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Best Schools in Vancouver, WA
Vancouver, WA has 111 public schools (23 high, 20 middle, 55 elementary) serving 58,540 students. On average they score 41% on state proficiency tests against a projected 38%, so schools in Vancouver don't meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Vancouver, WA
The top high schools in Vancouver, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Camas High School
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Camas School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1964 Students
2. Hockinson High School
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Hockinson School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 664 Students
3. Vancouver School Of Arts And Academics
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Vancouver School District • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 770 Students
4. Ridgefield High School
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Ridgefield School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1133 Students
5. Columbia River High
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Vancouver School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1134 Students
6. Vancouver Itech Preparatory
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Vancouver School District • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 602 Students
7. Henrietta Lacks Health And Bioscience High School
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Evergreen School District (clark) • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 516 Students
8. Skyview High School
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Vancouver School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1739 Students
9. Union High School
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Evergreen School District (clark) • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2021 Students
10. Mountain View High School
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Evergreen School District (clark) • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1589 Students
Best Middle Schools in Vancouver, WA
The top middle schools in Vancouver, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Skyridge Middle School
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Camas School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 734 Students
2. Hockinson Middle School
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Hockinson School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 476 Students
3. Liberty Middle School
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Camas School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 681 Students
4. Sunset Ridge Intermediate School
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Ridgefield School District • Public • Grades 5 - 6 • 629 Students
5. Alki Middle School
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Vancouver School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 607 Students
6. Shahala Middle School
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Evergreen School District (clark) • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 874 Students
7. View Ridge Middle School
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Ridgefield School District • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 591 Students
8. Pleasant Valley Middle
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Battle Ground School District • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 396 Students
9. Daybreak Middle
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Battle Ground School District • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 424 Students
10. Thomas Jefferson Middle School
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Vancouver School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 743 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Vancouver, WA
The top elementary schools in Vancouver, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Prune Hill Elem
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Camas School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 449 Students
2. Benjamin Franklin Elementary
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Vancouver School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 341 Students
3. Fishers Landing Elementary School
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Evergreen School District (clark) • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 462 Students
4. Felida Elementary School
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Vancouver School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 633 Students
5. Salmon Creek Elementary
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Vancouver School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 408 Students
6. Lacamas Lake Elementary
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Camas School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 360 Students
7. Chinook Elementary School
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Vancouver School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 546 Students
8. Illahee Elementary School
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Evergreen School District (clark) • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 407 Students
9. Lake Shore Elementary
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Vancouver School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 368 Students
10. South Ridge Elementary
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Ridgefield School District • Public • Grades KG - 4 • 720 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Vancouver, WA
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Vancouver, WA has a total population of 228,630 with 22% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 92%, and 33% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Vancouver, WA
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Vancouver, WA.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
39.75 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
3.94 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
35.81 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Vancouver, WA.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Vancouver, WA.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Vancouver, WA Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Vancouver, WA
How many schools are in Vancouver, WA?
Vancouver, WA has 111 public schools: 23 high schools, 20 middle schools and 55 elementary schools, serving 58,540 students in total.
How do schools in Vancouver perform on state tests?
On average, 111 schools in Vancouver score 41% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 38%, so on average schools in Vancouver don't meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Vancouver?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 24%
- Projected: 27%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 33%
- Projected: 35%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 34%
- Projected: 37%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 41%
- Projected: 41%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 41%
- Projected: 38%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 48%
- Projected: 43%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 20%
- Projected: 30%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 47%
- Projected: 44%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 58%
- Projected: 50%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 38%
- Projected: 40%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Every school in Vancouver
75 of 88 schools in Vancouver carry a SchoolGrade (13 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 5B: 11C: 20D: 26F: 13
All 88 public schools we grade in Vancouver. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (10)
- Columbia River High
- Evergreen High School
- Fort Vancouver High School
- Henrietta Lacks Health And Bioscience High School
- Heritage High School
- Hudsons Bay High School
- Legacy High School
- Lewis And Clark High School
- Mountain View High School
- Skyview High School
Middle and junior high schools (14)
- Alki Middle School
- Cascade Middle School
- Covington Middle School
- Discovery Middle School
- Frontier Middle School
- Gaiser Middle School
- Jason Lee Middle School
- Laurin Middle School
- Mcloughlin Middle School
- Pacific Middle School
- Pleasant Valley Middle
- Shahala Middle School
- Thomas Jefferson Middle School
- Wyeast Middle School
Elementary and primary schools (46)
- Benjamin Franklin Elementary
- Burnt Bridge Creek Elementary Sch
- Burton Elementary School
- Chinook Elementary School
- Columbia Valley Elementary
- Crestline Elementary School
- Dwight D Eisenhower Elementary
- Early Childhood Center
- Early Childhood Education Center
- Ellsworth Elementary School
- Emerald Elementary School
- Endeavour Elementary School
- Felida Elementary School
- Fircrest Elementary School
- Fishers Landing Elementary School
- Fruit Valley Elementary School
- George C Marshall Elementary
- Glenwood Heights Primary
- Harmony Elementary School
- Harney Elementary School
- Harry S Truman Elementary School
- Hazel Dell Elementary School
- Hearthwood Elementary School
- Hough Elementary School
- Image Elementary School
- Lake Shore Elementary
- Lincoln Elementary School
- Marrion Elementary School
- Martin Luther King Elementary
- Mill Plain Elementary School
- Minnehaha Elementary School
- Orchards Elementary School
- Peter S Ogden Elementary
- Pioneer Elementary School
- Pleasant Valley Primary
- Riverview Elementary School
- Roosevelt Elementary School
- Sacajawea Elementary School
- Salmon Creek Elementary
- Sarah J Anderson Elementary
- Sifton Elementary School
- Silver Star Elementary School
- Sunset Elementary School
- Walnut Grove Elementary
- Washington Elementary
- York Elementary School
Other schools and academies (18)
- Cascadia Technical Academy Skills Center
- Clark County Juvenile Detention School
- Esd 112 Open Doors Reengagement
- Gate Work Study Program
- Hollingsworth Academy
- Home Choice Academy
- Jim Tangeman Center
- Northwest Allprep
- Open Doors
- Open Doors Evergreen
- Vancouver Home Connection
- Vancouver Intensive Communications Center
- Vancouver Itech Preparatory
- Vancouver School Of Arts And Academics
- Vancouver Success Academy
- Vancouver Virtual Learning Academy
- Washington State School For The Blind
- Washington State School For The Deaf
Private schools (16)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.
- Cascadia School
- Good Shepherd Montessori
- Kindercare Learning Center
- Kings Way Christian Schools
- Lakeshore Montessori School
- Lupine Experiential School
- Our Lady Of Lourdes School
- Seton Catholic College Preparatory High School
- Skinner Elementary Montessori School
- Sky View Baptist Academy
- Slavic Christian Academy
- Sonshine Christian Elementary
- South West Washington Learning Center
- St Joseph Catholic School
- The Gardner School Of Arts & Sciences
- Vancouver Montessori School
Neighborhoods and places within Vancouver (26)
- Bagley Downs
- Bennington
- Burnt Bridge Creek
- Cascade Highlands
- Countryside Woods
- Ellsworth Springs
- Esther Short
- Felida Starcrest
- Fircrest
- Fisher Mill Plain Fishers Village
- Fishers Landing East
- Hamey Heights
- Image
- Kevanna Park
- Landover Sharmel
- Lincoln
- Marrion
- Mountain View
- North Image
- Oakbrook
- Ogden
- Pleasant Valley
- Rose Village
- Van Mall
- Vancouver Heights
- West Minnehaha