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Captain Strong

Public Grades PK, KG-4
743rd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,138 Washington Elementary Schools
Better than 35% of Washington elementary schools
Summary

Captain Strong is a public elementary school in Battle Ground, Washington, serving 649 students in pre-kindergarten through fourth grade. It is part of the Battle Ground School District, which ranks in the 63rd percentile statewide. However, the school itself ranks in the 35th percentile among Washington elementary schools and has a two-star rating, placing it well below its district’s overall standing.

Academic results are the main concern. In 2025–2026, 38.46% of students met standards in English Language Arts (ELA), compared with 50.55% districtwide and 52.81% statewide. Math was stronger overall at 43.35%, slightly above the district and state, but third- and fourth-grade math results were below district averages. Third-grade ELA was especially weak at 35.29%, and third-grade math was 42.57%. Captain Strong had the lowest ELA and math results among the nearby Pleasant Valley Primary, Glenwood Heights Primary, Tukes Valley Primary, Daybreak Primary, and Maple Grove Primary. By comparison, York Elementary School posted stronger results despite having a similar economic profile.

The school’s statewide ranking has declined from the 85th percentile in 2014–2015 to the 35th percentile today, including a sharp drop over the past two years. Student-teacher staffing is relatively stretched at 16.8 students per teacher, and 41.14% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch—lower than most nearby comparison schools. Subgroup results raise additional concerns, particularly for special education students, whose effectiveness ranking was in the 9th percentile, and low-socioeconomic-status students, at the 22nd percentile. Overall, the clearest improvement priorities are early literacy, third-grade math, targeted intervention, and stronger support for special education and economically disadvantaged students.

649
Students ?
16.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
$18,393
Per pupil spending ?
41.1%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
 1002 NW 6th Avenue
       Battle Ground, WA  98604

(360) 885-6400

District: Battle Ground School District


Students who attend Captain Strong usually attend:

Middle:    Chief Umtuch Middle
High:    Battle Ground High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
80.1%
Hispanic:
11.1%
Two or more races:
6.0%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 85th percentile in 2015 → 35th in 2026
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Washington average (41% vs 48% meeting standards)
!Ranking has slipped — down 50 percentile points since 2015
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school41%
District avg46%
Washington avg48%
743rd of 1,138
Washington public elementary schools ?
Bottom 35%▼ down 44 pts since 2016
From top 22% (2016) to bottom 35% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
7th of 7Elementary Schools in the Battle Ground School District
89th of 238Battle 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
202634.5743 of 113834.7%★★☆☆☆
202539.6689 of 116040.6%★★☆☆☆
202451.5541 of 116853.7%★★★☆☆
202347.6589 of 116949.6%★★☆☆☆
202251.6535 of 116954.2%★★★☆☆
201945.1637 of 113043.6%★★☆☆☆
201865.4367 of 105465.2%★★★☆☆
201758.9439 of 105658.4%★★★☆☆
201677.1227 of 105378.4%★★★★☆
201581.8164 of 106784.6%★★★★☆
201370.0306 of 110672.3%★★★★☆
201268.4333 of 109769.6%★★★☆☆
201157.0473 of 109256.7%★★★☆☆
201051.7530 of 108851.3%★★★☆☆
200947.2603 of 107243.8%★★☆☆☆
200858.5457 of 106757.2%★★★☆☆
200753.2520 of 106951.4%★★★☆☆
200655.6479 of 105154.4%★★★☆☆
200547.3568 of 103144.9%★★☆☆☆
200457.2432 of 102657.9%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202635.6689 of 102032.5%★★☆☆☆
202538.0668 of 109238.8%★★☆☆☆
202453.5486 of 109355.5%★★★☆☆
202340.5634 of 109442.0%★★☆☆☆
202254.7470 of 110057.3%★★★☆☆
201943.9639 of 106840.2%★★☆☆☆
201864.1362 of 100463.9%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202485.250 of 65192.3%★★★★★
202379.073 of 63388.5%★★★★☆
202250.0296 of 69457.3%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202629.0787 of 100821.9%★☆☆☆☆
202544.0581 of 101342.6%★★☆☆☆
202460.4362 of 102464.6%★★★☆☆
202341.4608 of 101340.0%★★☆☆☆
202242.6584 of 101942.7%★★☆☆☆
201948.3526 of 97946.3%★★☆☆☆
201868.0196 of 83576.5%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202637.4694 of 105934.5%★★☆☆☆
202539.9664 of 109839.5%★★☆☆☆
202447.9549 of 109950.0%★★★☆☆
202352.0490 of 109955.4%★★★☆☆
202246.3557 of 111350.0%★★★☆☆
201946.9585 of 107545.6%★★☆☆☆
201865.3338 of 99966.2%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202620.6391 of 4329.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20258.7358 of 3631.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202430.3252 of 33925.7%★☆☆☆☆
202327.4246 of 30820.1%★☆☆☆☆
202241.3253 of 47847.1%★★☆☆☆
201939.4311 of 56645.1%★★☆☆☆
201849.9270 of 63757.6%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202624.9750 of 90116.8%★☆☆☆☆
202522.9847 of 100715.9%★☆☆☆☆
202433.1711 of 100929.5%★☆☆☆☆
202329.6765 of 101124.3%★☆☆☆☆
202239.7643 of 103137.6%★★☆☆☆
201930.3792 of 102722.9%★☆☆☆☆
201852.3412 of 83350.5%★★★☆☆
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 (2024)92nd percentile+39 vs school
Male (2026)34th percentile~ school
Female (2026)32nd percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)22nd percentile-13 vs school
White (2026)17th percentile-18 vs school
Special Education (2026)9th percentile-25 vs school
By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?
Math43%~ state avg
English Language Arts38%-14 vs state

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Students who attend Captain Strong usually go on to attend:

Middle : Chief Umtuch Middle
High : Battle Ground High School

Captain Strong ranks 743rd of 1138 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 649 students attended Captain Strong.

Students at Captain Strong are 80% White, 11% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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Latest Washington data All new data »
2025–26 SBAC & WCAS test scoresSep 10, 2026
2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJan 8, 2026
2022–23 through 2023–24 school spending dataJan 6, 2026
2024–25 SBAC & WCAS test scoresSep 10, 2025


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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