Dorothy Fox

Public elementary school, kindergarten to grade 5 · Camas, Washington

Dorothy Fox in Camas, Washington enrolled 497 students in 2024-25 with 29.5 full-time teachers, 16.9 students per teacher against the Washington elementary-school median of 15.7. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 76% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 76% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Washington: 53.4% and 41.1%).

Enrollment fell 2% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 7%

506 students in 2022-23, 511 students in 2023-24, 497 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 31.7 to 29.5.

Students enrolled at Dorothy Fox by school year2022-23: 506, 2023-24: 511, 2024-25: 49702004006002022-235062023-245112024-25497
Students enrolled at Dorothy Fox by school year2022-23: 506, 2023-24: 511, 2024-25: 49702004006002022-235062023-245112024-25497
Students enrolled at Dorothy Fox by school year2022-23: 506, 2023-24: 511, 2024-25: 49702004006002022-235062023-245112024-25497
Students enrolled at Dorothy Fox by school year2022-23: 506, 2023-24: 511, 2024-25: 49702004006002022-235062023-245112024-25497
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2350631.716.0
2023-2451130.516.7
2024-2549729.516.9

16.9 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 73 of every 100 Washington elementary schools

Among the 1,209 Washington elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 15.7; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Washington elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.4 to 68.0; Dorothy Fox 16.9; state median 15.7.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherDorothy Fox 16.9state median 15.7U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Washington elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.4 to 68.0; Dorothy Fox 16.9; state median 15.7.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherDorothy Fox 16.9state median 15.7U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Washington elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.4 to 68.0; Dorothy Fox 16.9; state median 15.7.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherDorothy Fox 16.9state median 15.7U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Washington elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.4 to 68.0; Dorothy Fox 16.9; state median 15.7.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherDorothy Fox 16.9state median 15.7U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 477 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Dorothy Fox enrolled 477 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 477 of the 477 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions0
  • Chronically absent19.4% (2022-23)

Who attends

62.7% of students were White, 16.3% Asian, 9.5% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. White62.7%
  2. Asian16.3%
  3. Two or more races9.5%
  4. Hispanic9.1%
  5. Black1.8%
  6. American Indian0.6%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Dorothy Fox scored proficient or above: 76% in reading in 2021-22 and 76% in math in 2022-23, against 53.4% in reading in 2021-22 and 41.1% in math in 2022-23 across Washington. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Washington, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtWashington
Reading and language arts, 2021-2276%77%53.4%
Math, 2022-2376%68% (2021-22)41.1%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in Camas

7 public elementary schools in Camas report 2024-25 enrollment; Dorothy Fox is number 2 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Woodburn Elementary55316.416.6%
Dorothy Fox49716.913.7%
Helen Baller Elementary48715.914.4%
Grass Valley Elementary44517.212.8%
Prune Hill Elementary40616.514.0%
Illahee Elementary School36716.221.0%
Lacamas Lake Elementary34815.115.2%

All public schools in Camas →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Dorothy Fox

  1. Grass Valley ElementaryThe nearest public elementary school, 1.0 miles away: 445 students, 17.2 per teacher (2024-25).1.0 mi
  2. Prune Hill ElementaryThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.3 miles away: 406 students, 16.5 per teacher (2024-25).1.3 mi
  3. Compare Dorothy Fox with Grass Valley ElementaryStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Camas School District spends per student$15,465 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$15,465
  5. The largest public schools in WashingtonDorothy Fox is the number 296 by size of 1,223 Washington elementary schools open in 2024-25.#296 of 1,223
  6. Washington schools by students per teacher16.9 students per teacher here against the Washington median of 15.7 for elementary schools.16.9:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Dorothy Fox

  1. How many students attend Dorothy Fox?
    497 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 506 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Camas, WA.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Dorothy Fox?
    16.9 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Washington median for elementary schools is 15.7. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Dorothy Fox a Title I school?
    Dorothy Fox was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Dorothy Fox do on state tests?
    The students tested at Dorothy Fox scored proficient or above: 76% in reading in 2021-22 and 76% in math in 2022-23, against 53.4% in reading in 2021-22 and 41.1% in math in 2022-23 across Washington. Washington's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Dorothy Fox in?
    Camas School District, NCES district ID 5300810. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 530081001823 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22