Walnut Grove Elementary

Walnut Grove Elementary is a well-populated elementary-level community in VANCOUVER, Washington, one of the schools within Vancouver School District. The school instructs 681 students in grades K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 380 students per school, that is 79% above typical.

Walnut Grove Elementary is one of 43 schools operated by Vancouver School District, a district that instructs 21,783 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Walnut Grove Elementary lists that the most-represented group is White (51%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school logs 25% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 8% Pacific Islander, 5% Black. By comparison, Clark County as a whole is about 75% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Walnut Grove Elementary has 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.5:1. The state averages about 17.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 60% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is north of Clark County's rate of about 43%.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Clark County shows the typical household earns roughly $97,536 per year, about 33% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Clark County runs 151 public schools (combined enrollment of about 74,406 students), of which Walnut Grove Elementary is one.

The closest other public school is Peter S Ogden Elementary, roughly 1.6 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a city-core setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 9%: 748 students in 2018 compared to 681 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment ticked down from 29% to 25% over that span. Class-load math has grew: from 15.9:1 in 2018 to 17.5:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for Walnut Grove Elementary typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.