Summary:
ZIP code 98664 in Vancouver, Washington, has two elementary schools: Marrion Elementary School, serving grades K–5, and Ellsworth Elementary School, serving prekindergarten through fifth grade. Both are part of the Evergreen School District (Clark). Marrion enrolls 528 students, while Ellsworth enrolls 401, so Marrion is the larger school. The schools have nearly identical student-teacher ratios, making school size and basic staffing ratios less useful for distinguishing their academic performance.
Ellsworth Elementary School is the clear academic leader based on the latest results. In 2025–2026, it reported proficiency of 50.28% in English language arts, 46.93% in math, and 50.00% in science, compared with 35.42%, 38.66%, and 38.46% at Marrion Elementary School. Ellsworth also exceeded district averages in all three subjects and rose to the 54th percentile statewide, earning three stars. Its strongest results were in fourth-grade ELA and math. The school’s main weakness was fifth-grade math, where 29.63% of students were proficient, below Marrion’s 38.16%.
Marrion Elementary School is improving and recorded gains in ELA, math, and science, with its largest increase in science. Math is its strongest relative subject and was above the district average, while ELA and science remained below district results. Ellsworth Elementary School also improved in every tested subject, especially science and math, and its statewide ranking advanced substantially over three years. Ellsworth reports higher free/reduced-price lunch participation and slightly higher per-student spending, but the available data do not establish why its results are stronger. Parents comparing the schools may want to ask about Ellsworth’s successful improvement strategies and fifth-grade math support, as well as Marrion’s plans for strengthening ELA and science.
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