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Enrollment
409
Elementary
DISTRICT 402 · STATE 380
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VANCOUVER SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530927001582
Salmon Creek Elementary
1601 NE 129TH ST, VANCOUVER, WA 98685 · (360) 313-2800 · Clark County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL409 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.9:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
30%
124 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 | 62 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 70 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 59 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 67 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 69 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 82 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (62) is 24% smaller than its 5th grade class (82).
Student demographics
50%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
57.3%
WA avg 49.0% . -6.7pp since 2014
Math
60.1%
WA avg 39.2% . +3.4pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 60 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 are up about 3 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 57.3% | 60.1% |
| 2021-22 | 57.8% | 50.5% |
| 2018-19 | 64.8% | 65.2% |
| 2017-18 | 63.5% | 60.6% |
| 2016-17 | 63.0% | 65.8% |
| 2015-16 | 65.6% | 62.5% |
| 2014-15 | 64.0% | 56.7% |
% 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 Salmon Creek Elementary
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salmon Creek Elementary this school | 409 | 30.3% | N/A |
| Brownsville Elementary SILVERDALE | 422 | 32.5% | 67.1% |
| Geneva Elementary School Bellingham | 412 | 32.0% | 55.5% |
| Chinook Elementary School VANCOUVER | 440 | 32.3% | N/A |
| Black Lake Elementary Olympia | 382 | 33.8% | 56.1% |
| Carnation Elementary School Carnation | 388 | 28.4% | 58.0% |
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 Salmon Creek Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Clark County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 60.1% | #257 of 1,103 ▲ 168 | #12 of 64 ▲ 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.3% | #359 of 1,102 ▼ 21 | #16 of 64 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 409 | #604 of 1,268 | #37 of 71 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.4:1 | #902 of 1,085 | #54 of 65 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.0% | #766 of 1,088 | #50 of 66 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 30.3% | #927 of 1,169 | #56 of 69 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.6% | #307 of 778 | #33 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
409
+9 (+2%) vs 2020
-24% since 1990-91, when it was 540
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
was 15.4:1
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 | 409 | 23.5 | 17.4:1 | 30% (124) |
| 2023-24 | 407 | 25.6 | 15.9:1 | 32% (129) |
| 2022-23 | 408 | 24.6 | 16.6:1 | 36% (148) |
| 2020-21 | 400 | 26 | 15.4:1 | 31% (123) |
| 2017-18 | 509 | 28.4 | 17.9:1 | 28% (141) |
| 2015-16 | 512 | 27 | 19.0:1 | 34% (172) |
| 2010-11 | 491 | 22 | 22.3:1 | 36% (178) |
| 2000-01 | 467 | 22 | 21.2:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 540 | 22 | 24.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Salmon Creek Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 20% (509 to 409); teachers down 17% (28.4 to 23.5).
About Salmon Creek Elementary
Salmon Creek Elementary is classified as an elementary school. It is located in VANCOUVER, Washington. The school counted 409 students in 2024-25, covering kindergarten through 5.
Within Vancouver School District, Salmon Creek Elementary is one of 43 schools. The district enrolls 21,783 students.
More than half of enrollment at Salmon Creek Elementary is White: 68%. Next come 16% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, and 5% Asian. The diversity index for Salmon Creek Elementary is 50%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
With 23.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 17.4:1. That is in line with the 17.3:1 average for elementary schools in Washington. Roughly 30% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. On average, public schools in Clark County report 43%.
In the surrounding county, Clark County, the median household earns about $97,536 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 33%, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. Clark County has 151 public schools with about 74,406 students, including Salmon Creek Elementary.
Salmon Creek Elementary is about 0.9 miles from Sacajawea Elementary School, its nearest public school. Salmon Creek Elementary has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
The school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (Suburb: Large).
Salmon Creek Elementary had 400 students in 2020-21 and 409 in 2024-25, nearly the same. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (17.4:1) than in 2020-21 (15.4:1).
Salmon Creek Elementary has a community page on allk12 for topics such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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
- Sacajawea Elementary School0.9 mi · 403
- Sarah J Anderson Elementary1.3 mi · 625
- Skyview High School1.5 mi · 1,869
- Gaiser Middle School1.5 mi · 750
- Columbia River High1.7 mi · 1,138
- Alki Middle School1.8 mi · 594
Frequently asked questions
About Salmon Creek ElementaryHow many students attend Salmon Creek Elementary?
Salmon Creek Elementary enrolls approximately 409 students in grades KG-05.
Is Salmon Creek Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Salmon Creek Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Salmon Creek Elementary have?
Salmon Creek Elementary employs 23 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.4:1.
What is the student diversity at Salmon Creek Elementary?
Student demographics at Salmon Creek Elementary are roughly 68% White, 16% Hispanic, 1% Black, 5% Asian, 10% Two or more.
What district is Salmon Creek Elementary in?
Salmon Creek Elementary is part of Vancouver School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.