The top reported proficiency rate is 58% in Math. The lowest is 52% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on North Fork Elementary School
North Fork Elementary School serves kindergarten through fourth grade in Woodland, Washington, as part of the Woodland School District. It is a regular public school with no charter or magnet designation. The student body is predominantly white, with a substantial Hispanic presence and smaller shares of multiracial, Asian, Black, Native American, and Native Hawaiian students. A notable portion of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting a mix of economic backgrounds. Data on students with individualized education programs and English learner status was not available, so a parent would want to ask the school directly about how it supports special education and language learning.
Academically, North Fork Elementary posted overall proficiency rates across tested subjects and grades that place it in the top quartile relative to districts in Cowlitz County. On state assessments, more than half of third graders met the proficiency standard in math, with a slightly higher share of fourth graders doing the same. In English language arts, roughly half of both grade levels reached proficiency. These are solid results for a school serving a demographically mixed population and compare favorably with other local districts. Because the school ends at fourth grade, there is no graduation rate or chronic absenteeism data to consider.
Woodland is a small but growing city straddling Cowlitz and Clark counties, about twenty miles north of Vancouver. It is a family-oriented community with many households that include children. The city has a traditional small-town layout around its Old Town core near the Lewis River, while development outside that center is more auto-oriented along the Interstate 5 corridor. The school sits on a separate campus rather than in downtown. Limited public transit makes car travel the primary means of getting around.
Housing in the area costs roughly as much as state benchmarks, though rents are well below estimated mortgage payments, which may influence a family’s decision to rent versus buy. The local economy is anchored by health care, manufacturing, utilities, and transportation. Woodland serves as a gateway to Mount St. Helens and Lewis River recreation areas. Civic anchors include Horseshoe Lake Park, the Hulda Klager Lilac Gardens, and the Cedar Creek Grist Mill, along with Planter's Days, a long-running community festival.
The Woodland School District has been responding to enrollment growth. A new middle school campus opened recently, replacing an older facility and alleviating overcrowding. A capital bond helped fund school construction and improvements. These investments suggest the district expects continued growth, which may affect class sizes and school boundaries. A parent may want to understand any future redistricting plans that could influence which elementary school their child attends.
North Fork Elementary offers a solid academic start with proficiency rates that exceed many county peers, in a growing family-oriented community where the district is actively investing in facilities. Missing data on special education and English learner supports are gaps a prospective family should follow up on directly with the school. The housing market is near state average, and the surrounding area combines small-town character with access to the larger Vancouver-Portland region.
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