Other / mixed grade configuration · Vancouver, WA

Washington State School for the Deaf

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.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 530001501016
0/100100/10070/100
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
87
📋 Attendance
92
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

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

#3 of 28
schools in Vancouver · Resource Index
70
Resource Index · Higher
35.5%
free-lunch eligible
127
students enrolled

By Resource Investment Index, Washington State School for the Deaf ranks #3 of 28 schools in Vancouver, WA.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+13 students YoY

Washington State School for the Deaf grew from 107 students in 2022-23 to 120 in 2023-24 (+12.1%).

Teacher FTE held 0.0 → 0.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+13 students YoY 530001501016 · Vancouver, WA Other · SMALL · TRAD

127 enr · 35.5% lunch · RII 70

Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)

Washington State School for the Deaf grew from 107 students in 2022-23 to 120 in 2023-24 (+12.1%). Teacher FTE held 0.0 → 0.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Washington schools → · Find another →

How Washington State School for the Deaf compares

Washington State School for the Deaf is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Washington and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Washington Washington avg U.S. avg
Free-lunch eligible 35.5% ▼ 21% 45.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 127 top 79% - -

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

127
Bigger than 12% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

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 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
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.

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.

Student-body diversity index 68.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 68.0, Washington State School for the Deaf 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.

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

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 public school in Vancouver, WA. CCD year-over-year: 107 (2022-23) → 120 (2023-24), up 13.

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% of enrollment, in Vancouver, WA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 68.0/100.

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 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Washington State School for the Deaf rank among schools in Vancouver?

By Resource Investment Index, Washington State School for the Deaf ranks #3 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.

What other schools are in Washington Center for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Youth?

None reported; Washington Center for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Youth operates only Washington State School for the Deaf as a public school district in NCES's records.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 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

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.