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What advice would you give to incoming students at Glenwood Heights Primary?
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Enrollment
638
Elementary
DISTRICT 602 · STATE 380
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BATTLE GROUND SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530038000051
Glenwood Heights Primary
9716 NE 134TH ST, VANCOUVER, WA 98662 · (360) 885-5250 · Clark County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL638 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
17.0:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.0:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
329 students
DISTRICT 44% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 36 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 140 | 22% |
| Grade 1 | 109 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 109 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 115 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 129 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (140) is 9% larger than its 4th grade class (129).
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 40% · 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
35.7%
WA avg 49.0% . -13.1pp since 2014
Math
41.7%
WA avg 39.2% . -9.9pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 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 13 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 10 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 35.7% | 41.7% |
| 2021-22 | 52.1% | 46.3% |
| 2018-19 | 51.2% | 48.6% |
| 2017-18 | 52.5% | 53.4% |
| 2016-17 | 45.9% | 52.1% |
| 2015-16 | 52.5% | 48.9% |
| 2014-15 | 48.8% | 51.6% |
% 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 Glenwood Heights Primary
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glenwood Heights Primary this school | 638 | 51.6% | N/A |
| Pleasant Valley Primary VANCOUVER | 591 | 48.7% | N/A |
| Greenacres Elementary Spokane Valley | 637 | 53.2% | 56.7% |
| Mountain Way Elementary Granite Falls | 556 | 54.7% | N/A |
| Maple Grove Primary BATTLE GROUND | 497 | 50.1% | N/A |
| Phil Snowdon Elementary Cheney | 525 | 53.0% | 49.3% |
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 Glenwood Heights Primary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Clark County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.7% | #609 of 1,103 ▼ 100 | #31 of 64 ▼ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.7% | #847 of 1,102 ▼ 397 | #48 of 64 ▼ 27 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 638 | #65 of 1,268 | #8 of 71 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.0:1 | #828 of 1,085 | #49 of 65 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.8% | #703 of 1,088 | #46 of 66 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 51.6% | #609 of 1,169 | #26 of 69 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.2% | #286 of 778 | #31 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
638
+173 (+37%) vs 2020
+23% since 1990-91, when it was 518
Student : Teacher
17.0:1
was 13.3:1
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 | 638 | 37.5 | 17.0:1 | 52% (329) |
| 2023-24 | 589 | 39.5 | 14.9:1 | 56% (331) |
| 2022-23 | 580 | 36.8 | 15.8:1 | 52% (302) |
| 2020-21 | 465 | 35 | 13.3:1 | 43% (199) |
| 2017-18 | 799 | 49 | 16.3:1 | 35% (276) |
| 2015-16 | 720 | 39 | 18.5:1 | 37% (267) |
| 2010-11 | 732 | 36 | 20.3:1 | 37% (271) |
| 2000-01 | 550 | 24 | 22.9:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 518 | 22 | 23.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Glenwood Heights Primary.
Since 2017-18: students down 20% (799 to 638); teachers down 24% (49 to 37.5).
About Glenwood Heights Primary
Glenwood Heights Primary is a public elementary school run by Battle Ground School District in VANCOUVER, Washington. There are 638 students enrolled, covering pre-K through 4. Across elementary schools in Washington, the average enrollment is about 380.
Battle Ground School District is the district for Glenwood Heights Primary. It has 20 schools and 12,754 students.
White students are 66% of those enrolled at Glenwood Heights Primary. The remaining shares are 14% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 8% Asian, and 3% Black. Census estimates put the White share of Clark County's population at about 75%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 53, compared with 70 nationally.
Based on 37.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, Glenwood Heights Primary has a ratio of 17.0:1. The average for elementary schools in Washington is about 17.3:1. Income data for the school show 52% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Clark County is 43%.
For Clark County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $97,536 a year, 33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Counting Glenwood Heights Primary, Clark County has 151 public schools.
Laurin Middle School, about 0.1 miles away, is the closest public school. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
The school is in rural territory close to an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Fringe).
The school grew from 465 students in 2020-21 to 638 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 13.3:1 to 17.0:1.
This page is set up for the Glenwood Heights Primary community to discuss special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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 Battle Ground School District
- Battle Ground High SchoolHigh · 1,759 students
- Prairie High SchoolHigh · 1,502 students
- Homelink RiverCombined · 901 students
- Yacolt PrimaryElementary · 747 students
- Laurin Middle SchoolMiddle · 745 students
- Captain StrongElementary · 649 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
Nearby schools
- Laurin Middle School0.1 mi · 745
- Summit View High School1.0 mi · 319
- Open Doors Battle Ground1.0 mi · 47
- Prairie High School1.3 mi · 1,502
- Sunset Elementary School2.1 mi · 415
- Silver Star Elementary School2.4 mi · 381
Frequently asked questions
About Glenwood Heights PrimaryHow many students attend Glenwood Heights Primary?
Glenwood Heights Primary enrolls approximately 638 students in grades PK-04.
Is Glenwood Heights Primary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Glenwood Heights Primary is an elementary school covering grades PK-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Glenwood Heights Primary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Glenwood Heights Primary is approximately 17.0:1 (37 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Glenwood Heights Primary?
Glenwood Heights Primary reports a student body of 66% White, 14% Hispanic, 3% Black, 8% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Glenwood Heights Primary?
Glenwood Heights Primary is overseen by Battle Ground School District in Clark County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.