Is Vancouver School of Arts and Academics a good school?

Yes. Vancouver School of Arts and Academics ranks in the top 9.2% of Washington high schools.

How many students attend Vancouver School of Arts and Academics?

In the 2023-24 school year, 787 students attended Vancouver School of Arts and Academics.

What is the racial makeup of Vancouver School of Arts and Academics?

Students at Vancouver School of Arts and Academics are 65% White, 16% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 3% Not Specified, 2% Asian, 2% African American.

Vancouver School of Arts and Academics

Summary:

Vancouver School of Arts and Academics is a high-performing public school in the Vancouver School District, serving grades 6-12 with a total enrollment of 770 students. The school has consistently ranked among the top high schools in Washington state, with a strong focus on arts and academics.

Vancouver School of Arts and Academics consistently outperforms the district and state averages on standardized tests, with significantly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Math, and Science across all grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, the school had 93.81% of 10th-grade students proficient or better in ELA, compared to 53.6% for the district and 66.2% for the state. The school has been ranked among the top high schools in Washington for several years, with a consistent 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. In 2023-2024, the school ranked 40th out of 437 high schools in the state, placing it in the top 10% of all high schools. Additionally, the school excels in supporting the academic achievement of various student subgroups, with rankings for female, male, Hispanic, and low socioeconomic status students significantly higher than the state and district averages.

While the nearby schools in the Vancouver School District, such as Fort Vancouver High School and Hudson's Bay High School, have lower academic performance and statewide rankings, Vancouver School of Arts and Academics stands out as a high-achieving outlier within the district. The school's relatively high per-student spending, compared to the district average, may be a contributing factor to its academic success, suggesting the importance of adequate funding and resources for high-performing schools.

Detail:

Public 6-12

3101 Main St
Vancouver, WA 98663-2751

(360) 313-4600

District: Vancouver School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
40^th of 437 Washington High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,380

Student/teacher ratio: 19.9

Number of students: 787

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.9%

Hispanic:

16.3%

Two or more races:

12.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 28.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Vancouver School of Arts and Academics ranks better than 74.8% of middle schools in Washington. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 69.86. (See more...)

Compare Details Vancouver School of Arts and Academics ranks better than 90.8% of high schools in Washington. It also ranks first among 7 ranked high schools in the Vancouver School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 89.92. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Vancouver School of Arts and Academics is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (64.9%), Hispanic (16.3%), two or more races (12.5%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Vancouver School of Arts and Academics is 19.9, which is the 4^th best among 7 high schools in the Vancouver School District. (See more...)

Compare Vancouver School of Arts and Academics employs 39.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Vancouver School of Arts and Academics is $15,380. 7 high schools in the Vancouver School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Vancouver School of Arts and Academics:

SchoolDigger ranks Vancouver School of Arts and Academics 135^th of 535 Washington public middle schools. (See Vancouver School of Arts and Academics in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Vancouver School of Arts and Academics 40^th of 437 Washington public high schools. (See Vancouver School of Arts and Academics in the ranking list.)

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Vancouver School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Vancouver School District 159^th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all middle school students at Vancouver School of Arts and Academics

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	97.21	10^th	421	97.6%
2005	96.97	9^th	425	97.9%
2006	95.09	9^th	449	98.0%
2007	97.20	7^th	463	98.5%
2008	95.49	10^th	466	97.9%
2009	96.01	9^th	476	98.1%
2010	95.25	7^th	483	98.6%
2011	96.02	6^th	492	98.8%
2012	93.34	13^th	497	97.4%
2013	93.85	10^th	498	98.0%
2015	91.03	29^th	445	93.5%
2016	91.77	26^th	443	94.1%
2017	91.64	24^th	435	94.5%
2018	86.06	57^th	437	87.0%
2019	86.56	61^st	512	88.1%
2021	89.44	48^th	529	90.9%
2022	84.00	73^rd	541	86.5%
2023	75.36	114^th	539	78.8%
2024	69.86	135^th	535	74.8%

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Rank History for middle school Multi-racial students at Vancouver School of Arts and Academics

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2021	72.82	49^th	250	80.4%
2022	74.17	53^rd	257	79.4%
2023	65.93	72^nd	244	70.5%
2024	59.67	89^th	243	63.4%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Vancouver School of Arts and Academics

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	90.06	14^th	179	92.2%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Vancouver School of Arts and Academics

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	72.85	56^th	349	84.0%
2019	79.76	38^th	448	91.5%
2021	76.30	46^th	458	90.0%
2022	72.28	76^th	475	84.0%
2023	64.03	126^th	463	72.8%
2024	65.43	123^rd	455	73.0%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Vancouver School of Arts and Academics

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	83.54	59^th	376	84.3%
2019	85.11	50^th	452	88.9%
2021	88.23	50^th	469	89.3%
2022	80.35	81^st	479	83.1%
2023	71.65	114^th	464	75.4%
2024	65.02	148^th	464	68.1%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Vancouver School of Arts and Academics

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	85.12	53^rd	371	85.7%
2019	84.95	60^th	453	86.8%
2021	87.91	49^th	476	89.7%
2022	82.13	75^th	480	84.4%
2023	78.28	86^th	470	81.7%
2024	75.88	97^th	466	79.2%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Vancouver School of Arts and Academics

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	75.23	49^th	259	81.1%
2019	71.01	75^th	344	78.2%
2021	92.23	18^th	353	94.9%
2022	88.72	22^nd	360	93.9%
2023	86.42	28^th	336	91.7%
2024	78.74	53^rd	344	84.6%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Vancouver School of Arts and Academics

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	82.98	49^th	325	84.9%
2019	84.81	56^th	470	88.1%
2021	89.24	38^th	480	92.1%
2022	82.22	69^th	488	85.9%
2023	66.22	141^st	488	71.1%
2024	60.30	175^th	486	64.0%

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Data source: test scores: Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all high school students at Vancouver School of Arts and Academics

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	94.41	11^th	390	97.2%
2005	90.39	21^st	394	94.7%
2006	90.74	16^th	395	95.9%
2007	92.52	6^th	399	98.5%
2008	92.17	8^th	396	98.0%
2009	93.19	6^th	402	98.5%
2010	94.66	4^th	423	99.1%
2011	89.29	4^th	440	99.1%
2012	87.09	4^th	450	99.1%
2013	84.31	5^th	454	98.9%
2015	89.82	19^th	341	94.4%
2018	98.18	2^nd	315	99.4%
2019	85.57	40^th	417	90.4%
2021	91.78	24^th	455	94.7%
2022	84.61	52^nd	434	88.0%
2023	93.48	22^nd	442	95.0%
2024	89.92	40^th	437	90.8%

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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Vancouver School of Arts and Academics

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	94.64	7^th	344	98.0%
2021	90.26	15^th	392	96.2%
2022	78.43	54^th	370	85.4%
2023	92.04	16^th	362	95.6%
2024	92.42	15^th	356	95.8%

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Rank History for high school Female students at Vancouver School of Arts and Academics

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	97.64	3^rd	243	98.8%
2019	86.96	29^th	358	91.9%
2021	90.07	23^rd	390	94.1%
2022	82.94	47^th	368	87.2%
2023	90.02	29^th	357	91.9%
2024	86.41	45^th	347	87.0%

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Rank History for high school Male students at Vancouver School of Arts and Academics

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	97.17	4^th	254	98.4%
2019	80.31	51^st	355	85.6%
2021	89.55	27^th	395	93.2%
2022	81.11	58^th	363	84.0%
2023	96.47	10^th	358	97.2%
2024	92.80	25^th	362	93.1%

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Rank History for high school Hispanic students at Vancouver School of Arts and Academics

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	93.81	9^th	278	96.8%
2024	83.27	27^th	248	89.1%

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Rank History for high school White students at Vancouver School of Arts and Academics

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	96.64	2^nd	222	99.1%
2019	82.00	47^th	382	87.7%
2021	90.66	18^th	413	95.6%
2022	77.27	70^th	390	82.1%
2023	87.67	31^st	379	91.8%
2024	82.70	48^th	374	87.2%

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Data source: test scores: Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Vancouver School of Arts and Academics

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1997	464	12	22	14	13	n/a	n/a	0	525
1998	509	12	23	15	14	n/a	n/a	0	573
1999	511	15	23	12	13	n/a	n/a	0	574
2000	506	20	32	9	7	n/a	n/a	0	574
2001	489	22	36	13	9	n/a	n/a	0	569
2002	503	26	27	13	10	n/a	n/a	0	579
2003	503	26	27	13	10	n/a	n/a	0	579
2004	483	22	25	16	6	n/a	n/a	0	552
2005	477	20	25	18	6	n/a	n/a	0	546
2006	478	22	25	26	8	n/a	n/a	2	561
2007	471	20	23	24	6	n/a	n/a	5	549
2008	477	18	22	27	5	n/a	n/a	7	556
2009	489	12	25	31	7	n/a	n/a	9	573
2010	470	11	21	30	5	n/a	n/a	39	576
2011	461	9	17	51	5	0	26	0	569
2012	465	8	17	55	4	0	38	0	587
2013	462	8	15	56	5	1	37	0	584
2014	461	9	13	54	2	1	42	0	582
2015	459	11	13	59	5	3	39	0	589
2016	458	10	14	67	5	3	43	0	600
2017	453	9	16	64	6	5	37	0	590
2018	450	9	22	64	5	6	37	0	593
2019	422	11	21	76	3	6	42	0	581
2020	417	10	23	81	2	6	53	0	592
2021	418	10	19	83	2	5	61	0	598
2022	480	14	16	97	2	3	71	0	683
2023	538	17	15	112	2	2	84	0	770
2024	511	12	16	128	0	1	98	21	787

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Vancouver School of Arts and Academics

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1997	525	0.0	0.0	n/a
1998	573	0.0	0.0	n/a
1999	574	0.0	0.0	n/a
2000	574	0.0	0.0	n/a
2001	569	0.0	0.0	n/a
2002	579	29.3	19.8	15.2
2003	579	29.3	19.8	15.2
2004	552	29.0	19.0	16.5
2005	546	28.8	19.0	16.8
2006	561	29.4	19.1	15.9
2007	549	27.3	20.1	15.3
2008	556	27.1	20.5	16.2
2009	573	27.1	21.1	17.4
2010	576	25.9	22.2	19.9
2011	569	24.6	23.0	21.4
2012	587	26.0	22.5	22.3
2013	584	26.7	21.8	23.1
2014	582	n/a	n/a	24.4
2015	589	27.0	21.8	23.3
2016	600	28.0	21.4	24.7
2017	590	28.8	20.4	20.2
2018	593	28.8	20.5	17.7
2019	581	28.9	20.0	21.2
2020	592	28.0	21.1	22
2021	598	28.3	21.0	22.7
2022	683	33.3	20.4	24.3
2023	770	39.9	19.2	28.1
2024	787	39.4	19.9	28.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Vancouver School of Arts and Academics

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1997	525	0.0	0.0	n/a
1998	573	0.0	0.0	n/a
1999	574	0.0	0.0	n/a
2000	574	0.0	0.0	n/a
2001	569	0.0	0.0	n/a
2002	579	29.3	19.8	15.2
2003	579	29.3	19.8	15.2
2004	552	29.0	19.0	16.5
2005	546	28.8	19.0	16.8
2006	561	29.4	19.1	15.9
2007	549	27.3	20.1	15.3
2008	556	27.1	20.5	16.2
2009	573	27.1	21.1	17.4
2010	576	25.9	22.2	19.9
2011	569	24.6	23.0	21.4
2012	587	26.0	22.5	22.3
2013	584	26.7	21.8	23.1
2014	582	n/a	n/a	24.4
2015	589	27.0	21.8	23.3
2016	600	28.0	21.4	24.7
2017	590	28.8	20.4	20.2
2018	593	28.8	20.5	17.7
2019	581	28.9	20.0	21.2
2020	592	28.0	21.1	22
2021	598	28.3	21.0	22.7
2022	683	33.3	20.4	24.3
2023	770	39.9	19.2	28.1
2024	787	39.4	19.9	28.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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