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Fruit Valley Elementary School

Public Grades K-5
1153rd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools
Better than 1% of Washington elementary schools
Summary

Fruit Valley Elementary School is a small public K-5 school serving 188 students in the Vancouver School District, but it faces significant academic challenges, consistently ranking in the bottom 1% of all Washington elementary schools.

Academically, the school's proficiency rates are very low, with only about 8% of students proficient in English and 7% in math, which is dramatically lower than nearby schools like Benjamin Franklin Elementary (over 70% proficient) and Lake Shore Elementary (over 55% proficient). This is despite Fruit Valley having considerable resources, including the highest per-student spending among local schools at over $25,000 and a very low student-teacher ratio of 12-to-1, which should allow for more individual attention.

The school serves a high-need population, with nearly 80% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. While other schools in the area with similar economic challenges, such as Lincoln Elementary, achieve moderate success, Fruit Valley's performance has declined over the past decade. This creates a puzzling situation where substantial funding and favorable staffing have not led to improved student outcomes, suggesting the school may require a different approach or support strategy to help its students succeed.

188
Students ?
12.3
Student/teacher ratio ?
$25,637
Per pupil spending ?
79.8%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 3410 NW Fruit Valley Rd
       Vancouver, WA  98680-1215

(360) 313-1900

District: Vancouver School District


Students who attend Fruit Valley Elementary School usually attend:

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

Hispanic:
46.8%
White:
31.9%
Two or more races:
11.2%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 10th percentile in 2013 → 1st in 2025
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Washington average (12% vs 48% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)
!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2013
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school12%
District avg37%
Washington avg48%
1,153rd of 1,160
Washington public elementary schools ?
Bottom 1%▼ down 1 pts since 2015
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SchoolDigger rating ?
22nd of 22Elementary Schools in the Vancouver School District
166th 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
20253.31153 of 11600.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20243.81155 of 11681.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20236.01142 of 11692.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20223.51165 of 11690.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20195.91101 of 11302.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20184.61033 of 10542.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20175.21033 of 10562.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20161.81047 of 10530.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20153.91049 of 10671.7%☆☆☆☆☆
201316.7998 of 11069.8%☆☆☆☆☆
20128.11056 of 10973.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20118.11055 of 10923.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20109.21043 of 10884.1%☆☆☆☆☆
200915.3967 of 10729.8%☆☆☆☆☆
20088.51020 of 10674.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20077.11033 of 10693.4%☆☆☆☆☆
200613.8969 of 10517.8%☆☆☆☆☆
200513.9938 of 10319.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20048.6980 of 10264.5%☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
201818.9316 of 3335.1%☆☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
20194.41054 of 10681.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20182.21000 of 10040.4%☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202212.7677 of 6942.4%☆☆☆☆☆
201921.6600 of 69713.9%★☆☆☆☆
201816.9503 of 5406.9%☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
20245.81011 of 10241.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20237.6990 of 10132.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20227.51009 of 10191.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20199.0960 of 9791.9%☆☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202511.01029 of 10986.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20225.61098 of 11131.3%☆☆☆☆☆
201911.5997 of 10757.3%☆☆☆☆☆
201810.6937 of 9996.2%☆☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
20196.31002 of 10272.4%☆☆☆☆☆
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)
Male (2025)6th percentile+6 vs school
English Language Learner (2018)5th percentile+3 vs school
Hispanic (2022)2nd percentile~ school
White (2019)2nd percentile~ school
Female (2019)1st percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2024)1st percentile~ school
By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?
Science20%-29 vs state
English Language Arts8%-45 vs state
Math7%-36 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, June 19, 2009

Open Quote This school has the best students you could ask for.
The teachers are fantastic. The teachers are so well prepared that fruit valley has over 20 1st,2nd,3rd,4th and 5th graders
that are going to be above and beyond there grade level
in all subjects that they will eventually will be an honor
students. We will be so thankful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Also the teachers work with the children one on one and all together.Just to make sure your student gets the help that is needed. Close Quote





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Students at Fruit Valley Elementary School are 47% Hispanic, 32% White, 11% Two or more races, 5% Pacific Islander, 4% African American.

Students who attend Fruit Valley Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

Fruit Valley Elementary School ranks in the bottom 0.6% of Washington elementary schools.

In the 2024-25 school year, 188 students attended Fruit Valley Elementary School.


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