Silver Star Elementary School

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 5 · Vancouver, Washington

Silver Star Elementary School in Vancouver, Washington enrolled 381 students in 2024-25 with 25.9 full-time teachers, 14.7 students per teacher against the Washington elementary-school median of 15.7. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 30-34% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 28% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Washington: 53.4% and 41.1%).

Enrollment fell 11% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 13%

429 students in 2022-23, 388 students in 2023-24, 381 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 29.8 to 25.9.

Students enrolled at Silver Star Elementary School by school year2022-23: 429, 2023-24: 388, 2024-25: 38102004006002022-234292023-243882024-25381
Students enrolled at Silver Star Elementary School by school year2022-23: 429, 2023-24: 388, 2024-25: 38102004006002022-234292023-243882024-25381
Students enrolled at Silver Star Elementary School by school year2022-23: 429, 2023-24: 388, 2024-25: 38102004006002022-234292023-243882024-25381
Students enrolled at Silver Star Elementary School by school year2022-23: 429, 2023-24: 388, 2024-25: 38102004006002022-234292023-243882024-25381
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2342929.814.4
2023-2438828.313.7
2024-2538125.914.7

14.7 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 72 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 14.7; state median 15.7.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 14.7state median 15.7U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Washington elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.4 to 68.0; This school 14.7; state median 15.7.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 14.7state median 15.7U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Washington elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.4 to 68.0; This school 14.7; state median 15.7.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 14.7state median 15.7U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Washington elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.4 to 68.0; This school 14.7; state median 15.7.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 14.7state 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 395 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Silver Star Elementary School enrolled 395 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 1 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 395 of the 395 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions1
  • Chronically absent38.0% (2022-23)

Who attends

58.6% of students were White, 25.9% Hispanic, 8.2% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. White58.6%
  2. Hispanic25.9%
  3. Two or more races8.2%
  4. Black2.9%
  5. Pacific Islander2.4%
  6. Asian2.1%

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 Silver Star Elementary School scored proficient or above: 30-34% in reading in 2021-22 and 28% 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, 2021-2230‑34%41%53.4%
Math, 2022-2328%27% (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

21 public elementary schools in Vancouver report 2024-25 enrollment.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Pioneer Elementary School55016.134.5%
Marrion Elementary School52815.141.1%
Sifton Elementary School48415.740.9%
Endeavour Elementary School47116.055.6%
Harmony Elementary School46714.632.3%
Burton Elementary School45215.452.0%
Crestline Elementary School44613.943.0%
Image Elementary School44615.350.9%

All public schools in Vancouver →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Silver Star Elementary School

  1. Sunset Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 0.9 miles away: 415 students, 15.3 per teacher (2024-25).0.9 mi
  2. Orchards Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 0.9 miles away: 433 students, 13.3 per teacher (2024-25).0.9 mi
  3. Compare Silver Star Elementary School with Sunset Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Evergreen School District (Clark) spends per student$17,902 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$17,902
  5. The largest public schools in WashingtonSilver Star Elementary School is the number 705 by size of 1,223 Washington elementary schools open in 2024-25.#705 of 1,223
  6. Washington schools by students per teacher14.7 students per teacher here against the Washington median of 15.7 for elementary schools.14.7:1
  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 Silver Star Elementary School

  1. How many students attend Silver Star Elementary School?
    381 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 429 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Vancouver, WA.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Silver Star Elementary School?
    14.7 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 Silver Star Elementary School a Title I school?
    Silver Star Elementary School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Silver Star Elementary School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Silver Star Elementary School scored proficient or above: 30-34% in reading in 2021-22 and 28% 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 Silver Star Elementary School in?
    Evergreen School District (Clark), NCES district ID 5302700. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 530270000426 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