Dwight D Eisenhower Elementary, Vancouver WA

Original Research by School Decision on Dwight D Eisenhower Elementary

Dwight D Eisenhower Elementary serves kindergarten through fifth grade in Vancouver, Washington, as part of the Vancouver School District. The school sits within a mid-sized city that blends older neighborhoods near a historic downtown with suburban residential areas further out. Vancouver has been growing fast, with annexation proposals and new development reshaping parts of the city, but much of it remains auto-dependent and typical of suburban street patterns.

The school enrolls a sizeable student body for an elementary school. Its student composition is predominantly white, with a substantial Hispanic presence and smaller shares of students who are two or more races, Black, Asian, and Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander. A notable portion of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating that economic diversity is a real part of the school community. Data on the share of students with disabilities or those learning English was not available, which is a gap a family may want to follow up on with the school directly.

State testing results from the most recent school year show a mixed picture. In math, proficiency rates across grades three through five clustered near the middle, with results hovering just around the halfway mark. In English language arts, the pattern was more uneven, with third-grade proficiency trailing significantly behind fourth and fifth grade, where rates climbed to a solid majority. Science, tested only in fifth grade, showed a clear majority of students meeting the standard. Looking across all tested subjects and grades, the school's overall proficiency index landed above the midpoint when compared with other districts in Clark County. That is a respectable position, though the gap in early literacy at third grade is a soft spot a parent may want to explore further with the school.

Because Eisenhower serves only elementary grades, there is no graduation rate to report, and the school does not offer the kinds of advanced coursework, career pathways, or dual-credit programs that matter for older students. The curriculum focus is on building foundational skills in reading, writing, math, and science in a regular public school setting. There is no charter or magnet designation, and no Title I status was reported.

The school is part of the Vancouver School District, and the district brief turned up no major recent parent-relevant changes such as boundary shifts, program consolidations, or leadership transitions to report. This can change quickly, so families moving into the area may want to check the district website for any developments.

Housing in the immediate area carries a price tag that sits above the national median, and rents here are notably higher than what a mortgage would run, reflecting a competitive market. The broader economic context shows a steady unemployment rate and median household income that has risen in recent years, consistent with the region's growth.

For a family considering Dwight D Eisenhower Elementary, the school offers a fairly typical elementary experience in a growing part of the Portland metro area. The test results suggest that math instruction is holding steady around an acceptable baseline, and that by fourth and fifth grade, a solid share of students are reading at grade level. The early literacy numbers for third graders are the most obvious concern and worth a conversation with the principal about what interventions are in place. The school's peer environment is economically diverse, and the surrounding community is one of the faster-growing cities in the state, which may appeal to families who want a setting with momentum but also brings the trade-offs of rising housing costs and suburban car dependence.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 349%

School 49% · District 41% · ▲ 8 pts above district

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

Grade 452%

School 52% · District 37% · ▲ 15 pts above district

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

Grade 550%

School 50% · District 31% · ▲ 19 pts above district

▲ 10 pts above state median · ▲ 14 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 337%

School 37% · District 37%

▼ 10 pts below state median · ▼ 1 pts below county median

Grade 454%

School 54% · District 41% · ▲ 13 pts above district

▲ 5 pts above state median · ▲ 9 pts above county median

Grade 565%

School 65% · District 43% · ▲ 22 pts above district

▲ 12 pts above state median · ▲ 18 pts above county median

Science

Grade 560%

School 60% · District 42% · ▲ 18 pts above district

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

This schoolVancouver 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-income28%Higher-income50%22 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income47%Higher-income63%16 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income55%Higher-income72%17 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income31%Higher-income73%42 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income42%Higher-income64%22 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income30%Higher-income63%33 pp gap