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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Hockinson Heights Elementary School administration to hear?
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Enrollment
912
Elementary
DISTRICT 687 · STATE 380
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOCKINSON SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530357003440
Hockinson Heights Elementary School
20000 NE 164th St, Brush Prairie, WA 98606 · (360) 448-6430 · Clark County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL912 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
18.2:1
50 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.0:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
33%
300 students
DISTRICT 29% · 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 | 198 | 22% |
| Grade 1 | 134 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 148 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 138 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 155 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 139 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (198) is 42% larger than its 5th grade class (139).
Student demographics
39%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 39% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Hockinson School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2022-23 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
51.5%
WA avg 49.0% . -6.6pp since 2014
Math
50.6%
WA avg 39.2% . +0.5pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 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 7 points since 2014, while math scores have held steady.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 51.5% | 50.6% |
| 2021-22 | 58.5% | 55.5% |
| 2018-19 | 59.7% | 54.2% |
| 2017-18 | 63.7% | 59.1% |
| 2016-17 | 57.0% | 57.5% |
| 2015-16 | 61.9% | 57.1% |
| 2014-15 | 58.1% | 50.1% |
% 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 Hockinson Heights Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hockinson Heights Elementary School this school | 912 | 32.9% | N/A |
| La Center Elementary La Center | 789 | 32.8% | N/A |
| South Ridge Elementary RIDGEFIELD | 758 | 30.6% | N/A |
| Union Ridge Elementary RIDGEFIELD | 708 | 27.1% | N/A |
| Ptarmigan Ridge Elementary School Orting | 723 | 38.9% | 41.0% |
| Sunrise Elementary Spokane Valley | 644 | 25.8% | 72.2% |
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 Hockinson Heights Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Clark County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.6% | #438 of 1,103 ▼ 104 | #23 of 64 ▼ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.5% | #475 of 1,102 ▼ 145 | #20 of 64 ▼ 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 912 | #3 of 1,268 | #1 of 71 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.2:1 | #990 of 1,085 | #62 of 65 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 38.8% | #942 of 1,088 | #60 of 66 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 32.9% | #898 of 1,169 | #49 of 69 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +11.4% | #113 of 257 | #4 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
912
+173 (+23%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
18.2:1
was 14.5:1
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 | 912 | 50.1 | 18.2:1 | 33% (300) |
| 2023-24 | 912 | 54.6 | 16.7:1 | 32% (294) |
| 2022-23 | 860 | 52.6 | 16.3:1 | 28% (243) |
| 2020-21 | 739 | 51 | 14.5:1 | 20% (150) |
| 2017-18 | 819 | 48.4 | 16.9:1 | 22% (178) |
| 2015-16 | 764 | 42 | 18.2:1 | 24% (181) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hockinson Heights Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 11% (819 to 912); teachers up 4% (48.4 to 50.1).
About Hockinson Heights Elementary School
Hockinson Heights Elementary School, a large elementary school, is located in Brush Prairie, Washington. Grades offered run from kindergarten through 5, with 912 students enrolled. The average among elementary schools in Washington is roughly 380 students; this school is 140% bigger than that.
Besides Hockinson Heights Elementary School, Hockinson School District runs 2 other schools. The district enrolls 2,061 students.
Roughly 77% of students at Hockinson Heights Elementary School are White. Other groups include 9% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, and 3% Asian. The county population is about 75% White, within a few points of the school. Pick two students at random and there is a 39% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school employs the equivalent of 50.1 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 18.2:1. That is 0.9 students per teacher above the 17.3:1 average for elementary schools in Washington. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Hockinson Heights Elementary School is 33%. The rate at public schools in Clark County averages 43%, higher than here.
Federal survey data for Clark County show that the median household income is $97,536, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 33% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 6%. Clark County is home to 151 public schools and about 74,406 public school students.
The nearest public school is Hockinson Middle School, at about 1.0 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
NCES describes the area around Hockinson Heights Elementary School as Rural: Fringe, meaning in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment is up 23% from 2020-21, when Hockinson Heights Elementary School had 739 students, to 2024-25, when it had 912. The ratio was 14.5:1 in 2020-21 and 18.2:1 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 Hockinson School District
- Hockinson High SchoolHigh · 669 students
- Hockinson Middle SchoolMiddle · 480 students
Other schools in Brush Prairie
- Prairie High SchoolHigh · 1,502 students
- Hockinson High SchoolHigh · 669 students
- Hockinson Middle SchoolMiddle · 480 students
- Summit View High SchoolHigh · 319 students
- Open Doors Battle GroundHigh · 47 students
- Daybreak Youth ServicesHigh
Nearby schools
- Hockinson Middle School1.0 mi · 480
- Hockinson High School1.6 mi · 669
- Tukes Valley Middle School2.6 mi · 449
- Tukes Valley Primary2.6 mi · 546
- Maple Grove Primary4.1 mi · 497
- Homelink River4.1 mi · 901
Frequently asked questions
About Hockinson Heights Elementary SchoolHow large is Hockinson Heights Elementary School?
Hockinson Heights Elementary School enrolls approximately 912 students in grades KG-05.
Is Hockinson Heights Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Hockinson Heights Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Hockinson Heights Elementary School have?
Hockinson Heights Elementary School employs 50 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.2:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Hockinson Heights Elementary School?
At Hockinson Heights Elementary School, the student body is approximately 77% White, 9% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is Hockinson Heights Elementary School public or private?
Hockinson Heights Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Hockinson School District.
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