Camas School District

841 Ne 22nd Ave
Camas, WA 98607-1148
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

Camas School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 847 students in Camas School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in Washington.
Public Preschools in Camas School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Washington public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public preschool average of 54% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
16 Schools
764 Schools
# Students
7,324 Students
272,508 Students
# Teachers
400 Teachers
17,378 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

District Rank

Camas School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 307 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WA)
#6 out of 307 school districts
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Camas   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
67%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Camas   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
77%
53%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Camas   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
74%
49%
90%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Camas   School District and public school graduation rate of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.55
0.70
# American Indian Students
25 Students
2,824 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
784 Students
24,779 Students
% Asian Students
11%
9%
# Hispanic Students
798 Students
69,984 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
26%
# Black Students
99 Students
16,000 Students
% Black Students
2%
6%
# White Students
4,764 Students
126,583 Students
% White Students
65%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
19 Students
5,046 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
785 Students
26,774 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
10%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
225
21,595
# Students in K Grade:
414
43,099
# Students in 1st Grade:
443
42,385
# Students in 2nd Grade:
526
39,780
# Students in 3rd Grade:
462
39,728
# Students in 4th Grade:
567
39,670
# Students in 5th Grade:
538
37,415
# Students in 6th Grade:
549
5,001
# Students in 7th Grade:
586
1,021
# Students in 8th Grade:
601
1,070
# Students in 9th Grade:
583
335
# Students in 10th Grade:
606
374
# Students in 11th Grade:
638
348
# Students in 12th Grade:
586
687
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,422 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,857. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,928 is less than the state median of $19,309. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$128 MM
$20,715 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Camas   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Washington by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$124 MM
$21,212 MM
This chart displays total spending of Camas   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Washington by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$17,422
$18,857
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Camas   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Washington by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$16,928
$19,309
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Camas   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Washington by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Camas School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Woodburn Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2400 Ne Woodburn Dr
Camas, WA 98607
(360) 833-5860
Grades: PK-5
| 622 students
Rank: n/an/a
The Heights Learning Center
Magnet School
4600 Ne Garfield St
Camas, WA 98607
(360) 833-5410
Grades: PK
| 191 students
Rank: n/an/a
Papermaker Preschool
Magnet School
26900 Se 15th St
Camas, WA 98607
(360) 335-3000
Grades: PK
| 34 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 16 schools
  • Grades: 01-12
  • Enrollment: 7,324 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 35%
  • : 90% (Top 30% in WA)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 67% (Top 5%)
  • : 77% (Top 5%)
  • : 74% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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