Summary:
ZIP code 98685 in the Vancouver area includes four public elementary schools serving kindergarten through fifth grade: Felida Elementary School, Chinook Elementary School, Salmon Creek Elementary, and Sacajawea Elementary School, all part of the Vancouver School District.
Three schools stand out as strong performers statewide. Felida ranks highest in the area, placing 216th of 1,138 Washington elementary schools, and has the strongest overall combination of results: 63.49% proficiency in English language arts, 65.35% in math, and 67.35% in science. Chinook is close behind at 224th and leads the group in science, with 74.47% of students proficient. It also showed the largest recent ranking improvement, rising from 371st to 224th over two years. Salmon Creek ranks 248th and combines solid academic results with the lowest student–teacher ratio, at 17.4 students per teacher. Its fifth-grade ELA result is particularly strong at 70.83%, although its third-grade ELA performance is notably lower.
Sacajawea is the clear contrast among the four schools, ranking 823rd statewide. Its 2025–26 proficiency rates were 35.50% in ELA, 35.50% in math, and 46.15% in science, with fourth-grade math especially low at 28.38%. Its statewide ranking has also declined over the past three years, suggesting that parents may want to ask about current improvement plans and grade-level supports. Across the area, science is generally the strongest subject, while math and ELA results vary more by school and grade. Overall, Felida offers the most balanced profile, Chinook shows the strongest momentum and science results, and Salmon Creek provides consistently strong performance with favorable staffing levels.
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