Summary:
This analysis covers 11 public schools within the Evergreen School District (Clark) in Vancouver, WA, serving about 5,615 students from kindergarten through 12th grade, alongside one alternative K-12 school.
Overall, schools in this zip code face academic challenges, with the district ranking in the bottom quartile statewide and every school performing below state averages in core subjects like math and English. However, there is significant variation among schools. Harmony Elementary School and Riverview Elementary School are the area's top performers, while Cascade Middle School and Legacy High School face the steepest challenges. A notable finding is the "graduation-proficiency paradox," where high schools like Evergreen High School and Legacy maintain graduation rates above the state average despite very low proficiency scores.
Key takeaways include a wide performance gap between the two middle schools, suggesting this is a critical point for student support, and dramatic swings in test scores between grade levels in some elementary schools, pointing to potential inconsistencies. Math is a particular area of concern across all levels. The alternative Hollingsworth Academy operates with exceptionally high per-student funding and a very low student-teacher ratio, though its academic results are not available for comparison.
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