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Enrollment
750
Middle
DISTRICT 679 · STATE 577
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VANCOUVER SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530927001562
Gaiser Middle School
3000 NE 99TH ST, VANCOUVER, WA 98665 · (360) 313-3400 · Clark County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL750 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
22.3:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.5:1 · STATE 18.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
68%
507 students
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 51%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 248 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 245 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 257 | 34% |
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 68% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2022-23 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
21.8%
WA avg 49.0% . -24.7pp since 2014
Math
13.5%
WA avg 39.2% . -21.1pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 22 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 13 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 49 and 39. Reading and writing scores are down about 25 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 21 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 21.8% | 13.5% |
| 2021-22 | 24.2% | 15.2% |
| 2018-19 | 39.8% | 33.0% |
| 2017-18 | 43.3% | 37.7% |
| 2016-17 | 46.8% | 38.1% |
| 2015-16 | 44.8% | 39.7% |
| 2014-15 | 46.5% | 34.5% |
% Met or Exceeded Standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Gaiser Middle School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gaiser Middle School this school | 750 | 67.6% | N/A |
| Mountain View Middle School Bremerton | 856 | 62.1% | 23.3% |
| Evergreen Middle School Everett | 890 | 67.4% | 37.1% |
| Miller Junior High Aberdeen | 656 | 69.8% | 23.6% |
| Discovery Middle School VANCOUVER | 525 | 67.0% | N/A |
| North Middle School Everett | 719 | 61.2% | 43.1% |
Matched among Washington middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Gaiser Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Clark County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 13.5% | #335 of 357 ▼ 13 | #22 of 26 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 21.8% | #343 of 357 ▼ 8 | #24 of 26 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 750 | #102 of 377 | #8 of 26 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.3:1 | #319 of 340 | #25 of 26 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.4% | #90 of 340 | #3 of 26 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 67.6% | #75 of 359 | #2 of 26 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.4% | #65 of 192 | #10 of 19 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
750
-131 (-15%) vs 2020
+19% since 1990-91, when it was 630
Student : Teacher
22.3:1
was 19.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 750 | 33.6 | 22.3:1 | 68% (507) |
| 2023-24 | 736 | 39.2 | 18.8:1 | 62% (457) |
| 2022-23 | 763 | 41.1 | 18.6:1 | 69% (529) |
| 2020-21 | 881 | 45 | 19.6:1 | 59% (521) |
| 2017-18 | 887 | 45.9 | 19.3:1 | 58% (515) |
| 2015-16 | 907 | 48 | 18.9:1 | 61% (554) |
| 2010-11 | 918 | 44 | 20.9:1 | 56% (513) |
| 2000-01 | 1,017 | 44 | 23.1:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 630 | 26 | 24.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Gaiser Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (887 to 750); teachers down 27% (45.9 to 33.6).
About Gaiser Middle School
Gaiser Middle School is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as a middle school in VANCOUVER, Washington. Students in grades 6 through 8 make up the school's enrollment of 750 students. By comparison, middle schools in Washington enroll about 577 students on average.
Gaiser Middle School reports to Vancouver School District, which has 43 schools and 21,783 students.
The biggest share of students at Gaiser Middle School, 43%, is White. The next largest groups are 35% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 6% Pacific Islander, and 4% Black. In Clark County overall, about 75% of residents are White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 68%.
Gaiser Middle School has 33.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 22.3:1. The gap from the 18.9:1 average for middle schools in Washington is 3.4 students per teacher. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 68%. Compared with the 43% average for public schools in Clark County, the school's rate is higher.
In Clark County, home to about 516,959 people, median household income comes to about $97,536, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 33%, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. There are 151 public schools in the county, enrolling about 74,406, Gaiser Middle School among them.
Sarah J Anderson Elementary sits about 0.5 miles from Gaiser Middle School. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
The school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (Suburb: Large).
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 15% drop, from 881 to 750. The student-to-teacher ratio increased from 19.6:1 in 2020-21 to 22.3:1 in 2024-25.
Gaiser Middle School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
Clark County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
516,959
Census ACS
Median income
$97,536
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
151
74,406 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Vancouver School District
- Skyview High SchoolHigh · 1,869 students
- Fort Vancouver High SchoolHigh · 1,507 students
- Hudson's Bay High SchoolHigh · 1,197 students
- Columbia River HighHigh · 1,138 students
- Mcloughlin Middle SchoolMiddle · 849 students
- Vancouver School of Arts and AcademicsHigh · 787 students
Other schools in VANCOUVER
- Skyview High SchoolHigh · 1,869 students
- Heritage High SchoolHigh · 1,569 students
- Mountain View High SchoolHigh · 1,523 students
- Fort Vancouver High SchoolHigh · 1,507 students
- Evergreen High SchoolHigh · 1,427 students
- Hudson's Bay High SchoolHigh · 1,197 students
Nearby schools
- Sarah J Anderson Elementary0.5 mi · 625
- Ruth Bader Ginsburg Elementary School0.8 mi · 224
- Sacajawea Elementary School1.4 mi · 403
- Salmon Creek Elementary1.5 mi · 409
- Dwight D Eisenhower Elementary1.9 mi · 386
- Columbia River High1.9 mi · 1,138
Frequently asked questions
About Gaiser Middle SchoolHow many students attend Gaiser Middle School?
Gaiser Middle School enrolls approximately 750 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Gaiser Middle School serve?
Gaiser Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Gaiser Middle School?
Approximately 22.3:1 students per teacher at Gaiser Middle School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Gaiser Middle School?
At Gaiser Middle School, the student body is approximately 43% White, 35% Hispanic, 4% Black, 3% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is Gaiser Middle School public or private?
Gaiser Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Vancouver School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.