Is Sifton Elementary School a good school?

Sifton Elementary School ranks 721 st of 1168 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Sifton Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 464 students attended Sifton Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Sifton Elementary School?

Students at Sifton Elementary School are 50% White, 30% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 7% Asian, 2% African American, 1% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Sifton Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Sifton Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Frontier Middle School High : Heritage High School

Sifton Elementary School

Summary:

Sifton Elementary School is a public elementary school in Vancouver, Washington, serving 465 students in grades PK-5. It 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.

Sifton Elementary has a higher percentage of White (52.47%) and Hispanic (28.6%) students compared to nearby schools, which tend to have more diverse student populations. The school consistently underperforms the Evergreen School District and Washington state averages in SBAC English Language Arts and Math proficiency, with an overall ELA proficiency of 42.61% in 2023-2024 compared to the district's 39.31% and the state's 52.63%. Sifton Elementary has been ranked in the bottom half of Washington elementary schools for the past several years, with a ranking of 721 out of 1,168 schools in 2023-2024 and a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 57.33% to 61.29% over the past three school years.

Despite the higher spending per student at Sifton Elementary, which increased from $11,825 in 2019-2020 to $18,443 in 2021-2022, the school's academic performance remains below the district and state averages. This suggests that factors beyond just funding and staffing may be contributing to the school's challenges. Sifton Elementary's Hispanic and English Language Learner (ELL) students perform better relative to their peers in the state, with higher rankings in these subgroups compared to the school's overall ranking. Comparing Sifton to nearby schools like Endeavour Elementary, York Elementary, and Burnt Bridge Creek Elementary, which have higher test scores, better school rankings, and lower free/reduced lunch rates, highlights the need for Sifton to identify and address the root causes of its performance issues to support student success.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

7301 NE 137th Avenue
Vancouver, WA 98682-4608

(360) 604-6675

District: Evergreen School District (Clark)

SchoolDigger Rank:
721^st of 1,168 Washington Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,443

Students who attend Sifton Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Frontier Middle School
High:	Heritage High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.2

Number of students: 464

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.4%

Hispanic:

29.5%

Two or more races:

8.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 58.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Sifton Elementary School ranks worse than 61.7% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks 8^th among 22 ranked elementary schools in the Evergreen School District (Clark). (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 36.84. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (50.4%), Hispanic (29.5%), two or more races (8.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 58.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sifton Elementary School is 15.2. 15 elementary schools in the Evergreen School District (Clark) have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Sifton Elementary School employs 30.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sifton Elementary School is $18,443. 17 elementary schools in the Evergreen School District (Clark) spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Sifton Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Sifton Elementary School 721^st of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Sifton Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Low Socio Economic Status students:

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Male students:

Hispanic students:

White students:

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 Sifton Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Sifton Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	15.12	919^th	1026	10.4%
2005	17.80	892^nd	1031	13.5%
2006	17.29	936^th	1051	10.9%
2007	25.65	853^rd	1069	20.2%
2008	34.02	758^th	1067	29.0%
2009	30.76	806^th	1072	24.8%
2010	31.84	809^th	1088	25.6%
2011	31.55	824^th	1092	24.5%
2012	24.09	917^th	1097	16.4%
2013	22.58	938^th	1106	15.2%
2015	26.99	824^th	1067	22.8%
2016	24.98	837^th	1053	20.5%
2017	31.54	756^th	1056	28.4%
2018	17.33	905^th	1054	14.1%
2019	27.92	858^th	1130	24.1%
2021	15.83	961^st	1107	13.2%
2022	24.84	899^th	1169	23.1%
2023	30.67	821^st	1169	29.8%
2024	36.84	721^st	1168	38.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Sifton Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	35.60	232^nd	333	30.3%
2019	41.98	128^th	248	48.4%
2021	27.21	29^th	32	9.4%
2024	52.56	132^nd	320	58.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Sifton Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	19.37	575^th	637	9.7%
2019	34.43	363^rd	566	35.9%
2022	32.91	334^th	478	30.1%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	18.75	761^st	835	8.9%
2019	40.75	617^th	979	37.0%
2021	30.63	627^th	854	26.6%
2022	40.39	627^th	1019	38.5%
2023	38.94	637^th	1013	37.1%
2024	48.71	523^rd	1024	48.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Sifton Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	18.92	852^nd	1004	15.1%
2019	35.39	739^th	1068	30.8%
2021	15.08	912^th	1008	9.5%
2022	24.50	871^st	1100	20.8%
2023	35.68	703^rd	1094	35.7%
2024	33.16	744^th	1093	31.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Sifton Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	19.21	854^th	999	14.5%
2019	20.40	896^th	1075	16.7%
2021	19.04	859^th	1025	16.2%
2022	31.24	763^rd	1113	31.4%
2023	26.91	825^th	1099	24.9%
2024	38.97	669^th	1099	39.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Sifton Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	23.44	462^nd	540	14.4%
2019	23.53	584^th	697	16.2%
2021	31.48	344^th	501	31.3%
2022	31.10	495^th	694	28.7%
2023	33.05	446^th	633	29.5%
2024	52.60	302^nd	651	53.6%

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Rank History for White students at Sifton Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	12.47	768^th	833	7.8%
2019	27.97	809^th	1027	21.2%
2021	11.14	885^th	943	6.2%
2022	28.93	790^th	1031	23.4%
2023	28.33	784^th	1011	22.5%
2024	23.91	822^nd	1009	18.5%

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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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by a parent
Wednesday, January 7, 2015

This is one of the worst schools I've dealt with in a long time.

My son was a 3rd grade student here till he was assaulted by the vice principal, Ben Cort. My son tried leaving his office after being in trouble, Ben Cort came up behind my son and put him in a choke hold, and then locked my son in his office for a while to call me. He told me a completely different story than what he told the police when he was interviewed. Since the incident happened in Ben Cort's office with NO witnesses, it was my son's word versus Ben Cort.

If you search other reviews online for this school, you'll find that the staff takes it upon themselves to diagnosis kids with their labels and then put these labels in their permanent files. This is illegal and only when you demand repeatedly that it be change, will they maybe do so.

This school doesn't care about its students or their success. I tried reaching out to the school counselor and she couldn't be bothered with me. I have been lied to by my son's former teacher, the principal, and the vice principal in relation to incidents that occurred with my son. Only when I made it clear I was an actively involved parent, did the stories change.

Ben Cort should not be allowed around children and he said he will restrain children whenever he 'feels' he needs to for whatever reason he decides. He lacks skills with children and prefers to dominate them through reactive, emotional actions.

There is a lot of bullying at this school and the staff is lazy. They do not care and will only discipline the child being bullied.

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by a parent
Tuesday, March 8, 2011

This school is to lax when it comes to bullying..my daughter is in the fifth grade and nothing has been done about the kids who are bothering her. It is a huge problem in todays schools and I think there needs to be more emphasis on teaching our kids Respect. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Sifton Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	598	10	13	12	4	n/a	n/a	0	637
1989	490	18	10	10	6	n/a	n/a	0	534
1990	454	16	11	9	10	n/a	n/a	0	500
1991	475	9	16	11	9	n/a	n/a	0	520
1992	565	6	18	8	2	n/a	n/a	0	599
1993	574	4	29	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	617
1994	464	5	25	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	507
1995	550	4	26	17	5	n/a	n/a	0	602
1996	550	4	26	17	5	n/a	n/a	0	602
1997	624	12	24	17	8	n/a	n/a	0	685
1998	636	14	32	20	6	n/a	n/a	0	708
1999	658	17	38	29	9	n/a	n/a	0	751
2000	617	21	34	30	6	n/a	n/a	0	708
2001	635	18	26	30	7	n/a	n/a	0	716
2002	641	16	36	33	13	n/a	n/a	0	739
2003	641	16	36	33	13	n/a	n/a	0	739
2004	509	8	39	33	6	n/a	n/a	0	595
2005	535	5	53	39	11	n/a	n/a	0	643
2006	465	10	50	60	10	n/a	n/a	17	612
2007	439	13	42	79	9	n/a	n/a	28	610
2008	409	11	44	90	5	n/a	n/a	30	589
2009	398	10	58	99	5	n/a	n/a	29	599
2010	368	14	42	79	4	n/a	n/a	26	533
2011	341	17	26	89	1	8	23	0	505
2012	326	16	19	94	0	3	24	0	482
2013	334	10	24	107	0	6	22	0	503
2014	320	8	24	107	0	8	27	0	494
2015	320	8	19	116	0	5	31	0	499
2016	293	7	16	115	0	12	42	0	485
2017	289	4	15	130	1	7	35	0	481
2018	268	4	20	142	0	7	39	0	480
2019	233	9	29	120	0	7	33	0	431
2020	232	5	25	110	0	4	32	0	408
2021	238	8	30	128	0	4	42	0	450
2022	235	9	25	139	0	4	41	1	454
2023	244	6	27	133	3	5	45	2	465
2024	234	10	31	137	3	6	41	2	464

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Sifton Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	637	27.0	23.5	0
1989	534	24.0	22.2	n/a
1990	500	26.0	19.2	0
1991	520	23.7	21.9	n/a
1992	599	28.1	21.3	n/a
1993	617	30.5	20.2	n/a
1994	507	26.7	19.0	n/a
1995	602	31.2	19.3	n/a
1996	602	31.2	19.3	n/a
1997	685	34.7	19.7	n/a
1998	708	37.0	19.1	n/a
1999	751	38.4	19.6	n/a
2000	708	36.1	19.6	n/a
2001	716	38.9	18.4	n/a
2002	739	36.5	20.2	37.8
2003	739	36.5	20.2	37.8
2004	595	33.0	18.0	43.9
2005	643	33.3	19.3	49
2006	612	35.0	17.5	49.9
2007	610	34.4	17.7	52.2
2008	589	33.8	17.4	51.2
2009	599	33.8	17.7	51.1
2010	533	31.9	16.7	52.5
2011	505	31.8	15.8	58.6
2012	482	29.3	16.4	62.7
2013	503	30.9	16.2	65.2
2014	494	n/a	n/a	64.2
2015	499	35.0	14.2	63.5
2016	485	33.0	14.6	62.1
2017	481	32.0	15.0	61.3
2018	480	32.3	14.8	60.2
2019	431	33.7	12.7	65
2020	408	31.1	13.0	56.4
2021	450	31.9	14.1	57.3
2022	454	33.8	13.4	57.9
2023	465	32.3	14.3	61.3
2024	464	30.4	15.2	58.8

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 Sifton Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	637	27.0	23.5	0
1989	534	24.0	22.2	n/a
1990	500	26.0	19.2	0
1991	520	23.7	21.9	n/a
1992	599	28.1	21.3	n/a
1993	617	30.5	20.2	n/a
1994	507	26.7	19.0	n/a
1995	602	31.2	19.3	n/a
1996	602	31.2	19.3	n/a
1997	685	34.7	19.7	n/a
1998	708	37.0	19.1	n/a
1999	751	38.4	19.6	n/a
2000	708	36.1	19.6	n/a
2001	716	38.9	18.4	n/a
2002	739	36.5	20.2	37.8
2003	739	36.5	20.2	37.8
2004	595	33.0	18.0	43.9
2005	643	33.3	19.3	49
2006	612	35.0	17.5	49.9
2007	610	34.4	17.7	52.2
2008	589	33.8	17.4	51.2
2009	599	33.8	17.7	51.1
2010	533	31.9	16.7	52.5
2011	505	31.8	15.8	58.6
2012	482	29.3	16.4	62.7
2013	503	30.9	16.2	65.2
2014	494	n/a	n/a	64.2
2015	499	35.0	14.2	63.5
2016	485	33.0	14.6	62.1
2017	481	32.0	15.0	61.3
2018	480	32.3	14.8	60.2
2019	431	33.7	12.7	65
2020	408	31.1	13.0	56.4
2021	450	31.9	14.1	57.3
2022	454	33.8	13.4	57.9
2023	465	32.3	14.3	61.3
2024	464	30.4	15.2	58.8

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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