Homelink River, Battle Ground WA

Original Research by School Decision on Homelink River

Homelink River is a K-12 alternative school in the Battle Ground School District, a district that serves the city of Battle Ground and the surrounding area in Clark County, Washington. Battle Ground is a growing suburban community that functions as the commercial and social hub for north Clark County. It has seen rapid population growth over the past several decades and now ranks as the county’s second-largest city. The town has a mix of residential subdivisions and commercial corridors, and its amenities include a network of parks, a community center, a public library, and C-Tran bus service connecting it to Vancouver and other parts of the metro region. The district itself faced a notable financial setback in 2025 when voters rejected a replacement for an expiring Educational Programs & Operations levy, making Battle Ground the only district in southwest Washington without one and leading to budget cuts for the following school year.

As an alternative school, Homelink River is designed for families who choose a different structure than the traditional classroom setting. The school serves all grades from kindergarten through twelfth, which is a wide span and suggests a program that may support students through multiple stages of their education within one community. The enrollment is spread fairly evenly across the grade levels, with a slight bulge in the middle school and early high school years. The student body is predominantly White, with a Hispanic population representing the next largest racial or ethnic group, and smaller shares of students who identify as two or more races, Asian, Black, American Indian or Alaska Native, or Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

State assessment results are available for the most recent school year. In English language arts, the school’s overall proficiency rate across tested grades was around the midpoint when compared to other school districts in Clark County. Proficiency rates in ELA were largely similar from grade to grade, hovering in a range that placed just over half of students meeting the standard in most elementary and middle school grades. In math, the overall proficiency rate was below the ELA rate, and the school’s combined proficiency index across all tested subjects landed above the midpoint among the county’s districts. Science testing, which occurs in grades five and eight, showed about half of students reaching proficiency in both grades. Because this is a single year of data, a reader cannot see a trend, but the school’s performance in English language arts is a relative strength compared to its own math results.

Because the available data does not include high school outcomes such as a graduation rate, college readiness metrics, or course access details for upper grades, a family with a high school student may want to ask the school directly about its graduation pathways, dual-credit options, or postsecondary support. The absence of that data often reflects the nature of the school, which as an alternative program may have reporting differences from a traditional comprehensive high school.

The housing market in the area reflects Clark County’s broader suburban demand. Home values in the area around the school are in line with the state average, and rents are at a level that makes homeownership a significantly more expensive monthly proposition than renting under typical assumptions. The local economy has shown steady job growth, and the unemployment rate has been low.

For a family considering Homelink River, the core decision is whether the alternative school model fits their child’s needs and their expectations for parental involvement in the learning process. The school offers a full K-12 span, which can be appealing for families who want continuity, but it also means the program must serve the very different needs of a kindergartner and a high school senior. The academic results show a school that performs near the middle of the pack in the county, with stronger English language arts outcomes than math. The district’s recent levy failure is a real consideration, as it has led to reduced funding that could affect programming and staffing across all its schools. A parent should confirm what specific alternative model Homelink River uses, how that structure supports students who may be preparing for college or career, and what the school’s high school completion and transition rates look like.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 347%

School 47% · District 47%

▼ 4 pts below state median · ▲ 2 pts above county median

Grade 450%

School 50% · District 52% · ▼ 1 pts below district

▲ 2 pts above state median · ▲ 5 pts above county median

Grade 540%

School 40% · District 36% · ▲ 4 pts above district

▼ 1 pts below state median · ▲ 3 pts above county median

Grade 634%

School 34% · District 42% · ▼ 8 pts below district

▼ 3 pts below state median · ▼ 3 pts below county median

Grade 746%

School 46% · District 43% · ▲ 3 pts above district

▲ 8 pts above state median · ▲ 5 pts above county median

Grade 841%

School 41% · District 37% · ▲ 4 pts above district

▲ 7 pts above state median · ▲ 3 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 352%

School 52% · District 41% · ▲ 11 pts above district

▲ 5 pts above state median · ▲ 13 pts above county median

Grade 457%

School 57% · District 50% · ▲ 7 pts above district

▲ 8 pts above state median · ▲ 12 pts above county median

Grade 557%

School 57% · District 50% · ▲ 7 pts above district

▲ 4 pts above state median · ▲ 10 pts above county median

Grade 658%

School 58% · District 49% · ▲ 9 pts above district

▲ 10 pts above state median · ▲ 13 pts above county median

Grade 749%

School 49% · District 51% · ▼ 2 pts below district

▼ 1 pts below state median · ▲ 1 pts above county median

Grade 857%

School 57% · District 48% · ▲ 9 pts above district

▲ 8 pts above state median · ▲ 11 pts above county median

Science

Grade 556%

School 56% · District 51% · ▲ 5 pts above district

▲ 4 pts above state median · ▲ 6 pts above county median

Grade 853%

School 53% · District 42% · ▲ 10 pts above district

▲ 10 pts above state median · ▲ 11 pts above county median

This schoolBattle Ground School District, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income39%Higher-income59%20 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income44%Higher-income61%18 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income50%Higher-income63%13 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income47%Higher-income62%15 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income58%Higher-income43%15 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income46%Higher-income62%16 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income41%Higher-income50%9 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income38%Higher-income55%17 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income36%Higher-income43%7 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income26%Higher-income38%12 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income50%Higher-income43%7 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income39%Higher-income42%4 pp gap