Camas Schools Rank Top Ten Statewide
- Niche’s 2026 Washington rankings put Camas School District at No. 9 statewide, keeping the Clark County district inside the state’s top 10. - The profile behind that ranking shows 7,244 students, a 19-to-1 student-teacher ratio, and proficiency rates of 67% in math and 77% in reading. - It matters because Camas pairs strong academics with weaker diversity marks, showing exactly where the district’s reputation is strongest — and thinner.
School rankings are catnip for parents because they turn a messy question — where should my kid go? — into a neat list. This week’s version came from Niche’s 2026 K-12 rankings, and Camas School District landed at No. 9 among Washington districts. That keeps Camas in the statewide top 10, and at No. 1 in Clark County on Niche’s district pages. But the useful part is not the bragging rights. It’s what the ranking is actually measuring — and what it isn’t. (niche.com) ### What exactly got ranked? Niche’s list is the 2026 “Best School Districts” ranking for Washington. On Camas’s district page, Niche shows the district at No. 9 of 231 in the state, while its separate diversity ranking places Camas at No. 150 of 233. That split matters because people often hear “top 10” and assume every category is equally strong. Turns out Camas scores much better on the academic side than on diversity. (niche.com) ### How does Niche build the list? Niche says its district rankings pull from U.S. Department of Education data plus millions of reviews from students and parents. The factors it highlights include state test scores, college readiness, graduation rates, teacher quality, and overall district ratings. So this is not just a pure test-score ladder — but academics still carry a lot of weight in the final impression families see. (niche.com) ### What does Camas look like on the ground? On Niche’s district profile, Camas serves 7,244 students from pre-K through 12th grade with a 19:1 student-teacher ratio. The same page shows 67% of students at least proficient in math and 77% in reading. Those are strong numbers for a public district, and they help explain why Camas keeps showing up near the top of statewide lists. (niche.com) ### Is this just a Niche thing? Not really. Other ranking sites point in the same general direction, even if they use different formulas. SchoolDigger says Camas ranks better than 96% of Washington districts and notes the district jumped five spots in its statewide ranking. Public School Review also places Camas in the top tier, calling it a top-5% district in Washington and showing distri(niche.com)rent yardsticks, same broad picture — Camas performs very well academically. (schooldigger.com) ### So where’s the catch? The catch is that “best” depends on what a family means by best. Camas looks excellent on achievement metrics, but its diversity ranking is much lower than its overall rank. Public School Review also shows minority enrollment below the Washington public-school average. That does not erase the district’s strengths, but it does mean the top-10 label is only part of the story. (niche.com) ### Why do families care so much about this? Because rankings shape real decisions — where people buy homes, whether they open-enroll, and how districts market themselves. A top-10 badge is easy to repeat in a brochure or a real-estate listing. But a family choosing schools should still click past the headline and look at course offerings, support services, school climate, and whe(niche.com)d. (niche.com) ### What’s the bottom line? Camas really did place in Washington’s top 10 on Niche’s 2026 district rankings. That’s real. But the more honest takeaway is narrower — Camas looks strongest as a high-performing academic district, not as an across-the-board leader in every category families might care about. (niche.com)
