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Enrollment
497
Elementary
DISTRICT 374 · STATE 380
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CAMAS SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530081001823
Dorothy Fox
2623 NW Sierra St, Camas, WA 98607 · (360) 833-5700 · Clark County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL497 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.8:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
17%
85 students
DISTRICT 21% · 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 | 76 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 62 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 83 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 93 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 84 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 99 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (76) is 23% smaller than its 5th grade class (99).
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · 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
79.5%
WA avg 49.0% . +1.7pp since 2014
Math
76.4%
WA avg 39.2% . +1.5pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 80 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 76 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 49 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 2 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 79.5% | 76.4% |
| 2021-22 | 75.3% | 76.1% |
| 2018-19 | 82.3% | 81.0% |
| 2017-18 | 82.8% | 80.8% |
| 2016-17 | 81.8% | 83.4% |
| 2015-16 | 78.5% | 76.0% |
| 2014-15 | 77.9% | 74.8% |
% 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 Dorothy Fox
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Fox this school | 497 | 17.1% | N/A |
| Snoqualmie Elementary SNOQUALMIE | 547 | 14.8% | 84.7% |
| Prune Hill Elem Camas | 406 | 17.7% | N/A |
| Cherry Valley Elementary School Duvall | 445 | 17.3% | 68.9% |
| Fishers Landing Elementary School Vancouver | 402 | 17.9% | N/A |
| Frantz Coe Elementary School SEATTLE | 467 | 11.1% | 88.6% |
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 Dorothy Fox ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Clark County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 76.4% | #74 of 1,103 ▲ 2 | #1 of 64 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 79.5% | #58 of 1,102 ▲ 43 | #2 of 64 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 497 | #297 of 1,268 | #22 of 71 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.9:1 | #786 of 1,085 | #47 of 65 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.3% | #605 of 1,088 | #41 of 66 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 17.1% | #1,059 of 1,169 | #66 of 69 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +13.7% | #96 of 257 | #3 of 12 |
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
497
+46 (+10%) vs 2020
+32% since 1990-91, when it was 376
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
was 15.6:1
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 | 497 | 29.5 | 16.9:1 | 17% (85) |
| 2023-24 | 511 | 30.5 | 16.8:1 | 14% (73) |
| 2022-23 | 506 | 31.7 | 16.0:1 | 15% (78) |
| 2020-21 | 451 | 29 | 15.6:1 | 11% (51) |
| 2017-18 | 437 | 25.9 | 16.9:1 | 9% (40) |
| 2015-16 | 462 | 24 | 19.3:1 | 10% (44) |
| 2010-11 | 504 | 24 | 21.0:1 | 16% (82) |
| 2000-01 | 617 | 30 | 20.6:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 376 | 18 | 20.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dorothy Fox.
Since 2017-18: students up 14% (437 to 497); teachers up 14% (25.9 to 29.5).
About Dorothy Fox
Dorothy Fox is a mid-sized elementary school in Camas School District, located in Camas, Washington. The school serves kindergarten through 5. Enrollment is 497 students. By comparison, elementary schools in Washington enroll about 380 students on average.
Across its 15 schools, Camas School District enrolls 7,279 students. Dorothy Fox is one of those schools.
Of every 100 students at Dorothy Fox, about 63 are White. Beyond that, enrollment is 16% Asian, 9% multiracial, and 9% Hispanic. The White share of the county population is higher, at 75%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Dorothy Fox scores 56%.
Based on 29.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, Dorothy Fox has a ratio of 16.9:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Washington is similar, at 17.3:1. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 17%. Compared with the 43% average for public schools in Clark County, the school's rate is lower.
For Clark County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $97,536, about 33% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 6%. The county has 151 public schools and about 74,406 students.
Among nearby public schools, Grass Valley Elementary is closest at about 1.0 miles. Dorothy Fox is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
Under the NCES locale system, Dorothy Fox is Suburb: Large.
The school's enrollment rose 10% from 2020-21 to 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio rising from 15.6:1 to 16.9:1.
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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 Camas School District
- Camas High SchoolHigh · 2,026 students
- Skyridge Middle SchoolMiddle · 760 students
- Liberty Middle SchoolMiddle · 708 students
- Woodburn ElementaryElementary · 553 students
- Helen Baller ElemElementary · 487 students
- Grass Valley ElementaryElementary · 445 students
Other schools in Camas
- Camas High SchoolHigh · 2,026 students
- Union High SchoolHigh · 1,989 students
- Skyridge Middle SchoolMiddle · 760 students
- Liberty Middle SchoolMiddle · 708 students
- Woodburn ElementaryElementary · 553 students
- Helen Baller ElemElementary · 487 students
Nearby schools
- Grass Valley Elementary1.0 mi · 445
- Prune Hill Elem1.3 mi · 406
- Camas Connect Academy1.4 mi · 155
- Helen Baller Elem1.4 mi · 487
- Hayes Freedom High School1.5 mi · 161
- Skyridge Middle School1.5 mi · 760
Frequently asked questions
About Dorothy FoxWhat is the total enrollment at Dorothy Fox?
Dorothy Fox enrolls approximately 497 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Dorothy Fox serve?
Dorothy Fox serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many teachers does Dorothy Fox have?
Dorothy Fox employs 29 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Dorothy Fox?
Student demographics at Dorothy Fox are roughly 63% White, 9% Hispanic, 2% Black, 16% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees Dorothy Fox?
Dorothy Fox is overseen by Camas School District in Clark County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.