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Best Elementary Schools in Vancouver, WA (2025-26)
Every ranked elementary school in Vancouver, WA, ordered by SchoolGrade. A grade rewards actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact. Click a column heading to sort, or filter by school, city or district.
Vancouver, WA rankings: Elementary Schools
Vancouver, WA elementary schools ranked
How Vancouver, WA's elementary schools compare
A: 4B: 4C: 11D: 18F: 7
18% of the 44 ranked elementary schools in Vancouver, WA earn an A or B (4 A grades, 4 B, 11 C, 18 D, 7 F), against 46% of elementary schools nationwide. 12 schools meet or beat the proficiency projected from their student context (27% here, 70% nationally), and 3 exceed it. On average 39% of tested students meet the state bar against a projected 34% (national averages: 46% actual, 37% projected).
The biggest overperformers, by actual proficiency above projection: Benjamin Franklin Elementary (73% against 52%, A), Lincoln Elementary School (48% against 28%, C+), Salmon Creek Elementary (64% against 49%, A-), Endeavour Elementary School (48% against 34%, C+), Lake Shore Elementary (59% against 46%, B+).
Districts with the most schools in the top quarter (the top 11): Vancouver School District (7), Evergreen School District (Clark) (4).
The largest ranked elementary schools: Sarah J Anderson Elementary (660 students, D, #25), Walnut Grove Elementary (654 students, D-, #37), Endeavour Elementary School (639 students, C+, #10).
About this ranking
- Scope: public elementary schools in Vancouver, WA, as grouped on its schools page; the Washington ranking covers the whole state.
- Order: SchoolGrade, then actual proficiency, then name; schools with the same grade and score share a rank.
- Ranked: regular public schools that NCES lists as open, not fully online, with at least 30 students. Others are listed with the reason.
- Tags: Magnet and Charter from the NCES school directory; K-12 marks schools serving every grade that are ranked with the elementary schools.
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model. How SchoolGrade works
Questions about elementary schools in Vancouver, WA
What is the best elementary school in Vancouver, WA?
Benjamin Franklin Elementary in Vancouver ranks first among the 44 ranked elementary schools in Vancouver, WA with a SchoolGrade of A, 73% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 52%.
How are elementary schools in Vancouver, WA ranked?
By SchoolGrade, the 2025-26 model that scores each school's actual test proficiency against the level projected for its student context, then by actual proficiency to break ties. Regular public schools that are open, not fully online and have at least 30 students are ranked; the rest are listed below the table with the reason.
How many elementary schools does Vancouver, WA have?
SchoolGrade grades 44 public elementary schools in Vancouver, WA; 44 are ranked here.