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Martin Luther King Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1135^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 2% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Martin Luther King Elementary is a public Pre-K through 5th grade school in the Vancouver School District, serving 514 students in a neighborhood with a high level of economic need.

Academically, the school faces significant challenges, ranking in the bottom 2% of all Washington elementary schools, with test scores in English, math, and science well below both district and state averages. This performance is similar to nearby Roosevelt Elementary School and Peter S Ogden Elementary, but notably lower than other schools in the area like Harry S Truman Elementary School (24th percentile) or Endeavour Elementary School (43rd percentile) in the neighboring Evergreen School District (Clark). The school's ranking has declined over the past decade, and it spends slightly less per student than some comparable schools while having a higher student-to-teacher ratio.

Despite the overall trends, there are some areas of relative strength, such as science scores that are competitive with the closest schools, and specific grades, like fourth grade, performing better in English. The data suggests that the challenges at Martin Luther King Elementary are shared by several schools in its district, pointing to broader factors that may influence educational outcomes in the community.

514

Students ?

17.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,727

Per pupil spending ?

73.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8100 NE 28 St
Vancouver, WA 98662

(360) 313-2200

District: Vancouver School District

Students who attend Martin Luther King Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Mcloughlin Middle School
High:	Fort Vancouver High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

46.3%

White:

33.7%

Two or more races:

8.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 21st percentile in 2015 → 2nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (20% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school20%

District avg37%

Washington avg48%

1,135^th of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 18 pts since 2015

From bottom 21% (2015) to bottom 2% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

20^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	5.9	1135 of 1160	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.0	1089 of 1168	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.1	1102 of 1169	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.9	1115 of 1169	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.1	1002 of 1107	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.7	999 of 1130	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.5	890 of 1054	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	23.6	836 of 1056	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	18.3	901 of 1053	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	25.3	847 of 1067	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	16.5	1001 of 1106	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	20.2	956 of 1097	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	13.9	1006 of 1092	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	16.3	980 of 1088	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	7.0	1038 of 1072	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	17.4	936 of 1067	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	21.1	909 of 1069	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	19.1	925 of 1051	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	16.8	903 of 1031	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	57.5	428 of 1026	58.3%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	26.9	241 of 320	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.1	78 of 248	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.8	211 of 333	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	5.5	1077 of 1092	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.5	1020 of 1093	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.6	926 of 1094	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.1	1064 of 1100	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.1	984 of 1008	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.2	923 of 1068	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.4	866 of 1004	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	6.5	652 of 659	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.3	592 of 651	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.0	559 of 633	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.4	653 of 694	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	30.2	527 of 697	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.6	387 of 540	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	9.9	983 of 1013	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.8	914 of 1024	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.1	922 of 1013	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.9	939 of 1019	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	23.6	706 of 854	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.8	769 of 979	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	7.4	1066 of 1098	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.4	1041 of 1099	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.1	1047 of 1099	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.6	1044 of 1113	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	21.5	829 of 1025	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.3	978 of 1075	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.2	819 of 999	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2018	21.8	541 of 637	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	10.1	961 of 1007	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.2	960 of 1009	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.8	909 of 1011	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.1	936 of 1031	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	23.8	752 of 943	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	7.7	988 of 1027	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.9	675 of 833	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2024)25th percentile+18 vs school

Special Education (2018)15th percentile~ school

White (2025)5th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)1st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

Science25%-25 vs state

English Language Arts20%-33 vs state

Math17%-26 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, May 25, 2011

I have noticed there is a lot of kids that pick on others younger than them or same age and when the kids that are getting picked on act out they say there is no excuse, well there is no excuse for the teachers and principals to not do anything about it and blame the kids that are getting picked on, my son gets punched slapped almost every day and gets told hes a stupid b word they call him the f word all kinds of dirty names but when he tells all the teachers do is say ok ill tell there teacher and nothing happens, i know of at least 5 people who's kids go there and have the same problem and they had to fight with the school for anything to happen, they cant figure out why my son keeps getting sent to office well maybe if they paid attention more they would know what is happening at there school, i know its no excuse for my kid to act up but come on he is just supposed to handle it everyday. and the bus drivers are just as bad my son refused to tell him his name and he gets suspended for a week off the bus but a different kid flips him off and a lot of other kids cuss and yell and he does nothing about it, i guess maybe if my kid hit, cussed and disrespected everyone the bus driver and school would like him! 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
Martin Luther King Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8100 NE 28 St	Vancouver	98662	Clark County	Vancouver School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 313-2200	514	29	17.8	73.3%	173 (33.7%)	24 (4.7%)	238 (46.3%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (5.6%)	44 (8.6%)	5.9	1135^th of 1160 public elementary schools	2.2%		11	1089^th of 1168 public elementary schools	6.8%	46	24.6	24.6	12.3	26.5	21.4	19.9	20.6	13.2	16.2	16.8	88.2	93.6	95.7	95.7	95.7	93.6	91.4	90.3	93.6	93.6	$20,727	$1,419	$19,308
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
Marrion Elementary School	Public	K-5	10119 NE 14th Street	Vancouver	98664	Clark County	Evergreen School District (Clark)	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 604-6825	528	35	15.0	49.6%	178 (33.7%)	7 (1.3%)	261 (49.4%)	14 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.2%)	51 (9.7%)	18.9	978^th of 1160 public elementary schools	15.7%		17.8	1001^st of 1168 public elementary schools	14.3%	23	30.7	30.7	28.0	30.0	34.3	30.5	41.9	34.6	28.0	35.4	89.8	92.1	96.6	96.6	96.6	90.9	92.1	94.3	90.9	90.9	$18,895	$732	$18,162
George C Marshall Elementary	Public	K-5	6400 MacArthur Blvd	Vancouver	98661	Clark County	Vancouver School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 313-2400	313	21	14.9	67.1%	146 (46.6%)	11 (3.5%)	98 (31.3%)	5 (1.6%)	2 (0.6%)	21 (6.7%)	30 (9.6%)	15	1024^th of 1160 public elementary schools	11.7%		12.2	1078^th of 1168 public elementary schools	7.7%	54	29.6	29.6	31.5	33.3	39.6	34.8	22.2	27.1	22.6	23.9	80.0	86.7	82.2	91.1	91.1	86.7	84.4	86.7	86.7	86.7	$23,462	$1,648	$21,815
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
Roosevelt Elementary School	Public	K-5	2921 Falk Rd	Vancouver	98661	Clark County	Vancouver School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 313-2600	543	34	16.1	80.5%	167 (30.8%)	30 (5.5%)	225 (41.4%)	4 (0.7%)	3 (0.6%)	76 (14.0%)	38 (7.0%)	4.1	1148^th of 1160 public elementary schools	1.0%		4.4	1149^th of 1168 public elementary schools	1.6%	1	23.6	23.6	15.2	20.2	16.1	17.2	14.1	12.6	12.5	13.1	88.8	90.0	92.5	92.5	92.5	91.3	90.0	90.0	91.3	91.3	$21,797	$1,313	$20,484
Endeavour Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2701 NE Four Seasons Lane	Vancouver	98684	Clark County	Evergreen School District (Clark)	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 604-4920	471	30	15.9	62.0%	217 (46.1%)	20 (4.2%)	126 (26.8%)	21 (4.5%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (5.9%)	58 (12.3%)	41.2	663^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	42.8%		39.4	685^th of 1168 public elementary schools	41.4%	22	57.5	57.5	38.7	36.6	38.8	38.1	46.7	48.0	48.2	47.6	70.2	80.6	85.1	85.1	85.1	77.6	83.6	77.6	77.6	77.6	$19,925	$768	$19,157
Harry S Truman Elementary School	Public	K-5	4505 NE 42nd Ave	Vancouver	98661	Clark County	Vancouver School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 313-2900	480	28	17.1	64.4%	261 (54.4%)	16 (3.3%)	109 (22.7%)	22 (4.6%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (4.0%)	52 (10.8%)	26.3	882^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	24.0%		17.9	999^th of 1168 public elementary schools	14.5%	117	28.8	28.8	41.6	43.2	33.8	39.6	44.2	42.7	21.9	36.4	73.6	84.7	83.3	90.3	90.3	86.1	79.2	90.3	86.1	86.1	$20,975	$1,152	$19,823
Ellsworth Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	512 SE Ellsworth Avenue	Vancouver	98664	Clark County	Evergreen School District (Clark)	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 604-6950	401	26	15.2	58.1%	201 (50.1%)	19 (4.7%)	121 (30.2%)	11 (2.7%)	2 (0.5%)	16 (4.0%)	31 (7.7%)	36.2	726^th of 1160 public elementary schools	37.4%		21.3	948^th of 1168 public elementary schools	18.8%	222	37.5	37.5	41.9	54.2	44.4	46.7	40.3	50.0	28.6	39.3	76.9	78.5	81.5	80.0	81.5	78.5	83.1	78.5	78.5	78.5	$20,551	$673	$19,877
Fircrest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	12001 NE Ninth Street	Vancouver	98684	Clark County	Evergreen School District (Clark)	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 604-6925	341	28	12.4	71.0%	142 (41.6%)	16 (4.7%)	87 (25.5%)	13 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (15.5%)	30 (8.8%)	12.8	1054^th of 1160 public elementary schools	9.1%		16	1026^th of 1168 public elementary schools	12.2%	28	30.7	30.7	14.6	33.3	29.5	26.1	19.6	37.9	19.7	25.9	86.2	91.4	94.8	94.8	94.8	91.4	94.8	89.7	91.4	91.4	$21,255	$2,271	$18,985

Frequently Asked Questions about Martin Luther King Elementary

Is Martin Luther King Elementary a good school?

Martin Luther King Elementary ranks in the bottom 2.2% of Washington elementary schools.

How many students attend Martin Luther King Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 514 students attended Martin Luther King Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Martin Luther King Elementary attend?

Students who attend Martin Luther King Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Mcloughlin Middle School
High : Fort Vancouver High School

What is the racial makeup of Martin Luther King Elementary?

Students at Martin Luther King Elementary are 46% Hispanic, 34% White, 9% Two or more races, 6% Pacific Islander, 5% African American.

What district is Martin Luther King Elementary in?

Vancouver School District

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