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Enrollment
474
Elementary
DISTRICT 402 · STATE 380
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VANCOUVER SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530927001578
Minnehaha Elementary School
2800 NE 54TH ST, VANCOUVER, WA 98663 · (360) 313-2500 · Clark County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL474 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.9:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
63%
300 students
DISTRICT 54% · 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 | 68 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 67 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 91 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 91 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 76 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 81 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (68) is 16% smaller than its 5th grade class (81).
Student demographics
61%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
44.3%
WA avg 49.0% . +1.7pp since 2014
Math
44.4%
WA avg 39.2% . +13.8pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 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 up about 14 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 44.3% | 44.4% |
| 2021-22 | 42.6% | 34.9% |
| 2018-19 | 53.6% | 48.4% |
| 2017-18 | 47.0% | 40.3% |
| 2016-17 | 35.1% | 32.6% |
| 2015-16 | 44.9% | 41.8% |
| 2014-15 | 42.6% | 30.6% |
% 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 Minnehaha Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minnehaha Elementary School this school | 474 | 63.3% | N/A |
| Harry S Truman Elementary School VANCOUVER | 480 | 64.4% | N/A |
| East Port Orchard Elementary PORT ORCHARD | 423 | 66.7% | 39.2% |
| Rocky Ridge Elementary Graham | 430 | 60.9% | 46.4% |
| Orchard Heights Elementary PORT ORCHARD | 529 | 58.0% | 50.3% |
| Fort Stevens Elementary Yelm | 462 | 58.2% | 55.1% |
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 Minnehaha Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Clark County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.4% | #549 of 1,103 ▲ 199 | #27 of 64 ▲ 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.3% | #641 of 1,102 ▲ 16 | #33 of 64 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 474 | #366 of 1,268 | #26 of 71 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.8:1 | #770 of 1,085 | #44 of 65 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.9% | #505 of 1,088 | #33 of 66 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 63.3% | #385 of 1,169 | #12 of 69 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.7% | #539 of 778 | #43 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
474
+28 (+6%) vs 2020
-3% since 1990-91, when it was 489
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
was 14.4:1
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 | 474 | 28.2 | 16.8:1 | 63% (300) |
| 2023-24 | 481 | 30.2 | 15.9:1 | 58% (281) |
| 2022-23 | 517 | 31.3 | 16.5:1 | 59% (303) |
| 2020-21 | 446 | 31 | 14.4:1 | 51% (229) |
| 2017-18 | 531 | 33.4 | 15.9:1 | 55% (294) |
| 2015-16 | 543 | 31 | 17.5:1 | 56% (303) |
| 2010-11 | 527 | 26 | 20.3:1 | 59% (311) |
| 2000-01 | 560 | 26 | 21.5:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 489 | 21 | 23.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Minnehaha Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (531 to 474); teachers down 15% (33.4 to 28.2).
About Minnehaha Elementary School
Minnehaha Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school with its address in VANCOUVER, Washington. Students in kindergarten through 5 make up the school's enrollment of 474 students. That compares with an average of about 380 students for elementary schools in Washington.
Vancouver School District (43 schools, 21,783 students) runs Minnehaha Elementary School.
At Minnehaha Elementary School, 58% of students are White. The remaining students are 18% Hispanic, 14% multiracial, 4% Black, and 4% Asian. Census figures show Clark County is about 75% White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 61%.
Minnehaha Elementary School reports a ratio of 16.8 students per teacher, from 28.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. The ratio is within a point of the 17.3:1 average for elementary schools in Washington. Lunch program data show 63% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That is higher than the 43% average for public schools in Clark County.
Looking at the county, Clark County, median household income comes to about $97,536, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 33% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 6%. The county has 151 public schools and about 74,406 students.
Harry S Truman Elementary School is about 0.9 miles from Minnehaha Elementary School, the shortest distance to any other public school. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Locale data from NCES put Minnehaha Elementary School inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000 (City: Mid-size).
From 446 students in 2020-21, enrollment increased to 474 by 2024-25. The school's ratio increased from 14.4:1 to 16.8:1 between 2020-21 and 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
Other Minnehaha Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Minnehaha Elementary. Minnehaha Elementary School is the largest of the 2.
- MINNEHAHA ELEMENTARYTWO HARBORS, MN · 367 students
Nearby schools
- Harry S Truman Elementary School0.9 mi · 480
- Discovery Middle School1.2 mi · 525
- Hazel Dell Elementary School1.3 mi · 370
- Washington Elementary1.4 mi · 244
- Roosevelt Elementary School1.4 mi · 543
- Ruth Bader Ginsburg Elementary School1.5 mi · 224
Frequently asked questions
About Minnehaha Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Minnehaha Elementary School?
Minnehaha Elementary School enrolls approximately 474 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Minnehaha Elementary School serve?
Minnehaha Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Minnehaha Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Minnehaha Elementary School is approximately 16.8:1 (28 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Minnehaha Elementary School?
Minnehaha Elementary School reports a student body of 58% White, 18% Hispanic, 4% Black, 4% Asian, 14% Two or more.
Who oversees Minnehaha Elementary School?
Minnehaha Elementary School is overseen by Vancouver School District in Clark County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.