Enrollment
401
Elementary
DISTRICT 396 · STATE 380
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EVERGREEN SCHOOL DISTRICT (CLARK)·NCES 530270000417
Ellsworth Elementary School
512 SE Ellsworth Avenue, Vancouver, WA 98664 · (360) 604-6950 · Clark County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL401 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.8:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
58%
233 students
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 51%
Community
0
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 | 1 | 0% |
| Kindergarten | 67 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 70 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 61 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 72 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 61 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 69 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (67) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (69).
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · 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
37.2%
WA avg 49.0% . -12.3pp since 2014
Math
33.0%
WA avg 39.2% . -14.8pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 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 12 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 | 37.2% | 33.0% |
| 2021-22 | 38.3% | 26.6% |
| 2018-19 | 46.5% | 46.8% |
| 2017-18 | 48.3% | 43.6% |
| 2016-17 | 41.5% | 43.1% |
| 2015-16 | 42.2% | 42.4% |
| 2014-15 | 49.5% | 47.8% |
% 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 Ellsworth Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ellsworth Elementary School this school | 401 | 58.1% | N/A |
| Pinewood Elementary Marysville | 398 | 56.8% | 49.6% |
| Burton Elementary School Vancouver | 452 | 58.2% | N/A |
| Fort Stevens Elementary Yelm | 462 | 58.2% | 55.1% |
| Silver Star Elementary School Vancouver | 381 | 59.8% | N/A |
| Jefferson Elementary Richland | 418 | 61.2% | 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 Ellsworth Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Clark County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #821 of 1,103 ▲ 96 | #43 of 64 ▲ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.2% | #820 of 1,102 ▼ 38 | #46 of 64 ▼ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 401 | #632 of 1,268 | #41 of 71 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.3:1 | #401 of 1,085 | #22 of 65 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.7% | #421 of 1,088 | #21 of 66 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 58.1% | #478 of 1,169 | #22 of 69 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.5% | #753 of 778 | #49 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
401
+56 (+16%) vs 2020
-31% since 1990-91, when it was 578
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
was 12.3:1
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 | 401 | 26.3 | 15.3:1 | 58% (233) |
| 2023-24 | 386 | 26.3 | 14.7:1 | 64% (248) |
| 2022-23 | 376 | 27.8 | 13.6:1 | 66% (248) |
| 2020-21 | 345 | 28 | 12.3:1 | 58% (200) |
| 2017-18 | 407 | 27.1 | 15.0:1 | 56% (227) |
| 2015-16 | 449 | 27 | 16.6:1 | 62% (277) |
| 2010-11 | 440 | 25 | 17.6:1 | 55% (242) |
| 2000-01 | 490 | 25 | 19.6:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 578 | 25 | 23.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ellsworth Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (407 to 401); teachers down 3% (27.1 to 26.3).
About Ellsworth Elementary School
Ellsworth Elementary School serves students in Vancouver, Washington, as a medium-sized elementary school. The school serves 401 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25.
Evergreen School District (Clark) has 21,603 students spread across 39 schools.
Roughly 50% of students at Ellsworth Elementary School are White. Other reported shares: 30% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 5% Black, and 4% Pacific Islander. Clark County's residents are about 75% White, 25 points above the school's share. Pick two students at random and there is a 65% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Dividing enrollment by its 26.3 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 15.3:1. That is lower than the 17.3:1 average for elementary schools in Washington. Eligible students account for 58% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Clark County is 43%.
Across Clark County, 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%. Clark County is home to 151 public schools and about 74,406 public school students.
Nearest public school: Northwest Allprep, about 0.5 miles away. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
Locale: City: Mid-size. In NCES terms, the school is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Enrollment at Ellsworth Elementary School climbed 16% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 345 to 401 students. Its ratio of students to teachers was 12.3:1 in 2020-21, and 15.3:1 in 2024-25.
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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 Evergreen School District (Clark)
- Union High SchoolHigh · 1,989 students
- Heritage High SchoolHigh · 1,569 students
- Mountain View High SchoolHigh · 1,523 students
- Evergreen High SchoolHigh · 1,427 students
- Covington Middle SchoolMiddle · 830 students
- Pacific Middle SchoolMiddle · 817 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 Ellsworth Elementary schools
5 other US public schools in 6 states are named Ellsworth Elementary. Ellsworth Elementary School is the 3rd largest of the 6.
- Ellsworth ElementaryEllsworth, WI · 734 students
- Ellsworth Elementary SchoolQUEEN CREEK, AZ · 516 students
- Ellsworth Elementary SchoolNaperville, IL · 227 students
- Ellsworth ElemEllsworth, KS · 188 students
- ELLSWORTH ELEMENTARYELLSWORTH, MN · 76 students
Nearby schools
- Northwest Allprep0.5 mi · 112
- Fircrest Elementary School0.9 mi · 341
- Marrion Elementary School1.0 mi · 528
- Henrietta Lacks Health and Bioscience High School1.1 mi · 467
- Crestline Elementary School1.1 mi · 446
- Riverview Elementary School1.3 mi · 322
Frequently asked questions
About Ellsworth Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Ellsworth Elementary School?
Ellsworth Elementary School enrolls approximately 401 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Ellsworth Elementary School serve?
Ellsworth Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does Ellsworth Elementary School have?
Ellsworth Elementary School employs 26 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Ellsworth Elementary School?
Student demographics at Ellsworth Elementary School are roughly 50% White, 30% Hispanic, 5% Black, 3% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Ellsworth Elementary School in?
Ellsworth Elementary School is part of Evergreen School District (Clark).
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