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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 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 1,269 students in Vancouver School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Washington.
Public Preschools in Vancouver School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the Washington public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Washington public preschool average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
43 Schools
764 Schools
# Students
22,003 Students
272,508 Students
# Teachers
1,249 Teachers
17,378 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Vancouver School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 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
0.63
0.70
# American Indian Students
98 Students
2,824 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
707 Students
24,779 Students
% Asian Students
3%
9%
# Hispanic Students
6,102 Students
69,984 Students
% Hispanic Students
28%
26%
# Black Students
724 Students
16,000 Students
% Black Students
3%
6%
# White Students
11,761 Students
126,583 Students
% White Students
54%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
660 Students
5,046 Students
% Hawaiian Students
3%
2%
# Two or more races Students
1,951 Students
26,774 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
10%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
267
21,595
# Students in K Grade:
1,455
43,099
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,620
42,385
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,568
39,780
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,598
39,728
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,642
39,670
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,655
37,415
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,629
5,001
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,620
1,021
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,753
1,070
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,798
335
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,874
374
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,697
348
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,827
687
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,744 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 $21,365 is higher than the state median of $19,309. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$390 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$470 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,744
$18,857
Spending / Student
$21,365
$19,309
Best Vancouver School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Martin Luther King Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
8100 Ne 28 St
Vancouver, WA 98661
(360) 313-2200
Vancouver, WA 98661
(360) 313-2200
Grades: PK-5
| 433 students
Rank: #22.
Peter S Ogden Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3200 Ne 86th Avenue
Vancouver, WA 98662
(360) 313-2550
Vancouver, WA 98662
(360) 313-2550
Grades: PK-5
| 636 students
Rank: n/an/a
Early Childhood Education Center
Magnet School
5802 Macarthur Blvd, Pod A
Vancouver, WA 98668
(360) 313-4853
Vancouver, WA 98668
(360) 313-4853
Grades: PK
| 200 students
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