Enrollment
50
Washington · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Vancouver, WA
Washington State School for the Blind
Federal NCES profile for Washington State School for the Blind, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 73/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 530031802385
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 95
📋 Attendance 95
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Washington State School for the Blind earns 73/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data.
- #2 of 28
- schools in Vancouver · Resource Index
- 73
- Resource Index · Higher
- 32.8%
- free-lunch eligible
- 50
- students enrolled
By Resource Investment Index, Washington State School for the Blind ranks #2 of 28 schools in Vancouver, WA.
School address
District: Office of the Governor (Sch for Blind) · Washington
NCES ID 530031802385 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Free-lunch eligible
32.8%
vs 45.0% Washington avg
-27% vs state
What stands out at Washington State School for the Blind
Washington State School for the Blind is a small combined-grade school in Vancouver, Washington, enrolling 50 students.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 32.8% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 50 puts it in the smaller third of Washington schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 99% of the 2,394 Washington schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Among 51 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Washington schools statewide, it ranks #5, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by White (46%) and Hispanic or Latino (30%) (diversity index 68/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 25 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance holds up well here: only 2.0% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Among Vancouver's public schools, it stands alongside Pioneer Elementary School (550 students): Washington State School for the Blind is smaller than that campus by headcount.
Office of the Governor (Sch for Blind) operates only this one school, so Washington State School for the Blind has no district-mates to compare against locally.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Washington State School for the Blind compares
Washington State School for the Blind on the metrics families compare, against Washington and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Washington | Washington avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 32.8% | ▼ 27% | 45.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 50 | top 88% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
50
Bigger than 5% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
32.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 27% below the Washington average of 45.0%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Engagement
2.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 25 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 46.0%
Hispanic or Latino 30.0%
Asian 12.0%
Two or More 8.0%
African American 2.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.0%
Largest group: White at 46.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 67.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 67.7, Washington State School for the Blind is more mixed than the Washington school average of 53.3.
Programs
Similar other schools in Vancouver
6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Pioneer Elementary School
Standard public school
550 students 15.7:1 students per teacher
Marrion Elementary School
Standard public school
528 students 15.1:1 students per teacher
Sifton Elementary School
Standard public school
484 students 15.1:1 students per teacher
Endeavour Elementary School
Standard public school
471 students 11.2:1 students per teacher
Harmony Elementary School
Standard public school
467 students 15.1:1 students per teacher
Burton Elementary School
Standard public school
452 students 16.1:1 students per teacher
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Washington, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Next steps
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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.
Frequently asked questions about Washington State School for the Blind
How many students attend Washington State School for the Blind?
Washington State School for the Blind has 50 students enrolled. It is a public school in Vancouver, WA.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Washington State School for the Blind?
32.8% of students at Washington State School for the Blind are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Washington average of 45.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Washington State School for the Blind?
The largest demographic group at Washington State School for the Blind is White at 46.0% of enrollment, in Vancouver, WA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 67.7/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Washington State School for the Blind?
Washington State School for the Blind has a Resource Investment Index of 73/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Washington State School for the Blind rank among schools in Vancouver?
By Resource Investment Index, Washington State School for the Blind ranks #2 of 28 schools in Vancouver, WA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Vancouver on the city page.
Is Washington State School for the Blind a good school?
Washington State School for the Blind earns 73/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Office of the Governor (Sch for Blind)?
None reported; Office of the Governor (Sch for Blind) operates only Washington State School for the Blind as a public school district in NCES's records.
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