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Best Schools in Vashon, WA
Vashon, WA has 9 public schools (3 high, 2 middle, 3 elementary) serving 4,054 students. On average they score 65% on state proficiency tests against a projected 52%, so schools in Vashon greatly exceed expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Vashon, WA
The top high schools in Vashon, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Peninsula High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Peninsula School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1372 Students
2. Vashon Island High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Vashon Island School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 509 Students
3. Student Link
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Vashon Island School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 59 Students
Best Middle Schools in Vashon, WA
The top middle schools in Vashon, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Mcmurray Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Vashon Island School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 354 Students
2. Harbor Ridge Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Peninsula School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 596 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Vashon, WA
The top elementary schools in Vashon, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Swift Water Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Peninsula School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 473 Students
2. Chautauqua Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Vashon Island School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 531 Students
3. Harbor School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Harbor School • Private • Grades KG - 8 • 74 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Vashon, WA
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Vashon, WA has a total population of 11,055 with 20% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 98%, and 53% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Vashon, 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 Vashon, WA.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
23.81 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
4.16 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
19.65 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Vashon, WA.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Vashon, 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 Vashon, WA Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Vashon, WA
How many schools are in Vashon, WA?
Vashon, WA has 9 public schools: 3 high schools, 2 middle schools and 3 elementary schools, serving 4,054 students in total.
How do schools in Vashon perform on state tests?
On average, 9 schools in Vashon score 65% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 52%, so on average schools in Vashon greatly exceed expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Vashon?
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: 60%
- Projected: 47%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 42%
- Projected: 36%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
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- Projected: 34%
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- Projected: 30%
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- Actual: 54%
- Projected: 44%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 27%
- Projected: 28%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 60%
- Projected: 50%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 33%
- Projected: 27%
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- Projected: 50%
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- Actual: 61%
- Projected: 47%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
Every school in Vashon
2 of 5 schools in Vashon carry a SchoolGrade (3 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 1B: 1
All 5 public schools we grade in Vashon. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (1)
Middle and junior high schools (1)
Elementary and primary schools (1)
Other schools and academies (2)
Private schools (1)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.