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La Center Elementary

Q: Is La Center Elementary a good school?

La Center Elementary ranks 493 rd of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

493^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 57% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

La Center Elementary is a public school serving about 789 students from Pre-Kindergarten through 5th grade in the La Center School District, a well-regarded district in a community where the school demonstrates notable strengths in science and supporting students from lower-income families.

The school truly shines in its science program, where student proficiency significantly outpaces the state average and most nearby schools like Green Mountain School and Chinook Elementary School. It is also remarkably effective with students facing economic disadvantages, achieving higher academic results than comparison schools with similar or greater needs, such as Daybreak Primary and Pleasant Valley Primary. Furthermore, it accomplishes this with lower per-student spending than many area schools, indicating efficient use of resources.

However, the school faces a significant challenge in serving its special education students, an area where performance lags behind state averages. While the school's overall ranking has improved, there is a noticeable performance gap compared to the very high-achieving Ridgefield School District schools nearby, like Union Ridge Elementary. In summary, La Center Elementary is a solid, cost-effective school with clear areas of excellence, particularly in science, but it has important work to do to ensure all student groups are supported effectively.

789

Students ?

16.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,533

Per pupil spending ?

32.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

700 East 4th Street
La Center, WA 98629

(360) 263-2134

District: La Center School District

Students who attend La Center Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	La Center Middle School
High:	La Center High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.0%

Hispanic:

10.9%

Two or more races:

5.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 44th percentile in 2013 → 58th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Washington average (55% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2013

✓Above the Washington median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg51%

Washington avg48%

493^rd of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Top 42%▲ up 21 pts since 2016

From bottom 36% (2016) to top 42% (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	55.1	493 of 1160	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.3	593 of 1168	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.8	583 of 1169	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.1	598 of 1169	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.3	585 of 1107	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.0	489 of 1130	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.2	592 of 1054	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	30.5	768 of 1056	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	39.4	670 of 1053	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	48.5	619 of 1106	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	44.3	654 of 1097	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	52.6	541 of 1092	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	49.4	570 of 1088	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	51.4	533 of 1072	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	57.1	469 of 1067	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	54.2	503 of 1069	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	55.2	483 of 1051	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	57.7	441 of 1031	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	28.9	779 of 1026	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	52.4	490 of 1092	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.0	537 of 1093	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.2	435 of 1094	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.4	514 of 1100	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.1	472 of 1008	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.6	558 of 1068	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.6	601 of 1004	40.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	47.8	330 of 659	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.8	300 of 651	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	89.4	27 of 633	95.7%	★★★★★
2022	51.9	279 of 694	59.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	67.6	262 of 1013	74.1%	★★★★☆
2024	59.7	374 of 1024	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.2	374 of 1013	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.3	249 of 1019	75.6%	★★★★☆
2021	37.7	536 of 854	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.1	438 of 979	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.8	510 of 835	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	57.4	437 of 1098	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.1	594 of 1099	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.5	687 of 1099	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.7	578 of 1113	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.0	630 of 1025	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.8	374 of 1075	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.1	508 of 999	49.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	23.2	307 of 363	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.5	306 of 339	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.9	280 of 308	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	44.5	230 of 478	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	28.1	130 of 158	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.1	330 of 566	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.7	481 of 637	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	47.7	523 of 1007	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.4	641 of 1009	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.3	718 of 1011	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.2	715 of 1031	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.6	677 of 943	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.7	628 of 1027	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.5	617 of 833	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)74th percentile+17 vs school

Male (2025)60th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)55th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)50th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)48th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2025)15th percentile-42 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

Science66%+17 vs state

English Language Arts53%~ state avg

Math47%+4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WCAS Science (2025)			SBAC English Language Arts (2025)							SBAC Math (2025)							% Completely Immunized (2024)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Diphtheria (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% Pertussis (2024)	% Tetanus (2024)	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 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	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 3rd Grade	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math 5th Grade	SBAC Math 6th Grade	SBAC Math 7th Grade	SBAC Math 8th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Measles KG	% Mumps KG	% Rubella KG	% Diphtheria KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% Pertussis KG	% Tetanus KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
La Center Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	700 East 4th Street	La Center	98629	Clark County	La Center School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 263-2134	789	47	16.7	32.8%	639 (81.0%)	5 (0.6%)	86 (10.9%)	7 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	41 (5.2%)	55.1	493^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	57.5%		47.3	593^rd of 1168 public elementary schools	49.2%	100	66.1		66.1	56.2	54.1	47.1				52.7	52.6	42.1	45.4				46.8	94.2	97.8	98.6	98.6	98.6	97.8	98.6	96.4	97.8	97.8	$16,533	$537	$15,996
Union Ridge Elementary	Public	K-4	330 N Fifth Ave	Ridgefield	98642	Clark County	Ridgefield School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 750-7600	708	47	15.0	27.1%	516 (72.9%)	7 (1.0%)	94 (13.3%)	15 (2.1%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.6%)	70 (9.9%)	85.9	151^st of 1160 public elementary schools	87.0%		84.8	164^th of 1168 public elementary schools	86.0%	13				66.9	75.5					71.5	67.6	69.8					68.8	94.1	94.1	96.6	96.6	96.6	95.0	97.5	96.6	95.0	95.0	$18,280	$42	$18,239
Columbia Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	600 Bozarth Ave	Woodland	98674	Cowlitz County	Woodland School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 841-2900	365	24	15.3	55.6%	240 (65.8%)	3 (0.8%)	106 (29.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.8%)	39.6	689^th of 1160 public elementary schools	40.6%		23.8	919^th of 1168 public elementary schools	21.3%	230				37.5	41.3					39.5	47.2	51.3					49.3	91.7	91.7	95.0	95.0	95.0	93.3	95.0	95.0	93.3	93.3	$21,905	$1,021	$20,884
North Fork Elementary School	Public	K-4	2250 Lewis River Road	Woodland	98674	Cowlitz County	Woodland School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 841-2750	473	33	14.4	41.4%	362 (76.5%)	3 (0.6%)	70 (14.8%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (6.3%)	61	422^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	63.6%		58.1	468^th of 1168 public elementary schools	59.9%	46				50.5	53.0					51.7	55.6	60.2					57.7	80.2	82.4	89.0	89.0	89.0	86.8	86.8	86.8	86.8	86.8	$18,809	$405	$18,404
South Ridge Elementary	Public	K-4	502 NW 199th Street	Ridgefield	98642	Clark County	Ridgefield School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 619-1500	758	45	16.8	30.6%	516 (68.1%)	4 (0.5%)	142 (18.7%)	20 (2.6%)	3 (0.4%)	4 (0.5%)	69 (9.1%)	68.3	330^th of 1160 public elementary schools	71.6%		67.7	341^st of 1168 public elementary schools	70.8%	11				53.6	61.6					57.6	57.2	61.7					59.5	93.9	96.6	96.6	96.6	96.6	95.2	96.6	96.6	95.2	95.2	$15,424	$466	$14,958
Daybreak Primary	Public	PK, KG-4	1900 NW 20th Ave	Battle Ground	98604	Clark County	Battle Ground School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 885-6950	548	37	14.6	46.9%	407 (74.3%)	9 (1.6%)	86 (15.7%)	15 (2.7%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	27 (4.9%)	33.8	768^th of 1160 public elementary schools	33.8%		37.2	715^th of 1168 public elementary schools	38.8%	53				32.7	38.6					35.6	49.1	44.6					46.9	86.6	88.7	90.7	90.7	90.7	88.7	92.8	88.7	88.7	88.7	$19,514	$1,559	$17,956
Captain Strong	Public	PK, KG-4	1002 NW 6th Avenue	Battle Ground	98604	Clark County	Battle Ground School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 885-6400	649	39	16.8	41.1%	520 (80.1%)	5 (0.8%)	72 (11.1%)	8 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	39 (6.0%)	39.6	689^th of 1160 public elementary schools	40.6%		51.5	541^st of 1168 public elementary schools	53.7%	148				39.0	47.8					43.6	42.5	48.2					45.5	92.0	94.6	95.5	95.5	95.5	93.8	96.4	94.6	93.8	93.8	$18,393	$1,295	$17,098
Green Mountain School	Public	K-8	13105 NE Grinnell Rd	Woodland	98674	Clark County	Green Mountain School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 225-7366	163	11	14.8	23.9%	153 (93.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	77.3	239^th of 1160 public elementary schools	79.4%		64.4	394^th of 1168 public elementary schools	66.3%	155	75.0	30.8	55.2	62.5	60.0	75.0	64.7	73.7	61.5	66.3		45.0	53.3	70.6	57.9	38.5	58.0	85.7	90.5	90.5	90.5	90.5	85.7	90.5	90.5	85.7	85.7	$17,289	$753	$16,536
Maple Grove Primary	Public	PK, KG-4	610 B SW Eaton Blvd	Battle Ground	98604	Clark County	Battle Ground School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 885-6700	497	36	14.0	50.1%	329 (66.2%)	10 (2.0%)	95 (19.1%)	18 (3.6%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	41 (8.2%)	52.1	533^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	54.1%		57	481^st of 1168 public elementary schools	58.8%	52				38.6	55.8					46.5	50.0	57.5					53.4	83.2	84.2	84.2	84.2	84.2	84.2	86.3	84.2	84.2	84.2	$21,386	$2,008	$19,379
Pleasant Valley Primary	Public	PK, KG-4	14320 NE 50th Ave	Vancouver	98686	Clark County	Battle Ground School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 885-5550	591	37	15.9	48.7%	385 (65.1%)	24 (4.1%)	97 (16.4%)	25 (4.2%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.7%)	54 (9.1%)	39.6	688^th of 1160 public elementary schools	40.7%		46.7	600^th of 1168 public elementary schools	48.6%	88				42.3	41.7					42.0	48.0	45.8					47.0	90.1	91.1	94.1	94.1	94.1	90.1	92.1	91.1	90.1	90.1	$17,823	$1,258	$16,565

Frequently Asked Questions about La Center Elementary

Is La Center Elementary a good school?

La Center Elementary ranks 493^rd of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend La Center Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 789 students attended La Center Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of La Center Elementary?

Students at La Center Elementary are 81% White, 11% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of La Center Elementary attend?

Students who attend La Center Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : La Center Middle School
High : La Center High School

What district is La Center Elementary in?

La Center School District

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