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Benjamin Franklin Elementary

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Benjamin Franklin Elementary ranks 237 th of 1138 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

237^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,138 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 79% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Benjamin Franklin Elementary is a public K–5 school in Vancouver, WA, serving 325 students in a relatively dense area with several other elementary schools nearby, including Lincoln Elementary less than half a mile away. Part of the Vancouver School District, it ranks 237th out of 1,138 Washington elementary schools, placing it in the 79th percentile and earning a four-star rating. That is notably stronger than the district’s 32nd-percentile statewide position.

Academically, Benjamin Franklin is the clear leader among the nearby schools in the latest all-grades results. Students reached 61.68% proficiency in English language arts, 61.08% in math, and 70.18% in science—higher than both state and district rates in every subject. Its closest competitor is Vancouver Innovation Technology and Arts Elementary, which posted 59.86% in ELA, 53.52% in math, and 68.75% in science. Benjamin Franklin also compares favorably with schools such as Lake Shore Elementary and Dwight D Eisenhower Elementary. Its student-teacher ratio is 15.3, slightly better than the nearby-school average, while spending of $20,522 per student is below the local average.

Parents should note that results declined from the previous year: ELA fell from 70.99% to 61.68%, math from 70.37% to 61.08%, and science from 76.92% to 70.18%. Even so, the school retained a substantial local and statewide advantage. Math is both a strength and an area to watch, with proficiency declining from 69.23% in third grade to 54.39% in fifth grade. Science remains a signature strength, and subgroup rankings are especially strong for special education and low-socioeconomic-status students. Benjamin Franklin also serves a lower economically disadvantaged share of students than most nearby schools, an important context when comparing outcomes.

325

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,522

Per pupil spending ?

25.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5206 Franklin St
Vancouver, WA 98663-1698

(360) 313-1850

District: Vancouver School District

Students who attend Benjamin Franklin Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Discovery Middle School
High:	Hudson's Bay High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.5%

Two or more races:

24.0%

Asian:

17.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 87th percentile in 2025 → 79th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Washington average (63% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of Washington elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Vancouver School District

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 87th-percentile peak (2025) to 79th (2026)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school63%

District avg36%

Washington avg48%

237^th of 1,138

Washington public elementary schools ?

Top 21%▲ up 7 pts since 2016

From top 28% (2016) to top 21% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 22Elementary Schools in the Vancouver School District

163^rd of 238Vancouver 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
2026	78.2	237 of 1138	79.2%	★★★★☆
2025	86.8	146 of 1160	87.4%	★★★★☆
2024	81.8	202 of 1168	82.7%	★★★★☆
2023	83.2	187 of 1169	84.0%	★★★★☆
2022	77.4	251 of 1169	78.5%	★★★★☆
2021	81.6	187 of 1107	83.1%	★★★★☆
2019	62.4	417 of 1130	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.9	388 of 1054	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	65.5	373 of 1056	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	71.9	291 of 1053	72.4%	★★★★☆
2015	53.3	488 of 1067	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	26.8	877 of 1106	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	46.6	624 of 1097	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	33.6	802 of 1092	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	37.1	723 of 1088	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	25.7	860 of 1072	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	36.2	727 of 1067	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	54.3	497 of 1069	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	48.6	568 of 1051	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	43.8	615 of 1031	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2004	53.6	482 of 1026	53.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	78.4	199 of 1020	80.5%	★★★★☆
2025	84.8	147 of 1092	86.5%	★★★★☆
2024	81.9	177 of 1093	83.8%	★★★★☆
2023	85.1	141 of 1094	87.1%	★★★★☆
2022	81.3	186 of 1100	83.1%	★★★★☆
2021	77.9	188 of 1008	81.3%	★★★★☆
2019	56.6	480 of 1068	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.0	410 of 1004	59.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	68.6	245 of 1008	75.7%	★★★★☆
2025	88.4	43 of 1013	95.8%	★★★★★
2024	62.0	340 of 1024	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.6	181 of 1013	82.1%	★★★★☆
2022	64.9	278 of 1019	72.7%	★★★★☆
2019	48.1	528 of 979	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.7	495 of 835	40.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	81.7	180 of 1059	83.0%	★★★★☆
2025	85.8	137 of 1098	87.5%	★★★★☆
2024	80.3	206 of 1099	81.3%	★★★★☆
2023	79.6	198 of 1099	82.0%	★★★★☆
2022	71.1	299 of 1113	73.1%	★★★★☆
2021	82.3	173 of 1025	83.1%	★★★★☆
2019	69.5	316 of 1075	70.6%	★★★★☆
2018	63.7	350 of 999	65.0%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	94.5	1 of 119	99.2%	★★★★★
2025	89.7	6 of 197	97.0%	★★★★★
2024	68.1	44 of 188	76.6%	★★★★☆
2023	60.4	72 of 194	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.5	88 of 252	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.3	224 of 303	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	78.8	48 of 432	88.9%	★★★★☆
2025	88.1	20 of 363	94.5%	★★★★★
2024	87.3	15 of 339	95.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	67.9	267 of 901	70.4%	★★★★☆
2025	76.8	208 of 1007	79.3%	★★★★☆
2024	70.7	283 of 1009	72.0%	★★★★☆
2023	78.5	203 of 1011	79.9%	★★★★☆
2022	65.2	337 of 1031	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.5	241 of 943	74.4%	★★★★☆
2019	62.1	392 of 1027	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.3	368 of 833	55.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2026)99th percentile+20 vs school

Special Education (2026)89th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2026)83rd percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)80th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)76th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)70th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

Science70%+19 vs state

English Language Arts62%+9 vs state

Math61%+18 vs state

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What people are saying

by a student
Wednesday, March 8, 2023

I went to Franklin as an elementary school student from Pre-K through 5th grade in Franklin's Mandarin immersion, and to this very day, I still use the skills I have learned there. Every single teacher was wonderful, especially Hu Lao Shi who taught me for 2 years. Mandarin is spoken by a large majority of people in this world, and it is important to learn it. Plus, Franklin teaches you to not only speak and listen, but read & write too. Therefore, we graduate Franklin as bilinguals well-versed in the Mandarin language. The facility was clean and all the staff were respectful and kind. I loved my time there and would encourage more people to join that school! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				WCAS Science (2026)		SBAC English Language Arts (2026)				SBAC Math (2026)				% 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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
Benjamin Franklin Elementary	Public	K-5	5206 Franklin St	Vancouver	98663	Clark County	Vancouver School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 313-1850	325	21	15.3	25.5%	151 (46.5%)	2 (0.6%)	36 (11.1%)	58 (17.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (24.0%)	78.2	237^th of 1138 public elementary schools	79.2%		86.8	146^th of 1160 public elementary schools	87.4%	91	70.2	70.2	63.5	63.8	57.9	61.7	69.2	60.3	54.4	61.1	91.8	95.9	95.9	95.9	95.9	95.9	95.9	93.9	95.9	95.9	$20,522	$466	$20,057
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-5	4200 Daniels St	Vancouver	98660	Clark County	Vancouver School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 313-2300	280	19	14.4	60.4%	165 (58.9%)	6 (2.1%)	62 (22.1%)	4 (1.4%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (4.3%)	29 (10.4%)	39.9	680^th of 1138 public elementary schools	40.2%		44.8	614^th of 1160 public elementary schools	47.1%	66	51.9	51.9	58.1	28.9	40.4	41.5	76.2	30.2	27.5	42.5	92.3	94.9	94.9	94.9	94.9	92.3	94.9	94.9	94.9	94.9	$24,788	$1,128	$23,660
Hazel Dell Elementary School	Public	K-5	511 NE Anderson Rd	Vancouver	98665	Clark County	Vancouver School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 313-2050	370	23	15.9	65.4%	156 (42.2%)	16 (4.3%)	135 (36.5%)	6 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.4%)	46 (12.4%)	22.2	881^st of 1138 public elementary schools	22.6%		22.1	948^th of 1160 public elementary schools	18.3%	67	44.8	44.8	34.6	40.4	35.8	36.8	38.2	26.9	14.9	25.9	84.6	88.5	84.6	84.6	84.6	86.5	88.5	86.5	86.5	86.5	$20,343	$1,094	$19,248
Fruit Valley Elementary School	Public	K-5	3410 NW Fruit Valley Rd	Vancouver	98680	Clark County	Vancouver School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 313-1900	188	15	12.3	79.8%	60 (31.9%)	8 (4.3%)	88 (46.8%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	9 (4.8%)	21 (11.2%)	4.1	1091^st of 1138 public elementary schools	4.1%		3.3	1153^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	0.6%	62	25.0	25.0	23.1	11.1	14.7	15.6	11.5			4.2	92.3	92.3	92.3	92.3	92.3	92.3	92.3	92.3	92.3	92.3	$25,637	$1,674	$23,963
Hough Elementary School	Public	K-5	1900 Daniels St	Vancouver	98660	Clark County	Vancouver School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 313-2100	238	17	13.7	66.0%	141 (59.2%)	9 (3.8%)	47 (19.7%)	7 (2.9%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.7%)	28 (11.8%)	37.7	707^th of 1138 public elementary schools	37.9%		26	887^th of 1160 public elementary schools	23.5%	180	51.5	51.5	36.1	38.9	55.9	43.4	55.6	30.6	26.5	37.7	89.3	96.4	92.9	92.9	92.9	96.4	89.3	89.3	96.4	96.4	$23,738	$1,089	$22,649
Washington Elementary	Public	K-5	2908 S St	Vancouver	98663	Clark County	Vancouver School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 313-3050	244	14	17.3	75.0%	96 (39.3%)	4 (1.6%)	110 (45.1%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	27 (11.1%)	7.5	1063^rd of 1138 public elementary schools	6.6%		8	1114^th of 1160 public elementary schools	4.0%	51	33.3	33.3	16.2		26.7	15.5	18.9		13.3	11.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$23,061	$1,600	$21,461
Minnehaha Elementary School	Public	K-5	2800 NE 54th St	Vancouver	98663	Clark County	Vancouver School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 313-2500	474	28	16.7	63.3%	275 (58.0%)	20 (4.2%)	83 (17.5%)	17 (3.6%)	3 (0.6%)	10 (2.1%)	65 (13.7%)	18.9	923^rd of 1138 public elementary schools	18.9%		21.9	951^st of 1160 public elementary schools	18.0%	28	40.3	40.3	25.3	37.9	38.0	33.6	33.3	29.9	17.7	27.3	96.6	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	96.6	98.3	98.3	98.3	$18,660	$1,042	$17,618
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%)	45.5	605^th of 1138 public elementary schools	46.8%		56.3	483^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	58.4%	122	53.6	53.6	42.7	35.6	53.6	45.1	50.0	40.0	42.0	44.5	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
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%)	55.4	489^th of 1138 public elementary schools	57.0%		65.7	370^th of 1160 public elementary schools	68.1%	119	49.3	49.3	51.2	42.2	57.5	51.6	55.8	46.7	50.7	50.9	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
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)			28.3			28.3	32.6			32.6	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 Benjamin Franklin Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Benjamin Franklin Elementary?

Students at Benjamin Franklin Elementary are 46% White, 24% Two or more races, 18% Asian, 11% Hispanic.

Is Benjamin Franklin Elementary a good school?

Benjamin Franklin Elementary ranks 237^th of 1138 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Benjamin Franklin Elementary in?

Vancouver School District

How many students attend Benjamin Franklin Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 325 students attended Benjamin Franklin Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Benjamin Franklin Elementary attend?

Students who attend Benjamin Franklin Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Discovery Middle School
High : Hudson's Bay High School

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