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Pleasant Valley Middle

Q: Is Pleasant Valley Middle a good school?

Pleasant Valley Middle ranks 173 rd of 514 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

173^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 514 Washington Middle Schools

Better than 66% of Washington middle schools

Summary

Pleasant Valley Middle is a public school in Vancouver serving 447 students in grades 5–8 within the Battle Ground School District. The school ranks 173rd of 514 Washington middle schools for 2025–26, placing it in the 66th percentile statewide. Its 3-star rating, 17.1 student-teacher ratio, and 49.22% free- or reduced-price lunch rate reflect a mixed-income school with a solid overall position and positive recent momentum.

Academic performance is strongest in science, where 55.15% of students were proficient in 2025–26—above both the district and state averages. Math proficiency was 41.73%, close to district and state results, while ELA proficiency was 49.16%. Eighth grade stands out: ELA proficiency reached 54.46%, and science proficiency was 55.88%, exceeding both district and state results. Performance has also improved over time, with the statewide ranking moving from the 59th percentile in 2023–24 to the 66th percentile currently. Compared with nearby schools, the school ranks below View Ridge Middle School, Alki Middle School, and Chief Umtuch Middle, but above Daybreak Middle, Laurin Middle School, and most Vancouver-area comparisons.

One of the school’s clearest strengths is its effectiveness for students receiving special education services: this subgroup ranks in the 88th percentile statewide, compared with the school’s 66th-percentile overall standing. The main opportunities are improving fifth-grade ELA and math, seventh-grade math, and results for students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, whose subgroup ranking fell to the 46th percentile in 2025–26. Families should also consider the different grade configurations among comparison schools, since many serve only grades 6–8 or 7–8. Overall, Pleasant Valley appears to be a solid, improving option with especially strong science, eighth-grade results, and student-support systems.

447

Students ?

17.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,076

Per pupil spending ?

49.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

14320 NE 50th Ave
Vancouver, WA 98604

(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: Improving — 59th percentile in 2016 → 66th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Washington median (66th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school47%

District avg47%

Washington avg48%

173^rd of 514

Washington public middle schools ?

Top 34%▲ up 7 pts since 2016

From top 41% (2016) to top 34% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	60.9	173 of 514	66.3%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	59.4	157 of 443	64.6%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	50.9	153 of 347	55.9%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	45.0	243 of 453	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	60.6	153 of 454	66.3%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	79.1	28 of 226	87.6%	★★★★☆
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
2026	55.9	187 of 453	58.7%	★★★☆☆
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)

Special Education (2026)88th percentile+21 vs school

Male (2026)66th percentile~ school

Female (2026)65th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2022)63rd percentile~ school

White (2026)59th percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2026)56th percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)46th percentile-20 vs school

Asian (2019)12th percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

Science55%+4 vs state

English Language Arts49%-4 vs state

Math42%~ state avg

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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 (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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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
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
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
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
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
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%)	44.1	274^th of 514 public middle schools	46.7%		39.2	311^th of 534 public middle schools	41.8%	37		44.2	44.2		44.5	49.0	44.2	46.0		32.8	38.9	31.9	34.6	$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%)	35.3	323^rd of 514 public middle schools	37.2%		34.3	348^th of 534 public middle schools	34.8%	25		47.7	47.7		33.3	42.2	40.6	38.9		21.7	36.8	34.0	31.1	$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%)	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
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
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
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%)	7.3	498^th of 514 public middle schools	3.1%		6.6	521^st of 534 public middle schools	2.4%	23		24.9	24.9		19.2	27.9	20.1	22.3		11.8	13.9	10.9	12.2	$21,736	$1,702	$20,035

Frequently Asked Questions about 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 173^rd of 514 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.

How many students attend Pleasant Valley Middle?

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

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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