Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 98665

ZIP code 98665 has two public middle schools serving grades 6–8: Gaiser Middle School and Jason Lee Middle School, both part of the Vancouver School District. The schools serve different-sized student populations, with 750 students at Gaiser and 568 at Jason Lee. Overall, the district ranks 163rd of 238 Washington districts in the supplied data, and the schools show a clear difference in academic performance.

Jason Lee Middle School is the stronger-performing school across every reported subject. Its 2025–26 proficiency rates were 38.89% in English language arts, 31.14% in math, and 47.67% in science, compared with 21.82%, 13.53%, and 30.2% at Gaiser Middle School. Jason Lee ranked 323rd of 514 Washington middle schools, placing it in the 37th percentile, while Gaiser ranked 487th, in the 5th percentile. Jason Lee also exceeded district averages in all three subjects and had a lower student–teacher ratio, 20.6 compared with 22.3. Its strongest results were in science and 7th-grade performance, including 42.19% proficiency in 7th-grade ELA and 36.79% in 7th-grade math.

Gaiser Middle School has encouraging year-over-year trends, especially in science, which improved by 7.15 percentage points to 30.2%. It also improved in ELA and math, although its results remain well below Jason Lee, district averages, and statewide averages. Math is the most significant challenge at both schools, particularly Gaiser, where 8th-grade math proficiency was 10.45%. Gaiser’s ELA and math results also declined from 6th to 8th grade, while Jason Lee maintained higher upper-grade performance. Families comparing the schools will find Jason Lee stronger overall, while Gaiser’s recent improvement—especially in science—is its most positive signal.