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Laurin Middle School

Q: Is Laurin Middle School a good school?

Laurin Middle School ranks 335 th of 514 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

335^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 514 Washington Middle Schools

Better than 35% of Washington middle schools

Summary

Laurin Middle School is a public school serving 745 students in grades 5–8 in the Vancouver, Washington area as part of the Battle Ground School District. It is one of the larger middle schools nearby, with a 17.3 student-teacher ratio and 54.63% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The school’s 2025–2026 ranking was 335th out of 514 Washington middle schools, placing it in the 35th percentile statewide.

Laurin’s recent direction is encouraging: its ranking rose from the 19th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 35th percentile in 2025–2026, while proficiency increased in English language arts, math, and science. Science is the strongest subject overall at 45.82%, followed by ELA at 43.23% and math at 31.75%. However, Laurin remains below the district and state averages in all three areas, with the largest gap in math. It also trails nearby Chief Umtuch Middle, Tukes Valley Middle School, and Pleasant Valley Middle. Its results are more similar to Daybreak Middle, although Laurin has stronger overall science performance.

The clearest area for attention is eighth grade, where achievement drops across every reported subject—especially math, with only 23.68% of students proficient. This pattern suggests that eighth-grade instruction, student transitions, and intervention support deserve close attention. Fifth-grade science is a relative bright spot, reaching 55.29%, slightly above district and state results, and English Language Learner outcomes rank above the school’s overall standing. For comparison, nearby Alki Middle School and Hockinson Middle School report substantially stronger results, while Laurin’s improvement suggests that continued focused support—particularly in eighth-grade math—could help close the gap.

745

Students ?

17.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,283

Per pupil spending ?

54.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

13601 NE 97th Ave
Vancouver, WA 98604

(360) 885-5200

District: Battle Ground School District

Students who attend Laurin Middle School usually attend:

High:

Prairie High School

Feeder schools for Laurin Middle School:

Elementary:

Glenwood Heights Primary

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.8%

Hispanic:

18.3%

Two or more races:

7.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 19th percentile in 2024 → 35th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 35th (2026) from a 19th-percentile low (2024)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (39% vs 48% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Math scores 11 pts below the Washington average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school39%

District avg47%

Washington avg48%

335^th of 514

Washington public middle schools ?

Bottom 35%▼ down 13 pts since 2016

From bottom 48% (2016) to bottom 35% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 6Middle Schools in the Battle Ground School District

89^th of 238Battle Ground School District among Washington districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	33.3	335 of 514	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	25.5	409 of 534	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.5	431 of 535	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.8	398 of 539	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.4	341 of 541	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.9	322 of 529	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.0	378 of 512	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.7	266 of 437	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	39.2	271 of 435	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	47.1	230 of 443	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	51.5	207 of 445	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	64.6	168 of 498	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	50.4	247 of 497	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	58.9	184 of 492	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	41.8	298 of 483	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	41.4	289 of 476	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	49.2	233 of 466	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	50.4	229 of 463	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	52.5	205 of 449	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	69.9	115 of 425	72.9%	★★★★☆
2004	74.6	88 of 421	79.1%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	16.5	101 of 114	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	36.3	92 of 147	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.4	120 of 148	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.4	84 of 145	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.0	127 of 161	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.1	87 of 149	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	20.0	106 of 123	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	40.9	67 of 143	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	26.4	66 of 96	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.4	28 of 63	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.1	25 of 135	81.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	30.5	310 of 443	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	27.7	352 of 471	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.9	357 of 464	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.7	352 of 464	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.0	301 of 479	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.1	314 of 469	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.3	302 of 452	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.7	229 of 376	39.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	28.5	258 of 347	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.0	238 of 347	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	18.5	302 of 344	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.9	267 of 336	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.6	205 of 360	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.8	167 of 353	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.5	226 of 344	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.1	145 of 259	44.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	32.7	311 of 453	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	24.0	368 of 457	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.3	418 of 455	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.3	408 of 463	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	48.0	214 of 475	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.5	223 of 458	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.9	316 of 448	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.8	216 of 349	38.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	36.3	285 of 454	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	22.3	380 of 472	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.4	401 of 466	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.9	364 of 470	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.1	297 of 480	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.1	254 of 476	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.0	366 of 453	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.1	243 of 371	34.5%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	29.8	179 of 246	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.0	201 of 243	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.0	196 of 244	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.1	240 of 257	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	27.5	188 of 250	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.2	240 of 246	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2021	38.6	120 of 210	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.5	178 of 231	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.5	160 of 268	40.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	25.0	357 of 453	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	13.9	441 of 488	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.6	434 of 486	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.5	415 of 488	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.9	371 of 488	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.8	359 of 480	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.4	393 of 470	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.1	262 of 325	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2026)53rd percentile+18 vs school

Special Education (2021)43rd percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)37th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)31st percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)30th percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)27th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)26th percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)21st percentile-14 vs school

Asian (2026)11th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

Science46%-5 vs state

English Language Arts43%-10 vs state

Math32%-11 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, August 27, 2009

I think the school is great for my child, she thinks the teacher's are, "AWESOME!" It seems that she has fun learning, because the teachers create, new, and fun ways to learn, in my opinion, it does deserve a 5 star rating, and I think that the teachers are great. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				WCAS Science (2026)			SBAC English Language Arts (2026)					SBAC Math (2026)					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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WCAS Science 5th Grade	WCAS Science 8th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	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 All Grades	SBAC Math 5th Grade	SBAC Math 6th Grade	SBAC Math 7th Grade	SBAC Math 8th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Laurin Middle School	Public	5-8	13601 NE 97th Ave	Vancouver	98604	Clark County	Battle Ground School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 885-5200	745	43	17.3	54.6%	475 (63.8%)	13 (1.7%)	136 (18.3%)	49 (6.6%)	2 (0.3%)	11 (1.5%)	59 (7.9%)	33.3	335^th of 514 public middle schools	34.8%		25.5	409^th of 534 public middle schools	23.4%	74	55.3	35.3	45.8	46.8	43.2	46.1	36.0	43.2	37.3	26.9	38.6	23.7	31.8	$16,283	$1,024	$15,259
Pleasant Valley Middle	Public	5-8	14320 NE 50th Ave	Vancouver	98604	Clark County	Battle Ground School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 885-5500	447	26	17.1	49.2%	286 (64.0%)	14 (3.1%)	89 (19.9%)	16 (3.6%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.7%)	37 (8.3%)	60.9	173^rd of 514 public middle schools	66.3%		57.3	204^th of 534 public middle schools	61.8%	31	54.4	55.9	55.2	43.0	47.1	52.0	54.5	49.2	37.6	48.3	36.9	42.6	41.7	$19,076	$793	$18,283
Covington Middle School	Public	6-8	11200 NE Rosewood Rd	Vancouver	98662	Clark County	Evergreen School District (Clark)	No	No	No	No	(360) 604-6300	830	47	17.7	58.1%	372 (44.8%)	30 (3.6%)	269 (32.4%)	40 (4.8%)	3 (0.4%)	39 (4.7%)	75 (9.0%)	15.7	449^th of 514 public middle schools	12.6%		10.6	492^nd of 534 public middle schools	7.9%	43		29.8	29.8		28.7	30.4	29.5	29.5		23.4	19.3	21.2	21.4	$17,233	$1,260	$15,973
Gaiser Middle School	Public	6-8	3000 NE 99th St	Vancouver	98665	Clark County	Vancouver School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 313-3400	750	34	22.3	67.6%	321 (42.8%)	31 (4.1%)	259 (34.5%)	26 (3.5%)	5 (0.7%)	42 (5.6%)	66 (8.8%)	8.6	487^th of 514 public middle schools	5.3%		6.7	519^th of 534 public middle schools	2.8%	32		30.2	30.2		24.3	21.9	18.9	21.8		15.5	14.3	10.5	13.5	$18,851	$1,077	$17,774
Hockinson Middle School	Public	6-8	15916 NE 182nd Ave	Brush Prairie	98606	Clark County	Hockinson School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 448-6440	480	23	20.4	30.4%	376 (78.3%)	8 (1.7%)	53 (11.0%)	8 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.1%)	82.3	87^th of 514 public middle schools	83.1%		82.4	87^th of 534 public middle schools	83.7%			79.6	79.6		45.7	64.6	76.4	63.0		48.6	54.7	69.3	58.0	$14,825	$188	$14,637
Frontier Middle School	Public	6-8	7600 NE 166th Avenue	Vancouver	98682	Clark County	Evergreen School District (Clark)	No	No	No	No	(360) 604-3200	767	40	19.0	43.5%	396 (51.6%)	21 (2.7%)	218 (28.4%)	41 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.1%)	69 (9.0%)	34.1	331^st of 514 public middle schools	35.6%		31.6	365^th of 534 public middle schools	31.6%	34		41.0	41.0		36.3	33.2	34.2	34.5		34.1	36.7	36.4	35.8	$16,879	$1,174	$15,706
Chief Umtuch Middle	Public	5-8	700 NW 9th St	Battle Ground	98604	Clark County	Battle Ground School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 885-6350	522	30	17.4	37.4%	417 (79.9%)	8 (1.5%)	53 (10.2%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	32 (6.1%)	71.1	132^nd of 514 public middle schools	74.3%		49.1	251^st of 534 public middle schools	53.0%	119	50.4	56.3	53.2	50.4	50.0	56.1	61.1	54.4	45.2	47.2	52.7	48.1	48.3	$16,893	$1,244	$15,649
Daybreak Middle	Public	5-8	1900 NW 20th Ave	Battle Ground	98604	Clark County	Battle Ground School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 885-6900	480	30	16.2	46.3%	355 (74.0%)	11 (2.3%)	65 (13.5%)	9 (1.9%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)	34 (7.1%)	39.3	298^th of 514 public middle schools	42.0%		42.4	289^th of 534 public middle schools	45.9%	9	45.1	32.7	39.2	39.6	53.5	50.4	41.4	46.5	26.1	35.3	30.6	23.5	29.1	$19,283	$1,261	$18,023
Tukes Valley Middle School	Public	5-8	20601 NE 167th Avenue	Battle Ground	98604	Clark County	Battle Ground School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 885-6250	449	26	17.2	43.2%	370 (82.4%)	3 (0.7%)	47 (10.5%)	4 (0.9%)	5 (1.1%)	3 (0.7%)	17 (3.8%)	59.9	177^th of 514 public middle schools	65.6%		46.4	265^th of 534 public middle schools	50.4%	88	62.0	50.9	56.6	49.6	46.4	44.4	55.3	49.0	41.3	42.0	42.6	54.9	45.2	$18,349	$526	$17,823
Alki Middle School	Public	6-8	1800 NW Bliss Rd	Vancouver	98685	Clark County	Vancouver School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 313-3200	594	28	21.5	29.3%	420 (70.7%)	10 (1.7%)	72 (12.1%)	21 (3.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (10.9%)	77.8	102^nd of 514 public middle schools	80.2%		70.4	134^th of 534 public middle schools	74.9%	32		57.5	57.5		62.0	57.7	65.0	61.6		54.4	47.5	52.3	51.3	$18,727	$1,064	$17,663

Frequently Asked Questions about Laurin Middle School

Is Laurin Middle School a good school?

Laurin Middle School ranks 335^th of 514 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Laurin Middle School attend?

Students who attend Laurin Middle School usually go on to attend Prairie High School

What is the racial makeup of Laurin Middle School?

Students at Laurin Middle School are 64% White, 18% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 7% Asian, 2% African American, 1% Pacific Islander.

How many students attend Laurin Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 745 students attended Laurin Middle School.

What district is Laurin Middle School in?

Battle Ground School District

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