Summary:
ZIP code 98686 has two listed public schools serving students from kindergarten through 12th grade: Sarah J Anderson Elementary serves grades K–5, while Vancouver iTech Preparatory serves grades 6–12; no separate middle or alternative school is listed. Both schools are part of the Vancouver School District, which ranks in the 32nd percentile statewide and has a 2-star rating in the supplied data.
Vancouver iTech Preparatory is the clear academic standout. It ranks 37th of 396 schools, placing it in the 91st percentile with a 5-star rating. In 2025–2026, 57.61% of students were proficient in English Language Arts, 38.87% in math, and 60.13% in science. These results were above the district in every subject and above the state in ELA and science. Its strongest results are in the upper grades, including 83.33% proficiency in 10th-grade ELA and 71.62% in 11th-grade science. Families should note that iTech’s grades 6–12 structure and possibly different enrollment process make it different from a typical neighborhood elementary school.
Sarah J Anderson Elementary ranks 920th of 1,138 schools, in the 19th percentile with a 1-star rating. Its 2025–2026 proficiency rates were 31.83% in ELA, 29.45% in math, and 39.22% in science—below state results in all three subjects. Science was its strongest subject, while third-grade math was a particular concern at 26.00%; fifth-grade math was comparatively stronger and slightly exceeded the district result. Both schools experienced modest declines across all tested subjects compared with the prior year. The schools also differ in reported student circumstances and resources: Sarah J Anderson has a higher free/reduced-price lunch rate, higher spending per student, and a lower student–teacher ratio than iTech. These figures provide useful context but do not by themselves explain performance differences.
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