Top Rankings
Vashon Island School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 425 students in Vashon Island School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Washington.
Public Middle Schools in Vashon Island School District have an average math proficiency score of 63% (versus the Washington public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public middle school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
5 Schools
800 Schools
# Students
1,473 Students
302,560 Students
# Teachers
76 Teachers
16,189 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Vashon Island School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 306 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#21 out of 307 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
49%
Graduation Rate
89%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.68
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
2%
8%
% Hispanic
14%
25%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
73%
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
10%
9%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,728 is higher than the state median of $18,796. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,647 is less than the state median of $19,246. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$28 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,728
$18,796
Spending / Student
$18,647
$19,246
Best Vashon Island School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Mcmurray Middle School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
9329 Sw Cemetery Rd
Vashon, WA 98070
(206) 463-9168
Vashon, WA 98070
(206) 463-9168
Gr: 6-8 | 352 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: #22.
Family Link
Alternative School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
20120 Vashon Hwy Sw
Vashon, WA 98070
(206) 463-8686
Vashon, WA 98070
(206) 463-8686
Gr: K-12 | 73 students Student-teacher ratio: 37:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
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