Best Public Schools in Vashon, WA

Summary:

The city of Vashon, Washington is home to a high-performing school district with 5 schools serving students from elementary through high school, including 1 alternative school. The district consistently outperforms the state average in academic achievement, with several standout schools ranking among the top in Washington.

Vashon Island High School is the district's crown jewel, ranking in the top 5% of high schools in the state with exceptional test scores and a 91.3% four-year graduation rate. Chautauqua Elementary and McMurray Middle School are also high performers, with both schools ranking in the top 25% and top 10% of their respective categories in Washington. The district's alternative schools, Family Link and Student Link, have unique characteristics, with Family Link having the highest percentage of white students and the lowest student-teacher ratio, while Student Link has the lowest graduation rate and the highest percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients.

Overall, the Vashon Island School District is a high-performing district that invests significantly in education, with schools spending well above the state average per student. While the district's racial makeup is not fully representative of the broader community, the data suggests that the district is providing a quality education to its students, with several standout schools leading the way.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				WCAS Science (2024)				SBAC English Language Arts (2024)								SBAC Math (2024)								% Completely Immunized (2024)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Diphtheria (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% Pertussis (2024)	% Tetanus (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WCAS Science 5th Grade	WCAS Science 8th Grade	WCAS Science 11th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 10th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 3rd Grade	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math 5th Grade	SBAC Math 6th Grade	SBAC Math 7th Grade	SBAC Math 8th Grade	SBAC Math 10th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Measles KG	% Mumps KG	% Rubella KG	% Diphtheria KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% Pertussis KG	% Tetanus KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Chautauqua Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9309 SW Cemetery Rd	Vashon	98070	King County	Vashon Island School District	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 463-2882	487	29	16.9	35.5%	333 (68.4%)	4 (0.8%)	90 (18.5%)	8 (1.6%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (9.7%)	71.4	300^th of 1168 public elementary schools	74.3%		72.1	304^th of 1169 public elementary schools	74.0%	4	69.3			69.3	64.3	71.1	56.8					64.5	61.1	67.8	37.3					56.1	83.0	90.6	90.6	90.6	90.6	90.6	90.6	88.7	90.6	90.6	$18,927	$853	$18,074
McMurray Middle School	Public	6-8	9329 SW Cemetery Rd	Vashon	98070	King County	Vashon Island School District	No	No	No	No	(206) 463-9168	352	19	18.5	24.7%	271 (77.0%)	1 (0.3%)	42 (11.9%)	6 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.8%)	89.5	51^st of 535 public middle schools	90.5%		88.2	55^th of 539 public middle schools	89.8%	4		65.0		65.0				73.3	64.9	70.4		69.6				58.1	63.3	68.4		63.2											$18,217	$1,123	$17,094
Vashon Island High School	Public	9-12	9600 SW 204th St	Vashon	98070	King County	Vashon Island School District	No	No	No	No	(206) 463-9171	513	24	20.9	28.1%	371 (72.3%)	1 (0.2%)	72 (14.0%)	11 (2.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (10.5%)	95.1	17^th of 437 public high schools	96.1%		94.2	18^th of 442 public high schools	95.9%	1			69.9	69.9							94.5	94.5							72.7	72.7											$16,244	$783	$15,461
Family Link	Public, Alternative	K-12	20120 Vashon Hwy SW	Vashon	98070	King County	Vashon Island School District	No	No	No	No	(206) 463-8686	73	2	40.5	27.4%	62 (84.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	9 (12.3%)								(n/a)				66.7								75.0								58.3											$8,779	$435	$8,344
Student Link	Public	9-12	9600 SW 204th St	Vashon	98070	King County	Vashon Island School District	No	No	No	No	(206) 463-8686	48	2	26.6	58.3%	36 (75.0%)	1 (2.1%)	7 (14.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (8.3%)								(n/a)											83.3	83.3																			$20,752	$435	$20,317

Cities Near Vashon

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Port Orchard	6.02 mi	18	139^th
Federal Way	6.04 mi	33	248^th
Normandy Park	6.08 mi	1	94^th
Tacoma	6.2 mi	104	192^nd
Des Moines	6.47 mi	10	234^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Washington State Department of Health and the Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction.

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