Washington Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $21,049

Students who attend Washington Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Discovery Middle School
High:	Hudson's Bay High School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.8

Number of students: 254

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

46.9%

White:

40.6%

Two or more races:

5.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 83.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Washington Elementary ranks worse than 94.6% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks 18^th among 21 ranked elementary schools in the Vancouver School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 8.94. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (46.9%), White (40.6%), two or more races (5.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 83.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Washington Elementary is 12.8, which is the 2^nd best among 21 elementary schools in the Vancouver School District. (See more...)

Compare Washington Elementary employs 19.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Washington Elementary is $21,049, which is the 4^th highest among 21 elementary schools in the Vancouver School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Washington Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Washington Elementary 1105^th of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Washington Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Female students:

Male students:

White students:

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 Washington Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Washington Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	27.15	801^st	1026	21.9%
2005	15.72	917^th	1031	11.1%
2006	25.00	855^th	1051	18.6%
2007	13.16	991^st	1069	7.3%
2008	20.06	917^th	1067	14.1%
2009	24.84	868^th	1072	19.0%
2010	26.79	860^th	1088	21.0%
2011	18.89	959^th	1092	12.2%
2012	7.87	1057^th	1097	3.6%
2013	17.03	994^th	1106	10.1%
2015	32.37	764^th	1067	28.4%
2016	22.33	866^th	1053	17.8%
2017	12.02	974^th	1056	7.8%
2018	14.39	946^th	1054	10.2%
2019	10.98	1051^st	1130	7.0%
2021	12.61	1009^th	1107	8.9%
2022	10.75	1091^st	1169	6.7%
2023	7.66	1126^th	1169	3.7%
2024	8.94	1105^th	1168	5.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Washington Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	31.63	453^rd	637	28.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Washington Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	17.93	895^th	979	8.6%
2021	24.03	700^th	854	18.0%
2022	19.85	902^nd	1019	11.5%
2023	9.20	983^rd	1013	3.0%
2024	12.98	963^rd	1024	6.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Washington Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	11.41	941^st	1004	6.3%
2019	25.31	851^st	1068	20.3%
2022	11.06	1037^th	1100	5.7%
2023	9.64	1042^nd	1094	4.8%
2024	18.93	925^th	1093	15.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Washington Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	21.25	830^th	999	16.9%
2019	7.48	1036^th	1075	3.6%
2021	21.21	833^rd	1025	18.7%
2022	16.50	976^th	1113	12.3%
2023	6.97	1076^th	1099	2.1%
2024	13.01	998^th	1099	9.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Washington Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	12.35	524^th	540	3.0%
2019	20.78	610^th	697	12.5%
2021	30.50	355^th	501	29.1%
2022	17.56	643^rd	694	7.3%

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Rank History for White students at Washington Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	21.53	705^th	833	15.4%
2019	14.14	936^th	1027	8.9%
2021	8.25	915^th	943	3.0%
2022	9.77	993^rd	1031	3.7%
2023	9.68	966^th	1011	4.5%
2024	5.18	998^th	1009	1.1%

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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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Reviews:

by a parent
Tuesday, September 3, 2019

We love this school and our daughter’s Kindergarten teacher! The staff are extremely friendly and have made our daughter feel welcome from day one. We have enjoyed getting to know other parents and look forward to an awesome year! Close Quote

Enrollment information for Washington Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	324	26	29	13	14	n/a	n/a	0	406
1989	298	26	32	19	17	n/a	n/a	0	392
1990	304	30	25	16	18	n/a	n/a	0	393
1991	374	30	41	28	28	n/a	n/a	0	501
1992	410	18	45	34	21	n/a	n/a	0	528
1993	355	27	33	30	13	n/a	n/a	0	458
1994	362	26	42	29	10	n/a	n/a	0	469
1995	370	13	23	46	11	n/a	n/a	0	463
1996	370	13	23	46	11	n/a	n/a	0	463
1997	265	5	14	29	4	n/a	n/a	0	317
1998	245	5	16	55	9	n/a	n/a	0	330
1999	253	17	13	55	7	n/a	n/a	0	345
2000	253	17	10	52	4	n/a	n/a	0	336
2001	204	22	9	73	5	n/a	n/a	0	313
2002	179	21	19	98	2	n/a	n/a	0	319
2003	179	21	19	98	2	n/a	n/a	0	319
2004	224	37	21	121	7	n/a	n/a	0	410
2005	190	35	20	107	8	n/a	n/a	0	360
2006	195	30	17	105	6	n/a	n/a	11	364
2007	195	33	18	123	8	n/a	n/a	10	387
2008	189	31	21	130	7	n/a	n/a	14	392
2009	186	26	23	133	8	n/a	n/a	21	397
2010	194	22	21	109	4	n/a	n/a	24	374
2011	169	18	7	141	4	4	26	0	369
2012	191	13	6	142	1	8	33	0	394
2013	151	17	5	152	0	13	38	0	376
2014	144	15	5	152	1	9	42	0	368
2015	152	13	5	159	1	7	37	0	374
2016	150	11	5	176	1	12	30	0	385
2017	135	8	4	168	1	9	29	0	354
2018	119	10	4	179	2	9	23	0	346
2019	136	8	5	168	2	19	28	0	366
2020	126	13	4	158	3	11	22	0	337
2021	104	12	6	138	1	9	23	0	293
2022	104	7	2	109	1	11	15	0	249
2023	103	8	2	119	1	6	15	0	254

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 Washington Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	406	19.0	21.3	0
1989	392	19.0	20.6	n/a
1990	393	19.5	20.1	0
1991	501	21.6	23.1	n/a
1992	528	21.8	24.2	n/a
1993	458	22.2	20.6	n/a
1994	469	22.8	20.6	n/a
1995	463	25.6	18.1	n/a
1996	463	25.6	18.1	n/a
1997	317	17.4	18.2	n/a
1998	330	17.1	19.3	n/a
1999	345	18.6	18.5	n/a
2000	336	18.0	18.7	n/a
2001	313	17.9	17.5	n/a
2002	319	16.0	19.9	91.2
2003	319	16.0	19.9	91.2
2004	410	19.0	21.6	77.8
2005	360	19.0	18.9	78.9
2006	364	19.2	19.0	87.8
2007	387	19.8	19.5	80.1
2008	392	20.5	19.1	85.4
2009	397	20.5	19.4	90.7
2010	374	19.0	19.5	92.3
2011	369	19.5	18.9	80.2
2012	394	19.9	19.7	89.3
2013	376	20.9	17.9	87
2014	368	n/a	n/a	79.9
2015	374	25.0	14.9	85.3
2016	385	26.0	14.8	86.5
2017	354	25.7	13.7	83.6
2018	346	23.5	14.7	77.5
2019	366	24.8	14.7	72.7
2020	337	24.2	13.9	79.5
2021	293	22.1	13.2	73.7
2022	249	20.7	12.0	75.1
2023	254	19.7	12.8	83.5

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 Washington Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	406	19.0	21.3	0
1989	392	19.0	20.6	n/a
1990	393	19.5	20.1	0
1991	501	21.6	23.1	n/a
1992	528	21.8	24.2	n/a
1993	458	22.2	20.6	n/a
1994	469	22.8	20.6	n/a
1995	463	25.6	18.1	n/a
1996	463	25.6	18.1	n/a
1997	317	17.4	18.2	n/a
1998	330	17.1	19.3	n/a
1999	345	18.6	18.5	n/a
2000	336	18.0	18.7	n/a
2001	313	17.9	17.5	n/a
2002	319	16.0	19.9	91.2
2003	319	16.0	19.9	91.2
2004	410	19.0	21.6	77.8
2005	360	19.0	18.9	78.9
2006	364	19.2	19.0	87.8
2007	387	19.8	19.5	80.1
2008	392	20.5	19.1	85.4
2009	397	20.5	19.4	90.7
2010	374	19.0	19.5	92.3
2011	369	19.5	18.9	80.2
2012	394	19.9	19.7	89.3
2013	376	20.9	17.9	87
2014	368	n/a	n/a	79.9
2015	374	25.0	14.9	85.3
2016	385	26.0	14.8	86.5
2017	354	25.7	13.7	83.6
2018	346	23.5	14.7	77.5
2019	366	24.8	14.7	72.7
2020	337	24.2	13.9	79.5
2021	293	22.1	13.2	73.7
2022	249	20.7	12.0	75.1
2023	254	19.7	12.8	83.5

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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