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Schools in Camas · Camas School District

Camas’s public schools outscore 96% of Washington districts

67% of students in Camas’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Washington average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving Camas, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Washington, not nationally.

#10of 285 Washington townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Washington state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
77%
▲ 24 pts vs WA 53%
2021–22
Math proficiency
67%
▲ 27 pts vs WA 40%
2021–22
Graduate on time
91%
▲ 7 pts vs WA 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.3K
▼ 12% vs WA $18.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
18.8
WA 17.7 · larger classes
Schools in town
17
7,084 students on the public path
In brief

Camas’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 77% and math 67% in spring 2022, against 53% and 40% statewide; 91% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,317 per student, against $18,444 across Washington (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Six elementary schools, then three middle and three high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Agape Christian Academy, Middle School (private), Agape Christian Academy (private), Spanish With Sarah (private) and Agape Christian Academy, Upper School (private) are in town. Camas Connect Academy, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Camas’s grade

A+ Test scoresA− Graduation

A+: better than 96% of Washington school districts, #10 of 285 Washington towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Washington average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Washington school districts we grade (289)Better than 96%
Lower resultsHigher results
Washington towns with similar household incomes (149)Better than 94%
AA+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,814 test results and a graduating class of 581 could put Camas anywhere from A to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Camas’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,810 in math, 3,819 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Camas, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–56 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores

Camas’s public schools are run by Camas School District. Parts of Camas (9% of its land) are served by Evergreen instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Camas School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 14 schools · 7,239 students · 18.8 per teacher (WA 17.7)
$16,317WA $18,444 · FY2024
A+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading77%
State average 53.4% · 3819 students tested
Math67%
State average 40.1% · 3810 students tested

Camas vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Washington towns that share Camas’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
CamasA+Camas
VancouverC+Evergreen PK–12 · Vancouver PK–12
WashougalB+Washougal

Fairview, OR borders Camas but is graded on its own state’s tests, so it’s left out.

Every school in Camas

18 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Washington’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Camasby address
Woodburn Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
553 students16:1Rate it →
The Heights Learning Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK
215 studentsRate it →
Dorothy Fox
Elementary · Grades K–5
497 students17:1Rate it →
Helen Baller Elem
Elementary · Grades K–5
487 students16:1Rate it →
Grass Valley Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5
445 students17:1Rate it →
Prune Hill Elem
Elementary · Grades K–5
406 students17:1Rate it →
Lacamas Lake Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5
348 students15:1Rate it →
Skyridge Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
760 students21:1Rate it →
Liberty Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
708 students20:1Rate it →
Odyssey Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
277 students20:1Rate it →
Camas High School
High · Grades 9–12
2,026 students23:1Rate it →
Discovery High School
High · Grades 9–12
201 students17:1Rate it →
Hayes Freedom High School
High · Grades 9–12
161 students17:1Rate it →
Online schools based in Camasnot counted as local schools
Camas Connect Academy
Grades K–12
Online
155 students16:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Agape Christian Academy, Middle School
Elementary · Grades 3–7
Private · Religious
159 students9:1Rate it →
Agape Christian Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–2
Private · Religious
141 students10:1Rate it →
Spanish With Sarah
Elementary · Grades PK–5
Private · Nonsectarian
124 students11:1Rate it →
Agape Christian Academy, Upper School
High · Grades 8–12
Private · Religious
51 students5:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Camas School District Open Doors).

Questions about Camas’s schools

Are Camas’s schools good?

By Washington’s own tests, yes: the public schools Camas children attend outscore 96% of Washington’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade, #10 of 285 Washington towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 94%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Camas in?

Camas School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 7,239 students in 14 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Camas are served by Evergreen.

Where do Camas kids go to high school?

One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Camas High School, Discovery High School and Hayes Freedom High School.

What is Camas’s graduation rate?

91% of the class of 2023 in Camas School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Washington.

How much does Camas spend per student?

$16,317 in Camas School District (FY2024), against $18,444 across Washington. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Camas?

Yes: Agape Christian Academy, Middle School (religious, grades 3–7, 159 students), Agape Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–2, 141 students), Spanish With Sarah (nonsectarian, grades PK–5, 124 students) and Agape Christian Academy, Upper School (religious, grades 8–12, 51 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Washington. Stars are from neighbors.