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Schools in Salmon Creek · Vancouver Public Schools

Salmon Creek’s public schools score below 64% of Washington districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 31% of Salmon Creek’s students scored proficient, below the Washington average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving Salmon Creek, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Washington, not nationally.

#222of 285 Washington townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Washington state tests taken in spring 2022, when 93% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
44%
▼ 9 pts vs WA 53%
2021–22
Math proficiency
31%
▼ 9 pts vs WA 40%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80%
▼ 4 pts vs WA 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.9K
▲ 3% vs WA $18.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
19.2
WA 17.7 · larger classes
Schools in town
8
6,228 students on the public path
In brief

Salmon Creek’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 228 Washington towns with household incomes within a quarter of Salmon Creek’s, its schools beat 18%, lower than their 36% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 44% of tested students were proficient in reading and 31% in math, against 53% and 40% statewide; 93% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84% across Washington. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,926 per student, against $18,444 across Washington (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Four elementary schools, then two middle and two high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Salmon Creek’s grade

C+ Test scoresC− Graduation

C+: better than 36% of Washington school districts, #222 of 285 Washington towns. Both inputs trail the Washington average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Washington school districts we grade (289)Better than 36%
Lower resultsHigher results
Washington towns with similar household incomes (228)Better than 18%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 11,000 test results and a graduating class of 1,756 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 93% of Salmon Creek’s students in the tested grades sat them (11,012 in math, 10,989 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Salmon Creek, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–54 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores

Salmon Creek’s public schools are run by Vancouver Public Schools, which also serves Vancouver. Parts of Salmon Creek (4% of its land) are served by Battle Ground instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Vancouver Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 43 schools · 21,783 students · 19.2 per teacher (WA 17.7)
$18,926WA $18,444 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading44%
State average 53.4% · 10989 students tested
Math31%
State average 40.1% · 11012 students tested

Salmon Creek vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Washington towns that share Salmon Creek’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Salmon CreekC+Vancouver

Every school in Salmon Creek

8 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Washington’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Salmon Creekby address
Sarah J Anderson Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Vancouver
625 students16:1Rate it →
Chinook Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Vancouver
440 students18:1Rate it →
Salmon Creek Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Vancouver
409 students17:1Rate it →
Sacajawea Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Vancouver
403 students18:1Rate it →
Gaiser Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Vancouver
750 students22:1Rate it →
Alki Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Vancouver
594 students22:1Rate it →
Skyview High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Vancouver
1,869 students25:1Rate it →
Columbia River High
High · Grades 9–12 · Vancouver
1,138 students22:1Rate it →

Questions about Salmon Creek’s schools

Are Salmon Creek’s schools good?

On Washington’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Salmon Creek children attend score below 64% of Washington’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #222 of 285 Washington towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 18%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Salmon Creek in?

Vancouver Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 21,783 students in 43 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Salmon Creek are served by Battle Ground.

Where do Salmon Creek kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Skyview High School and Columbia River High.

What is Salmon Creek’s graduation rate?

80% of the class of 2023 in Vancouver Public Schools graduated in four years, against 84% across Washington.

How much does Salmon Creek spend per student?

$18,926 in Vancouver Public Schools (FY2024), against $18,444 across Washington. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Washington. Stars are from neighbors.