Other / mixed grade configuration · Vancouver, WA

Hearthwood Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Hearthwood Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 54/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 530270001833
0/100100/10054/100
👥 S:T ratio
45
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
48
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Hearthwood Elementary School earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 79% of Washington schools.

#9 of 28
schools in Vancouver · Resource Index
54
Resource Index · Higher
13.8:1
small classes for Washington
51.9%
free-lunch eligible

Hearthwood Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 79% of Washington schools. Computed live against every Washington school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Hearthwood Elementary School ranks #9 of 28 schools in Vancouver, WA.

Enrollment

360

Washington · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

26.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

13.8:1

vs 17.6:1 Washington avg

-22% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

51.9%

vs 45.0% Washington avg

+15% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Hearthwood Elementary School compares with Washington and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Hearthwood Elementary School

Hearthwood Elementary School is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Vancouver, Washington, enrolling 360 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 13.8:1 puts it in the smaller third of Washington schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 51.9% of students eligible for free meals.

With 360 students, its enrollment sits close to the Washington median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,394 scored Washington schools.

Against 453 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #81.

Its student body is led by White (51%) and Hispanic or Latino (25%) (diversity index 66/100).

Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 20.8% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.

Among Vancouver's public schools, it stands alongside Pioneer Elementary School (550 students): Hearthwood Elementary School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (13.8:1 vs 15.7:1).

Evergreen School District (Clark) also operates Union High School (1,989 students) and Heritage High School (1,569 students) alongside Hearthwood Elementary School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Hearthwood Elementary School compares

Hearthwood Elementary School on the metrics families compare, against Washington and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Washington Washington avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 13.8:1 ▼ 22% 17.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 51.9% ▲ 15% 45.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 360 top 54% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

13.8:1
Leaner classes than 59% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
360
Bigger than 41% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
51.9%
free-lunch eligible - 15% above the Washington average of 45.0%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
13.8:1
students per teacher - 22% below state mean
Top 21% in Washington - lower ratio than 79% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
20.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$17,414
per pupil, district-wide - below Washington avg of $19,487
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
13
in-school suspensions + 11 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 51.1%
Hispanic or Latino 24.9%
Two or More 8.4%
Asian 7.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 4.7%
African American 2.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.1%

Largest group: White at 51.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 66.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 66.2, Hearthwood Elementary School is more mixed than the Washington school average of 53.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Evergreen School District (Clark), which includes Hearthwood Elementary School.

$17,414
Per student
-11%
vs Washington
Avg $19,487
+5%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 19.4%
State 67.0%
Federal 13.5%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Hearthwood Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Union High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Heritage High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Mountain View High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Evergreen High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Covington Middle School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Hearthwood Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Evergreen School District (Clark) · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Vancouver

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Similar other schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Washington, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Hearthwood Elementary School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Hearthwood Elementary School

How many students attend Hearthwood Elementary School?

Hearthwood Elementary School has 360 students enrolled. It is a public school in Vancouver, WA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Hearthwood Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Hearthwood Elementary School is 13.8:1, which is 22% lower than the Washington average of 17.6:1 and 12% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Hearthwood Elementary School?

51.9% of students at Hearthwood Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Washington average of 45.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Hearthwood Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Hearthwood Elementary School is White at 51.1% of enrollment, in Vancouver, WA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 66.2/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Hearthwood Elementary School?

Hearthwood Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Hearthwood Elementary School rank among schools in Vancouver?

By Resource Investment Index, Hearthwood Elementary School ranks #9 of 28 schools in Vancouver, WA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Vancouver on the city page.

Is Hearthwood Elementary School a good school?

Hearthwood Elementary School earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 79% of Washington schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Evergreen School District (Clark)?

Besides Hearthwood Elementary School, Evergreen School District (Clark) also operates Union High School (1,989 students), Heritage High School (1,569 students), and Mountain View High School (1,523 students). See the Evergreen School District (Clark) district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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