Summary:
ZIP code 98661 has six elementary schools serving kindergarten through fifth grade, with Martin Luther King Elementary and George C. Marshall Elementary also offering prekindergarten; all are part of the Vancouver School District, and together they enroll about 3,069 students in an area where academic results generally trail district and statewide averages.
Harry S Truman Elementary School is the strongest overall performer, leading the area in all-grade math and science and ranking highest locally. Its 2025–2026 proficiency rates were 35.34% in English language arts, 33.87% in math, and 37.65% in science. Edgewood Elementary School is the most encouraging improvement story: all three subjects increased, and its ranking improved substantially. Walnut Grove Elementary has the largest enrollment and the strongest third-grade ELA result, while also showing notable ELA growth. George C Marshall Elementary stands out for science performance, the lowest student-teacher ratio, and the highest spending per student, although its overall academic average trails Edgewood.
Martin Luther King Elementary has made modest gains, particularly in math, but remains below most local peers. Roosevelt Elementary School has the lowest current results, especially in fifth-grade math, despite improving in that subject. Across the area, math is the most urgent concern, while science is the strongest subject and improved overall. Families comparing schools should look beyond overall averages: grade-level results vary widely, and recent momentum at Edgewood or strong science performance at Marshall may be important factors alongside enrollment, staffing, spending, and each child’s needs.
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