Jason Lee Middle School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025)

8500 Nw 9th Ave
Vancouver, WA 98665

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Bottom 50%

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Serving 539 students in grades 6-8, Jason Lee Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 28% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 46% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 53%).

The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Washington state level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Washington state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 539 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 48%
: Bottom 50% in WA
: 28% (Btm 50%)
: 46% (Btm 50%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Jason Lee Middle School's student population of 539 students has declined by 24% over five school years.

The teacher population of 29 teachers has declined by 21% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Jason Lee Middle School
6	202
7	167
8	170

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Total Students

539 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Jason Lee Middle School
2023	532
2022	579
2021	649
2020	714
2019	714
2018	668
2017	668
2016	589
2015	562
2014	603
2013	618
2012	598
2011	576
2010	773
2009	829
2008	819
2007	842
2006	844
2005	884
2004	928
2003	952
2002	981
2001	944
2000	872
1999	778
1998	675
1997	691
1996	680
1995	711
1994	705
1993	652
1992	574
1991	570
1990	550
1989	523
1988	526
1987	454

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Jason Lee Middle School
2023	30
2022	33
2021	37
2020	37
2019	37
2018	34
2017	34
2016	33
2015	31
2013	31
2012	29
2011	30
2010	41
2009	44
2008	44
2007	46
2006	48
2005	49
2004	50
2003	49
2002	51
2001	45
2000	41
1999	35
1998	34
1997	35
1996	35
1995	35
1994	32
1993	29
1992	26
1991	27
1990	25

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First Day of School

Tue. Aug 26, 2025

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Rankings

Jason Lee Middle School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 2,088 schools in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Jason Lee Middle School is 0.66, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (WA)

#1464 out of 2088 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Jason Lee Middle School
2023	#1464
2022	#1477
2021	#1070
2019	#1070
2018	#1108
2017	#1227
2016	#1391
2015	#1193
2014	#849
2013	#1509
2012	#1524

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28%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Jason Lee Middle School	Washington	Vancouver School District
2023	28%	41%	31%
2022	27%	40%	31%
2019	47%	50%	43%
2018	47%	51%	43%
2017	47%	51%	43%
2016	45%	51%	44%
2015	47%	49%	43%
2014	60%	65%	60%
2013	53%	64%	59%
2012	47%	63%	58%
2011	48%	60%	56%

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46%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Jason Lee Middle School	Washington	Vancouver School District
2022	46%	53%	44%
2019	57%	61%	53%
2018	56%	61%	43%
2017	53%	61%	54%
2016	51%	62%	54%
2015	49%	56%	51%
2014	71%	74%	68%
2013	61%	73%	67%
2012	66%	72%	66%
2011	62%	70%	65%
2010	54%	70%	67%

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30-34%

49%

Student : Teacher Ratio

19:1

16:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Jason Lee Middle School	Washington	Vancouver School District
2023	18:1	16:1	18:1
2022	18:1	16:1	17:1
2021	18:1	16:1	17:1
2020	19:1	17:1	18:1
2019	19:1	17:1	18:1
2018	20:1	19:1	19:1
2017	20:1	18:1	19:1
2016	18:1	19:1	19:1
2015	18:1	18:1	19:1
2013	20:1	19:1	21:1
2012	21:1	20:1	22:1
2011	19:1	19:1	21:1
2010	19:1	19:1	21:1
2009	19:1	19:1	21:1
2008	19:1	19:1	21:1
2007	18:1	19:1	21:1
2006	18:1	19:1	20:1
2005	18:1	19:1	21:1
2004	19:1	19:1	21:1
2003	19:1	19:1	21:1
2002	19:1	19:1	22:1
2001	21:1	20:1	22:1
2000	21:1	20:1	23:1
1999	22:1	21:1	23:1
1998	20:1	20:1	23:1
1997	20:1	20:1	22:1
1996	19:1	21:1	22:1
1995	20:1	20:1	21:1
1994	22:1	20:1	21:1
1993	22:1	21:1	22:1
1992	22:1	21:1	22:1
1991	21:1	21:1	21:1
1990	22:1	21:1	21:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2020)
Year	Jason Lee Middle School	Washington	Vancouver School District
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	2%	1%	1%
2012	1%	2%	1%
2011	1%	2%	1%
2010	3%	4%	2%
2009	2%	4%	3%
2008	2%	4%	3%
2007	1%	4%	2%
2006	1%	3%	2%
2005	1%	3%	3%
2004	2%	3%	2%
2003	2%	3%	2%
2002	3%	3%	2%
2001	3%	4%	2%
2000	3%	3%	2%
1999	4%	3%	2%
1998	2%	3%	2%
1997	3%	3%	2%
1996	2%	3%	3%
1995	2%	3%	2%
1994	2%	3%	2%
1993	2%	3%	2%
1992	2%	3%	2%
1991	3%	2%	2%
1990	2%	3%	2%
1989	3%	2%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jason Lee Middle School	Washington	Vancouver School District
2023	3%	9%	4%
2022	4%	9%	3%
2021	5%	8%	4%
2020	5%	8%	4%
2019	5%	8%	4%
2018	6%	8%	3%
2017	6%	8%	3%
2016	5%	8%	4%
2015	4%	8%	3%
2014	3%	7%	3%
2013	4%	8%	4%
2012	5%	7%	4%
2011	6%	7%	4%
2010	8%	10%	7%
2009	6%	10%	6%
2008	6%	9%	6%
2007	6%	8%	6%
2006	5%	8%	6%
2005	5%	8%	5%
2004	4%	8%	5%
2003	4%	8%	5%
2002	4%	8%	5%
2001	4%	7%	5%
2000	4%	7%	5%
1999	5%	7%	5%
1998	4%	7%	5%
1997	5%	7%	5%
1996	5%	7%	5%
1995	5%	6%	5%
1994	5%	6%	5%
1993	6%	6%	5%
1992	3%	6%	5%
1991	3%	6%	5%

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Hispanic

24%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jason Lee Middle School	Washington	Vancouver School District
2023	27%	26%	28%
2022	24%	25%	28%
2021	26%	25%	28%
2020	23%	24%	27%
2019	23%	24%	27%
2018	22%	23%	26%
2017	22%	23%	26%
2016	22%	22%	25%
2015	20%	22%	24%
2014	19%	21%	22%
2013	18%	20%	21%
2012	15%	20%	19%
2011	16%	18%	18%
2010	24%	16%	14%
2009	27%	16%	13%
2008	27%	15%	13%
2007	28%	14%	12%
2006	22%	14%	12%
2005	19%	13%	11%
2004	16%	12%	10%
2003	16%	12%	10%
2002	14%	11%	9%
2001	12%	10%	8%
2000	11%	10%	7%
1999	10%	9%	6%
1998	9%	9%	6%
1997	7%	8%	5%
1996	6%	8%	4%
1995	5%	7%	4%
1994	5%	7%	3%
1993	5%	6%	3%
1992	2%	6%	3%
1991	3%	6%	3%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jason Lee Middle School	Washington	Vancouver School District
2023	5%	5%	3%
2022	5%	5%	3%
2021	3%	5%	3%
2020	2%	5%	3%
2019	2%	5%	3%
2018	3%	4%	2%
2017	3%	4%	2%
2016	3%	4%	2%
2015	2%	4%	3%
2014	3%	5%	3%
2013	2%	5%	3%
2012	5%	5%	4%
2011	6%	5%	4%
2010	6%	6%	6%
2009	6%	5%	6%
2008	4%	6%	5%
2007	4%	6%	5%
2006	3%	6%	5%
2005	5%	6%	5%
2004	4%	6%	5%
2003	4%	6%	5%
2002	4%	5%	4%
2001	4%	5%	4%
2000	4%	5%	4%
1999	4%	5%	4%
1998	4%	5%	4%
1997	4%	5%	4%
1996	3%	4%	3%
1995	2%	5%	3%
1994	3%	4%	4%
1993	2%	4%	3%
1992	2%	4%	3%
1991	3%	4%	3%

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White

52%

48%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jason Lee Middle School	Washington	Vancouver School District
2023	52%	49%	53%
2022	54%	50%	54%
2021	56%	51%	54%
2020	61%	53%	56%
2019	61%	53%	56%
2018	60%	55%	59%
2017	60%	55%	59%
2016	63%	56%	60%
2015	68%	57%	62%
2014	66%	58%	63%
2013	66%	59%	64%
2012	66%	60%	66%
2011	64%	63%	68%
2010	59%	64%	71%
2009	59%	65%	72%
2008	61%	66%	73%
2007	61%	68%	75%
2006	69%	69%	75%
2005	70%	70%	76%
2004	74%	71%	78%
2003	74%	71%	78%
2002	75%	73%	80%
2001	77%	74%	81%
2000	78%	75%	82%
1999	77%	76%	83%
1998	81%	76%	83%
1997	81%	77%	84%
1996	84%	78%	85%
1995	86%	79%	86%
1994	85%	80%	86%
1993	85%	81%	87%
1992	91%	81%	87%
1991	88%	82%	87%

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Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Jason Lee Middle School	Washington	Vancouver School District
2023	2%	1%	3%
2022	1%	1%	3%
2021	1%	1%	2%
2020	1%	1%	2%
2019	1%	1%	2%
2014	1%	1%	2%
2012	1%	1%	2%
2011	1%	1%	2%

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Two or more races

14%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Jason Lee Middle School	Washington	Vancouver School District
2023	11%	9%	9%
2022	12%	9%	9%
2021	9%	9%	9%
2020	7%	8%	8%
2019	7%	8%	8%
2018	9%	8%	8%
2017	9%	8%	8%
2016	7%	7%	8%
2015	6%	7%	6%
2014	7%	7%	6%
2013	8%	6%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.66

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jason Lee Middle School	Washington	Vancouver School District
2023	0.65	0.68	0.63
2022	0.64	0.68	0.63
2021	0.61	0.67	0.62
2020	0.57	0.65	0.61
2019	0.57	0.65	0.61
2018	0.58	0.64	0.58
2017	0.58	0.64	0.58
2016	0.55	0.63	0.57
2015	0.50	0.62	0.56
2014	0.53	0.61	0.56
2013	0.53	0.61	0.55
2012	0.55	0.60	0.53
2011	0.57	0.58	0.51
2010	0.59	0.56	0.47
2009	0.58	0.55	0.45
2008	0.56	0.54	0.44
2007	0.55	0.51	0.43
2006	0.48	0.49	0.42
2005	0.47	0.49	0.41
2004	0.43	0.48	0.39
2003	0.43	0.47	0.37
2002	0.41	0.45	0.36
2001	0.39	0.44	0.34
2000	0.38	0.42	0.32
1999	0.40	0.40	0.31
1998	0.34	0.40	0.30
1997	0.34	0.39	0.29
1996	0.29	0.39	0.27
1995	0.26	0.36	0.26
1994	0.27	0.35	0.25
1993	0.27	0.34	0.24
1992	0.17	0.33	0.24
1991	0.22	0.32	0.24

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Eligible for

50%

49%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Jason Lee Middle School	Washington	Vancouver School District
2023	52%	41%	49%
2022	42%	36%	40%
2021	38%	35%	39%
2020	38%	35%	39%
2019	38%	35%	39%
2018	38%	37%	42%
2017	38%	37%	42%
2016	44%	38%	44%
2015	46%	39%	46%
2014	48%	39%	45%
2013	49%	38%	47%
2012	46%	37%	47%
2011	43%	33%	41%
2010	57%	33%	42%
2009	52%	29%	37%
2008	52%	28%	35%
2007	51%	28%	34%
2006	46%	29%	35%
2005	52%	27%	33%
2004	44%	27%	34%
2003	47%	26%	33%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Jason Lee Middle School	Washington	Vancouver School District
2023	7%	8%	6%
2022	11%	7%	9%
2021	11%	7%	8%
2020	8%	8%	8%
2019	8%	8%	8%
2018	8%	7%	8%
2017	8%	7%	8%
2016	8%	7%	7%
2015	7%	7%	7%
2014	8%	7%	6%
2013	9%	7%	6%
2012	8%	7%	7%
2011	10%	7%	7%
2010	9%	8%	8%
2009	10%	9%	9%
2008	12%	9%	10%
2007	9%	9%	8%
2006	8%	8%	9%
2005	9%	9%	8%
2004	8%	9%	9%
2003	7%	9%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Vancouver School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Jason Lee Middle School's ranking?

Jason Lee Middle School is ranked #1464 out of 2,088 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Washington.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

28% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% WA state average), while 46% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 53% WA state average).

How many students attend Jason Lee Middle School?

539 students attend Jason Lee Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

52% of Jason Lee Middle School students are White, 24% of students are Hispanic, 14% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Black, 3% of students are Asian, 2% of students are Hawaiian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Jason Lee Middle School?

Jason Lee Middle School has a student ration of 19:1, which is higher than the Washington state average of 16:1.

What grades does Jason Lee Middle School offer ?

Jason Lee Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Jason Lee Middle School part of?

Jason Lee Middle School is part of Vancouver School District.

In what neighborhood is Jason Lee Middle School located?

Jason Lee Middle School is located in the Starcrest neighborhood of Vancouver, WA. There are 2 other public schools located in Starcrest.

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