York Elementary School
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 55 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 51 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 50 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 67 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 59 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 56 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (55) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (56).
Test scores
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2022-23 . % Met or Exceeded StandardWhat this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 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 15 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 46.5% | 41.2% |
| 2021-22 | 57.6% | 42.9% |
| 2018-19 | 59.5% | 57.2% |
| 2017-18 | 61.0% | 56.6% |
| 2016-17 | 57.0% | 51.8% |
| 2015-16 | 58.0% | 42.6% |
| 2014-15 | 58.3% | 56.3% |
Schools most like York Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| York Elementary School this school | 338 | 43.8% | N/A |
| Cottonwood Elementary School SILVERDALE | 362 | 43.1% | 52.5% |
| Mt View Elementary Edgewood | 279 | 42.7% | 55.1% |
| Friday Harbor Elementary School FRIDAY HARBOR | 329 | 43.5% | 51.1% |
| Sunnyland Elementary School Bellingham | 288 | 44.1% | 49.7% |
| Kapowsin Elementary Graham | 321 | 47.7% | 43.8% |
Where York Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Clark County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.2% | #630 of 1,103 ▼ 58 | #33 of 64 ▼ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.5% | #585 of 1,102 ▼ 244 | #29 of 64 ▼ 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 338 | #836 of 1,268 | #52 of 71 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.9:1 | #311 of 1,085 | #15 of 65 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.9% | #621 of 1,088 | #42 of 66 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 43.8% | #739 of 1,169 | #39 of 69 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -34.7% | #66 of 778 | #7 of 50 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 338 | 22.7 | 14.9:1 | 44% (148) |
| 2023-24 | 363 | 23.9 | 15.2:1 | 50% (181) |
| 2022-23 | 368 | 25.8 | 14.3:1 | 47% (172) |
| 2020-21 | 403 | 27 | 14.9:1 | 43% (173) |
| 2017-18 | 518 | 31.9 | 16.3:1 | 37% (192) |
| 2015-16 | 541 | 30 | 18.0:1 | 41% (221) |
| 2010-11 | 514 | 30 | 17.1:1 | 45% (233) |
Since 2017-18: students down 35% (518 to 338); teachers down 29% (31.9 to 22.7).
About York Elementary School
Families in Vancouver, Washington, are served by York Elementary School, a medium-sized elementary school. A total of 338 students attend the school, which covers kindergarten through 5.
A total of 39 schools make up Evergreen School District (Clark), with 21,603 students enrolled.
York Elementary School's enrollment is 63% White. The next largest groups are 17% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, 6% Asian, and 2% Black. In Clark County overall, about 75% of residents are White. York Elementary School has a diversity index of 56%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
York Elementary School's 22.7 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 14.9:1. That ratio is under the 17.3:1 average for elementary schools in Washington. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 44%. Across public schools in Clark County, the average is about the same, 43%.
Federal survey data for Clark County show that median household income is about $97,536, 33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. York Elementary School is among the 151 public schools in Clark County.
Frontier Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.1 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
York Elementary School is coded as Suburb: Large in federal locale data.
Federal counts put enrollment at 403 in 2020-21 and 338 in 2024-25, a 16% decrease.
Discussions about York Elementary School may include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Clark County at a glance
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