Best Public Schools in Zip Code 98686

Summary:

The 98686 zip code area is home to 4 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, all part of the Vancouver School District and the Battle Ground School District. The standout school in this set is Vancouver iTech Preparatory, a public magnet high school that significantly outperforms the district and state averages on standardized tests, with 79.76% of 10th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts compared to 53.6% district-wide and 66.2% statewide.

While the schools in this area have varying degrees of racial diversity, with Sarah J Anderson Elementary having the highest percentage of non-white students at 52.88%, the overall academic performance of the schools is mixed. Pleasant Valley Primary and Pleasant Valley Middle perform better than the district averages in most subject areas, while Sarah J Anderson Elementary has the lowest test scores, with only 37.58% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 30.67% in Math.

The data also reveals a wide range of free/reduced lunch recipients, from 38.7% at Vancouver iTech Preparatory to 53.18% at Sarah J Anderson Elementary, suggesting a potential correlation between socioeconomic status and academic achievement. Additionally, the schools in this area have varying levels of spending per student, ranging from $15,454 at Vancouver iTech Preparatory to $17,030 at Pleasant Valley Middle, indicating that factors beyond just funding may be at play in determining student outcomes.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				WCAS Science (2024)				SBAC English Language Arts (2024)								SBAC Math (2024)								% 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 (2022)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	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
Pleasant Valley Middle	Public	5-8	14320 NE 50th Ave	Vancouver	98686	Clark County	Battle Ground School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 885-5500	391	26	15.0	47.1%	249 (63.7%)	12 (3.1%)	82 (21.0%)	12 (3.1%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.5%)	29 (7.4%)	54.6	220^th of 535 public middle schools	58.9%		56.8	199^th of 539 public middle schools	63.1%	21	56.3	50.0		53.3			37.9	44.8	55.5	43.0		45.3			27.2	39.6	45.0	39.8		37.8											$17,030	$1,495	$15,535
Pleasant Valley Primary	Public	PK, KG-4	14320 NE 50th Ave	Vancouver	98686	Clark County	Battle Ground School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 885-5550	548	37	14.8	44.3%	365 (66.6%)	17 (3.1%)	85 (15.5%)	26 (4.7%)	2 (0.4%)	6 (1.1%)	47 (8.6%)	46.7	600^th of 1168 public elementary schools	48.6%		41.3	668^th of 1169 public elementary schools	42.9%	68					46.7	45.0						45.7	46.7	50.9						49.0	90.1	91.1	94.1	94.1	94.1	90.1	92.1	91.1	90.1	90.1	$16,789	$1,687	$15,102
Sarah J Anderson Elementary	Public	K-5	2215 NE 104th St	Vancouver	98686	Clark County	Vancouver School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 313-1500	629	39	16.2	53.4%	282 (44.8%)	31 (4.9%)	242 (38.5%)	11 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.6%)	52 (8.3%)	23.3	925^th of 1168 public elementary schools	20.8%		35	759^th of 1169 public elementary schools	35.1%	166	41.5			41.5	30.4	39.4	43.5					37.6	36.3	36.2	18.3					30.7	85.7	91.2	89.0	90.1	91.2	90.1	89.0	89.0	90.1	90.1	$16,937	$2,136	$14,801
Vancouver iTech Preparatory	Public, Magnet	6-12	16100 NE 50th Avenue	Vancouver	98686	Clark County	Vancouver School District	No	Yes	No	No	(360) 313-5200	599	28	21.3	34.2%	378 (63.1%)	14 (2.3%)	104 (17.4%)	29 (4.8%)	7 (1.2%)	6 (1.0%)	53 (8.8%)	89.6	42^nd of 437 public high schools	90.4%		92.9	24^th of 442 public high schools	94.6%	18		49.4	71.1	59.4				53.4	53.9	49.4	79.8	58.9				39.8	50.6	36.0	58.3	46.0											$15,454	$2,168	$13,286

Cities Near Zip Code 98686

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Vancouver	0.8 mi	93	205^th
Brush Prairie	3.62 mi	8	107^th
Ridgefield	3.91 mi	7	51^st
Battle Ground	5.5 mi	11	100^th
La Center	9.94 mi	4	119^th

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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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