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Lake Shore Elementary

Q: Is Lake Shore Elementary a good school?

Lake Shore Elementary ranks 370 th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

370^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 68% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Lake Shore Elementary is a public K-5 school serving about 300 students in the Vancouver School District, offering a solid education with a favorable 15-to-1 student-teacher ratio.

Academically, Lake Shore is a consistently above-average school statewide, ranking in the 68th percentile, and it stands out for its exceptional science program where over 64% of students are proficient, well above both district and state averages. The school effectively supports a diverse student body, achieving stronger academic results than several nearby schools with similar or higher rates of economic need, such as Sacajawea Elementary School and Lincoln Elementary School. While it is a strong performer, within its immediate area it is considered a middle-tier option among a mix of very high-performing schools like Benjamin Franklin Elementary and lower-performing ones.

An interesting pattern at Lake Shore is that English Language Arts skills improve notably in the upper grades, though math proficiency shows a slight decline by 5th grade, which is an area the school can focus on. Overall, Lake Shore represents a stable and reliable choice that delivers good academic outcomes, particularly in science, within its community context.

300

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,000

Per pupil spending ?

31.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9300 NW 21st Ave
Vancouver, WA 98665-6619

(360) 313-2250

District: Vancouver School District

Students who attend Lake Shore Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Thomas Jefferson Middle School
High:	Columbia River High

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.0%

Hispanic:

12.7%

Two or more races:

12.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 76th percentile in 2015 → 68th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Washington average (59% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Vancouver School District

✓Above the Washington median (68th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg37%

Washington avg48%

370^th of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Top 32%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From top 24% (2015) to top 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 22Elementary Schools in the Vancouver School District

166^th of 247Vancouver 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	65.7	370 of 1160	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.5	393 of 1168	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.9	276 of 1169	76.4%	★★★★☆
2022	74.8	278 of 1169	76.2%	★★★★☆
2021	84.2	163 of 1107	85.3%	★★★★☆
2019	67.6	362 of 1130	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.3	325 of 1054	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	66.9	352 of 1056	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	64.8	373 of 1053	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	73.4	258 of 1067	75.8%	★★★★☆
2013	73.0	264 of 1106	76.1%	★★★★☆
2012	55.1	512 of 1097	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	57.0	469 of 1092	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	63.2	374 of 1088	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	64.1	383 of 1072	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	76.6	193 of 1067	81.9%	★★★★☆
2007	80.6	145 of 1069	86.4%	★★★★☆
2006	82.2	123 of 1051	88.3%	★★★★☆
2005	77.3	188 of 1031	81.8%	★★★★☆
2004	83.2	125 of 1026	87.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	58.8	426 of 1092	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.1	319 of 1093	70.8%	★★★★☆
2023	71.4	276 of 1094	74.8%	★★★★☆
2022	70.7	300 of 1100	72.7%	★★★★☆
2021	73.5	232 of 1008	77.0%	★★★★☆
2019	64.4	380 of 1068	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.3	290 of 1004	71.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2022	72.1	116 of 694	83.3%	★★★★☆
2021	82.3	40 of 501	92.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	64.1	310 of 1013	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.3	483 of 1024	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.2	219 of 1013	78.4%	★★★★☆
2022	73.4	165 of 1019	83.8%	★★★★☆
2021	90.4	31 of 854	96.4%	★★★★★
2019	37.6	656 of 979	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.4	723 of 835	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	69.9	304 of 1098	72.3%	★★★★☆
2024	59.8	417 of 1099	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.5	253 of 1099	77.0%	★★★★☆
2022	77.4	243 of 1113	78.2%	★★★★☆
2021	88.9	111 of 1025	89.2%	★★★★☆
2019	69.9	309 of 1075	71.3%	★★★★☆
2018	67.8	314 of 999	68.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2019	36.2	341 of 566	39.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	58.4	411 of 1007	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.9	331 of 1009	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.3	243 of 1011	76.0%	★★★★☆
2022	75.4	232 of 1031	77.5%	★★★★☆
2021	82.4	137 of 943	85.5%	★★★★☆
2019	63.9	377 of 1027	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.3	335 of 833	59.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2022)83rd percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)72nd percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)69th percentile~ school

Female (2025)61st percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)59th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2019)40th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

Science64%+15 vs state

English Language Arts56%+3 vs state

Math55%+13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WCAS Science (2025)		SBAC English Language Arts (2025)				SBAC Math (2025)				% Completely Immunized (2024)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Diphtheria (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% Pertussis (2024)	% Tetanus (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WCAS Science 5th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 3rd Grade	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math 5th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Measles KG	% Mumps KG	% Rubella KG	% Diphtheria KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% Pertussis KG	% Tetanus KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lake Shore Elementary	Public	K-5	9300 NW 21st Ave	Vancouver	98665	Clark County	Vancouver School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 313-2250	300	20	15.0	31.3%	207 (69.0%)	6 (2.0%)	38 (12.7%)	5 (1.7%)	2 (0.7%)	6 (2.0%)	36 (12.0%)	65.7	370^th of 1160 public elementary schools	68.1%		64.5	393^rd of 1168 public elementary schools	66.4%	23	64.3	64.3	48.9	52.9	69.1	56.1	60.0	57.4	47.6	55.5	94.0	94.0	96.0	96.0	96.0	96.0	94.0	94.0	96.0	96.0	$22,000	$686	$21,314
Dwight D Eisenhower Elementary	Public	K-5	9201 NW 9th Ave	Vancouver	98665	Clark County	Vancouver School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 313-1700	386	23	16.5	50.0%	207 (53.6%)	17 (4.4%)	74 (19.2%)	17 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.9%)	51 (13.2%)	56.3	483^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	58.4%		58.5	463^rd of 1168 public elementary schools	60.4%	20	60.0	60.0	37.3	53.9	65.1	54.3	49.0	51.5	50.0	50.3	90.6	93.8	93.8	93.8	93.8	93.8	92.2	90.6	93.8	93.8	$19,520	$775	$18,744
Felida Elementary School	Public	K-5	2700 NW 119th St	Vancouver	98685	Clark County	Vancouver School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 313-1750	561	31	18.3	13.2%	435 (77.5%)	9 (1.6%)	43 (7.7%)	21 (3.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	51 (9.1%)	76.5	248^th of 1160 public elementary schools	78.6%		75.7	266^th of 1168 public elementary schools	77.2%	18	68.3	68.3	61.3	58.8	67.3	62.4	72.1	56.9	57.4	62.4	91.1	91.1	93.7	93.7	93.7	92.4	93.7	92.4	92.4	92.4	$18,606	$667	$17,939
Sacajawea Elementary School	Public	K-5	700 NE 112th St	Vancouver	98685	Clark County	Vancouver School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 313-2750	403	22	18.1	43.7%	236 (58.6%)	14 (3.5%)	81 (20.1%)	7 (1.7%)	3 (0.7%)	10 (2.5%)	52 (12.9%)	33.2	780^th of 1160 public elementary schools	32.8%		38.7	697^th of 1168 public elementary schools	40.3%	83	40.6	40.6	41.4	50.9	40.6	43.9	35.7	45.6	31.9	37.2	94.1	96.1	94.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	98.0	96.1	96.1	$20,323	$1,065	$19,258
Hazel Dell Elementary School	Public	K-5	511 NE Anderson Rd	Vancouver	98665	Clark County	Vancouver School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 313-2050	370	23	15.9	65.4%	156 (42.2%)	16 (4.3%)	135 (36.5%)	6 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.4%)	46 (12.4%)	22.1	948^th of 1160 public elementary schools	18.3%		25.4	890^th of 1168 public elementary schools	23.8%	58	40.8	40.8	36.1	36.4	38.8	36.9	28.3	31.8	30.6	30.3	84.6	88.5	84.6	84.6	84.6	86.5	88.5	86.5	86.5	86.5	$20,343	$1,094	$19,248
Benjamin Franklin Elementary	Public	K-5	5206 Franklin St	Vancouver	98663	Clark County	Vancouver School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 313-1850	325	21	15.3	25.5%	151 (46.5%)	2 (0.6%)	36 (11.1%)	58 (17.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (24.0%)	86.8	146^th of 1160 public elementary schools	87.4%		81.8	202^nd of 1168 public elementary schools	82.7%	56	76.9	76.9	76.4	65.5	71.2	71.0	80.0	60.0	71.2	70.4	91.8	95.9	95.9	95.9	95.9	95.9	95.9	93.9	95.9	95.9	$20,522	$466	$20,057
Sarah J Anderson Elementary	Public	K-5	2215 NE 104th St	Vancouver	98686	Clark County	Vancouver School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 313-1500	625	39	16.1	51.8%	265 (42.4%)	32 (5.1%)	243 (38.9%)	13 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (1.8%)	60 (9.6%)	19.9	969^th of 1160 public elementary schools	16.5%		23.3	925^th of 1168 public elementary schools	20.8%	44	41.0	41.0	25.7	33.7	41.4	33.4	28.6	28.4	32.3	29.7	85.7	91.2	89.0	90.1	91.2	90.1	89.0	89.0	90.1	90.1	$18,282	$411	$17,871
Ruth Bader Ginsburg Elementary School	Public	K-5	8408 NE 25th Avenue	Vancouver	98665	Clark County	Vancouver School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(360) 313-3100	224	11	20.3	48.7%	63 (28.1%)	5 (2.2%)	144 (64.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.9%)								(n/a)											100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$22,496	$270	$22,227
Chinook Elementary School	Public	K-5	1900 NW Bliss Rd	Vancouver	98685	Clark County	Vancouver School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 313-1600	440	24	18.0	32.3%	305 (69.3%)	11 (2.5%)	57 (13.0%)	12 (2.7%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	49 (11.1%)	71.4	298^th of 1160 public elementary schools	74.3%		65.8	371^st of 1168 public elementary schools	68.2%	73	65.4	65.4	55.3	67.8	60.5	61.3	57.7	70.8	46.9	58.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$19,299	$535	$18,763
Salmon Creek Elementary	Public	K-5	1601 NE 129th St	Vancouver	98685	Clark County	Vancouver School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 313-2800	409	23	17.4	30.3%	278 (68.0%)	3 (0.7%)	66 (16.1%)	19 (4.6%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (9.8%)	78	232^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	80.0%		59.4	454^th of 1168 public elementary schools	61.1%	222	62.5	62.5	57.6	69.1	71.3	66.4	71.2	65.2	52.5	62.3	94.1	94.1	95.6	95.6	95.6	94.1	94.1	94.1	94.1	94.1	$19,737	$971	$18,766

Frequently Asked Questions about Lake Shore Elementary

What schools do graduates of Lake Shore Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lake Shore Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Thomas Jefferson Middle School
High : Columbia River High

How many students attend Lake Shore Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 300 students attended Lake Shore Elementary.

What district is Lake Shore Elementary in?

Vancouver School District

Is Lake Shore Elementary a good school?

Lake Shore Elementary ranks 370^th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Lake Shore Elementary?

Students at Lake Shore Elementary are 69% White, 13% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Pacific Islander, 2% Asian.

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