Salmon Creek Elementary School
Tel:
(360)313-2800
- Salmon Creek Elementary School serves 509 students in grades Kindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 66% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 51%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 63% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 61%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is equal to the Washington state level of 19:1.
- Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Washington state average of 45%.
School Overview
- Salmon Creek Elementary School's student population of 509 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 27 teachers has declined by 10% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 509 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 27 teachers |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Salmon Creek Elementary School's student:teacher ratio of 19:1 has increased from 18:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Salmon Creek Elementary School is 0.42, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.41. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (WA) |
| Overall School Rank | #544 out of 2,014 schools (Top 30%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 66% | 51% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 63% | 61% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 19:1 | 19:1 |
 | ||
| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | 4% | 7% |
| Hispanic | 12% | 23% |
| Black | 1% | 4% |
| White | 75% | 55% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | 1% |
| Two or more races | 8% | 8% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.42 | 0.41 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 26% | 37% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 5% | 7% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Vancouver School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, WA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Salmon Creek Elementary School is Skyview High School (1.5 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Gaiser Middle School (1.5 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Sacajawea Elementary School (0.9 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Vancouver Sacajawea Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 412 students
0.9 miles
700 Ne 112th St
Vancouver, WA 98685
(360)313-2750 0.9 K-5 412 - Vancouver Sarah J Anderson Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 791 students
1.3 miles
2215 Ne 104th St
Vancouver, WA 98686
(360)313-1500 1.3 K-5 791 - Vancouver Gaiser Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 892 students
1.5 miles
3000 Ne 99th St
Vancouver, WA 98665
(360)313-3400 1.5 6-8 892 - Vancouver Skyview High School Grades: 9-12 | 1962 students
1.5 miles
1300 Nw 139th St
Vancouver, WA 98685
(360)313-4200 1.5 9-12 1962 - Vancouver Vancouver Itech Preparatory Grades: 6-12 | 366 students
1.6 miles
14204 Ne Salmon Creek Ave
Vancouver, WA 98668
(360)313-5200 1.6 6-12 366
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