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Benjamin Franklin Elementary

Q: Is Benjamin Franklin Elementary a good school?

Benjamin Franklin Elementary ranks 146 th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

146^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 87% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Benjamin Franklin Elementary is a standout K-5 public school serving 325 students in Vancouver, WA, consistently ranking among the top schools in the state despite being part of the Vancouver School District, which has an overall lower performance ranking.

The school's academic results are exceptional, with over 70% of students proficient in English, math, and science—a rate that is roughly 30 points higher than the district average. This performance gap is the largest among nearby schools. For example, while Lake Shore Elementary also performs well, Fruit Valley Elementary and Washington Elementary struggle significantly. Benjamin Franklin achieves these top-tier results while effectively supporting all student groups, including those in special education and from low-income families, often earning 5-star ratings for these subgroups.

Notably, the school has shown a steady, years-long improvement to reach its current 4-star rating and does more with comparable resources, spending less per student than several lower-performing neighbors like Lincoln Elementary. Its strength in science is particularly remarkable. The dramatic difference in quality between Benjamin Franklin and other very close schools, such as Lincoln Elementary just half a mile away, highlights how school quality can vary greatly within the same community.

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: Improving — 54th percentile in 2015 → 87th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Washington average (73% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of Washington elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 33 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school73%

District avg37%

Washington avg48%

146^th of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Top 13%▲ up 33 pts since 2015

From top 46% (2015) to top 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	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
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
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
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
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
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
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 (2025)97th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)96th percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2025)94th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)88th percentile~ school

Female (2025)87th percentile~ school

White (2025)79th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

Science77%+28 vs state

English Language Arts71%+18 vs state

Math70%+28 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 (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
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%)	86.8	146^th of 1160 public elementary schools	87.4%		81.8	202^nd of 1168 public elementary schools	82.7%	56	76.9	76.9	76.4	65.5	71.2	71.0	80.0	60.0	71.2	70.4	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%)	44.8	614^th of 1160 public elementary schools	47.1%		53	517^th of 1168 public elementary schools	55.7%	97	53.9	53.9	46.2	41.2	57.7	48.4	57.7	27.5	40.4	41.9	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%)	22.1	948^th of 1160 public elementary schools	18.3%		25.4	890^th of 1168 public elementary schools	23.8%	58	40.8	40.8	36.1	36.4	38.8	36.9	28.3	31.8	30.6	30.3	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%)	3.3	1153^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	0.6%		3.8	1155^th of 1168 public elementary schools	1.1%	2	20.0	20.0		14.7		8.2		11.8		7.1	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%)	26	887^th of 1160 public elementary schools	23.5%		32.6	782^nd of 1168 public elementary schools	33.0%	105	43.2	43.2	38.6	36.4	40.0	38.4	44.2	27.3	29.4	34.6	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%)	8	1114^th of 1160 public elementary schools	4.0%		8.9	1105^th of 1168 public elementary schools	5.4%	9	25.0	25.0	11.4	25.8	32.5	23.6		18.8	17.5	13.1	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%)	21.9	951^st of 1160 public elementary schools	18.0%		27.1	865^th of 1168 public elementary schools	25.9%	86	31.2	31.2	41.8	44.7	31.2	39.3	41.3	31.2	11.4	28.6	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%)	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
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
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 Benjamin Franklin Elementary

Is Benjamin Franklin Elementary a good school?

Benjamin Franklin Elementary ranks 146^th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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.

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

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.

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