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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Captain Strong administration to hear?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
649
Elementary
DISTRICT 602 · STATE 380
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BATTLE GROUND SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530038002278
Captain Strong
1002 NW 6TH AVENUE, BATTLE GROUND, WA 98604 · (360) 885-6400 · Clark County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL649 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.0:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
267 students
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 51%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 79 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 104 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 103 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 104 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 120 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 139 | 21% |
This year's kindergarten class (104) is 25% smaller than its 4th grade class (139).
Student demographics
34%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 68% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2022-23 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
43.5%
WA avg 49.0% . -27.1pp since 2014
Math
50.8%
WA avg 39.2% . -18.9pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 49 and 39. Reading and writing scores are down about 27 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 19 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 43.5% | 50.8% |
| 2021-22 | 46.1% | 50.9% |
| 2018-19 | 52.0% | 55.2% |
| 2017-18 | 61.1% | 63.4% |
| 2016-17 | 54.9% | 61.5% |
| 2015-16 | 65.2% | 72.1% |
| 2014-15 | 70.6% | 69.7% |
% Met or Exceeded Standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Captain Strong
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Captain Strong this school | 649 | 41.1% | N/A |
| Eagle Creek Elementary Arlington | 665 | 43.6% | 49.7% |
| Riverbend Elementary School Spokane Valley | 600 | 42.2% | 53.9% |
| Tukes Valley Primary Battle Ground | 546 | 42.9% | N/A |
| Windsor Elementary SPOKANE | 549 | 44.1% | 55.5% |
| Kalama Elem School Kalama | 525 | 37.7% | N/A |
Matched among Washington elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Captain Strong ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Clark County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.8% | #432 of 1,103 ▼ 13 | #22 of 64 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.5% | #663 of 1,102 ▼ 87 | #35 of 64 ▼ 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 649 | #55 of 1,268 | #7 of 71 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.8:1 | #776 of 1,085 | #46 of 65 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 34.2% | #984 of 1,088 | #63 of 66 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 41.1% | #787 of 1,169 | #45 of 69 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.2% | #514 of 778 | #42 of 50 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
649
+112 (+21%) vs 2020
+95% since 1990-91, when it was 333
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
was 13.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 649 | 38.6 | 16.8:1 | 41% (267) |
| 2023-24 | 631 | 39 | 16.2:1 | 41% (257) |
| 2022-23 | 628 | 38.2 | 16.4:1 | 38% (238) |
| 2020-21 | 537 | 40 | 13.4:1 | 31% (169) |
| 2017-18 | 739 | 45.8 | 16.1:1 | 36% (269) |
| 2015-16 | 721 | 37 | 19.5:1 | 42% (305) |
| 2010-11 | 586 | 30 | 19.5:1 | 46% (272) |
| 2000-01 | 668 | 32 | 20.9:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 333 | 16 | 20.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Captain Strong.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (739 to 649); teachers down 16% (45.8 to 38.6).
About Captain Strong
BATTLE GROUND, Washington, is home to Captain Strong, a large elementary school. The grade span is pre-K through 4, and enrollment is 649 students. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Washington) has about 380 students.
Battle Ground School District enrolls 12,754 students in 20 schools, including Captain Strong.
The student body at Captain Strong is 80% White. Other groups include 11% Hispanic and 6% multiracial. Captain Strong's diversity index is 34%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school reported 38.6 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 16.8:1. That is close to the 17.3:1 average for elementary schools in Washington. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 41%. For comparison, public schools in Clark County average 43%.
Clark County has about 516,959 residents, and the median household income is $97,536, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 33% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. In all, Clark County has 151 public schools and roughly 74,406 students.
Nearby, Chief Umtuch Middle is less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles of Captain Strong, there are at least 8 other public schools.
The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Large.
The school enrolled 649 students in 2024-25, 112 more than the 537 it had in 2020-21. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (16.8:1) than in 2020-21 (13.4:1).
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Clark County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
516,959
Census ACS
Median income
$97,536
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
151
74,406 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Battle Ground School District
- Battle Ground High SchoolHigh · 1,759 students
- Prairie High SchoolHigh · 1,502 students
- Homelink RiverCombined · 901 students
- Yacolt PrimaryElementary · 747 students
- Laurin Middle SchoolMiddle · 745 students
- Glenwood Heights PrimaryElementary · 638 students
Other schools in BATTLE GROUND
- Battle Ground High SchoolHigh · 1,759 students
- Homelink RiverCombined · 901 students
- Daybreak PrimaryElementary · 548 students
- Tukes Valley PrimaryElementary · 546 students
- Chief Umtuch MiddleMiddle · 522 students
- CAM AcademyCombined · 510 students
Nearby schools
- Chief Umtuch Middle0.1 mi · 522
- CAM Academy0.2 mi · 510
- Battle Ground High School0.5 mi · 1,759
- Daybreak Primary0.8 mi · 548
- Daybreak Middle0.8 mi · 480
- Battle Ground Virtual Academy1.4 mi · 357
Frequently asked questions
About Captain StrongHow large is Captain Strong?
Captain Strong enrolls approximately 649 students in grades PK-04.
What age range does Captain Strong serve?
Captain Strong serves students from grade PK through grade 04.
How many teachers does Captain Strong have?
Captain Strong employs 39 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Captain Strong?
Student demographics at Captain Strong are roughly 80% White, 11% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Captain Strong public or private?
Captain Strong is a public K-12 school, overseen by Battle Ground School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.