Summary:
ZIP code 98660 has two public elementary schools serving kindergarten through fifth grade: Lincoln Elementary School and Hough Elementary School, both part of the Vancouver School District and enrolling 518 students combined. Both schools perform above the district average in overall English Language Arts, Math, and Science, although results vary significantly by grade and subject.
Lincoln has the stronger overall Math and Science performance. Its 2025–2026 proficiency rates were 42.47% in Math and 51.92% in Science, compared with 37.74% and 51.52% at Hough. Lincoln’s third-grade results are especially strong, including 76.19% proficiency in Math and 58.14% in ELA. However, performance drops sharply in fourth and fifth grade, particularly in Math and fourth-grade ELA. Lincoln also has a higher latest statewide ranking, but its ranking has declined over three years, and its overall ELA result fell to 41.50%. It has slightly higher per-student spending, while its student-teacher ratio is a little higher than Hough’s.
Hough is the stronger choice for recent improvement and overall ELA performance. Its 2025–2026 ELA proficiency rate was 43.40%, and its fifth-grade ELA result reached 55.88%, above both the district and state comparisons. Hough improved in all three subjects from the prior year, with especially notable gains in Science, and its statewide ranking rose from the 24th to the 38th percentile. Its main weakness is Math in grades 4 and 5, where proficiency was about 30% or lower at both schools. For families comparing the schools, Lincoln stands out in Math and Science, while Hough offers stronger ELA results and a more positive recent trend. The clearest shared priority is helping students maintain progress after third grade, especially in upper-grade Math.
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