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Vancouver School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 13 public middle schools serving 6,374 students in Vancouver School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Washington.
Public Middle Schools in Vancouver School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Washington public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public middle school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
45 Schools
801 Schools
# Students
21,949 Students
302,578 Students
# Teachers
1,253 Teachers
16,189 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Vancouver School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 306 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 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#202 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
49%
Graduation Rate
80%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.68
# American Indian Students
109 Students
5,704 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
659 Students
23,666 Students
% Asian Students
3%
8%
# Hispanic Students
6,057 Students
73,371 Students
% Hispanic Students
28%
25%
# Black Students
679 Students
13,427 Students
% Black Students
3%
5%
# White Students
11,483 Students
148,748 Students
% White Students
52%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
752 Students
3,971 Students
% Hawaiian Students
3%
1%
# Two or more races Students
2,100 Students
26,277 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
9%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
312
1,563
# Students in K Grade:
1,507
3,945
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,526
4,184
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,631
4,295
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,600
4,473
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,629
4,820
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,635
7,072
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,645
71,936
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,582
81,343
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,601
82,029
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,765
11,117
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,773
8,148
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,853
8,305
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,890
9,348
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,787 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,796. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,418 is higher than the state median of $19,246. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$390 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$470 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,787
$18,796
Spending / Student
$21,418
$19,246
Best Vancouver School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Vancouver School Of Arts And Academics
(Math: 44% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3101 Main St
Vancouver, WA 98663
(360) 313-4600
Vancouver, WA 98663
(360) 313-4600
Grades: 6-12
| 787 students
Rank: #22.
Vancouver Itech Preparatory
Magnet School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
16100 Ne 50th Avenue
Vancouver, WA 98686
(360) 313-5200
Vancouver, WA 98686
(360) 313-5200
Grades: 6-12
| 599 students
Rank: #33.
Alki Middle School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1800 Nw Bliss Rd
Vancouver, WA 98685
(360) 313-3200
Vancouver, WA 98685
(360) 313-3200
Grades: 6-8
| 602 students
Rank: #44.
Thomas Jefferson Middle School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3000 Nw 119th St
Vancouver, WA 98685
(360) 313-3700
Vancouver, WA 98685
(360) 313-3700
Grades: 6-8
| 751 students
Rank: #55.
Jason Lee Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
8500 Nw 9th Ave
Vancouver, WA 98665
(360) 313-3500
Vancouver, WA 98665
(360) 313-3500
Grades: 6-8
| 539 students
Rank: #66.
Vancouver Home Connection
Alternative School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
6450 Macarthur Blvd
Vancouver, WA 98668
(360) 313-4990
Vancouver, WA 98668
(360) 313-4990
Grades: K-12
| 152 students
Rank: #77.
Vancouver Virtual Learning Academy
Alternative School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
6450 Macarthur Blvd
Vancouver, WA 98668
(360) 313-4990
Vancouver, WA 98668
(360) 313-4990
Grades: K-12
| 351 students
Rank: #88.
Gaiser Middle School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3000 Ne 99th St
Vancouver, WA 98665
(360) 313-3400
Vancouver, WA 98665
(360) 313-3400
Grades: 6-8
| 736 students
Rank: #99.
Mcloughlin Middle School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
5802 Macarthur Blvd
Vancouver, WA 98661
(360) 313-3600
Vancouver, WA 98661
(360) 313-3600
Grades: 6-8
| 865 students
Rank: #1010.
Discovery Middle School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
800 E 40th St
Vancouver, WA 98663
(360) 313-3300
Vancouver, WA 98663
(360) 313-3300
Grades: 6-8
| 498 students
Rank: #1111.
Jim Tangeman Center
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3200 E 18th Street
Vancouver, WA 98661
(360) 313-1800
Vancouver, WA 98661
(360) 313-1800
Grades: K-12
| 57 students
Rank: n/an/a
Vancouver Intensive Communications Center
Special Education School
5802 Macarthur Blvd, Pod B
Vancouver, WA 98661
(360) 313-3686
Vancouver, WA 98661
(360) 313-3686
Grades: K-12
| 1 students
Rank: n/an/a
Vancouver Success Academy
Alternative School
2901 Falk Rd
Vancouver, WA 98668
(360) 313-1334
Vancouver, WA 98668
(360) 313-1334
Grades: K-12
| 436 students
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