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Schools in Lake Shore · Vancouver Public Schools

Lake Shore’s public schools score below 64% of Washington districts on tests and graduation

In Lake Shore, 31% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Washington average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving Lake Shore, 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.

#222of 285 Washington townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Washington state tests taken in spring 2022, when 93% 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
44%
▼ 9 pts vs WA 53%
2021–22
Math proficiency
31%
▼ 9 pts vs WA 40%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80%
▼ 4 pts vs WA 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.9K
▲ 3% vs WA $18.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
19.2
WA 17.7 · larger classes
Schools in town
2
8,062 students on the public path
In brief

Lake Shore’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 186 Washington towns with household incomes within a quarter of Lake Shore’s, its schools beat 12%, lower than their 36% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 44% of tested students were proficient in reading and 31% in math, against 53% and 40% statewide; 93% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84% across Washington. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,926 per student, against $18,444 across Washington (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and seven high schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓

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 Lake Shore’s grade

C+ Test scoresC− Graduation

C+: better than 36% of Washington school districts, #222 of 285 Washington towns. Both inputs trail the Washington average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Washington school districts we grade (289)Better than 36%
Lower resultsHigher results
Washington towns with similar household incomes (186)Better than 12%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 11,000 test results and a graduating class of 1,756 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 93% of Lake Shore’s students in the tested grades sat them (11,012 in math, 10,989 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–5Lake Shore ElementaryVancouver Public SchoolsNo scores
6–8Jason Lee Middle SchoolVancouver Public SchoolsNo scores
9–127 high schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores

Lake Shore’s public schools are run by Vancouver Public Schools, which also serves Vancouver. 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.

Vancouver Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 43 schools · 21,783 students · 19.2 per teacher (WA 17.7)
$18,926WA $18,444 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading44%
State average 53.4% · 10989 students tested
Math31%
State average 40.1% · 11012 students tested

Lake Shore vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Lake ShoreC+Vancouver
VancouverC+Evergreen PK–12 · Vancouver PK–12

Every school in Lake Shore

9 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 Lake Shoreby address
Lake Shore Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Vancouver
300 students15:1Rate it →
Jason Lee Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Vancouver
568 students21:1Rate it →
Also serving Lake Shorein other towns
Vancouver School of Arts and Academics
High · Grades 6–12 · Vancouver
787 students22:1Rate it →
Vancouver iTech Preparatory
High · Grades 6–12 · Vancouver
600 students24:1Rate it →
Skyview High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Vancouver
1,869 students25:1Rate it →
Fort Vancouver High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Vancouver
1,507 students22:1Rate it →
Hudson's Bay High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Vancouver
1,197 students23:1Rate it →
Columbia River High
High · Grades 9–12 · Vancouver
1,138 students22:1Rate it →
Lewis and Clark High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Vancouver
96 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Lake Shore’s schools

Are Lake Shore’s schools good?

On Washington’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Lake Shore children attend score below 64% of Washington’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #222 of 285 Washington towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 12%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Lake Shore in?

Vancouver Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 21,783 students in 43 schools (2024–25).

Where do Lake Shore kids go to high school?

One of 7 high schools, depending on your address: Skyview High School, Fort Vancouver High School, Hudson's Bay High School, Columbia River High, Vancouver School of Arts and Academics, Vancouver iTech Preparatory and Lewis and Clark High School.

What is Lake Shore’s graduation rate?

80% of the class of 2023 in Vancouver Public Schools graduated in four years, against 84% across Washington.

How much does Lake Shore spend per student?

$18,926 in Vancouver Public Schools (FY2024), against $18,444 across Washington. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.