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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Pleasant Valley Primary this year?
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Enrollment
591
Elementary
DISTRICT 602 · STATE 380
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BATTLE GROUND SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530038000055
Pleasant Valley Primary
14320 NE 50TH AVE, VANCOUVER, WA 98686 · (360) 885-5550 · Clark County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL591 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
16.0:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.0:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
288 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 | 23 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 114 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 110 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 126 | 21% |
| Grade 3 | 122 | 21% |
| Grade 4 | 96 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (114) is 19% larger than its 4th grade class (96).
Student demographics
54%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
42.0%
WA avg 49.0% . -10.2pp since 2014
Math
46.1%
WA avg 39.2% . -11.0pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 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 10 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 11 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 42.0% | 46.1% |
| 2021-22 | 45.6% | 50.5% |
| 2018-19 | 57.2% | 62.0% |
| 2017-18 | 53.1% | 55.1% |
| 2016-17 | 43.8% | 53.5% |
| 2015-16 | 54.6% | 59.4% |
| 2014-15 | 52.2% | 57.1% |
% 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 Pleasant Valley Primary
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasant Valley Primary this school | 591 | 48.7% | N/A |
| Glenwood Heights Primary VANCOUVER | 638 | 51.6% | N/A |
| Maple Grove Primary BATTLE GROUND | 497 | 50.1% | N/A |
| Nelson Elementary School Graham | 497 | 46.9% | 59.7% |
| Presidents Elementary Arlington | 578 | 44.8% | 46.7% |
| Liberty Ridge Elementary Sumner | 515 | 46.0% | 62.9% |
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 Pleasant Valley Primary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Clark County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.1% | #506 of 1,103 ▼ 82 | #25 of 64 ▼ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #695 of 1,102 ▼ 108 | #37 of 64 ▼ 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 591 | #115 of 1,268 | #10 of 71 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.0:1 | #588 of 1,085 | #34 of 65 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.7% | #677 of 1,088 | #43 of 66 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 48.7% | #669 of 1,169 | #35 of 69 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.2% | #257 of 257 | #12 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
591
+143 (+32%) vs 2020
+1% since 1990-91, when it was 583
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
was 12.8:1
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 | 591 | 37 | 16.0:1 | 49% (288) |
| 2023-24 | 548 | 37 | 14.8:1 | 44% (243) |
| 2022-23 | 556 | 35.5 | 15.7:1 | 42% (236) |
| 2020-21 | 448 | 35 | 12.8:1 | 35% (159) |
| 2017-18 | 590 | 36.5 | 16.2:1 | 38% (225) |
| 2015-16 | 586 | 31 | 18.9:1 | 41% (238) |
| 2010-11 | 434 | 23 | 18.9:1 | 35% (150) |
| 2000-01 | 483 | 21 | 23.0:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 583 | 27 | 21.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pleasant Valley Primary.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (590 to 591); teachers up 1% (36.5 to 37).
About Pleasant Valley Primary
VANCOUVER, Washington, is home to Pleasant Valley Primary, a large elementary school. Enrollment is 591 students in 2024-25, and the school serves pre-K through 4. The average for elementary schools in Washington is about 380 students, so this school is 56% above average.
Battle Ground School District includes 20 schools. Together they enroll 12,754 students.
A majority of students at Pleasant Valley Primary, 65%, are White. The remaining shares are 16% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 4% Asian, and 4% Black. Clark County as a whole is about 75% White, so the school's share is lower. By the diversity index, Pleasant Valley Primary comes in at 54%.
Pleasant Valley Primary counts 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 16.0 students for each one. The 17.3:1 average for elementary schools in Washington is higher than this school's figure. The lunch program counts 49% of students at Pleasant Valley Primary as eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
Clark County has these Census figures: median household income is about $97,536, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 33% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 6%. The public schools of Clark County number 151 and enroll about 74,406.
The closest other public school is Pleasant Valley Middle, less than a tenth of a mile away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Under the NCES locale system, Pleasant Valley Primary is Suburb: Large.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Pleasant Valley Primary went from 448 students to 591. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 12.8:1 to 16.0:1.
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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 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
Other Pleasant Valley Primary schools
One other US public school is named Pleasant Valley Primary. Pleasant Valley Primary is the largest of the 2.
- Pleasant Valley Primary SchoolPeoria, IL · 248 students
Nearby schools
- Pleasant Valley Middle0.1 mi · 447
- Vancouver iTech Preparatory0.8 mi · 600
- Salmon Creek Elementary1.8 mi · 409
- Gaiser Middle School2.4 mi · 750
- Sarah J Anderson Elementary2.5 mi · 625
- Laurin Middle School2.5 mi · 745
Frequently asked questions
About Pleasant Valley PrimaryHow large is Pleasant Valley Primary?
Pleasant Valley Primary enrolls approximately 591 students in grades PK-04.
What grades does Pleasant Valley Primary serve?
Pleasant Valley Primary serves grades PK-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pleasant Valley Primary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Pleasant Valley Primary is approximately 16.0:1 (37 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Pleasant Valley Primary?
Student demographics at Pleasant Valley Primary are roughly 65% White, 16% Hispanic, 4% Black, 4% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees Pleasant Valley Primary?
Pleasant Valley 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.