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 2025 school year, there are 4 public preschools serving 1,675 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 20% (versus the Washington public pre school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 55% 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
45 Schools
801 Schools
# Students
21,949 Students
280,418 Students
# Teachers
1,253 Teachers
17,799 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
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
0.64
0.71
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
3%
9%
% Hispanic
28%
26%
% Black
3%
6%
% White
52%
46%
% Hawaiian
3%
2%
% Two or more races
10%
10%
All Ethnic Groups
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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
George C Marshall Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
6400 Macarthur Blvd
Vancouver, WA 98661
(360) 313-2400
Vancouver, WA 98661
(360) 313-2400
Grades: PK-5
| 378 students
Rank: #22.
Martin Luther King Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
8100 Ne 28 St
Vancouver, WA 98661
(360) 313-2200
Vancouver, WA 98661
(360) 313-2200
Grades: PK-5
| 466 students
Rank: #33.
Peter S Ogden Elementary 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
| 614 students
Rank: n/an/a
5802 Macarthur Blvd, Pod A
Vancouver, WA 98668
(360) 313-4853
Vancouver, WA 98668
(360) 313-4853
Grades: PK
| 217 students
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