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Vaughn Elementary School

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Vaughn Elementary School ranks 536 th of 1138 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

536^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,138 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 53% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Vaughn Elementary School is a small public school in Vaughn, Washington, serving 326 students in prekindergarten through fifth grade. It is part of the highly rated Peninsula School District, which ranks 18th out of 238 Washington districts. The school has a student-teacher ratio of 15.1 and serves a more economically diverse community than most nearby schools in the district.

Vaughn’s current results are mixed. The school ranks in the 53rd percentile statewide, compared with nearby Purdy Elementary School, Pioneer Elementary School, and Voyager Elementary School, which rank around the 90th percentile. In 2025–26, Vaughn proficiency was 54.48% in English language arts, 40.00% in math, and 56.86% in science. ELA and science were modestly above statewide results, while math was below the state average. Math is the clearest concern, especially fourth grade, where proficiency was 34.04%. Overall, Vaughn trails most nearby schools, including Artondale Elementary School, Discovery Elementary School, and Minter Creek Elementary School.

The school’s ranking declined from the 71st–76th percentiles in earlier years to the 53rd percentile in 2024–25 and 2025–26. Math fell from 57.25% proficiency in 2023–24 to 40.00% in 2025–26, despite Vaughn reporting the highest available per-student spending among the main comparisons and a favorable staffing ratio. Its 46.01% free- or reduced-price lunch rate is higher than at most nearby schools, though lower than Evergreen Elementary. For families, the key takeaway is that Vaughn offers a small-school setting in a strong district, with relative strengths in ELA and science, but math—particularly fourth-grade math—should be the main area to investigate and improve.

326

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,171

Per pupil spending ?

46%

Free/discounted lunch ?

17521 Hall Road KPN
Vaughn, WA 98394-9611

(253) 530-4700

District: Peninsula School District

Students who attend Vaughn Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Key Peninsula Middle School
High:	Peninsula High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.9%

Hispanic:

16.9%

Two or more races:

8.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 61st percentile in 2016 → 53rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Washington median (53rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2016

!Near the bottom of Peninsula School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school49%

District avg63%

Washington avg48%

536^th of 1,138

Washington public elementary schools ?

Top 47%▼ down 9 pts since 2016

From top 39% (2016) to top 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 10Elementary Schools in the Peninsula School District

18^th of 238Peninsula School District among Washington districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	51.0	536 of 1138	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.1	548 of 1160	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.9	339 of 1168	71.0%	★★★★☆
2023	74.6	280 of 1169	76.0%	★★★★☆
2022	69.8	330 of 1169	71.8%	★★★★☆
2021	50.4	508 of 1107	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.8	477 of 1130	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.2	368 of 1054	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	73.2	272 of 1056	74.2%	★★★★☆
2016	61.6	406 of 1053	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	54.5	469 of 1067	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	55.8	513 of 1106	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	66.3	364 of 1097	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	52.4	545 of 1092	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	47.1	600 of 1088	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	50.0	559 of 1072	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	49.5	573 of 1067	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	56.8	466 of 1069	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	56.8	465 of 1051	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	74.1	226 of 1031	78.1%	★★★★☆
2004	74.5	204 of 1026	80.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	47.3	553 of 1020	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	55.2	458 of 1092	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.1	321 of 1093	70.6%	★★★★☆
2023	80.6	197 of 1094	82.0%	★★★★☆
2022	76.7	232 of 1100	78.9%	★★★★☆
2021	52.5	435 of 1008	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.5	389 of 1068	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	80.5	176 of 1004	82.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	50.0	506 of 1008	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	59.0	384 of 1013	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	79.0	122 of 1024	88.1%	★★★★☆
2023	75.9	165 of 1013	83.7%	★★★★☆
2022	66.6	245 of 1019	76.0%	★★★★☆
2021	41.8	475 of 854	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	82.4	73 of 979	92.5%	★★★★★
2018	83.0	62 of 835	92.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	59.7	401 of 1059	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.4	547 of 1098	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.9	324 of 1099	70.5%	★★★★☆
2023	65.7	339 of 1099	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.2	395 of 1113	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.8	534 of 1025	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.1	505 of 1075	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.5	530 of 999	46.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2022	61.4	125 of 478	73.8%	★★★★☆
2019	51.8	211 of 566	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.2	201 of 637	68.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	44.2	535 of 901	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.3	608 of 1007	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	63.8	353 of 1009	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.6	378 of 1011	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.8	464 of 1031	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.3	509 of 943	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.3	618 of 1027	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.0	459 of 833	44.9%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2022)74th percentile~ school

Male (2026)62nd percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)50th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)46th percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)41st percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

Science57%+6 vs state

English Language Arts54%~ state avg

Math40%-3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				WCAS Science (2026)			SBAC English Language Arts (2026)							SBAC Math (2026)							% 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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WCAS Science 5th Grade	WCAS Science 8th 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 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 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	536^th of 1138 public elementary schools	52.9%		51.1	548^th of 1160 public elementary schools	52.8%	12	56.9		56.9	46.8	61.7	54.9				54.5	44.7	34.0	41.2				40.0	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
Minter Creek Elementary	Public	K-5	12617 118th Ave NW	Gig Harbor	98329	Pierce County	Peninsula School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 530-4300	272	17	16.1	40.4%	206 (75.7%)	2 (0.7%)	29 (10.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	32 (11.8%)	76.3	255^th of 1138 public elementary schools	77.6%		64.7	380^th of 1160 public elementary schools	67.2%	125	65.2		65.2	48.6	59.5	65.2				58.5	54.3	48.8	50.0				50.8	82.5	87.5	90.0	90.0	90.0	85.0	90.0	87.5	85.0	85.0	$19,445	$911	$18,535
Voyager Elementary	Public	K-5	10615 Kopachuck Dr NW	Gig Harbor	98335	Pierce County	Peninsula School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 530-4800	443	27	16.7	12.2%	359 (81.0%)	2 (0.5%)	33 (7.4%)	13 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (8.1%)	89.4	119^th of 1138 public elementary schools	89.5%		87.5	134^th of 1160 public elementary schools	88.4%	15	77.0		77.0	58.3	78.9	78.4				71.9	71.8	81.7	62.7				71.9	90.2	91.8	93.4	93.4	93.4	90.2	93.4	93.4	90.2	90.2	$16,842	$372	$16,470
Grapeview Elementary & Middle School	Public	K-8	822 E Mason Benson Rd	Grapeview	98546	Mason County	Grapeview School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 426-4921	224	15	15.1	50.0%	171 (76.3%)	1 (0.4%)	27 (12.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (10.7%)	42.2	651^st of 1138 public elementary schools	42.8%		51.5	543^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	53.2%	108	54.6	65.0	59.5	36.4	43.5	68.2	44.0		50.0	51.8	31.8	47.8	40.9	20.0	55.2	35.0	39.0	87.5	87.5	95.8	95.8	95.8	87.5	91.7	91.7	87.5	87.5	$18,232	$1,015	$17,217
Belfair Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	NE 22900 Hwy 3	Belfair	98528	Mason County	North Mason School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 277-2233	392	27	14.6	57.4%	222 (56.6%)	1 (0.3%)	118 (30.1%)	7 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	40 (10.2%)	30.8	783^rd of 1138 public elementary schools	31.2%		29.8	827^th of 1160 public elementary schools	28.7%	44	48.2		48.2	29.9	44.8	44.6				39.5	28.6	39.0	34.9				33.8	75.4	75.4	75.4	75.4	75.4	75.4	75.4	75.4	75.4	75.4	$20,657	$1,023	$19,634
Mary E. Theler Early Learning Center	Public	PK-K	22871 NE Sr 3	Belfair	98528	Mason County	North Mason School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 275-5207	54	1	54.0	57.4%	29 (53.7%)	1 (1.9%)	17 (31.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (11.1%)								(n/a)																												$8,412	$301	$8,111
Evergreen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1632 Key Peninsula Hwy SW	Lakebay	98349	Pierce County	Peninsula School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 530-1300	336	21	16.0	58.0%	253 (75.3%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (13.7%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	32 (9.5%)	70.5	308^th of 1138 public elementary schools	72.9%		51	552^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	52.4%	244	72.9		72.9	26.1	59.3	64.6				50.7	28.3	48.2	39.6				39.2	86.4	91.5	91.5	91.5	91.5	88.1	93.2	91.5	88.1	88.1	$20,126	$1,176	$18,949
Purdy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	13815 62nd Ave NW	Gig Harbor	98332	Pierce County	Peninsula School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 530-4600	483	30	15.8	20.7%	390 (80.7%)	2 (0.4%)	45 (9.3%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (8.5%)	91.1	101^st of 1138 public elementary schools	91.1%		91.4	93^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	92.0%	8	84.0		84.0	66.3	68.4	79.0				71.0	72.5	73.7	72.8				72.9	90.6	90.6	93.8	93.8	93.8	90.6	93.8	90.6	90.6	90.6	$18,518	$258	$18,260
Artondale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6219 40th Street NW	Gig Harbor	98335	Pierce County	Peninsula School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 530-1100	413	24	17.2	16.7%	334 (80.9%)	3 (0.7%)	27 (6.5%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (10.9%)	89.2	124^th of 1138 public elementary schools	89.1%		86.9	141^st of 1160 public elementary schools	87.8%	17	67.2		67.2	70.3	76.6	72.4				73.0	77.0		58.6				70.4	94.1	96.1	98.0	98.0	98.0	94.1	96.1	96.1	94.1	94.1	$19,219	$395	$18,824
Discovery Elementary School	Public	K-5	4905 Rosedale St NW	Gig Harbor	98335	Pierce County	Peninsula School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 530-1200	380	21	18.0	25.3%	289 (76.1%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (11.3%)	9 (2.4%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	35 (9.2%)	88.4	136^th of 1138 public elementary schools	88.0%		86.9	144^th of 1160 public elementary schools	87.6%	8	69.8		69.8	69.7	67.2	68.3				68.5	78.8	72.4	66.7				72.7	92.9	95.2	97.6	97.6	97.6	95.2	95.2	95.2	95.2	95.2	$16,737	$429	$16,308

Frequently Asked Questions about Vaughn Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Vaughn Elementary School?

Students at Vaughn Elementary School are 74% White, 17% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races.

Is Vaughn Elementary School a good school?

Vaughn Elementary School ranks 536^th of 1138 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Vaughn Elementary School in?

Peninsula School District

How many students attend Vaughn Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 326 students attended Vaughn Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Vaughn Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Vaughn Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Key Peninsula Middle School
High : Peninsula High School

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