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La Center Middle School

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La Center Middle School ranks 221 st of 534 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

221^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 534 Washington Middle Schools

Better than 59% of Washington middle schools

Summary

La Center Middle School is a public school serving 441 students in grades 6-8 in the La Center School District, a district that ranks in the top quartile statewide.

The school currently holds a 3-star rating, placing it in the middle of the pack compared to other local middle schools like View Ridge Middle School in Ridgefield School District and Alki Middle School in Vancouver School District. It shows notable strengths, including slightly outperforming the state average in math and demonstrating particularly effective support for students from lower-income families. However, the school's performance in science lags behind its own district's average, and there is a significant performance gap between female and male students.

Historically, the school's statewide ranking has been volatile but shows a clear recovery trend over the past few years. A key finding is that the school achieves these competitive results while spending less per student than many neighboring schools in districts like Battle Ground School District, suggesting efficient use of resources. For parents, La Center Middle represents a solid, mid-performing option within a high-performing district that is showing recent improvement.

441

Students ?

19.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,219

Per pupil spending ?

33.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2001 NE Lockwood Creek Rd
La Center, WA 98629

(360) 263-2136

District: La Center School District

Students who attend La Center Middle School usually attend:

High:

La Center High School

Feeder schools for La Center Middle School:

Elementary:

La Center Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.0%

Hispanic:

12.2%

Two or more races:

5.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 57th percentile in 2011 → 59th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Washington median (59th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg51%

Washington avg48%

221^st of 534

Washington public middle schools ?

Top 41%▼ down 28 pts since 2017

From top 13% (2017) to top 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

55^th of 247La Center 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	54.0	221 of 534	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.2	282 of 535	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.2	260 of 539	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.0	352 of 541	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.5	226 of 529	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.9	229 of 512	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	83.4	57 of 435	86.9%	★★★★☆
2013	60.9	189 of 498	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	55.2	213 of 497	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	56.1	212 of 492	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	69.3	120 of 483	75.2%	★★★★☆
2009	67.5	126 of 476	73.5%	★★★★☆
2008	47.0	249 of 466	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	57.9	178 of 463	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	55.7	188 of 449	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	55.7	190 of 425	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	50.0	220 of 421	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	61.6	162 of 471	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.3	181 of 464	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.7	256 of 464	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.1	319 of 479	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.2	232 of 469	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.9	186 of 452	58.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	43.8	181 of 347	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	72.2	67 of 344	80.5%	★★★★☆
2023	64.6	88 of 336	73.8%	★★★★☆
2022	66.6	87 of 360	75.8%	★★★★☆
2021	77.2	54 of 353	84.7%	★★★★☆
2019	70.7	78 of 344	77.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	68.3	107 of 457	76.6%	★★★★☆
2024	56.3	175 of 455	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.8	203 of 463	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	23.0	407 of 475	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	61.8	126 of 458	72.5%	★★★★☆
2019	46.8	237 of 448	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	64.1	85 of 349	75.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	42.4	267 of 472	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.8	311 of 466	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.3	201 of 470	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.1	306 of 480	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.2	171 of 476	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.3	204 of 453	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.5	143 of 371	61.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2023	37.8	98 of 167	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.0	112 of 210	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.8	118 of 231	48.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	46.2	247 of 488	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.2	339 of 486	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.7	327 of 488	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.7	403 of 488	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.7	276 of 480	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.4	274 of 470	41.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)77th percentile+18 vs school

Female (2025)66th percentile+7 vs school

White (2025)49th percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)48th percentile-11 vs school

Male (2025)43rd percentile-15 vs school

Special Education (2023)41st percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts49%-4 vs state

Science47%-3 vs state

Math44%~ state avg

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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
La Center Middle School	Public	6-8	2001 NE Lockwood Creek Rd	La Center	98629	Clark County	La Center School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 263-2136	441	23	19.0	33.6%	353 (80.0%)	3 (0.7%)	54 (12.2%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	22 (5.0%)	54	221^st of 534 public middle schools	58.6%		44.2	282^nd of 535 public middle schools	47.3%	61		46.8	46.8		47.7	50.4	49.0	49.0		43.9	47.7	39.3	43.5	$16,219	$286	$15,933
View Ridge Middle School	Public	7-8	3215 S Hillhurst Rd	Ridgefield	98642	Clark County	Ridgefield School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 619-1400	666	33	20.3	29.6%	485 (72.8%)	7 (1.1%)	101 (15.2%)	12 (1.8%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	55 (8.3%)	66.3	157^th of 534 public middle schools	70.6%		63.8	176^th of 535 public middle schools	67.1%	19		52.5	52.5			59.9	50.6	55.3			53.8	45.4	49.6	$15,535	$116	$15,418
Sunset Ridge Intermediate School	Public	5-6	3215 South Hillhurst Road	Ridgefield	98642	Clark County	Ridgefield School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 619-1420	616	31	19.8	27.3%	435 (70.6%)	7 (1.1%)	88 (14.3%)	17 (2.8%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	63 (10.2%)								(n/a)	60.0		60.0	61.6	63.7			62.6	48.8	57.9			53.5	$14,442	$461	$13,982
Woodland Middle School	Public	5-8	755 Park St	Woodland	98674	Cowlitz County	Woodland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 841-2850	739	35	20.8	49.8%	499 (67.5%)	4 (0.5%)	176 (23.8%)	6 (0.8%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (6.9%)	53.5	223^rd of 534 public middle schools	58.2%		63.9	175^th of 535 public middle schools	67.3%	48	65.0	46.6	55.3	59.0	52.3	54.5	49.7	53.6	46.5	43.3	43.0	33.3	41.4	$17,734	$1,408	$16,326
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
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
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%)	46.4	265^th of 534 public middle schools	50.4%		43.9	287^th of 535 public middle schools	46.4%	22	43.7	33.7	39.0	46.6	47.7	41.7	38.5	43.7	37.1	53.2	33.6	54.4	44.2	$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%)	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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about La Center Middle School

What is the racial makeup of La Center Middle School?

Students at La Center Middle School are 80% White, 12% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

What district is La Center Middle School in?

La Center School District

What high school do graduates of La Center Middle School attend?

Students who attend La Center Middle School usually go on to attend La Center High School

Is La Center Middle School a good school?

La Center Middle School ranks 221^st of 534 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend La Center Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 441 students attended La Center Middle School.

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