Original Research by School Decision on Daybreak Youth Services
Daybreak Youth Services is a public school in Brush Prairie, Washington, serving grades six through twelve. It is part of the Battle Ground School District. The school is classified as a regular school, but its name and the available data suggest it is a specialized setting, likely for students receiving treatment or intervention services, which is common for schools with "Youth Services" in their title.
The most important fact for a parent or resident to understand is that nearly all standard academic performance measures for this school are suppressed or missing. State assessment results in math, English language arts, and science are not publicly reported, with the data flagged as suppressed due to the small number of students tested. No graduation rate is available either. When state data is suppressed because student counts are too low to report without risking individual student identification, it typically means the school population is very small and the students are not being evaluated in the same manner as a comprehensive public school. A family considering this school should treat the absence of testing data as a reflection of the school's specialized nature, not as a sign of failure, and should ask the school directly about its academic programming and how student progress is measured.
Enrollment data is reported as zero for all grades, which again points to a population that may be counted differently than a traditional school, or the data may reflect a non-standard enrollment period. Student demographics by race and ethnicity are also reported as zero counts. Information on students with disabilities and English learners is missing. No data on discipline, course access, staffing, or attendance was available.
The school is located in Brush Prairie, an unincorporated census-designated place in Clark County with a rural-residential character. The area has active farms and large-lot homes, with no traditional commercial downtown. State Route 503 is the main road, connecting to Battle Ground to the north and Vancouver to the south. The community is relatively affluent and car-dependent. The population has seen modest growth over the last few decades, though recent estimates suggest a slight decline. Civic life in the area is oriented toward nearby Battle Ground and Vancouver.
Daybreak Youth Services operates within the Battle Ground School District. A 2025 voter rejection of a replacement Educational Programs & Operations levy has led to budget cuts for the district, making it the only district in southwest Washington without such a levy at the time of reporting. This means families in the district, including those connected to Daybreak, are facing reduced programs and staffing compared to neighboring districts.
Given the lack of standard metrics, this school fits a family that is already connected to or considering a specialized therapeutic or alternative program. The typical parent comparing this to a traditional middle or high school will find no useful test scores or graduation rates to compare, because the school appears to serve a population for whom those measures are not the primary point. A parent should contact the school directly to understand the academic model, credit pathways, and what graduating or transitioning from this program looks like. The context of the district's budget constraints is also relevant, as it may affect the resources available to the school.
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