Washington State School for the Deaf

Washington State School for the Deaf is a cozy K-12 campus in Vancouver, Washington, run under Washington Center for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Youth. The school teaches 127 students in grades pre-K through 12. That puts it 38% smaller than the typical public school in Washington, which averages around 204 students.

Washington State School for the Deaf sits inside Washington Center for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Youth, the local public-school operator responsible for the campus.

Looking at the student body, Washington State School for the Deaf logs that the largest single group is White at 46%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school shows 29% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 6% Black, 6% Native American. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 75%.

On the resource side, Roughly 68% of students at Washington State School for the Deaf qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Clark County (around 43%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

Around the school, Clark County reports that median household income runs about $97,536, about 33% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Washington State School for the Deaf is one of 151 public schools in Clark County (combined enrollment of about 74,406 students).

The closest other public school is Harney Elementary School, roughly 0.2 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Washington State School for the Deaf.

Washington State School for the Deaf operates from a city-core location.

Five-year trend. Washington State School for the Deaf's enrollment has expanded 38% since 2018, when it stood at 92 (now 127).

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.