Pleasant Valley Primary

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 4 · Vancouver, Washington

Pleasant Valley Primary in Vancouver, Washington enrolled 591 students in 2024-25 with 37.0 full-time teachers, 16.0 students per teacher against the Washington elementary-school median of 15.7. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 45-49% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 47% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Washington: 53.4% and 41.1%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment rose 6% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 4%

556 students in 2022-23, 548 students in 2023-24, 591 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 35.5 to 37.0.

Students enrolled at Pleasant Valley Primary by school year2022-23: 556, 2023-24: 548, 2024-25: 59102004006002022-235562023-245482024-25591
Students enrolled at Pleasant Valley Primary by school year2022-23: 556, 2023-24: 548, 2024-25: 59102004006002022-235562023-245482024-25591
Students enrolled at Pleasant Valley Primary by school year2022-23: 556, 2023-24: 548, 2024-25: 59102004006002022-235562023-245482024-25591
Students enrolled at Pleasant Valley Primary by school year2022-23: 556, 2023-24: 548, 2024-25: 59102004006002022-235562023-245482024-25591
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2355635.515.7
2023-2454837.014.8
2024-2559137.016.0

16.0 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 56 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; This school 16.0; state median 15.7.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 16.0state median 15.7U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Washington elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.4 to 68.0; This school 16.0; state median 15.7.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 16.0state median 15.7U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Washington elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.4 to 68.0; This school 16.0; state median 15.7.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 16.0state median 15.7U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Washington elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.4 to 68.0; This school 16.0; state median 15.7.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 16.0state 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 491 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Pleasant Valley Primary enrolled 491 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 491 of the 491 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions0
  • Chronically absent31.7% (2022-23)

Who attends

65.1% of students were White, 16.4% Hispanic, 9.1% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. White65.1%
  2. Hispanic16.4%
  3. Two or more races9.1%
  4. Asian4.2%
  5. Black4.1%
  6. Pacific Islander0.7%
  7. American Indian0.3%

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 Pleasant Valley Primary scored proficient or above: 45-49% in reading in 2021-22 and 47% 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, 2021-2245‑49%55%53.4%
Math, 2022-2347%41% (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 Vancouver

23 public elementary schools in Vancouver report 2024-25 enrollment; Pleasant Valley Primary is number 4 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Walnut Grove Elementary68117.550.7%
Glenwood Heights Primary63817.040.9%
Sarah J Anderson Elementary62516.144.8%
Pleasant Valley Primary59116.039.4%
Peter S Ogden Elementary58517.562.1%
Felida Elementary School56118.310.7%
Roosevelt Elementary School54316.173.7%
Harney Elementary School53817.358.0%

All public schools in Vancouver →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Pleasant Valley Primary

  1. Salmon Creek ElementaryThe nearest public elementary school, 1.8 miles away: 409 students, 17.4 per teacher (2024-25).1.8 mi
  2. Sarah J Anderson ElementaryThe next nearest public elementary school, 2.5 miles away: 625 students, 16.1 per teacher (2024-25).2.5 mi
  3. Compare Pleasant Valley Primary with Salmon Creek ElementaryStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Battle Ground School District spends per student$16,420 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$16,420
  5. The largest public schools in WashingtonPleasant Valley Primary is the number 118 by size of 1,223 Washington elementary schools open in 2024-25.#118 of 1,223
  6. Washington schools by students per teacher16.0 students per teacher here against the Washington median of 15.7 for elementary schools.16.0:1
  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 Pleasant Valley Primary

  1. How many students attend Pleasant Valley Primary?
    591 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 556 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Vancouver, WA.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Pleasant Valley Primary?
    16.0 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 Pleasant Valley Primary a Title I school?
    Pleasant Valley Primary ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Pleasant Valley Primary do on state tests?
    The students tested at Pleasant Valley Primary scored proficient or above: 45-49% in reading in 2021-22 and 47% 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 Pleasant Valley Primary in?
    Battle Ground School District, NCES district ID 5300380. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 530038000055 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

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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