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Hockinson Middle School

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Hockinson Middle School ranks 87 th of 514 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

87^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 514 Washington Middle Schools

Better than 83% of Washington middle schools

Summary

Hockinson Middle School is a public school in Brush Prairie serving 480 students in grades 6–8. Located in the Hockinson School District, it serves an area with a comparatively lower level of economic disadvantage than most nearby schools. The district ranks 20th of 238 Washington districts, while the school ranks 87th of 514 middle schools for 2025–2026, placing it in the 83rd percentile statewide. It has maintained a four-star rating in every available year since 2018–2019 and has improved substantially from the 51st percentile in 2016–2017.

Academic results are a major strength. For 2025–2026, Hockinson’s proficiency rates were 62.96% in English language arts, 57.97% in math, and 79.63% in science—above the statewide rates of 52.81%, 43.11%, and 50.95%, respectively. The school ranked ahead of all listed nearby comparisons, including Chief Umtuch Middle, Pleasant Valley Middle, and Tukes Valley Middle School. Science is especially notable: Hockinson’s 79.63% proficiency was far above those schools’ results, which ranged from 53.23% to 56.60%. Hockinson also achieved these results with the lowest reported per-student spending among the comparison schools.

Performance generally becomes stronger as students progress through middle school. Eighth-grade results reached 76.40% in ELA, 69.33% in math, and 79.63% in science, while math exceeded the state at every grade level. The main area to watch is ELA, which declined from 69.96% in 2023–2024 to 62.96% in 2025–2026; sixth-grade ELA was 45.71%, slightly below the state rate. Effectiveness rankings were strong across student groups, including the 81st percentile for special education students and the 85th percentile for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. Overall, the school combines consistent top-quintile performance with particularly strong eighth-grade and science outcomes.

480

Students ?

20.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,257

Per pupil spending ?

30.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

15916 NE 182nd Ave
Brush Prairie, WA 98606

(360) 448-6440

District: Hockinson School District

Students who attend Hockinson Middle School usually attend:

High:

Hockinson High School

Feeder schools for Hockinson Middle School:

Elementary:

Hockinson Heights Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.3%

Hispanic:

11.0%

Two or more races:

7.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 68th percentile in 2016 → 83rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Washington average (63% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of Washington middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school63%

District avg61%

Washington avg48%

87^th of 514

Washington public middle schools ?

Top 17%▲ up 15 pts since 2016

From top 32% (2016) to top 17% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

20^th of 238Hockinson 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	82.3	87 of 514	83.1%	★★★★☆
2025	82.4	87 of 534	83.7%	★★★★☆
2024	82.6	84 of 535	84.3%	★★★★☆
2023	77.7	102 of 539	81.1%	★★★★☆
2022	83.0	79 of 541	85.4%	★★★★☆
2021	79.8	95 of 529	82.0%	★★★★☆
2019	80.7	86 of 512	83.2%	★★★★☆
2018	60.0	160 of 437	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	53.0	212 of 435	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	65.2	142 of 443	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	58.7	172 of 445	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	72.9	111 of 498	77.7%	★★★★☆
2012	69.5	122 of 497	75.5%	★★★★☆
2011	68.0	124 of 492	74.8%	★★★★☆
2010	76.8	84 of 483	82.6%	★★★★☆
2009	69.0	119 of 476	75.0%	★★★★☆
2008	74.7	94 of 466	79.8%	★★★★☆
2007	76.7	78 of 463	83.2%	★★★★☆
2006	72.5	103 of 449	77.1%	★★★★☆
2005	76.5	83 of 425	80.5%	★★★★☆
2004	80.7	60 of 421	85.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	87.8	49 of 443	88.9%	★★★★☆
2025	84.0	62 of 471	86.8%	★★★★☆
2024	82.7	68 of 464	85.3%	★★★★☆
2023	80.4	72 of 464	84.5%	★★★★☆
2022	86.6	53 of 479	88.9%	★★★★☆
2021	78.4	89 of 469	81.0%	★★★★☆
2019	80.8	63 of 452	86.1%	★★★★☆
2018	60.5	144 of 376	61.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	71.0	78 of 347	77.5%	★★★★☆
2025	84.3	40 of 347	88.5%	★★★★☆
2024	78.8	51 of 344	85.2%	★★★★☆
2023	79.2	47 of 336	86.0%	★★★★☆
2022	82.7	35 of 360	90.3%	★★★★★
2021	86.9	32 of 353	90.9%	★★★★★
2019	61.1	107 of 344	68.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	76.7	70 of 453	84.5%	★★★★☆
2025	87.5	28 of 457	93.9%	★★★★★
2024	87.9	23 of 455	94.9%	★★★★★
2023	79.2	48 of 463	89.6%	★★★★☆
2022	82.7	39 of 475	91.8%	★★★★★
2021	90.5	17 of 458	96.3%	★★★★★
2019	76.3	49 of 448	89.1%	★★★★☆
2018	31.2	255 of 349	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	75.8	98 of 454	78.4%	★★★★☆
2025	77.7	92 of 472	80.5%	★★★★☆
2024	81.7	74 of 466	84.1%	★★★★☆
2023	73.4	112 of 470	76.2%	★★★★☆
2022	78.5	89 of 480	81.5%	★★★★☆
2021	80.5	82 of 476	82.8%	★★★★☆
2019	78.7	83 of 453	81.7%	★★★★☆
2018	54.5	150 of 371	59.6%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	86.4	29 of 243	88.1%	★★★★☆
2023	81.8	34 of 244	86.1%	★★★★☆
2022	87.9	19 of 257	92.6%	★★★★★
2021	85.8	29 of 250	88.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	63.8	44 of 226	80.5%	★★★★☆
2025	56.9	55 of 186	70.4%	★★★★☆
2024	67.1	42 of 179	76.5%	★★★★☆
2023	48.4	78 of 167	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.6	81 of 199	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.6	83 of 210	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.5	62 of 231	73.2%	★★★★☆
2018	61.8	60 of 268	77.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	80.4	79 of 453	82.6%	★★★★☆
2025	76.8	97 of 488	80.1%	★★★★☆
2024	73.5	104 of 486	78.6%	★★★★☆
2023	69.4	123 of 488	74.8%	★★★★☆
2022	77.1	90 of 488	81.6%	★★★★☆
2021	72.5	105 of 480	78.1%	★★★★☆
2019	72.3	112 of 470	76.2%	★★★★☆
2018	42.6	188 of 325	42.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Female (2026)89th percentile+6 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)88th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)85th percentile~ school

White (2026)83rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)81st percentile-3 vs school

Male (2026)78th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)78th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

Science80%+29 vs state

English Language Arts63%+10 vs state

Math58%+15 vs state

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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 (2025)
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
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	$15,257	$157	$15,100
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	$18,347	$191	$18,157
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	$17,187	$220	$16,967
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	$18,298	$478	$17,820
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	$17,975	$464	$17,511
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	$19,758	$355	$19,403
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	$18,491	$511	$17,980
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	$18,472	$414	$18,058
Pacific Middle School	Public	6-8	2017 NE 172nd Avenue	Vancouver	98684	Clark County	Evergreen School District (Clark)	No	No	No	No	(360) 604-6500	817	43	19.1	37.5%	446 (54.6%)	26 (3.2%)	177 (21.7%)	49 (6.0%)	5 (0.6%)	20 (2.4%)	86 (10.5%)	37.7	304^th of 514 public middle schools	40.9%		35	339^th of 534 public middle schools	36.5%	35		36.6	36.6		42.2	44.8	39.6	42.1		31.4	40.4	30.2	33.8	$17,007	$1,380	$15,626
Cascade Middle School	Public	6-8	13900 NE 18th Street	Vancouver	98684	Clark County	Evergreen School District (Clark)	No	No	No	No	(360) 604-3600	815	41	19.8	59.5%	352 (43.2%)	36 (4.4%)	254 (31.2%)	26 (3.2%)	4 (0.5%)	55 (6.7%)	82 (10.1%)	9.8	481^st of 514 public middle schools	6.4%		10	498^th of 534 public middle schools	6.7%	17		22.2	22.2		28.1	23.1	19.2	23.3		21.3	16.9	13.2	17.0	$18,015	$486	$17,529

Frequently Asked Questions about Hockinson Middle School

How many students attend Hockinson Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 480 students attended Hockinson Middle School.

What district is Hockinson Middle School in?

Hockinson School District

What is the racial makeup of Hockinson Middle School?

Students at Hockinson Middle School are 78% White, 11% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

Is Hockinson Middle School a good school?

Hockinson Middle School ranks 87^th of 514 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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2024–25 school spending dataNewNov 2, 2026

2016–17 through 2025–26 immunization rates (updated)Oct 19, 2026

2025–26 SBAC & WCAS test scoresSep 10, 2026

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJan 8, 2026

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