Is Orchards Elementary School a good school?

Orchards Elementary School ranks in the bottom 5.9% of Washington elementary schools.

How many students attend Orchards Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 452 students attended Orchards Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Orchards Elementary School?

Students at Orchards Elementary School are 45% White, 33% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 4% Pacific Islander, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Orchards Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Orchards Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Covington Middle School High : Heritage High School

Orchards Elementary School

Summary:

Orchards Elementary School is a public elementary school in Vancouver, Washington, serving 445 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Evergreen School District, which is ranked 185 out of 247 school districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Orchards Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of Washington elementary schools, with a 0-1 star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years. The school's proficiency rates in SBAC English Language Arts and Math are significantly lower than the Evergreen School District and Washington state averages, often by 10-20 percentage points. Orchards Elementary's performance on the WCAS Science assessment is also below the district and state averages, particularly for Hispanic, White, and low socioeconomic status student subgroups. Despite having a relatively high per-student spending of $19,620 and a low student-teacher ratio of around 13:1, the school's academic performance remains persistently low.

In comparison, the nearby Sunset Elementary, Burnt Bridge Creek Elementary, and Endeavour Elementary schools generally perform better academically than Orchards Elementary, despite serving similar student populations and being part of the same Evergreen School District. This suggests that there may be opportunities to learn from the practices and strategies employed by the higher-performing schools within the district to help improve outcomes at Orchards Elementary.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

11405 NE 69th Street
Vancouver, WA 98662

(360) 604-6975

District: Evergreen School District (Clark)

SchoolDigger Rank:
1099^th of 1,168 Washington Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,620

Students who attend Orchards Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Covington Middle School
High:	Heritage High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.1

Number of students: 452

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.9%

Hispanic:

33.2%

Two or more races:

10.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 70.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Orchards Elementary School ranks worse than 94.1% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks 21^st among 22 ranked elementary schools in the Evergreen School District (Clark). (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 10.04. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (44.9%), Hispanic (33.2%), two or more races (10%). (See more...)

Compare Details 70.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Orchards Elementary School is 14.1, which is the 8^th best among 22 elementary schools in the Evergreen School District (Clark). (See more...)

Compare Orchards Elementary School employs 31.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Orchards Elementary School is $19,620, which is the 8^th highest among 22 elementary schools in the Evergreen School District (Clark).

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Orchards Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Orchards Elementary School 1099^th of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Orchards Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Evergreen School District (Clark):

SchoolDigger ranks Evergreen School District (Clark) 185^th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Orchards Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Orchards Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	14.50	923^rd	1026	10.0%
2005	8.04	988^th	1031	4.2%
2006	20.75	905^th	1051	13.9%
2007	26.14	845^th	1069	21.0%
2008	24.16	882^nd	1067	17.3%
2009	22.28	889^th	1072	17.1%
2010	29.59	833^rd	1088	23.4%
2011	30.52	840^th	1092	23.1%
2012	25.21	902^nd	1097	17.8%
2013	31.71	824^th	1106	25.5%
2015	20.92	893^rd	1067	16.3%
2016	14.13	944^th	1053	10.4%
2017	16.64	922^nd	1056	12.7%
2018	17.19	910^th	1054	13.7%
2019	12.57	1027^th	1130	9.1%
2021	13.34	996^th	1107	10.0%
2022	9.32	1111^th	1169	5.0%
2023	10.57	1097^th	1169	6.2%
2024	10.04	1099^th	1168	5.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Orchards Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	45.69	154^th	333	53.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Orchards Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	34.78	427^th	637	33.0%
2019	21.62	497^th	566	12.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Orchards Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	24.68	702^nd	835	15.9%
2019	20.05	874^th	979	10.7%
2021	22.20	731^st	854	14.4%
2022	17.30	934^th	1019	8.3%
2023	16.75	936^th	1013	7.6%
2024	14.49	947^th	1024	7.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Orchards Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	16.71	873^rd	1004	13.0%
2019	12.60	975^th	1068	8.7%
2021	18.88	852^nd	1008	15.5%
2022	13.26	1006^th	1100	8.5%
2023	9.57	1045^th	1094	4.5%
2024	12.60	1005^th	1093	8.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Orchards Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	19.52	850^th	999	14.9%
2019	14.36	960^th	1075	10.7%
2021	12.73	945^th	1025	7.8%
2022	10.68	1042^nd	1113	6.4%
2023	10.76	1036^th	1099	5.7%
2024	8.75	1056^th	1099	3.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Orchards Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	25.33	442^nd	540	18.1%
2019	19.78	615^th	697	11.8%
2022	19.75	626^th	694	9.8%
2023	18.89	564^th	633	10.9%
2024	10.99	627^th	651	3.7%

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Rank History for White students at Orchards Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	12.20	770^th	833	7.6%
2019	7.57	990^th	1027	3.6%
2021	7.05	927^th	943	1.7%
2022	5.36	1020^th	1031	1.1%
2023	7.34	982^nd	1011	2.9%
2024	9.57	974^th	1009	3.5%

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Data source: test scores: Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Orchards Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	517	6	22	18	7	n/a	n/a	0	570
1989	543	6	19	22	4	n/a	n/a	0	594
1990	451	8	16	22	5	n/a	n/a	0	502
1991	467	16	20	11	6	n/a	n/a	0	520
1992	503	11	19	16	3	n/a	n/a	0	552
1993	465	10	25	15	2	n/a	n/a	0	517
1994	511	14	33	16	1	n/a	n/a	0	575
1995	509	13	29	15	12	n/a	n/a	0	578
1996	509	13	29	15	12	n/a	n/a	0	578
1997	516	21	30	30	10	n/a	n/a	0	607
1998	519	30	19	28	8	n/a	n/a	0	604
1999	519	25	23	41	6	n/a	n/a	0	614
2000	481	34	23	29	7	n/a	n/a	0	574
2001	494	36	30	41	8	n/a	n/a	0	609
2002	450	44	15	48	7	n/a	n/a	0	564
2003	450	44	15	48	7	n/a	n/a	0	564
2004	452	32	18	74	5	n/a	n/a	0	581
2005	421	34	33	94	5	n/a	n/a	3	590
2006	422	36	27	98	5	n/a	n/a	16	604
2007	405	25	22	95	9	n/a	n/a	30	586
2008	421	22	38	120	11	n/a	n/a	45	657
2009	375	31	34	83	10	n/a	n/a	43	576
2010	395	19	25	93	9	n/a	n/a	43	584
2011	383	25	9	113	7	11	29	0	577
2012	399	23	13	131	6	4	40	0	616
2013	399	21	14	154	3	6	34	0	631
2014	353	24	13	154	3	4	38	0	589
2015	357	13	17	144	3	12	39	0	585
2016	323	13	15	158	5	17	50	0	581
2017	297	9	15	158	4	13	49	0	545
2018	278	11	19	167	4	16	60	0	555
2019	252	13	22	156	4	14	52	0	513
2020	241	13	22	182	3	18	67	0	546
2021	209	18	18	160	2	13	57	0	477
2022	210	15	14	136	1	20	53	1	450
2023	206	12	18	139	2	22	46	0	445
2024	203	9	22	150	3	18	45	2	452

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Orchards Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	570	24.0	23.7	0
1989	594	27.0	22.0	n/a
1990	502	24.7	20.3	0
1991	520	24.9	20.8	n/a
1992	552	26.1	21.1	n/a
1993	517	27.7	18.7	n/a
1994	575	27.9	20.6	n/a
1995	578	33.2	17.4	n/a
1996	578	33.2	17.4	n/a
1997	607	34.0	17.9	n/a
1998	604	34.4	17.6	n/a
1999	614	34.7	17.7	n/a
2000	574	32.7	17.6	n/a
2001	609	35.1	17.4	n/a
2002	564	34.5	16.3	58.2
2003	564	34.5	16.3	58.2
2004	581	34.0	17.1	58.3
2005	590	34.4	17.2	67.5
2006	604	36.7	16.5	72.4
2007	586	34.4	17.0	72.1
2008	657	36.7	17.9	75.8
2009	576	36.7	15.7	68.9
2010	584	38.7	15.0	74.5
2011	577	39.0	14.7	74
2012	616	37.9	16.2	73.9
2013	631	39.0	16.1	75.4
2014	589	n/a	n/a	72.2
2015	585	46.0	12.7	75
2016	581	39.0	14.8	78
2017	545	42.4	12.8	72.3
2018	555	37.6	14.7	69.7
2019	513	39.6	12.9	67.8
2020	546	38.3	14.2	69.6
2021	477	35.4	13.4	69.2
2022	450	35.5	12.6	70.7
2023	445	34.0	13.0	75.1
2024	452	31.8	14.1	70.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Orchards Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	570	24.0	23.7	0
1989	594	27.0	22.0	n/a
1990	502	24.7	20.3	0
1991	520	24.9	20.8	n/a
1992	552	26.1	21.1	n/a
1993	517	27.7	18.7	n/a
1994	575	27.9	20.6	n/a
1995	578	33.2	17.4	n/a
1996	578	33.2	17.4	n/a
1997	607	34.0	17.9	n/a
1998	604	34.4	17.6	n/a
1999	614	34.7	17.7	n/a
2000	574	32.7	17.6	n/a
2001	609	35.1	17.4	n/a
2002	564	34.5	16.3	58.2
2003	564	34.5	16.3	58.2
2004	581	34.0	17.1	58.3
2005	590	34.4	17.2	67.5
2006	604	36.7	16.5	72.4
2007	586	34.4	17.0	72.1
2008	657	36.7	17.9	75.8
2009	576	36.7	15.7	68.9
2010	584	38.7	15.0	74.5
2011	577	39.0	14.7	74
2012	616	37.9	16.2	73.9
2013	631	39.0	16.1	75.4
2014	589	n/a	n/a	72.2
2015	585	46.0	12.7	75
2016	581	39.0	14.8	78
2017	545	42.4	12.8	72.3
2018	555	37.6	14.7	69.7
2019	513	39.6	12.9	67.8
2020	546	38.3	14.2	69.6
2021	477	35.4	13.4	69.2
2022	450	35.5	12.6	70.7
2023	445	34.0	13.0	75.1
2024	452	31.8	14.1	70.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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