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Sunset Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1095^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 6% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Sunset Elementary School is a public PK-5 school serving about 415 students in Vancouver, WA, operating within the Evergreen School District (Clark), an area where many elementary schools face academic challenges.

The school is currently ranked in the bottom 6% of all Washington elementary schools, a significant and concerning decline over the past decade. Academically, student proficiency in English, Math, and Science is substantially below both state and district averages, with a particularly sharp recent drop in science scores. While the school serves a population with high economic need, nearby schools with similar demographics, like Image Elementary School, achieve stronger results, indicating that challenges are not solely due to student background. Furthermore, Sunset spends less per student than most of its closest peers within the Evergreen district.

Comparisons with nearby schools reveal that while the local Evergreen School District (Clark) is low-performing overall, school-level results vary widely, suggesting specific policies and instruction at Sunset are major factors. Notably, some higher-performing elementary schools in the area, such as Pleasant Valley Primary and Glenwood Heights Primary, are part of the neighboring Battle Ground School District, showing that better outcomes are possible in this community.

415

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,790

Per pupil spending ?

55.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9001 NE 95th Street
Vancouver, WA 98662-2036

(360) 604-6900

District: Evergreen School District (Clark)

Students who attend Sunset Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Covington Middle School
High:	Heritage High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.5%

Hispanic:

21.4%

Two or more races:

7.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 36th percentile in 2015 → 6th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (25% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 30 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school25%

District avg37%

Washington avg48%

1,095^th of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Bottom 6%▼ down 30 pts since 2015

From bottom 36% (2015) to bottom 6% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

21^st of 22Elementary Schools in the Evergreen School District (Clark)

183^rd of 247Evergreen School District (Clark) 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	9.9	1095 of 1160	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.9	1115 of 1168	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.0	1005 of 1169	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.9	944 of 1169	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.8	803 of 1107	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.9	958 of 1130	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.9	605 of 1054	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	48.0	561 of 1056	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	45.4	595 of 1053	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	38.3	687 of 1067	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	59.8	452 of 1106	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	48.2	605 of 1097	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	40.2	696 of 1092	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	49.4	569 of 1088	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	51.8	526 of 1072	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	38.7	695 of 1067	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	25.4	855 of 1069	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	37.6	715 of 1051	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	32.3	740 of 1031	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	28.1	788 of 1026	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2018	64.4	57 of 333	82.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	13.4	999 of 1092	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.3	958 of 1093	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.8	909 of 1094	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.7	965 of 1100	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.8	836 of 1008	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.5	991 of 1068	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	49.0	531 of 1004	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2022	34.6	453 of 694	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.1	326 of 501	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.9	409 of 697	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	78.8	76 of 540	85.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	15.1	934 of 1013	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.6	990 of 1024	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	26.9	817 of 1013	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.6	839 of 1019	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.9	779 of 854	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.6	868 of 979	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	58.0	326 of 835	61.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	10.4	1038 of 1098	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.2	1080 of 1099	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.8	963 of 1099	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.6	810 of 1113	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.0	683 of 1025	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.9	810 of 1075	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.9	611 of 999	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	32.9	138 of 188	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	4.8	996 of 1007	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.5	1007 of 1009	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.1	941 of 1011	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.2	958 of 1031	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.1	828 of 943	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	7.9	987 of 1027	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	31.2	614 of 833	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2018)83rd percentile+40 vs school

Hispanic (2022)35th percentile+15 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)27th percentile+22 vs school

Female (2025)9th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)8th percentile~ school

Male (2025)5th percentile~ school

White (2025)1st percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

Science28%-21 vs state

Math26%-16 vs state

English Language Arts21%-32 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
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
Silver Star Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10500 NE 86th Street	Vancouver	98662	Clark County	Evergreen School District (Clark)	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 604-6775	381	26	14.7	59.8%	222 (58.3%)	11 (2.9%)	98 (25.7%)	8 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.4%)	31 (8.1%)	11.3	1071^st of 1160 public elementary schools	7.7%		15.2	1034^th of 1168 public elementary schools	11.5%	37	21.1	21.1	25.4	25.5	19.7	23.2	35.7	31.3	19.7	28.4	86.5	88.5	94.2	94.2	94.2	88.5	90.4	90.4	88.5	88.5	$21,825	$1,349	$20,476
Orchards Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	11405 NE 69th Street	Vancouver	98662	Clark County	Evergreen School District (Clark)	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 604-6975	433	33	13.2	59.6%	195 (45.0%)	7 (1.6%)	144 (33.3%)	20 (4.6%)	2 (0.5%)	24 (5.5%)	41 (9.5%)	9.3	1105^th of 1160 public elementary schools	4.7%		10	1099^th of 1168 public elementary schools	5.9%	6	20.0	20.0	33.3	20.4	20.0	23.9	33.3	24.1	7.5	19.7	90.2	91.8	93.4	93.4	93.4	91.8	95.1	91.8	91.8	91.8	$21,461	$1,288	$20,174
Walnut Grove Elementary	Public	K-5	6103 NE 72nd Ave	Vancouver	98661	Clark County	Vancouver School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 313-3000	681	39	17.5	60.1%	348 (51.1%)	37 (5.4%)	167 (24.5%)	13 (1.9%)	1 (0.1%)	53 (7.8%)	61 (9.0%)	10.5	1083^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	6.6%		15.2	1036^th of 1168 public elementary schools	11.3%	47	26.5	26.5	29.5	23.4	27.6	26.8	36.3	20.7	12.0	22.9	88.9	92.9	91.9	91.9	91.9	90.9	92.9	92.9	90.9	90.9	$19,142	$1,063	$18,079
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
Sifton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7301 NE 137th Avenue	Vancouver	98682	Clark County	Evergreen School District (Clark)	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 604-6675	484	31	15.7	49.6%	229 (47.3%)	10 (2.1%)	162 (33.5%)	28 (5.8%)	2 (0.4%)	8 (1.7%)	45 (9.3%)	25	906^th of 1160 public elementary schools	21.9%		36.8	721^st of 1168 public elementary schools	38.3%	185	40.0	40.0	26.8	34.8	42.7	34.9	44.3	28.1	36.5	35.6	86.3	89.0	89.0	89.0	89.0	89.0	89.0	86.3	89.0	89.0	$18,659	$1,349	$17,310
Image Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5201 NE 131st Ave	Vancouver	98682	Clark County	Evergreen School District (Clark)	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 604-6850	446	29	15.2	61.4%	194 (43.5%)	18 (4.0%)	115 (25.8%)	24 (5.4%)	1 (0.2%)	52 (11.7%)	42 (9.4%)	23.3	930^th of 1160 public elementary schools	19.8%		22.3	936^th of 1168 public elementary schools	19.9%	6	28.0	28.0	31.3	40.3	28.0	32.9	48.7	36.2	29.7	38.5	83.6	86.9	90.2	90.2	90.2	85.3	91.8	88.5	85.3	85.3	$20,326	$696	$19,629
Peter S Ogden Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3200 NE 86th Avenue	Vancouver	98662	Clark County	Vancouver School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 313-2550	585	33	17.5	71.3%	240 (41.0%)	18 (3.1%)	208 (35.6%)	18 (3.1%)	3 (0.5%)	52 (8.9%)	44 (7.5%)	6.5	1131^st of 1160 public elementary schools	2.5%		6	1138^th of 1168 public elementary schools	2.6%	7	18.7	18.7	13.1	26.6	21.5	20.3	22.4	23.8	16.1	20.5	86.4	89.8	90.9	90.9	90.9	87.5	89.8	88.6	87.5	87.5	$20,478	$1,182	$19,295
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Sunset Elementary School

What district is Sunset Elementary School in?

Evergreen School District (Clark)

What is the racial makeup of Sunset Elementary School?

Students at Sunset Elementary School are 54% White, 21% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 6% Asian, 6% African American, 5% Pacific Islander.

Is Sunset Elementary School a good school?

Sunset Elementary School ranks in the bottom 5.6% of Washington elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Sunset Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Sunset Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Covington Middle School
High : Heritage High School

How many students attend Sunset Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 415 students attended Sunset Elementary School.

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