Best Public Schools in La Center, WA

Summary:

The La Center School District serves 1,823 students across four public schools—an elementary, middle, high, and alternative K-12 school—in a single ZIP code, ranking in the top quarter of Washington districts.

La Center High School stands out as the district's top performer, ranking in the 80th percentile statewide with an exceptional 95.4% graduation rate and English proficiency far above state averages. La Center Elementary excels in science, while La Center Middle School shows solid improvement. The small La Center Academy serves alternative education students with a very different structure.

All traditional schools exceed state averages in math and have shown consistent ranking improvements over three years. The district's overall strength is notable given that about 30% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Parents can expect above-average academic outcomes, particularly in high school English and elementary science, with a cohesive educational pathway from kindergarten through graduation.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WCAS Science (2025)				SBAC English Language Arts (2025)								SBAC Math (2025)								% Completely Immunized (2024)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Diphtheria (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% Pertussis (2024)	% Tetanus (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WCAS Science 5th Grade	WCAS Science 8th Grade	WCAS Science 11th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 10th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 3rd Grade	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math 5th Grade	SBAC Math 6th Grade	SBAC Math 7th Grade	SBAC Math 8th Grade	SBAC Math 10th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Measles KG	% Mumps KG	% Rubella KG	% Diphtheria KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% Pertussis KG	% Tetanus KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
La Center Middle School	Public	6-8	2001 NE Lockwood Creek Rd	La Center	98629	Clark County	La Center School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 263-2136	441	23	19.0	33.6%	353 (80.0%)	3 (0.7%)	54 (12.2%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	22 (5.0%)	54	221^st of 534 public middle schools	58.6%		44.2	282^nd of 535 public middle schools	47.3%	61		46.8		46.8				47.7	50.4	49.0		49.0				43.9	47.7	39.3		43.5											$16,219	$286	$15,933
La Center Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	700 East 4th Street	La Center	98629	Clark County	La Center School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 263-2134	789	47	16.7	32.8%	639 (81.0%)	5 (0.6%)	86 (10.9%)	7 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	41 (5.2%)	55.1	493^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	57.5%		47.3	593^rd of 1168 public elementary schools	49.2%	100	66.1			66.1	56.2	54.1	47.1					52.7	52.6	42.1	45.4					46.8	94.2	97.8	98.6	98.6	98.6	97.8	98.6	96.4	97.8	97.8	$16,533	$537	$15,996
La Center High School	Public	9-12	725 Highland Road	La Center	98629	Clark County	La Center School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 263-1700	555	29	19.3	27.6%	466 (84.0%)	4 (0.7%)	53 (9.5%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (3.8%)	74.1	89^th of 438 public high schools	79.7%		60.6	149^th of 437 public high schools	65.9%	60			55.2	55.2							80.3	80.3							43.2	43.2											$15,762	$186	$15,576
La Center Academy	Public, Alternative	K-12	725 NE Highland Rd	La Center	98629	Clark County	La Center School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 263-2131	38	1	54.2	34.2%	32 (84.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.6%)	1 (2.6%)								(n/a)												55.6								35.3											$12,121	$35	$12,086

Cities Near La Center

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Ridgefield	4.08 mi	7	79^th
Woodland	4.79 mi	10	127^th
Battle Ground	7.05 mi	11	110^th
Vancouver	9.01 mi	92	209^th
Brush Prairie	10.59 mi	7	113^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Washington State Department of Health and the Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.