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Chinook Elementary School

Q: Is Chinook Elementary School a good school?

Chinook Elementary School ranks 298 th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

298^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 74% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Chinook Elementary School is a K-5 public school serving 440 students in Vancouver, WA, that has earned a 4-star rating and consistently outperforms both its district and state averages in all core subjects.

Academically, Chinook is a standout in the Vancouver School District, with student proficiency rates notably higher than district and state averages, especially in mathematics. The school has shown impressive improvement, climbing to the 74th percentile statewide. It forms a high-performing cluster with nearby schools like Felida Elementary School and Salmon Creek Elementary, while significantly outperforming other district schools such as Hazel Dell Elementary School and Sarah J Anderson Elementary. Chinook also compares favorably to schools in neighboring districts, performing similarly to South Ridge Elementary in the higher-ranked Ridgefield School District.

While the school achieves strong results overall, there are areas to watch, including a notable drop in math proficiency in 5th grade and recent data showing challenges in supporting students from low-income families. With moderate per-student spending, Chinook demonstrates efficient use of resources compared to some schools with higher budgets, like Ruth Bader Ginsburg Elementary School. For families, Chinook represents a strong and steadily improving academic choice within the region.

440

Students ?

18.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,299

Per pupil spending ?

32.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1900 NW Bliss Rd
Vancouver, WA 98685-1824

(360) 313-1600

District: Vancouver School District

Students who attend Chinook Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Alki Middle School
High:	Skyview High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.3%

Hispanic:

13.0%

Two or more races:

11.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 60th percentile in 2021 → 74th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Washington average (62% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 74th (2025) from a 60th-percentile low (2021)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Vancouver School District

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg37%

Washington avg48%

298^th of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Top 26%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From top 12% (2015) to top 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th 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	71.4	298 of 1160	74.3%	★★★★☆
2024	65.8	371 of 1168	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.6	365 of 1169	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.9	368 of 1169	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.4	440 of 1107	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.0	359 of 1130	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.4	311 of 1054	70.5%	★★★★☆
2017	66.4	360 of 1056	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	81.1	175 of 1053	83.4%	★★★★☆
2015	85.0	133 of 1067	87.5%	★★★★☆
2013	78.8	188 of 1106	83.0%	★★★★☆
2012	75.3	224 of 1097	79.6%	★★★★☆
2011	73.3	240 of 1092	78.0%	★★★★☆
2010	79.6	157 of 1088	85.6%	★★★★☆
2009	81.0	142 of 1072	86.8%	★★★★☆
2008	72.1	263 of 1067	75.4%	★★★★☆
2007	72.1	249 of 1069	76.7%	★★★★☆
2006	65.4	331 of 1051	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	83.8	127 of 1031	87.7%	★★★★☆
2004	74.7	203 of 1026	80.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	69.6	284 of 1092	74.0%	★★★★☆
2024	64.2	350 of 1093	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.0	403 of 1094	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.1	314 of 1100	71.5%	★★★★☆
2021	56.1	406 of 1008	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.6	411 of 1068	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.7	336 of 1004	66.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2023	72.5	117 of 633	81.5%	★★★★☆
2022	67.6	142 of 694	79.5%	★★★★☆
2021	73.9	67 of 501	86.6%	★★★★☆
2019	65.9	188 of 697	73.0%	★★★★☆
2018	67.9	131 of 540	75.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	36.6	686 of 1013	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.4	628 of 1024	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.9	313 of 1013	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.1	343 of 1019	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.5	262 of 854	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.3	475 of 979	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.9	327 of 835	60.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	71.8	271 of 1098	75.3%	★★★★☆
2024	65.1	360 of 1099	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.1	323 of 1099	70.6%	★★★★☆
2022	61.6	390 of 1113	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.4	403 of 1025	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.5	268 of 1075	75.1%	★★★★☆
2018	73.0	264 of 999	73.6%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2023	30.9	148 of 194	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	57.9	114 of 252	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.2	118 of 303	61.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	51.8	171 of 363	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.1	136 of 339	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.2	159 of 308	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.4	239 of 478	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.5	111 of 158	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.7	234 of 566	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.8	296 of 637	53.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	63.8	358 of 1007	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.6	416 of 1009	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.1	391 of 1011	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.3	417 of 1031	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.6	486 of 943	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.0	413 of 1027	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.6	364 of 833	56.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2023)82nd percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)75th percentile~ school

Female (2025)74th percentile~ school

White (2025)64th percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2025)53rd percentile-21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)32nd percentile-42 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)24th percentile-45 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

Science65%+16 vs state

English Language Arts61%+8 vs state

Math59%+16 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Saturday, December 7, 2013

Children are forced to go out for recess when weather conditions are horrible. Today it was a record breaking cold day, with a severe wind/weather advisory. Children were complaining that they could not feel their fingers and that their hands and faces were hurting. Unfortunately this is not abnormal for Chinook elementary, and many other elementary schools in the area. This has been going on for years and parents and teachers are doing nothing to stop it! Unless people start standing up and fighting for their children, they are going to continue to do this. The staff assistants, who go outside for recess with the children, hear the children complaining about how their hands and face hurt yet they can't do anything to help them. Many children come to school without coats, hats, and gloves and are still allowed to go outside. Will it be frostbite, and the loss of a child's fingers that make this stop, or will they wait for our children to start dying? I urge you to email the principle and superintendents at your child's school to make this travesty stop! Close Quote

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Chinook Elementary School

Is Chinook Elementary School a good school?

Chinook Elementary School ranks 298^th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Chinook Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Alki Middle School
High : Skyview High School

What is the racial makeup of Chinook Elementary School?

Students at Chinook Elementary School are 69% White, 13% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 3% African American, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend Chinook Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 440 students attended Chinook Elementary School.

What district is Chinook Elementary School in?

Vancouver School District

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