Photo: Visitor7 · CC BY-SA 3.0Vancouver’s public schools score below 63% of Washington districts on tests and graduation
In Vancouver, 29% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Washington average (40%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Vancouver, 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.
From Washington state tests taken in spring 2022, when 92% 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.
Vancouver’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 42% of tested students were proficient in reading and 29% in math, against 53% and 40% statewide; 92% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
87% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84% across Washington. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
Evergreen spends $18,601 per student and Vancouver $18,926, against $18,444 across Washington (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Choice beyond the district
Rooted School Washington, St. Joseph Catholic School (private), Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School (private), Seton Catholic College Preparatory High School (private), Mannahouse Christian Academy (private), Cascadia School (private), Lupine Experiential School (private), Sonshine Christian Elementary (private), Kiddie Academy of Vancouver (private) and Good Shepherd Montessori (private) are in town. Vancouver Virtual Learning 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.
What’s behind Vancouver’s grade
C+: better than 37% of Washington school districts, #216 of 285 Washington towns. Graduation is above the Washington average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Vancouver, with each school’s own grade.
Vancouver runs its own schools through grade 12 (Evergreen School District). From grade PK, students attend the Vancouver Public Schools. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Vancouver
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Vancouver vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Washington towns that share Vancouver’s borders.
Every school in Vancouver
69 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).
Left off: 4 public programs with fewer than 25 students (ESA 112 Special Ed Co-Op, Cascadia Technical Academy Skills Center, Vancouver Contracted Programs and Vancouver Intensive Communications Center).
Questions about Vancouver’s schools
Are Vancouver’s schools good?
On Washington’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Vancouver children attend score below 63% of Washington’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #216 of 285 Washington towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 34%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Vancouver in?
Two districts: Evergreen School District runs grades PK–12, and Vancouver Public Schools runs grades PK–12.
Where do Vancouver kids go to high school?
One of 8 high schools, depending on your address: Union High School, Mountain View High School, Fort Vancouver High School, Evergreen High School, Hudson's Bay High School, Vancouver School of Arts and Academics, Henrietta Lacks Health and Bioscience High School and Lewis and Clark High School.
What is Vancouver’s graduation rate?
87% of the class of 2023 in Evergreen School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Washington.
How much does Vancouver spend per student?
$18,601 in Evergreen School District and $18,926 in Vancouver Public Schools (FY2024), against $18,444 across Washington. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Vancouver?
Yes: St. Joseph Catholic School (Catholic, grades K–8, 417 students), Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 272 students), Seton Catholic College Preparatory High School (Catholic, grades 9–12, 268 students), Mannahouse Christian Academy (religious, grades K–8, 253 students), Cascadia School (nonsectarian, grades 1–8, 117 students), Lupine Experiential School (nonsectarian, grades K–8, 79 students), Sonshine Christian Elementary (religious, grades K–8, 57 students), Kiddie Academy of Vancouver (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 57 students) and Good Shepherd Montessori (religious, grades PK–K, 32 students). Vancouver also has 1 charter school, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Vancouver families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Vancouver → They have their own page.
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.