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Minnehaha Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

951^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 18% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Minnehaha Elementary School is a public K-5 school serving 474 students in the Vancouver School District, known for serving a community with a high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

The school's academic performance has been inconsistent in recent years, showing a notable recent decline in its statewide ranking. While its overall test scores are below state averages, it performs comparably to some nearby schools with similar student demographics, such as Walnut Grove Elementary. However, it lags significantly behind others like Lincoln Elementary School, which achieves stronger results with a similar student population. A particular area of concern is a sharp drop in proficiency, especially in math, as students reach 5th grade, a trend more pronounced here than at neighboring schools like Harry S Truman Elementary School.

Minnehaha spends less per student than many surrounding schools, including higher-performing ones like Benjamin Franklin Elementary. Its performance places it in the middle among local schools—not as high-achieving as Benjamin Franklin nor as challenged as Washington Elementary. This positioning suggests the school has both local models to learn from and opportunities to share its own effective strategies for supporting specific student groups.

474

Students ?

16.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,660

Per pupil spending ?

63.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2800 NE 54th St
Vancouver, WA 98663-1945

(360) 313-2500

District: Vancouver School District

Students who attend Minnehaha Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Jason Lee Middle School
High:	Hudson's Bay High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.0%

Hispanic:

17.5%

Two or more races:

13.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 17th percentile in 2015 → 18th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (33% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!Science scores 18 pts below the Washington average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg37%

Washington avg48%

951^st of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Bottom 18%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^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	21.9	951 of 1160	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.1	865 of 1168	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.6	678 of 1169	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.5	759 of 1169	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.0	738 of 1107	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.7	699 of 1130	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.5	795 of 1054	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	18.7	894 of 1056	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	25.3	832 of 1053	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	21.6	884 of 1067	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	26.2	888 of 1106	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	25.3	899 of 1097	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	23.0	919 of 1092	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	21.2	933 of 1088	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	18.0	938 of 1072	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	18.5	926 of 1067	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	24.1	880 of 1069	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	17.2	937 of 1051	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	29.6	769 of 1031	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	34.9	702 of 1026	31.6%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	37.7	179 of 303	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.6	96 of 333	71.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	26.5	833 of 1092	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.9	762 of 1093	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.3	665 of 1094	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.2	658 of 1100	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.0	637 of 1008	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.2	705 of 1068	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.2	786 of 1004	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	44.4	367 of 659	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	67.1	182 of 651	72.0%	★★★★☆
2023	48.6	319 of 633	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.6	263 of 694	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.3	271 of 501	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.1	418 of 697	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	16.9	502 of 540	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	35.1	702 of 1013	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.1	731 of 1024	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	52.5	462 of 1013	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.3	514 of 1019	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.2	446 of 854	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.6	444 of 979	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	26.9	677 of 835	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	17.2	956 of 1098	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.0	914 of 1099	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.7	608 of 1099	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.3	710 of 1113	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.9	761 of 1025	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.2	642 of 1075	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.1	712 of 999	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	46.6	110 of 197	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	75.6	53 of 303	82.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	41.1	229 of 363	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.0	231 of 339	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.2	191 of 308	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.0	370 of 566	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.7	451 of 637	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	13.1	941 of 1007	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.5	928 of 1009	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	34.8	695 of 1011	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.5	811 of 1031	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.4	815 of 943	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.6	800 of 1027	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.6	709 of 833	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2025)44th percentile+26 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)44th percentile+26 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)41st percentile+23 vs school

Special Education (2025)37th percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)31st percentile+13 vs school

Female (2025)24th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)13th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)7th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts39%-14 vs state

Science31%-18 vs state

Math29%-14 vs state

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by a parent on FaceBook
Sunday, September 20, 2009

This school has wonderful, talented, and DEDICATED teachers! I would not consider moving my children to another school based on the skewed results of "No Child Left Behind" stats. Take a tour of the school on any day, and see the faces of happy children!
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Minnehaha Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Minnehaha Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Jason Lee Middle School
High : Hudson's Bay High School

What district is Minnehaha Elementary School in?

Vancouver School District

Is Minnehaha Elementary School a good school?

Minnehaha Elementary School ranks in the bottom 18.0% of Washington elementary schools.

How many students attend Minnehaha Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 474 students attended Minnehaha Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Minnehaha Elementary School?

Students at Minnehaha Elementary School are 58% White, 18% Hispanic, 14% Two or more races, 4% African American, 4% Asian, 2% Pacific Islander.

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