2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 530001501016

Washington State School for the Deaf — Vancouver, WA

Federal NCES profile for Washington State School for the Deaf, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 70/100.

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🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
87
📋 Attendance
92
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →

The verdict

Washington State School for the Deaf earns a B Resource Investment Index (70/100) on federal resource data.

B
Resource Index · 70/100
35.5%
free-lunch eligible
127
students enrolled

School address

Vancouver, WA 98661
District: Washington Center for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Youth · Washington

Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.

Enrollment

127

Washington · 2024-25 NCES data

Free-lunch eligible

35.5%

vs 45.0% Washington avg

-21% vs state

The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula. PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.

What this school's NCES data tells you

Washington State School for the Deaf reports 127 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).

Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 35.5% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 21% below the Washington average and 31% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 64 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 3.1% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.

Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 70/100 (B), calculated from 3 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Washington State School for the Deaf compares

Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Washington state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.

Metric This school vs Washington Washington avg U.S. avg
Free-lunch eligible 35.5% ▼ 21% 45.0% 51.8%
Enrollment 127 top 21% — —

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

School size vs. every US school

Total enrollment — where this school sits by size (neither large nor small is 'better')

127 larger than 12% of 95,891 US schools

0–150: 14,035 US schools (15%). This entry sits in this band. 150–300: 16,928 US schools (18%). Above this entry. 300–450: 21,633 US schools (23%). Above this entry. 450–600: 17,006 US schools (18%). Above this entry. 600–750: 10,042 US schools (10%). Above this entry. 750–900: 5,568 US schools (6%). Above this entry. 900–1,050: 3,006 US schools (3%). Above this entry. 1,050–1,200: 1,826 US schools (2%). Above this entry. 1,200–1,350: 1,220 US schools (1%). Above this entry. 1,350–1,500: 908 US schools (1%). Above this entry. 1,500–1,650: 692 US schools (1%). Above this entry. 1,650–1,800: 607 US schools (1%). Above this entry. 1,800–1,950: 502 US schools (1%). Above this entry. 1,950–2,100: 432 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 2,100–2,250: 346 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 2,250–2,400: 252 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 2,400–2,550: 203 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 2,550–2,700: 163 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 2,700–2,850: 115 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 2,850–3,000: 85 US schools (0%). Above this entry. This school 0 3,000 every US school, by enrollment, bucketed by value

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Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25

What the federal data reveals about equity at this school

Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.

Economic need
35.5%
free-lunch eligible — 21% below the Washington average of 45.0%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Engagement
3.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 10% — strong attendance relative to the post-pandemic national landscape.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 64 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
9
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 7.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 expulsions.

Overview

Enrollment 127 Top 21% in Washington — larger than 79% of 2,465 state schools
Teachers (FTE) —
Students per teacher —
Free-lunch eligible 35.5% -21% vs state
NCES ID 530001501016

Student demographics

White 46.8%
Hispanic or Latino 29.4%
Asian 8.7%
African American 5.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 5.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 3.2%
Two or More 0.8%

Largest group: White at 46.8% of enrollment.

Programs & staff

Counselors (FTE) 2.0
Students per counselor 64:1

Discipline & special education

Chronically absent 3.1%
In-school suspensions 9
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Expulsions 2

Similar other schools in Vancouver

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Burton Elementary School
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452 students 12.6:1 students per teacher

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Before you act on this record

Treat this page as the federal baseline — then verify locally.

  • Compare Washington State School for the Deaf side-by-side with another school you're considering on the same NCES measures. Compare schools
  • Read the district context — spending per pupil, staffing, and equity ranking are district-level decisions that shape this school. District profile
  • Confirm current enrollment windows, programs, and boundaries with the school directly — federal data lags the current school year. Choosing guide

Figures are the school's reported federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) — coverage varies by entity type, and PlainSchools does not rate or rank schools.

Frequently asked questions about Washington State School for the Deaf

How many students attend Washington State School for the Deaf?

Washington State School for the Deaf has 127 students enrolled. It is a other school in Vancouver, WA.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Washington State School for the Deaf?

35.5% of students at Washington State School for the Deaf 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 Deaf?

The largest demographic group at Washington State School for the Deaf is White at 46.8%. The school serves a diverse student body in Vancouver, WA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Washington State School for the Deaf?

Washington State School for the Deaf has a Resource Investment Index of 70/100 (B) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.

Is Washington State School for the Deaf a good school?

Washington State School for the Deaf earns a B Resource Investment Index (70/100) on federal resource data. The Resource Investment Index reflects staffing, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance reported to NCES, not test scores or academic outcomes, so treat it as a resource snapshot rather than an overall rating.

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Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type — administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page
  • NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) — universe of U.S. public schools and districts. nces.ed.gov/ccd
  • NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) — discipline, absenteeism, and AP-course participation. ocrdata.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey — per-pupil expenditure and revenue sources. nces.ed.gov/ccd/f33agency
  • USDA National School Lunch Program (NSLP) — free and reduced-price lunch eligibility. fns.usda.gov/nslp
  • U.S. Census Bureau ACS — demographic and socioeconomic context for school catchment areas. census.gov/programs-surveys/acs
  • U.S. Department of Education ESSA Title I — federal Title I program participation. ed.gov