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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Sifton Elementary School this year?
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Enrollment
484
Elementary
DISTRICT 396 · STATE 380
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EVERGREEN SCHOOL DISTRICT (CLARK)·NCES 530270000425
Sifton Elementary School
7301 NE 137th Avenue, Vancouver, WA 98682 · (360) 604-6675 · Clark County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL484 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
15.7:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.8:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
240 students
DISTRICT 48% · 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 | 6 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 74 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 76 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 88 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 76 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 85 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 79 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (74) is 6% smaller than its 5th grade class (79).
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · 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
36.9%
WA avg 49.0% . -1.1pp since 2014
Math
39.1%
WA avg 39.2% . -3.3pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 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 1 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 3 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 36.9% | 39.1% |
| 2021-22 | 37.0% | 30.5% |
| 2018-19 | 44.8% | 43.3% |
| 2017-18 | 37.9% | 33.5% |
| 2016-17 | 44.3% | 43.5% |
| 2015-16 | 41.5% | 42.7% |
| 2014-15 | 38.0% | 42.4% |
% 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 Sifton Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sifton Elementary School this school | 484 | 49.6% | N/A |
| Daffodil Valley Elementary Sumner | 524 | 53.4% | 57.6% |
| Lewis & Clark Elementary School Richland | 471 | 53.5% | N/A |
| Vossbeck Elementary School LYNDEN | 468 | 51.5% | 57.9% |
| Kellogg Marsh Elementary School Marysville | 468 | 54.1% | 38.1% |
| Fisher Elementary School LYNDEN | 546 | 50.7% | 42.4% |
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 Sifton Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Clark County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.1% | #684 of 1,103 ▲ 163 | #37 of 64 ▲ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.9% | #825 of 1,102 ▼ 22 | #47 of 64 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 484 | #335 of 1,268 | #24 of 71 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.7:1 | #518 of 1,085 | #30 of 65 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.1% | #410 of 1,088 | #19 of 66 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 49.6% | #648 of 1,169 | #33 of 69 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.8% | #246 of 257 | #9 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
484
+34 (+8%) vs 2020
-7% since 1990-91, when it was 520
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
was 14.5:1
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 | 484 | 30.8 | 15.7:1 | 50% (240) |
| 2023-24 | 464 | 30.4 | 15.3:1 | 59% (273) |
| 2022-23 | 465 | 32.3 | 14.4:1 | 61% (285) |
| 2020-21 | 450 | 31 | 14.5:1 | 57% (258) |
| 2017-18 | 480 | 32.3 | 14.8:1 | 60% (289) |
| 2015-16 | 485 | 32 | 15.2:1 | 62% (301) |
| 2010-11 | 505 | 31 | 16.3:1 | 59% (296) |
| 2000-01 | 716 | 38 | 18.8:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 520 | 23 | 22.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sifton Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (480 to 484); teachers down 5% (32.3 to 30.8).
About Sifton Elementary School
A mid-sized elementary school in Vancouver, Washington, Sifton Elementary School is part of Evergreen School District (Clark). The school offers pre-K through 5 and enrolls 484 students. Elementary schools in Washington average about 380 students, which makes this school 27% larger than average.
Sifton Elementary School falls under Evergreen School District (Clark), which has 39 schools enrolling 21,603 students.
Of every 100 students at Sifton Elementary School, about 47 are White, the largest group. The remaining students are 33% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 6% Asian, and 2% Black. Census figures show Clark County is about 75% White. A diversity index of 65% means there is a 65% chance two randomly chosen students at Sifton Elementary School are from different groups.
Based on 30.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, Sifton Elementary School has a ratio of 15.7:1. The gap from the 17.3:1 average for elementary schools in Washington is 1.6 students per teacher. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 50%.
For the population of Clark County, the median household earns about $97,536 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 33% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 6%. Across Clark County, 151 public schools serve about 74,406 students.
Heritage High School is about 0.5 miles from Sifton Elementary School, the shortest distance to any other public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
NCES describes the area around Sifton Elementary School as Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal enrollment counts rose from 450 (2020-21) to 484 (2024-25). Federal data show the ratio rising from 14.5:1 to 15.7:1.
On allk12, people connected to Sifton Elementary School can post 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 Evergreen School District (Clark)
- Union High SchoolHigh · 1,989 students
- Heritage High SchoolHigh · 1,569 students
- Mountain View High SchoolHigh · 1,523 students
- Evergreen High SchoolHigh · 1,427 students
- Covington Middle SchoolMiddle · 830 students
- Pacific Middle SchoolMiddle · 817 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
- Heritage High School0.5 mi · 1,569
- Image Elementary School1.1 mi · 446
- York Elementary School1.2 mi · 338
- Orchards Elementary School1.3 mi · 433
- Burnt Bridge Creek Elementary Sch1.4 mi · 312
- Pioneer Elementary School1.4 mi · 550
Frequently asked questions
About Sifton Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Sifton Elementary School?
Sifton Elementary School enrolls approximately 484 students in grades PK-05.
Is Sifton Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Sifton Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Sifton Elementary School have?
Sifton Elementary School employs 31 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Sifton Elementary School?
Student demographics at Sifton Elementary School are roughly 47% White, 33% Hispanic, 2% Black, 6% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is Sifton Elementary School public or private?
Sifton Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Evergreen School District (Clark).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.