Summary:
The La Center School District has one middle school, La Center Middle School, serving grades 6 through 8 with 441 students, and it shows a positive trend of improvement in its statewide ranking over the past year.
This school demonstrates clear academic strengths, particularly in mathematics, where student proficiency exceeds the Washington state average across all three grade levels. Its 8th grade science scores also outperform both the district and state. However, performance in English Language Arts is an area for growth, as it lags behind both district and state averages. The school's overall ranking has been volatile in recent years but currently sits in the 59th percentile, which is notably lower than the La Center School District's strong 78th percentile ranking, indicating a performance gap at the middle school level within an otherwise high-performing district.
An interesting pattern within La Center Middle School is that 7th graders consistently outperform other grades, while 8th grade scores are the lowest, especially in math and science. This suggests the school may face specific challenges with curriculum transitions or student preparation in the final year before high school. With substantial per-student funding and a improving trajectory, the school is positioned to address these inconsistencies and build on its math success to strengthen other subject areas.
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