Best Public Schools in Washougal, WA

Summary:

The city of Washougal, Washington, is served by nine public schools across two districts, primarily the Washougal School District, educating roughly 2,700 students from kindergarten through 12th grade.

Overall, the district shows notable strengths, particularly in science, where most schools exceed the state average, and in high school English, where Washougal High School excels with a 72% proficiency rate and a strong 86.7% graduation rate. The middle schools, Jemtegaard Middle School and Canyon Creek Middle School, are both high-performing, with Jemtegaard showing impressive recent improvement. However, a significant challenge exists in mathematics, especially at the high school level, where proficiency lags behind both the district and state.

When comparing schools, Hathaway Elementary stands out for achieving strong academic results despite serving a higher population of economically disadvantaged students. Elementary school performance ratings can fluctuate more year-to-year than secondary schools, as seen with Columbia River Gorge Elementary School. The smaller Mount Pleasant School, part of the separate Mount Pleasant School District, leads in math proficiency but serves a much smaller student body.

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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 8th Grade	WCAS Science 11th 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 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 10th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 3rd Grade	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math 5th Grade	SBAC Math 6th Grade	SBAC Math 7th Grade	SBAC Math 8th Grade	SBAC Math 10th 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
Mount Pleasant School	Public	K-8	152 Marble Rd.	Washougal	98671	Skamania County	Mount Pleasant School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 835-3371	69	5	13.8	30.4%	61 (88.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.8%)								(n/a)						60.0						54.8								61.9											$18,116	$204	$17,912
Cape Horn Skye Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9731 Washougal River Rd	Washougal	98671	Skamania County	Washougal School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 954-3600	284	16	17.6	34.2%	250 (88.0%)	2 (0.7%)	14 (4.9%)	2 (0.7%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.2%)	48.4	574^th of 1160 public elementary schools	50.5%		45.8	612^th of 1168 public elementary schools	47.6%	38	65.2			65.2	50.0	34.2	58.7					48.5	55.8	20.0	47.8					42.8	80.0	85.0	85.0	85.0	85.0	80.0	90.0	82.5	80.0	80.0	$18,466	$514	$17,953
Hathaway Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	630 24th St	Washougal	98671	Clark County	Washougal School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 954-3800	272	17	16.1	60.7%	184 (67.6%)	3 (1.1%)	68 (25.0%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.8%)	59.8	432^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	62.8%		70.2	316^th of 1168 public elementary schools	72.9%	116	73.5			73.5	37.3	74.4	76.5					59.7	43.1	38.5	47.1					42.7	88.9	90.5	90.5	90.5	90.5	88.9	90.5	90.5	88.9	88.9	$20,795	$873	$19,923
Gause Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1100 34th St	Washougal	98671	Clark County	Washougal School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 954-3700	224	15	15.0	47.3%	176 (78.6%)	6 (2.7%)	22 (9.8%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	15 (6.7%)	30.5	819^th of 1160 public elementary schools	29.4%		32.4	789^th of 1168 public elementary schools	32.4%	30	51.1			51.1	25.0	29.0	59.6					39.2	31.6	41.0	31.9					34.7	78.1	81.3	84.4	84.4	84.4	81.3	87.5	81.3	81.3	81.3	$21,209	$910	$20,298
Washougal High School	Public	9-12	1201 39th St	Washougal	98671	Clark County	Washougal School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 954-3100	942	39	24.0	39.9%	727 (77.2%)	8 (0.8%)	139 (14.8%)	10 (1.1%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	54 (5.7%)	62.6	140^th of 438 public high schools	68.0%		53.6	195^th of 437 public high schools	55.4%	55			58.9	58.9							72.0	72.0							29.9	29.9											$16,071	$286	$15,784
Jemtegaard Middle School	Public	6-8	35300 SE Evergreen Hwy	Washougal	98671	Clark County	Washougal School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 954-3400	408	22	18.4	47.5%	294 (72.1%)	1 (0.2%)	74 (18.1%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (8.1%)	71.7	128^th of 534 public middle schools	76.0%		59.6	196^th of 535 public middle schools	63.4%	68		54.1		54.1				59.2	71.3	62.4		64.3				41.2	53.9	43.7		46.2											$16,080	$373	$15,707
Canyon Creek Middle School	Public	6-8	9731 Washougal River Rd	Washougal	98671	Skamania County	Washougal School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 954-3500	168	8	20.2	29.2%	145 (86.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.5%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.4%)	62.4	179^th of 534 public middle schools	66.5%		73.3	122^nd of 535 public middle schools	77.2%	57		75.0		75.0				29.1	52.7	69.2		50.0				26.8	53.7	57.7		45.7											$19,060	$286	$18,773
Columbia River Gorge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	35300 SE Evergreen Hwy	Washougal	98671	Clark County	Washougal School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 954-3900	340	20	16.7	42.6%	257 (75.6%)	5 (1.5%)	53 (15.6%)	7 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.3%)	35.1	746^th of 1160 public elementary schools	35.7%		54.7	501^st of 1168 public elementary schools	57.1%	245	55.1			55.1	35.2	40.7	36.7					37.7	32.1	33.9	57.1					40.4	90.0	94.0	92.0	92.0	92.0	94.0	94.0	90.0	94.0	94.0	$19,058	$685	$18,373
Washougal Learning Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	1100 34th St	Washougal	98671	Clark County	Washougal School District	No	No	Yes	No	(360) 954-3000	13	1	15.4	38.5%	12 (92.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)								44.4		36.4		40.0								10.3											$11,241	$286	$10,954

Cities Near Washougal

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Camas	2.57 mi	17	27^th
Vancouver	6.9 mi	92	209^th
Prosser	10.93 mi	7	231^st
Brush Prairie	11.8 mi	7	113^th
Stevenson	13.8 mi	3	71^st

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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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