Top Rankings
Vancouver School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 13 public middle schools serving 6,003 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 37%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 47% 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
796 Schools
# Students
21,783 Students
302,570 Students
# Teachers
1,126 Teachers
15,929 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
Student By Grade
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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 82% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#200 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
49%
Graduation Rate
90%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.68
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
3%
8%
% Hispanic
28%
25%
% Black
3%
5%
% White
51%
50%
% Hawaiian
4%
1%
% Two or more races
10%
9%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,923 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,891. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,581 is higher than the state median of $19,344. 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
$17,923
$18,891
Spending / Student
$21,581
$19,344
Best Vancouver School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
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
Gr: 6-12 | 787 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
Rank: #22.
Vancouver Itech Preparatory
Magnet School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
16100 Ne 50th Avenue
Vancouver, WA 98686
(360) 313-5200
Vancouver, WA 98686
(360) 313-5200
Gr: 6-12 | 600 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
Rank: #33.
Alki Middle School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1800 Nw Bliss Rd
Vancouver, WA 98685
(360) 313-3200
Vancouver, WA 98685
(360) 313-3200
Gr: 6-8 | 594 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: #44.
Thomas Jefferson Middle School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3000 Nw 119th St
Vancouver, WA 98685
(360) 313-3700
Vancouver, WA 98685
(360) 313-3700
Gr: 6-8 | 786 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
Rank: #55.
Jason Lee Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
8500 Nw 9th Ave
Vancouver, WA 98665
(360) 313-3500
Vancouver, WA 98665
(360) 313-3500
Gr: 6-8 | 568 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 48%
Rank: #66.
Vancouver Home Connection
Alternative School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
6450 Macarthur Blvd
Vancouver, WA 98668
(360) 313-4990
Vancouver, WA 98668
(360) 313-4990
Gr: K-12 | 159 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
Rank: #77.
Vancouver Virtual Learning Academy
Alternative School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
6450 Macarthur Blvd
Vancouver, WA 98668
(360) 313-4990
Vancouver, WA 98668
(360) 313-4990
Gr: K-12 | 238 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
Rank: #88.
Gaiser Middle School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3000 Ne 99th St
Vancouver, WA 98665
(360) 313-3400
Vancouver, WA 98665
(360) 313-3400
Gr: 6-8 | 750 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 57%
Rank: #99.
Discovery Middle School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
800 E 40th St
Vancouver, WA 98663
(360) 313-3300
Vancouver, WA 98663
(360) 313-3300
Gr: 6-8 | 525 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 58%
Rank: #1010.
Mcloughlin Middle School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
5802 Macarthur Blvd
Vancouver, WA 98661
(360) 313-3600
Vancouver, WA 98661
(360) 313-3600
Gr: 6-8 | 849 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 71%
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
Gr: K-12 | 72 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 47%
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
Gr: K-12
Rank: n/an/a
Vancouver Success Academy
Alternative School
2901 Falk Rd
Vancouver, WA 98668
(360) 313-1334
Vancouver, WA 98668
(360) 313-1334
Gr: K-12 | 75 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 79%
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