Best Public Schools in Vaughn, WA

Summary:

Vaughn, Washington is served by a single elementary school, Vaughn Elementary School, which educates approximately 326 students from Pre-Kindergarten through 5th grade within the highly-rated Peninsula School District.

Vaughn Elementary School provides small class sizes with a student-teacher ratio of 15 to 1 and benefits from being part of a district ranked in the top 10% statewide. The school's performance shows notable strengths in science and 4th-grade English Language Arts, where it often exceeds state averages. However, its overall academic rankings have declined over the past two years, and it generally performs below the high bar set by its district, particularly in 5th-grade subjects.

With per-student spending above $22,000, the school is well-resourced. Key areas for parents to consider include the recent downward trend in school rankings and the significant performance variation between grade levels, with 5th grade facing particular challenges. The school's performance in mathematics and science remains above the Washington state average, indicating core academic competencies are being met.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WCAS Science (2025)		SBAC English Language Arts (2025)				SBAC Math (2025)				% Completely Immunized (2024)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Diphtheria (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% Pertussis (2024)	% Tetanus (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WCAS Science 5th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 3rd Grade	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math 5th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Measles KG	% Mumps KG	% Rubella KG	% Diphtheria KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% Pertussis KG	% Tetanus KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Vaughn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	17521 Hall Road KPN	Vaughn	98394	Pierce County	Peninsula School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 530-4700	326	22	15.1	46.0%	241 (73.9%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (16.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	27 (8.3%)	51.1	548^th of 1160 public elementary schools	52.8%		67.9	339^th of 1168 public elementary schools	71.0%	209	51.7	51.7	49.1	61.9	46.7	51.6	49.1	50.0	41.7	46.5	91.7	91.7	91.7	91.7	91.7	91.7	94.4	91.7	91.7	91.7	$22,171	$929	$21,241

Cities Near Vaughn

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lakebay	1.59 mi	2	150^th
Gig Harbor	4.48 mi	14	22^nd
Belfair	6.82 mi	7	257^th
Grapeview	6.95 mi	1	96^th
Port Orchard	9.44 mi	18	106^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Washington State Department of Health and the Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction.

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