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.
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