Lucille Umbarger Middle School

Lucille Umbarger Middle School serves grades 6–8 in Burlington, Washington, in the Burlington area of northwest Washington; its enrollment is listed as 0 in the available data, but that appears to be a data-quality issue rather than evidence that the school has no students. The school is part of the Burlington-Edison School District, which ranks in the 24th percentile among Washington districts. Lucille Umbarger ranks in the 19th percentile, or 415th of 514 middle schools, with a one-star rating.

Academic results are below both district and state averages in every tested subject. About 31.02% of students are proficient in English language arts, 25.19% in math, and 30.47% in science. Sixth-grade math is the clearest concern, with 15.77% proficiency—more than 24 points below the state rate. Performance improves in seventh-grade math and steadily rises across grades in ELA, although results remain below state averages. Science is another priority: the school trails its district by 12.74 percentage points. Parents may also want to ask about sixth-grade transition supports, math intervention, science instruction, and how the school monitors progress for different student groups. Reported effectiveness rankings are especially low for Hispanic students and students from low socioeconomic-status backgrounds, while subgroup proficiency percentages are not provided.

Compared with nearby schools, Lucille Umbarger is near the bottom but not the lowest performer. Mount Baker Middle School scores lower in ELA, math, and science, while Cascade Middle School and La Conner Middle are modestly stronger. Results are substantially higher at Port Susan Middle School, Fairhaven Middle School, North Whidbey Middle School, and Stanwood Middle School. Because Lucille Umbarger has no prior-year results in the supplied data, its improvement or decline over time cannot be determined.