Enrollment
238
Elementary
DISTRICT 402 · STATE 380
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VANCOUVER SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530927001568
Hough Elementary School
1900 DANIELS ST, VANCOUVER, WA 98660 · (360) 313-2100 · Clark County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL238 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.9:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
66%
157 students
DISTRICT 54% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 36 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 35 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 41 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 48 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 39 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 39 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (36) is 8% smaller than its 5th grade class (39).
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · 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
53.1%
WA avg 49.0% . +2.4pp since 2014
Math
42.2%
WA avg 39.2% . -4.4pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 53 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 up about 2 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 4 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 53.1% | 42.2% |
| 2021-22 | 43.6% | 39.3% |
| 2018-19 | 51.9% | 41.2% |
| 2017-18 | 49.0% | 45.6% |
| 2016-17 | 50.6% | 48.4% |
| 2015-16 | 46.2% | 46.2% |
| 2014-15 | 50.8% | 46.6% |
% 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 Hough Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hough Elementary School this school | 238 | 66.0% | N/A |
| Seth Woodard Elementary SPOKANE | 262 | 67.2% | 45.9% |
| Raymond Elementary School RAYMOND | 245 | 68.2% | 41.4% |
| Ocean Shores Elementary Ocean Shores | 254 | 70.5% | 35.9% |
| Broadway Elementary Spokane Valley | 282 | 71.3% | 42.7% |
| Lincoln Elementary School VANCOUVER | 280 | 60.4% | 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 Hough Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Clark County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.2% | #599 of 1,103 ▲ 48 | #30 of 64 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.1% | #441 of 1,102 ▲ 194 | #19 of 64 ▲ 14 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 238 | #1,061 of 1,268 | #62 of 71 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.7:1 | #123 of 1,085 | #5 of 65 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.0% | #544 of 1,088 | #37 of 66 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 66.0% | #337 of 1,169 | #9 of 69 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.7% | #278 of 778 | #28 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
238
-14 (-6%) vs 2020
-45% since 1990-91, when it was 436
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
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 | 238 | 17.4 | 13.7:1 | 66% (157) |
| 2023-24 | 250 | 20.1 | 12.4:1 | 61% (152) |
| 2022-23 | 250 | 18.2 | 13.8:1 | 59% (148) |
| 2020-21 | 252 | 19 | 13.3:1 | 47% (119) |
| 2017-18 | 300 | 23 | 13.0:1 | 48% (143) |
| 2015-16 | 317 | 22 | 14.4:1 | 59% (186) |
| 2010-11 | 271 | 16 | 16.9:1 | 50% (136) |
| 2000-01 | 333 | 17 | 19.6:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 436 | 21 | 20.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hough Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 21% (300 to 238); teachers down 24% (23 to 17.4).
About Hough Elementary School
Hough Elementary School is a small elementary school with an address in VANCOUVER, Washington. It reports enrollment of 238 students in kindergarten through 5. The school is 37% below the average for elementary schools in Washington.
Vancouver School District runs 43 schools with a combined 21,783 students. Hough Elementary School is one of them.
At Hough Elementary School, 59% of students are White. It is also 20% Hispanic, 12% multiracial, 4% Black, and 3% Asian. For comparison, the population of Clark County is roughly 75% White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Hough Elementary School scores 59%.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 13.7:1. The school has 17.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Washington is 17.3:1. In all, 66% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That is 23 points above the 43% average for public schools in Clark County.
The county, Clark County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $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%. The county's public schools total 151, with about 74,406 students.
Of the public schools around it, Hough Elementary School is closest to Clark County Juvenile Detention School, about 0.4 miles away. Hough Elementary School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
The school's federal locale classification is City: Mid-size.
From 252 students in 2020-21, enrollment fell to 238 by 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 Vancouver School District
- Skyview High SchoolHigh · 1,869 students
- Fort Vancouver High SchoolHigh · 1,507 students
- Hudson's Bay High SchoolHigh · 1,197 students
- Columbia River HighHigh · 1,138 students
- Mcloughlin Middle SchoolMiddle · 849 students
- Vancouver School of Arts and AcademicsHigh · 787 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
- Clark County Juvenile Detention School0.4 mi · 15
- Vancouver School of Arts and Academics0.6 mi · 787
- Vancouver Innovation Technology and Arts Elementary0.8 mi · 300
- Hudson's Bay High School1.1 mi · 1,197
- Fruit Valley Elementary School1.2 mi · 188
- Lincoln Elementary School1.2 mi · 280
Frequently asked questions
About Hough Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Hough Elementary School?
Hough Elementary School enrolls approximately 238 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Hough Elementary School serve?
Hough Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hough Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Hough Elementary School is approximately 13.7:1 (17 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Hough Elementary School?
At Hough Elementary School, the student body is approximately 59% White, 20% Hispanic, 4% Black, 3% Asian, 12% Two or more.
Is Hough Elementary School public or private?
Hough Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Vancouver School District.
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