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Schools in Vaughn

Vaughn’s public schools

Peninsula School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Vaughn. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?

Tests spring 2022, when 95% of students in Washington’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
68%
2021–22
Math proficiency
52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
91%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.2K
▼ 7% vs WA $18.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
19.0
WA 17.7 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
5,152 students on the public path
In brief

Vaughn’s schools, in brief

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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Vaughn, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Vaughn Elementary SchoolPeninsula School DistrictNo scores
6–84 middle schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Peninsula School District.

The district

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

Peninsula School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 17 schools · 9,015 students, up 5% since 2020–21 · 19.0 per teacher (WA 17.7)
$17,222WA $18,444 · FY2024
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Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading68%
State average 53.4% · 4356 students tested
Math52%
State average 40.1% · 4365 students tested

Vaughn vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Vaughn—Peninsula

Every school in Vaughn

7 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 Vaughnby address
Vaughn Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
326 students15:1Rate it →
Also serving Vaughnin other towns
Harbor Ridge Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Gig Harbor
627 students22:1Rate it →
Goodman Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Gig Harbor
519 students20:1Rate it →
Kopachuck Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Gig Harbor
516 students22:1Rate it →
Key Peninsula Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Lakebay
444 students18:1Rate it →
Gig Harbor High
High · Grades 9–12 · Gig Harbor
1,375 students26:1Rate it →
Peninsula High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Gig Harbor
1,345 students21:1Rate it →

Questions about Vaughn’s schools

Are Vaughn’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Vaughn. Peninsula School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Vaughn. Each school below is shown with its own results.

What school district is Vaughn in?

Peninsula School District.

Where do Vaughn kids go to high school?

One of two high schools, depending on your address: Gig Harbor High and Peninsula High School.

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What Vaughn families are saying about school.

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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). Stars are from neighbors.