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What advice would you give to incoming students at Peter S Ogden Elementary?
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Enrollment
585
Elementary
DISTRICT 402 · STATE 380
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VANCOUVER SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530927001580
Peter S Ogden Elementary
3200 NE 86TH AVENUE, VANCOUVER, WA 98662 · (360) 313-2550 · Clark County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL585 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.5:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.9:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
71%
417 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 14 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 120 | 21% |
| Grade 1 | 81 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 97 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 93 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 85 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 95 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (120) is 26% larger than its 5th grade class (95).
Student demographics
69%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
26.5%
WA avg 49.0% . -3.5pp since 2014
Math
18.1%
WA avg 39.2% . -14.8pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 26 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 18 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 4 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 15 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 26.5% | 18.1% |
| 2021-22 | 25.0% | 17.7% |
| 2018-19 | 38.0% | 28.5% |
| 2017-18 | 36.4% | 29.0% |
| 2016-17 | 30.3% | 25.8% |
| 2015-16 | 32.5% | 34.3% |
| 2014-15 | 30.0% | 32.8% |
% 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 Peter S Ogden Elementary
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peter S Ogden Elementary this school | 585 | 71.3% | N/A |
| Bordeaux Elementary School Shelton | 528 | 69.3% | 44.2% |
| Mountain View Elementary Shelton | 671 | 68.3% | 35.5% |
| Lowell Elementary Everett | 531 | 69.3% | 50.2% |
| Martin Luther King Elementary VANCOUVER | 514 | 73.3% | N/A |
| Centennial Elementary Graham | 540 | 67.0% | 48.4% |
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 Peter S Ogden Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Clark County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 18.1% | #1,054 of 1,103 ▼ 12 | #61 of 64 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 26.5% | #1,003 of 1,102 ▲ 15 | #54 of 64 ▲ 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 585 | #120 of 1,268 | #11 of 71 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.5:1 | #917 of 1,085 | #56 of 65 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.8% | #316 of 1,088 | #6 of 66 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 71.3% | #239 of 1,169 | #5 of 69 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.3% | #146 of 257 | #5 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
585
-61 (-9%) vs 2020
+60% since 1990-91, when it was 365
Student : Teacher
17.5:1
was 16.1:1
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 | 585 | 33.4 | 17.5:1 | 71% (417) |
| 2023-24 | 614 | 38.7 | 15.8:1 | 72% (441) |
| 2022-23 | 636 | 40.1 | 15.9:1 | 73% (467) |
| 2020-21 | 646 | 40 | 16.1:1 | 67% (431) |
| 2017-18 | 545 | 34.3 | 15.9:1 | 68% (371) |
| 2015-16 | 517 | 30 | 17.2:1 | 77% (396) |
| 2010-11 | 483 | 29 | 16.7:1 | 72% (350) |
| 2000-01 | 501 | 22 | 22.8:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 365 | 17 | 21.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Peter S Ogden Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 7% (545 to 585); teachers down 3% (34.3 to 33.4).
About Peter S Ogden Elementary
Peter S Ogden Elementary is an elementary school located in VANCOUVER, Washington, in Clark County. It reports enrollment of 585 students in pre-K through 5. On average, elementary schools in Washington enroll around 380, and this school is 54% larger than that mark.
Vancouver School District serves 21,783 students across 43 schools.
The student body at Peter S Ogden Elementary has no majority group. White students lead at 41%. Next come 36% Hispanic, 9% Pacific Islander, 8% multiracial, and 3% Black. The county population is about 75% White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 69, compared with 70 nationally.
For every teacher at Peter S Ogden Elementary, there are about 17.5 students; the school has 33.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Washington is about 17.3:1. There are 417 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 71% of enrollment. Public schools in Clark County average 43%.
Looking at the county, Clark County, the median household earns about $97,536 a year, roughly 33% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Peter S Ogden Elementary, Clark County has 151 public schools.
ESD 112 Open Doors Reengagement is about 1.0 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Mid-size.
Enrollment fell by 9% across 4 years, from 646 in 2020-21 to 585 in 2024-25. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 16.1:1 to 17.5:1.
The allk12 page for Peter S Ogden Elementary lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. 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 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
- ESD 112 Open Doors Reengagement1.0 mi · 46
- Marrion Elementary School1.3 mi · 528
- Henrietta Lacks Health and Bioscience High School1.3 mi · 467
- Fort Vancouver High School1.4 mi · 1,507
- Rooted School Washington1.6 mi · 58
- Walnut Grove Elementary1.6 mi · 681
Frequently asked questions
About Peter S Ogden ElementaryHow large is Peter S Ogden Elementary?
Peter S Ogden Elementary enrolls approximately 585 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Peter S Ogden Elementary serve?
Peter S Ogden Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Peter S Ogden Elementary?
Approximately 17.5:1 students per teacher at Peter S Ogden Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Peter S Ogden Elementary?
At Peter S Ogden Elementary, the student body is approximately 41% White, 36% Hispanic, 3% Black, 3% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Peter S Ogden Elementary?
Peter S Ogden Elementary 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.