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Salmon Creek Elementary

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Salmon Creek Elementary ranks 232 nd of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

232^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 80% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Salmon Creek Elementary is a public K-5 school serving 409 students in Vancouver, WA, and stands out as a high-performing, 4-star school within the broader Vancouver School District.

Academically, the school significantly outperforms both its district and the state, with over 62% of students proficient in math, English, and science—often doubling the district's proficiency rates in key subjects. It ranks in the top 20% of all Washington elementary schools, a notable achievement given the district's overall lower performance. The school is particularly effective in supporting all students, showing exceptional recent progress with special education students and consistently strong results for Hispanic students and those from lower socioeconomic backgrounds.

Interesting comparisons with nearby schools highlight Salmon Creek's strengths. While it serves a more economically diverse population than some neighbors like Felida Elementary, it achieves similar high academic outcomes. It also delivers these top-tier results with more efficient per-student spending than some area schools with lower rankings, such as Lake Shore Elementary. Furthermore, the school has demonstrated resilience, rebounding strongly from a pandemic-related dip in performance to regain its position among the state's best.

409

Students ?

17.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,737

Per pupil spending ?

30.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1601 NE 129th St
Vancouver, WA 98685-3199

(360) 313-2800

District: Vancouver School District

Students who attend Salmon Creek Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Alki Middle School
High:	Skyview High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.0%

Hispanic:

16.1%

Two or more races:

9.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 69th percentile in 2015 → 80th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Washington average (64% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of Washington elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg37%

Washington avg48%

232^nd of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Top 20%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From top 31% (2015) to top 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	78.0	232 of 1160	80.0%	★★★★☆
2024	59.4	454 of 1168	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.8	347 of 1169	70.3%	★★★★☆
2022	63.7	389 of 1169	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.9	286 of 1107	74.2%	★★★★☆
2019	69.2	336 of 1130	70.3%	★★★★☆
2018	66.4	352 of 1054	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	70.5	305 of 1056	71.1%	★★★★☆
2016	66.9	339 of 1053	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	66.6	331 of 1067	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	65.3	380 of 1106	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	72.3	266 of 1097	75.8%	★★★★☆
2011	56.2	486 of 1092	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	63.3	372 of 1088	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	56.7	464 of 1072	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	63.5	393 of 1067	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	52.5	528 of 1069	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	38.9	694 of 1051	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	39.2	675 of 1031	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	55.2	461 of 1026	55.1%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	64.8	75 of 303	75.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	77.3	219 of 1092	79.9%	★★★★☆
2024	58.4	421 of 1093	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.7	327 of 1094	70.1%	★★★★☆
2022	70.3	305 of 1100	72.3%	★★★★☆
2021	70.0	262 of 1008	74.0%	★★★★☆
2019	65.3	367 of 1068	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.7	302 of 1004	69.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	75.8	104 of 659	84.2%	★★★★☆
2023	69.0	140 of 633	77.9%	★★★★☆
2022	83.1	64 of 694	90.8%	★★★★★
2021	68.5	87 of 501	82.6%	★★★★☆
2019	42.8	412 of 697	40.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	72.4	207 of 1013	79.6%	★★★★☆
2024	56.5	418 of 1024	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.1	294 of 1013	71.0%	★★★★☆
2022	66.9	241 of 1019	76.3%	★★★★☆
2021	65.7	205 of 854	76.0%	★★★★☆
2019	69.1	220 of 979	77.5%	★★★★☆
2018	54.2	374 of 835	55.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	77.3	215 of 1098	80.4%	★★★★☆
2024	57.4	442 of 1099	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.9	336 of 1099	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.4	455 of 1113	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.7	269 of 1025	73.8%	★★★★☆
2019	71.3	299 of 1075	72.2%	★★★★☆
2018	60.2	391 of 999	60.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	83.0	33 of 363	90.9%	★★★★★
2024	49.1	166 of 339	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.0	111 of 308	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.9	127 of 478	73.4%	★★★★☆
2019	34.8	359 of 566	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.8	408 of 637	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	71.7	264 of 1007	73.8%	★★★★☆
2024	52.4	478 of 1009	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.5	397 of 1011	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.5	456 of 1031	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.2	281 of 943	70.2%	★★★★☆
2019	67.9	331 of 1027	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.5	313 of 833	62.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)91st percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2025)84th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)80th percentile~ school

Female (2025)80th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)80th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)75th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)74th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts66%+13 vs state

Science62%+13 vs state

Math62%+20 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
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
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
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
Pleasant Valley Primary	Public	PK, KG-4	14320 NE 50th Ave	Vancouver	98686	Clark County	Battle Ground School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 885-5550	591	37	15.9	48.7%	385 (65.1%)	24 (4.1%)	97 (16.4%)	25 (4.2%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.7%)	54 (9.1%)	39.6	688^th of 1160 public elementary schools	40.7%		46.7	600^th of 1168 public elementary schools	48.6%	88			42.3	41.7		42.0	48.0	45.8		47.0	90.1	91.1	94.1	94.1	94.1	90.1	92.1	91.1	90.1	90.1	$17,823	$1,258	$16,565
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Salmon Creek Elementary

What schools do graduates of Salmon Creek Elementary attend?

Students who attend Salmon Creek Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Alki Middle School
High : Skyview High School

Is Salmon Creek Elementary a good school?

Salmon Creek Elementary ranks 232^nd of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Salmon Creek Elementary in?

Vancouver School District

What is the racial makeup of Salmon Creek Elementary?

Students at Salmon Creek Elementary are 68% White, 16% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

How many students attend Salmon Creek Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 409 students attended Salmon Creek Elementary.

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