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Captain Strong

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Captain Strong ranks 689 th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

689^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 41% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Captain Strong is a public elementary school serving about 650 students from Pre-K through 4th grade in the Battle Ground School District in Washington, ranking in the middle tier of schools statewide with particular strengths in math but challenges in English Language Arts (ELA).

The school presents a mixed academic picture: its math proficiency consistently beats both district and state averages, a strength shared with nearby schools like Maple Grove Primary, but its ELA scores lag behind. Notably, the school shows dramatic differences in how well it serves different groups of students; it has been exceptionally effective for Hispanic students but faces significant challenges in supporting students in special education and its White student population. This pattern of uneven performance across groups is more pronounced at Captain Strong than at some neighboring schools in the Battle Ground School District.

Compared to higher-performing schools in other nearby districts, such as South Ridge Elementary in Ridgefield School District, Captain Strong achieves lower results despite similar or higher spending per student. While the school's performance has declined from higher historical rankings, its ability to excel in specific areas, like 4th-grade math and outcomes for Hispanic students, suggests there are successful practices that could potentially be expanded to benefit all learners.

649

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,393

Per pupil spending ?

41.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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 — 72nd percentile in 2013 → 41st in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 31 percentile points since 2013

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg45%

Washington avg48%

689^th of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Bottom 41%▼ down 44 pts since 2015

From top 15% (2015) to bottom 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Battle Ground School District

97^th 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	39.6	689 of 1160	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.5	541 of 1168	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.6	589 of 1169	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.6	535 of 1169	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.1	637 of 1130	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	65.4	367 of 1054	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.9	439 of 1056	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	77.1	227 of 1053	78.4%	★★★★☆
2015	81.8	164 of 1067	84.6%	★★★★☆
2013	70.0	306 of 1106	72.3%	★★★★☆
2012	68.4	333 of 1097	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	57.0	473 of 1092	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	51.7	530 of 1088	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	47.2	603 of 1072	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	58.5	457 of 1067	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	53.2	520 of 1069	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	55.6	479 of 1051	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	47.3	568 of 1031	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	57.2	432 of 1026	57.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	38.0	668 of 1092	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.5	486 of 1093	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.5	634 of 1094	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.7	470 of 1100	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.9	639 of 1068	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	64.1	362 of 1004	63.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	85.2	50 of 651	92.3%	★★★★★
2023	79.0	73 of 633	88.5%	★★★★☆
2022	50.0	296 of 694	57.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	44.0	581 of 1013	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.4	362 of 1024	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.4	608 of 1013	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.6	584 of 1019	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.3	526 of 979	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	68.0	196 of 835	76.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	39.9	664 of 1098	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.9	549 of 1099	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.0	490 of 1099	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.3	557 of 1113	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.9	585 of 1075	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	65.3	338 of 999	66.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	8.7	358 of 363	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	30.3	252 of 339	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.4	246 of 308	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.3	253 of 478	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.4	311 of 566	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.9	270 of 637	57.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	22.9	847 of 1007	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.1	711 of 1009	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.6	765 of 1011	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.7	643 of 1031	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.3	792 of 1027	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	52.3	412 of 833	50.5%	★★★☆☆

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

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)43rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)40th percentile~ school

Female (2025)39th percentile~ school

White (2025)16th percentile-25 vs school

Special Education (2025)1st percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

Math45%+3 vs state

English Language Arts44%-9 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
Captain Strong	Public	PK, KG-4	1002 NW 6th Avenue	Battle Ground	98604	Clark County	Battle Ground School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 885-6400	649	39	16.8	41.1%	520 (80.1%)	5 (0.8%)	72 (11.1%)	8 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	39 (6.0%)	39.6	689^th of 1160 public elementary schools	40.6%		51.5	541^st of 1168 public elementary schools	53.7%	148			39.0	47.8		43.6	42.5	48.2		45.5	92.0	94.6	95.5	95.5	95.5	93.8	96.4	94.6	93.8	93.8	$18,393	$1,295	$17,098
Daybreak Primary	Public	PK, KG-4	1900 NW 20th Ave	Battle Ground	98604	Clark County	Battle Ground School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 885-6950	548	37	14.6	46.9%	407 (74.3%)	9 (1.6%)	86 (15.7%)	15 (2.7%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	27 (4.9%)	33.8	768^th of 1160 public elementary schools	33.8%		37.2	715^th of 1168 public elementary schools	38.8%	53			32.7	38.6		35.6	49.1	44.6		46.9	86.6	88.7	90.7	90.7	90.7	88.7	92.8	88.7	88.7	88.7	$19,514	$1,559	$17,956
Maple Grove Primary	Public	PK, KG-4	610 B SW Eaton Blvd	Battle Ground	98604	Clark County	Battle Ground School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 885-6700	497	36	14.0	50.1%	329 (66.2%)	10 (2.0%)	95 (19.1%)	18 (3.6%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	41 (8.2%)	52.1	533^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	54.1%		57	481^st of 1168 public elementary schools	58.8%	52			38.6	55.8		46.5	50.0	57.5		53.4	83.2	84.2	84.2	84.2	84.2	84.2	86.3	84.2	84.2	84.2	$21,386	$2,008	$19,379
Tukes Valley Primary	Public	PK, KG-4	20601 NE 167th Avenue	Battle Ground	98604	Clark County	Battle Ground School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 885-6200	546	35	15.6	42.9%	445 (81.5%)	10 (1.8%)	56 (10.3%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.5%)	26 (4.8%)	39.2	695^th of 1160 public elementary schools	40.1%		45.7	614^th of 1168 public elementary schools	47.4%	81			41.8	40.0		40.9	51.5	43.4		47.5	88.5	91.7	90.6	90.6	90.6	89.6	93.8	90.6	89.6	89.6	$17,776	$791	$16,985
Hockinson Heights Elementary School	Public	K-5	20000 NE 164th St	Brush Prairie	98606	Clark County	Hockinson School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 448-6430	912	50	18.1	32.9%	703 (77.1%)	11 (1.2%)	84 (9.2%)	28 (3.1%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	81 (8.9%)	57.1	467^th of 1160 public elementary schools	59.7%		61.4	426^th of 1168 public elementary schools	63.5%	41	56.6	56.6	50.0	60.8	50.7	54.1	49.3	54.9	47.8	50.8	87.0	88.4	90.6	90.6	90.6	89.1	91.3	88.4	89.1	89.1	$16,337	$352	$15,985
Glenwood Heights Primary	Public	PK, KG-4	9716 NE 134th St	Vancouver	98662	Clark County	Battle Ground School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 885-5250	638	37	17.0	51.6%	423 (66.3%)	22 (3.4%)	89 (13.9%)	48 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.1%)	49 (7.7%)	40.4	677^th of 1160 public elementary schools	41.6%		30.6	809^th of 1168 public elementary schools	30.7%	132			38.3	50.4		44.6	40.9	49.2		45.3	76.7	78.6	78.6	78.6	78.6	78.6	79.6	78.6	78.6	78.6	$17,858	$1,743	$16,115
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
South Ridge Elementary	Public	K-4	502 NW 199th Street	Ridgefield	98642	Clark County	Ridgefield School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 619-1500	758	45	16.8	30.6%	516 (68.1%)	4 (0.5%)	142 (18.7%)	20 (2.6%)	3 (0.4%)	4 (0.5%)	69 (9.1%)	68.3	330^th of 1160 public elementary schools	71.6%		67.7	341^st of 1168 public elementary schools	70.8%	11			53.6	61.6		57.6	57.2	61.7		59.5	93.9	96.6	96.6	96.6	96.6	95.2	96.6	96.6	95.2	95.2	$15,424	$466	$14,958
York Elementary School	Public	K-5	9301 NE 152nd Avenue	Vancouver	98682	Clark County	Evergreen School District (Clark)	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 604-3975	338	23	14.8	43.8%	212 (62.7%)	7 (2.1%)	58 (17.2%)	19 (5.6%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.8%)	33 (9.8%)	38.6	703^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	39.4%		46.7	599^th of 1168 public elementary schools	48.7%	104	48.2	48.2	31.9	43.6	48.2	40.6	42.0	49.1	42.9	44.4	90.0	90.0	90.0	90.0	90.0	90.0	90.0	90.0	90.0	90.0	$20,195	$1,186	$19,009
Sunset Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9001 NE 95th Street	Vancouver	98662	Clark County	Evergreen School District (Clark)	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 604-6900	415	27	15.3	55.9%	226 (54.5%)	23 (5.5%)	89 (21.4%)	26 (6.3%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (4.6%)	31 (7.5%)	9.9	1095^th of 1160 public elementary schools	5.6%		7.9	1115^th of 1168 public elementary schools	4.5%	20	28.1	28.1	19.7	14.9	28.1	21.3	34.7	22.4	22.2	26.5	74.2	81.8	78.8	78.8	78.8	77.3	84.9	78.8	77.3	77.3	$18,790	$1,473	$17,317

Frequently Asked Questions about Captain Strong

How many students attend Captain Strong?

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

Is Captain Strong a good school?

Captain Strong ranks 689^th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Captain Strong in?

Battle Ground School District

What schools do graduates of Captain Strong attend?

Students who attend Captain Strong usually go on to attend:

Middle : Chief Umtuch Middle
High : Battle Ground High School

What is the racial makeup of Captain Strong?

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

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