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What do students at Chinook Elementary School actually talk about outside of class?
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Enrollment
440
Elementary
DISTRICT 402 · STATE 380
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VANCOUVER SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530927000572
Chinook Elementary School
1900 NW BLISS RD, VANCOUVER, WA 98685 · (360) 313-1600 · Clark County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL440 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.0:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.9:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
32%
142 students
DISTRICT 54% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 49 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 69 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 63 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 82 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 93 | 21% |
| Grade 5 | 84 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (49) is 42% smaller than its 5th grade class (84).
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · 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
58.4%
WA avg 49.0% . -16.9pp since 2014
Math
51.9%
WA avg 39.2% . -15.3pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 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 17 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 15 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 58.4% | 51.9% |
| 2021-22 | 55.6% | 55.3% |
| 2018-19 | 63.5% | 62.8% |
| 2017-18 | 65.4% | 62.5% |
| 2016-17 | 63.4% | 59.3% |
| 2015-16 | 71.8% | 68.0% |
| 2014-15 | 75.3% | 67.2% |
% 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 Chinook Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chinook Elementary School this school | 440 | 32.3% | N/A |
| Cedarhome Elementary School STANWOOD | 433 | 33.0% | 55.9% |
| Brownsville Elementary SILVERDALE | 422 | 32.5% | 67.1% |
| Geneva Elementary School Bellingham | 412 | 32.0% | 55.5% |
| Twin City Elementary STANWOOD | 440 | 34.1% | 57.5% |
| Island View Elementary Anacortes | 453 | 34.0% | 62.2% |
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 Chinook Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Clark County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.9% | #406 of 1,103 ▼ 68 | #19 of 64 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.4% | #334 of 1,102 ▲ 56 | #14 of 64 ▲ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 440 | #486 of 1,268 | #34 of 71 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.0:1 | #972 of 1,085 | #60 of 65 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.9% | #794 of 1,088 | #54 of 66 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 32.3% | #906 of 1,169 | #51 of 69 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -42.2% | #23 of 778 | #1 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
440
-138 (-24%) vs 2020
-39% since 2000-01, when it was 721
Student : Teacher
18.0:1
was 14.4:1
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 | 440 | 24.4 | 18.0:1 | 32% (142) |
| 2023-24 | 512 | 30.6 | 16.7:1 | 34% (172) |
| 2022-23 | 546 | 31.1 | 17.5:1 | 35% (191) |
| 2020-21 | 578 | 40 | 14.4:1 | 24% (136) |
| 2017-18 | 761 | 41.7 | 18.3:1 | 18% (139) |
| 2015-16 | 703 | 35 | 20.1:1 | 22% (156) |
| 2010-11 | 727 | 31 | 23.4:1 | 17% (125) |
| 2000-01 | 721 | 29 | 24.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Chinook Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 42% (761 to 440); teachers down 41% (41.7 to 24.4).
About Chinook Elementary School
Chinook Elementary School is an elementary school in VANCOUVER, Washington, reachable at (360) 313-1600. The school's enrollment of 440 students covers kindergarten through 5.
Besides Chinook Elementary School, Vancouver School District runs 42 other schools. The district enrolls 21,783 students.
At 69%, White students outnumber all other groups at Chinook Elementary School combined. Smaller groups are 13% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, 3% Asian, and 3% Black. By the diversity index, Chinook Elementary School comes in at 49%.
Teachers at the school number 24.4 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 18.0:1. Among elementary schools in Washington, the typical ratio is 17.3:1. The school's lunch program data list 32% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. It compares with 43% for public schools in Clark County.
In the county around the school, Clark County, median household income is about $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%. A total of 151 public schools operate in Clark County, serving about 74,406 students.
The next-closest public school is Alki Middle School, about 0.1 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Chinook Elementary School.
Locale data from NCES put Chinook Elementary School in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more (Suburb: Large).
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count dropped from 578 to 440. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio rose to 18.0:1, from 14.4:1.
Questions about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week can be posted here. 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 Vancouver School District
- Skyview High SchoolHigh · 1,869 students
- Fort Vancouver High SchoolHigh · 1,507 students
- Hudson's Bay High SchoolHigh · 1,197 students
- Columbia River HighHigh · 1,138 students
- Mcloughlin Middle SchoolMiddle · 849 students
- Vancouver School of Arts and AcademicsHigh · 787 students
Other schools in VANCOUVER
- Skyview High SchoolHigh · 1,869 students
- Heritage High SchoolHigh · 1,569 students
- Mountain View High SchoolHigh · 1,523 students
- Fort Vancouver High SchoolHigh · 1,507 students
- Evergreen High SchoolHigh · 1,427 students
- Hudson's Bay High SchoolHigh · 1,197 students
Other Chinook Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 2 states are named Chinook Elementary. Chinook Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- Chinook Elementary SchoolAUBURN, WA · 700 students
- Chinook ElementaryAnchorage, AK · 365 students
Nearby schools
- Alki Middle School0.1 mi · 594
- Skyview High School0.4 mi · 1,869
- Felida Elementary School1.1 mi · 561
- Thomas Jefferson Middle School1.3 mi · 786
- Salmon Creek Elementary1.9 mi · 409
- Sacajawea Elementary School2.0 mi · 403
Frequently asked questions
About Chinook Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Chinook Elementary School?
Chinook Elementary School enrolls approximately 440 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Chinook Elementary School serve?
Chinook Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Chinook Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Chinook Elementary School is approximately 18.0:1 (24 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Chinook Elementary School?
Chinook Elementary School reports a student body of 69% White, 13% Hispanic, 3% Black, 3% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Who oversees Chinook Elementary School?
Chinook Elementary School is overseen by Vancouver School District in Clark County.
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