Washington State School for the Blind

Public high school, grades 6 to 12 · Vancouver, Washington

Washington State School for the Blind in Vancouver, Washington enrolled 50 students in 2024-25. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 60-79% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 21-39% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Washington: 53.4% and 41.1%). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was under 50% (Washington: 83.8%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment fell 14% from 2022-23 to 2024-25

58 students in 2022-23, 50 students in 2024-25.

Students enrolled at Washington State School for the Blind by school year2022-23: 58, 2024-25: 5002040602022-23582024-2550
Students enrolled at Washington State School for the Blind by school year2022-23: 58, 2024-25: 5002040602022-23582024-2550
Students enrolled at Washington State School for the Blind by school year2022-23: 58, 2024-25: 5002040602022-23582024-2550
Students enrolled at Washington State School for the Blind by school year2022-23: 58, 2024-25: 5002040602022-23582024-2550
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-23580.0not reported
2024-25500.0not reported

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2024-25.

Programs and staff in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Washington State School for the Blind enrolled 60 students; it reported 1 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)not reported
  • Out-of-school suspensions1
  • Chronically absent48.3% (2022-23)

Who attends

46.0% of students were White, 30.0% Hispanic, 12.0% Asian in 2024-25.

  1. White46.0%
  2. Hispanic30.0%
  3. Asian12.0%
  4. Two or more races8.0%
  5. Black2.0%
  6. American Indian2.0%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Washington State School for the Blind scored proficient or above: 60-79% in reading in 2021-22 and 21-39% in math in 2022-23, against 53.4% in reading in 2021-22 and 41.1% in math in 2022-23 across Washington. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Washington, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtWashington
Reading and language arts, 2021-2260‑79%60‑79%53.4%
Math, 2022-2321‑39%0‑50% (2021-22)41.1%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

under 50% of the 9 students in Washington State School for the Blind's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 83.8% across Washington. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This schoolIts districtWashington
Four-year graduation rateunder 50%under 50%83.8%
Students in the class9985,003

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows school and district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

High schools in Vancouver

9 public high schools in Vancouver report 2024-25 enrollment; Washington State School for the Blind is number 7 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Heritage High School1,56920.140.7%
Mountain View High School1,52320.934.7%
Evergreen High School1,42720.142.6%
Henrietta Lacks Health and Bioscience High School46718.331.0%
Legacy High School34117.442.2%
Open Doors Evergreen157not reported49.0%
Washington State School for the Blind50not reported36.0%
ESD 112 Open Doors Reengagement46not reportednot reported

All public schools in Vancouver →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Washington State School for the Blind

  1. Hudson's Bay High SchoolThe nearest public high school, 0.2 miles away: 1,197 students, 23.1 per teacher (2024-25).0.2 mi
  2. Gate Work Study ProgramThe next nearest public high school, 0.6 miles away: 51 students, 12.8 per teacher (2024-25).0.6 mi
  3. Compare Washington State School for the Blind with Hudson's Bay High SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Office of the Governor (Sch for Blind) spends per studentIts schools, enrollment and finance figures.
  5. The largest public schools in WashingtonWashington State School for the Blind is the number 462 by size of 606 Washington high schools open in 2024-25.#462 of 606
  6. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Washington State School for the Blind

  1. How many students attend Washington State School for the Blind?
    50 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 58 in 2022-23. It is a high school in Vancouver, WA.
  2. Is Washington State School for the Blind a Title I school?
    Washington State School for the Blind was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  3. How do students at Washington State School for the Blind do on state tests?
    The students tested at Washington State School for the Blind scored proficient or above: 60-79% in reading in 2021-22 and 21-39% in math in 2022-23, against 53.4% in reading in 2021-22 and 41.1% in math in 2022-23 across Washington. Washington's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  4. What is the graduation rate at Washington State School for the Blind?
    under 50% of the 9 students in Washington State School for the Blind's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 83.8% across Washington. The rate counts the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and the share of them with a regular diploma by 2023. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23; ED publishes school rates as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Washington State School for the Blind in?
    Office of the Governor (Sch for Blind), NCES district ID 5300318. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 530031802385 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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