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Pleasant Valley Middle

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Pleasant Valley Middle ranks 204 th of 534 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

204^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 534 Washington Middle Schools

Better than 62% of Washington middle schools

Summary

Pleasant Valley Middle is a public school serving 447 students in grades 5-8 in Vancouver, WA, as part of the Battle Ground School District, and it consistently ranks in the top half of Washington middle schools.

The school stands out for its strong academic growth, especially in math, where student proficiency improves dramatically from 5th to 8th grade, ultimately exceeding state and district averages. This performance is notable given that nearly half of its students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, and the school achieves these results with per-student spending comparable to others in its district. Pleasant Valley effectively supports its diverse student body, often outperforming nearby schools with similar or even lower rates of economic need, such as Laurin Middle and Daybreak Middle.

Within the context of the stronger-performing Battle Ground School District, Pleasant Valley ranks as the second-highest middle school. Its results are particularly impressive when compared to schools in neighboring districts like the Vancouver School District, where schools such as Discovery Middle School and Gaiser Middle School have significantly higher economic need and much lower proficiency rates, demonstrating Pleasant Valley's effective and efficient academic programs.

447

Students ?

17.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,076

Per pupil spending ?

49.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

14320 NE 50th Ave
Vancouver, WA 98686

(360) 885-5500

District: Battle Ground School District

Students who attend Pleasant Valley Middle usually attend:

High:

Prairie High School

Feeder schools for Pleasant Valley Middle:

Elementary:

Pleasant Valley Primary

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.0%

Hispanic:

19.9%

Two or more races:

8.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 59th percentile in 2015 → 62nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Washington median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg46%

Washington avg48%

204^th of 534

Washington public middle schools ?

Top 38%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 6Middle Schools in the Battle Ground School District

97^th of 247Battle 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
2025	57.3	204 of 534	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.6	220 of 535	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.8	199 of 539	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.5	210 of 541	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.3	293 of 529	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.0	262 of 512	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.1	199 of 437	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	63.4	152 of 435	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	58.0	180 of 443	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	56.5	183 of 445	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	75.6	96 of 498	80.7%	★★★★☆
2012	71.8	108 of 497	78.3%	★★★★☆
2011	77.4	85 of 492	82.7%	★★★★☆
2010	62.8	162 of 483	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	71.9	109 of 476	77.1%	★★★★☆
2008	67.4	123 of 466	73.6%	★★★★☆
2007	70.5	107 of 463	76.9%	★★★★☆
2006	73.7	92 of 449	79.5%	★★★★☆
2005	89.0	33 of 425	92.2%	★★★★★
2004	79.5	70 of 421	83.4%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2019	18.2	134 of 152	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	55.3	195 of 471	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.1	192 of 464	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.4	212 of 464	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.4	218 of 479	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.7	279 of 469	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.4	249 of 452	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.9	159 of 376	57.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	50.6	152 of 347	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.4	92 of 344	73.3%	★★★★☆
2023	58.2	111 of 336	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.4	118 of 360	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.5	156 of 353	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.2	98 of 344	71.5%	★★★★☆
2018	74.7	50 of 259	80.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	50.9	199 of 457	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.8	195 of 455	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.0	186 of 463	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.8	117 of 475	75.4%	★★★★☆
2021	49.1	207 of 458	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.8	203 of 448	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.6	154 of 349	55.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	56.8	172 of 472	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.4	205 of 466	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.6	172 of 470	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.6	176 of 480	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.0	234 of 476	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.0	225 of 453	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.2	189 of 371	49.1%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2022	57.0	95 of 257	63.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2019	38.8	117 of 231	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.2	90 of 268	66.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	56.7	191 of 488	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.2	249 of 486	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.9	242 of 488	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.7	256 of 488	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.6	284 of 480	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.9	302 of 470	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.5	200 of 325	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)64th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2022)63rd percentile~ school

White (2025)61st percentile~ school

Female (2025)59th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)56th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)56th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2019)49th percentile~ school

Asian (2019)12th percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts51%~ state avg

Science47%~ state avg

Math38%-4 vs state

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by a student
Wednesday, April 22, 2015

I'm a junior in high school, and now reflecting back on my experience with this school, I realize this was the most awful and hostile environment I've ever been in. I can't decide on who was worse; the teachers or the students. At no point of the three years I went to this school did I feel safe. It is under budgeted and understaffed. I remember children's parents needing to volunteer to watch us during lunch and they would punish us severely for talking. Talking during lunch was a punishable offense of Saturday school or even suspension should you do it enough. Overall, this was the most absolutely terrifying and beyond awful experience for me. For the love of whatever you do or don't believe in, don't send your children here unless you have no choice. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WCAS Science (2025)			SBAC English Language Arts (2025)					SBAC Math (2025)					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 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
Pleasant Valley Middle	Public	5-8	14320 NE 50th Ave	Vancouver	98686	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%)	57.3	204^th of 534 public middle schools	61.8%		54.6	220^th of 535 public middle schools	58.9%	16	44.4	50.0	47.1	47.0	44.9	56.4	58.3	51.5	27.6	33.3	42.2	50.9	38.3	$19,076	$793	$18,283
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%)	6.7	519^th of 534 public middle schools	2.8%		8.1	513^th of 535 public middle schools	4.1%	6		23.1	23.1		22.5	24.4	17.3	21.3		13.7	14.6	6.6	11.5	$18,851	$1,077	$17,774
Laurin Middle School	Public	5-8	13601 NE 97th Ave	Vancouver	98662	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%)	25.5	409^th of 534 public middle schools	23.4%		22.5	431^st of 535 public middle schools	19.4%	22	45.1	35.5	40.0	43.7	45.1	30.3	39.9	40.2	30.1	28.6	24.7	22.3	26.4	$16,283	$1,024	$15,259
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%)	70.4	134^th of 534 public middle schools	74.9%		69.3	142^nd of 535 public middle schools	73.5%	8		49.7	49.7		55.4	64.5	58.2	59.5		51.1	52.8	47.5	50.5	$18,727	$1,064	$17,663
Thomas Jefferson Middle School	Public	6-8	3000 NW 119th St	Vancouver	98685	Clark County	Vancouver School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 313-3700	786	33	23.8	35.2%	504 (64.1%)	21 (2.7%)	132 (16.8%)	16 (2.0%)	2 (0.3%)	12 (1.5%)	97 (12.3%)	39.2	311^th of 534 public middle schools	41.8%		41.8	297^th of 535 public middle schools	44.5%	14		46.9	46.9		43.8	41.9	41.2	42.3		38.1	30.8	34.6	34.7	$17,654	$1,124	$16,530
Jason Lee Middle School	Public	6-8	8500 NW 9th Ave	Vancouver	98665	Clark County	Vancouver School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 313-3500	568	28	20.6	48.4%	297 (52.3%)	24 (4.2%)	140 (24.6%)	19 (3.3%)	3 (0.5%)	8 (1.4%)	75 (13.2%)	34.3	348^th of 534 public middle schools	34.8%		34.5	339^th of 535 public middle schools	36.6%	9		39.1	39.1		42.3	44.2	32.7	40.2		36.5	38.8	25.5	34.2	$19,986	$1,013	$18,972
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%)	10.6	492^nd of 534 public middle schools	7.9%		11.6	494^th of 535 public middle schools	7.7%	2		24.1	24.1		28.4	29.7	18.8	25.6		16.2	21.5	14.4	17.3	$17,233	$1,260	$15,973
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%)	42.4	289^th of 534 public middle schools	45.9%		37.1	320^th of 535 public middle schools	40.2%	31	53.5	47.0	50.2	53.5	41.1	47.3	55.7	49.3	30.7	33.9	35.5	26.6	31.7	$19,283	$1,261	$18,023
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%)	49.1	251^st of 534 public middle schools	53.0%		58.3	201^st of 535 public middle schools	62.4%	50	57.3	39.6	48.1	51.6	43.0	58.3	36.8	47.5	44.3	44.3	56.7	31.3	44.0	$16,893	$1,244	$15,649
Discovery Middle School	Public	6-8	800 E 40th St	Vancouver	98663	Clark County	Vancouver School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 313-3300	525	26	20.2	67.0%	221 (42.1%)	13 (2.5%)	188 (35.8%)	15 (2.9%)	4 (0.8%)	21 (4.0%)	60 (11.4%)	6.6	521^st of 534 public middle schools	2.4%		6.7	526^th of 535 public middle schools	1.7%	5		17.8	17.8		23.4	21.8	22.0	22.4		12.4	15.7	10.5	12.9	$21,736	$1,702	$20,035

Frequently Asked Questions about Pleasant Valley Middle

How many students attend Pleasant Valley Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 447 students attended Pleasant Valley Middle.

What district is Pleasant Valley Middle in?

Battle Ground School District

Is Pleasant Valley Middle a good school?

Pleasant Valley Middle ranks 204^th of 534 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Pleasant Valley Middle?

Students at Pleasant Valley Middle are 64% White, 20% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 3% African American.

What high school do graduates of Pleasant Valley Middle attend?

Students who attend Pleasant Valley Middle usually go on to attend Prairie High School

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