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Glenwood Heights Primary

Public Grades PK, KG-4
677th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools
Better than 42% of Washington elementary schools
Summary

Glenwood Heights Primary is a public elementary school serving about 640 students from Pre-K through 4th grade in Vancouver, Washington, as part of the Battle Ground School District.

Academically, the school has a notable strength in math, where student proficiency exceeds both district and state averages, but there is a clear need for improvement in English Language Arts (ELA), where scores currently lag. Performance improves significantly from 3rd to 4th grade in both subjects, suggesting effective teaching in the upper grades. The school serves a community with a higher level of economic need than many nearby schools, and it operates with fewer financial resources per student and a higher student-to-teacher ratio than several close peers, such as Maple Grove Primary.

When compared to other local schools, Glenwood Heights' results are respectable within its immediate context. It performs similarly to another school in its own district, Pleasant Valley Primary, and achieves better outcomes than several schools in the neighboring Evergreen School District (Clark) that have higher spending. However, it trails behind the high performance of Salmon Creek Elementary and the stronger scores at Maple Grove Primary. Key areas for the school to address include supporting students in special education and English language learner programs, where performance has declined, and building on the successful strategies used in 4th grade to boost literacy skills in earlier grades.

638
Students ?
17.0
Student/teacher ratio ?
$17,858
Per pupil spending ?
51.6%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 9716 NE 134th St
       Vancouver, WA  98662

(360) 885-5250

District: Battle Ground School District


Students who attend Glenwood Heights Primary usually attend:

Middle:    Laurin Middle School
High:    Prairie High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
66.3%
Hispanic:
13.9%
Two or more races:
7.7%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 56th percentile in 2022 → 42nd in 2025
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped from its 56th-percentile peak (2022) to 42nd (2025)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school45%
District avg45%
Washington avg48%
677th of 1,160
Washington public elementary schools ?
Bottom 42%▼ down 5 pts since 2015
From bottom 47% (2015) to bottom 42% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
3rd of 7Elementary Schools in the Battle Ground School District
97th of 247Battle Ground School District among Washington districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202540.4677 of 116041.6%★★☆☆☆
202430.6809 of 116830.7%★★☆☆☆
202332.1800 of 116931.6%★★☆☆☆
202253.0513 of 116956.1%★★★☆☆
201937.4726 of 113035.8%★★☆☆☆
201845.3578 of 105445.2%★★☆☆☆
201741.7631 of 105640.2%★★☆☆☆
201644.6602 of 105342.8%★★☆☆☆
201547.9566 of 106747.0%★★☆☆☆
201335.5765 of 110630.8%★★☆☆☆
201247.7612 of 109744.2%★★☆☆☆
201137.3742 of 109232.1%★★☆☆☆
201028.7845 of 108822.3%★☆☆☆☆
200933.9768 of 107228.4%★☆☆☆☆
200834.5755 of 106729.2%★☆☆☆☆
200750.2554 of 106948.2%★★☆☆☆
200640.2681 of 105135.2%★★☆☆☆
200548.3549 of 103146.8%★★☆☆☆
200450.6525 of 102648.8%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202529.8211 of 30330.4%★★☆☆☆
202435.5199 of 32037.8%★★☆☆☆
201859.479 of 33376.3%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202533.2742 of 109232.1%★★☆☆☆
202431.6765 of 109330.0%★★☆☆☆
202329.9785 of 109428.2%★☆☆☆☆
202250.9507 of 110053.9%★★★☆☆
201933.5764 of 106828.5%★☆☆☆☆
201846.2565 of 100443.7%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202545.3357 of 65945.8%★★☆☆☆
202428.3496 of 65123.8%★☆☆☆☆
202260.4206 of 69470.3%★★★★☆
201948.7351 of 69749.6%★★☆☆☆
201858.9196 of 54063.7%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202541.3621 of 101338.7%★★☆☆☆
202438.7660 of 102435.5%★★☆☆☆
202338.7638 of 101337.0%★★☆☆☆
202252.8436 of 101957.2%★★★☆☆
201946.4550 of 97943.8%★★☆☆☆
201846.4468 of 83544.0%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202547.2559 of 109849.1%★★☆☆☆
202428.8792 of 109927.9%★☆☆☆☆
202332.4752 of 109931.6%★★☆☆☆
202254.6469 of 111357.9%★★★☆☆
201942.5635 of 107540.9%★★☆☆☆
201845.1545 of 99945.4%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202415.7316 of 3396.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202215.4461 of 4783.6%☆☆☆☆☆
201824.5514 of 63719.3%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202528.0779 of 100722.6%★☆☆☆☆
202426.2791 of 100921.6%★☆☆☆☆
202327.9794 of 101121.5%★☆☆☆☆
202242.1605 of 103141.3%★★☆☆☆
201929.1802 of 102721.9%★☆☆☆☆
201825.0673 of 83319.2%★☆☆☆☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Male (2025)49th percentile+7 vs school
Hispanic (2025)46th percentile+4 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)39th percentile-3 vs school
Female (2025)32nd percentile-10 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)30th percentile-11 vs school
White (2025)23rd percentile-19 vs school
Special Education (2024)7th percentile-24 vs school
By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?
Math45%+3 vs state
English Language Arts45%-8 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, September 4, 2009

Open Quote I have found Glenwood to be a very good school. The teachers that I have worked with have been excellent and really care about their students. It has helped to volunteer in the school and have good communication with my child's teachers.

The one area of disappointment is with the math curriculum. The curriculum is choppy. It does not flow, does not seem to focus on any lesson long enough for it to be learned and does not seem to pull the lessons together. Close Quote





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In the 2024-25 school year, 638 students attended Glenwood Heights Primary.

Students who attend Glenwood Heights Primary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Laurin Middle School
High : Prairie High School

Students at Glenwood Heights Primary are 66% White, 14% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 8% Asian, 3% African American, 1% Pacific Islander.

Glenwood Heights Primary ranks 677th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 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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