Chinook Elementary School

Chinook Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in VANCOUVER, Washington, overseen by Vancouver School District. The school serves 440 students in grades K through 5.

Within Vancouver School District, which oversees 43 schools and 21,783 students, Chinook Elementary School is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Chinook Elementary School shows that 69% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 13% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, 3% Asian, 3% Black.

Looking at school resources, Chinook Elementary School reports 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 18.0:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 17.3:1 average. Around 32% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Clark County runs at roughly 43%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Clark County put median household income runs about $97,536, roughly 33% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Chinook Elementary School is one of 151 public schools in Clark County (combined enrollment of about 74,406 students).

The closest other public school is Alki Middle School, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Chinook Elementary School operates from a bedroom-community location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 42%: 761 students in 2018 compared to 440 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 76% to 69% across the same window.

On the community side, the feed for Chinook Elementary School typically covers fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.