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What's one thing Emerald Elementary School gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
440
Elementary
DISTRICT 396 · STATE 380
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EVERGREEN SCHOOL DISTRICT (CLARK)·NCES 530270003731
Emerald Elementary School
4000 NE 164th St, Vancouver, WA 98682 · (360) 604-6750 · Clark County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL440 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.8:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
167 students
DISTRICT 48% · 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 | 60 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 72 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 77 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 70 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 93 | 21% |
| Grade 5 | 68 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (60) is 12% smaller than its 5th grade class (68).
Student demographics
63%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
39.8%
WA avg 49.0% . -1.0pp since 2021
Math
31.8%
WA avg 39.2% . -2.0pp since 2021
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 49 and 39. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2021, while math scores are down about 2 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 39.8% | 31.8% |
| 2021-22 | 40.8% | 33.8% |
% 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 Emerald Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emerald Elementary School this school | 440 | 38.0% | N/A |
| John D. Bud Hawk Elementary at Jackson Park BREMERTON | 464 | 37.9% | 51.1% |
| Harmony Elementary School Vancouver | 467 | 37.7% | N/A |
| Tumwater Hill Elementary Tumwater | 400 | 37.5% | 49.9% |
| Westgate Elementary EDMONDS | 472 | 37.5% | 55.4% |
| McLane Elementary School OLYMPIA | 407 | 40.8% | 43.2% |
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 Emerald Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Clark County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.8% | #840 of 1,103 ▼ 62 | #44 of 64 ▼ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.8% | #750 of 1,102 ▼ 45 | #42 of 64 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 440 | #482 of 1,268 | #33 of 71 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.6:1 | #247 of 1,085 | #12 of 65 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.4% | #447 of 1,088 | #27 of 66 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 38.0% | #828 of 1,169 | #47 of 69 |
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
+44 (+11%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 14.7:1
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 | 30.2 | 14.6:1 | 38% (167) |
| 2023-24 | 460 | 30 | 15.3:1 | 42% (195) |
| 2022-23 | 465 | 28.7 | 16.2:1 | 45% (209) |
| 2020-21 | 396 | 27 | 14.7:1 | 38% (149) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Emerald Elementary School.
About Emerald Elementary School
Emerald Elementary School, a mid-sized elementary school, is located in Vancouver, Washington. Federal data show 440 students enrolled in kindergarten through 5 in 2024-25.
A total of 39 schools make up Evergreen School District (Clark), with 21,603 students enrolled.
The largest group at Emerald Elementary School is White students, at 55%. Other students are 21% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, 6% Asian, and 4% Black. By comparison, Clark County residents are about 75% White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 63%.
Its ratio of 14.6:1 is based on 30.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, elementary schools in Washington average 17.3:1. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 38%.
The county, Clark County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $97,536 a year, 33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Emerald Elementary School, Clark County has 151 public schools.
Emerald Elementary School is about 0.9 miles from Burnt Bridge Creek Elementary Sch, its nearest public school. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
For locale, NCES codes Emerald Elementary School as City: Mid-size.
Enrollment was 440 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 396.
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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 Emerald Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Emerald Elementary. Emerald Elementary School is the largest of the 3.
- Emerald Elementary SchoolBROOMFIELD, CO · 383 students
- Emerald Elementary SchoolMANISTIQUE, MI · 267 students
Nearby schools
- Burnt Bridge Creek Elementary Sch0.9 mi · 312
- Pacific Middle School1.1 mi · 817
- Harmony Elementary School1.2 mi · 467
- Open Doors Evergreen1.3 mi · 157
- Evergreen High School1.4 mi · 1,427
- Cascade Middle School1.5 mi · 815
Frequently asked questions
About Emerald Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Emerald Elementary School?
Emerald Elementary School enrolls approximately 440 students in grades KG-05.
Is Emerald Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Emerald Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Emerald Elementary School?
Approximately 14.6:1 students per teacher at Emerald Elementary School.
How diverse is Emerald Elementary School?
Emerald Elementary School reports a student body of 55% White, 21% Hispanic, 4% Black, 6% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Is Emerald Elementary School public or private?
Emerald Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Evergreen School District (Clark).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.