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Enrollment
381
Elementary
DISTRICT 396 · STATE 380
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EVERGREEN SCHOOL DISTRICT (CLARK)·NCES 530270000426
Silver Star Elementary School
10500 NE 86th Street, Vancouver, WA 98662 · (360) 604-6775 · Clark County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL381 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.8:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
60%
228 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 | 1 | 0% |
| Kindergarten | 64 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 54 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 69 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 69 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 52 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 72 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (64) is 11% smaller than its 5th grade class (72).
Student demographics
58%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
25.1%
WA avg 49.0% . -11.6pp since 2014
Math
27.6%
WA avg 39.2% . -7.6pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 25 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 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 12 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 8 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 25.1% | 27.6% |
| 2021-22 | 29.6% | 30.7% |
| 2018-19 | 39.7% | 37.8% |
| 2017-18 | 50.7% | 41.5% |
| 2016-17 | 47.9% | 45.3% |
| 2015-16 | 42.4% | 43.4% |
| 2014-15 | 36.7% | 35.2% |
% 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 Silver Star Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Star Elementary School this school | 381 | 59.8% | N/A |
| Jefferson Elementary Richland | 418 | 61.2% | N/A |
| Rocky Ridge Elementary Graham | 430 | 60.9% | 46.4% |
| Belfair Elementary Belfair | 392 | 57.4% | 39.4% |
| Fort Stevens Elementary Yelm | 462 | 58.2% | 55.1% |
| Pinewood Elementary Marysville | 398 | 56.8% | 49.6% |
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 Silver Star Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Clark County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.6% | #919 of 1,103 ▼ 75 | #50 of 64 ▼ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 25.1% | #1,019 of 1,102 ▼ 73 | #58 of 64 ▼ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 381 | #706 of 1,268 | #43 of 71 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.7:1 | #281 of 1,085 | #14 of 65 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.2% | #566 of 1,088 | #39 of 66 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 59.8% | #449 of 1,169 | #18 of 69 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.2% | #344 of 778 | #37 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
381
-31 (-8%) vs 2020
-30% since 1990-91, when it was 546
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 12.9:1
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 | 381 | 25.9 | 14.7:1 | 60% (228) |
| 2023-24 | 388 | 28.3 | 13.7:1 | 69% (268) |
| 2022-23 | 429 | 29.8 | 14.4:1 | 67% (287) |
| 2020-21 | 412 | 32 | 12.9:1 | 55% (227) |
| 2017-18 | 466 | 29.2 | 15.9:1 | 56% (259) |
| 2015-16 | 480 | 30 | 16.0:1 | 62% (296) |
| 2010-11 | 444 | 29 | 15.3:1 | 61% (271) |
| 2000-01 | 559 | 32 | 17.5:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 546 | 24 | 22.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Silver Star Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (466 to 381); teachers down 12% (29.2 to 25.9).
About Silver Star Elementary School
Silver Star Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school in Vancouver, Washington. The school's enrollment of 381 students covers pre-K through 5.
The 39 schools in Evergreen School District (Clark) enroll 21,603 students altogether, Silver Star Elementary School among them.
White students account for 58% of enrollment at Silver Star Elementary School. The remaining students are 26% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 3% Black, and 2% Pacific Islander. Census figures show Clark County is about 75% White. By the diversity index, Silver Star Elementary School comes in at 58%.
Silver Star Elementary School employs 25.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 14.7:1. That ratio is under the 17.3:1 average for elementary schools in Washington. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 60% in 2024-25. For comparison, public schools in Clark County average 43%.
Census estimates describe Clark County this way: median household income is about $97,536, 33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of people live in poverty. The public schools of Clark County number 151 and enroll about 74,406.
The closest other public school is Sunset Elementary School, about 0.9 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
The federal government classifies Silver Star Elementary School's location as Suburb: Large.
Silver Star Elementary School saw enrollment fall 8% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. The school's ratio rose from 12.9:1 to 14.7:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Discussions about Silver Star Elementary School may include school safety, transportation, and start times. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
- Sunset Elementary School0.9 mi · 415
- Orchards Elementary School0.9 mi · 433
- Covington Middle School1.1 mi · 830
- Heritage High School1.4 mi · 1,569
- Prairie High School1.5 mi · 1,502
- Rooted School Washington1.6 mi · 58
Frequently asked questions
About Silver Star Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Silver Star Elementary School?
Silver Star Elementary School enrolls approximately 381 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Silver Star Elementary School serve?
Silver Star Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Silver Star Elementary School?
Approximately 14.7:1 students per teacher at Silver Star Elementary School.
How diverse is Silver Star Elementary School?
Silver Star Elementary School reports a student body of 58% White, 26% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Silver Star Elementary School public or private?
Silver Star 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.