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Alki Middle School

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Alki Middle School ranks 134 th of 534 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

134^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 534 Washington Middle Schools

Better than 75% of Washington middle schools

Summary

Alki Middle School is a public middle school serving 594 students in grades 6-8 in Vancouver, WA, and stands out as a high-performing school within the Vancouver School District.

Academically, Alki consistently outperforms both its district and the state, with nearly 60% of students proficient in English and over 50% proficient in Math. The school ranks in the top 25% of all Washington middle schools, a stark contrast to other middle schools in its own district, such as Mcloughlin Middle School, Discovery Middle School, and Gaiser Middle School, which rank in the bottom 10% statewide. This creates an extreme performance gap within the same district, highlighting Alki as a strong local option.

When compared to schools in neighboring districts, Alki remains competitive. Its results are similar to schools in the Ridgefield School District, like View Ridge Middle School, and it outperforms schools in the Battle Ground School District. The school has shown resilience, maintaining strong rankings through recent challenging years, and achieves these outcomes with a moderate level of per-student spending compared to other schools.

594

Students ?

21.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,727

Per pupil spending ?

29.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1800 NW Bliss Rd
Vancouver, WA 98685-1823

(360) 313-3200

District: Vancouver School District

Students who attend Alki Middle School usually attend:

High:

Skyview High School

Feeder schools for Alki Middle School:

Elementary:	Chinook Elementary School
	Salmon Creek Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.7%

Hispanic:

12.1%

Two or more races:

10.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 84th percentile in 2015 → 75th in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Vancouver School District

✓Above the Washington median (75th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg37%

Washington avg48%

134^th of 534

Washington public middle schools ?

Top 25%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From top 16% (2015) to top 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 6Middle Schools in the Vancouver School District

166^th of 247Vancouver 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	70.4	134 of 534	74.9%	★★★★☆
2024	69.3	142 of 535	73.5%	★★★★☆
2023	74.9	119 of 539	77.9%	★★★★☆
2022	64.7	157 of 541	71.0%	★★★★☆
2021	60.7	181 of 529	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	82.2	78 of 512	84.8%	★★★★☆
2018	82.1	76 of 437	82.6%	★★★★☆
2017	84.1	51 of 435	88.3%	★★★★☆
2016	83.7	60 of 443	86.5%	★★★★☆
2015	79.4	70 of 445	84.3%	★★★★☆
2013	75.6	95 of 498	80.9%	★★★★☆
2012	75.6	86 of 497	82.7%	★★★★☆
2011	76.7	89 of 492	81.9%	★★★★☆
2010	73.2	103 of 483	78.7%	★★★★☆
2009	71.2	110 of 476	76.9%	★★★★☆
2008	71.7	106 of 466	77.3%	★★★★☆
2007	79.0	69 of 463	85.1%	★★★★☆
2006	76.5	81 of 449	82.0%	★★★★☆
2005	76.4	85 of 425	80.0%	★★★★☆
2004	75.0	85 of 421	79.8%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	53.1	68 of 148	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	30.9	113 of 161	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.7	81 of 149	45.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	74.7	103 of 471	78.1%	★★★★☆
2024	70.6	116 of 464	75.0%	★★★★☆
2023	73.0	109 of 464	76.5%	★★★★☆
2022	63.9	145 of 479	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.3	139 of 469	70.4%	★★★★☆
2019	81.2	62 of 452	86.3%	★★★★☆
2018	79.1	71 of 376	81.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	74.1	68 of 347	80.4%	★★★★☆
2024	58.5	116 of 344	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.7	148 of 336	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.3	103 of 360	71.4%	★★★★☆
2021	51.6	140 of 353	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.0	60 of 344	82.6%	★★★★☆
2018	62.9	80 of 259	69.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	51.3	195 of 457	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.8	156 of 455	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.9	77 of 463	83.4%	★★★★☆
2022	59.6	136 of 475	71.4%	★★★★☆
2021	54.6	171 of 458	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.4	73 of 448	83.7%	★★★★☆
2018	71.5	61 of 349	82.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	65.0	143 of 472	69.7%	★★★★☆
2024	66.5	127 of 466	72.7%	★★★★☆
2023	73.9	108 of 470	77.0%	★★★★☆
2022	64.5	143 of 480	70.2%	★★★★☆
2021	57.8	177 of 476	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	81.2	75 of 453	83.4%	★★★★☆
2018	81.4	66 of 371	82.2%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	44.5	130 of 246	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.9	85 of 243	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.0	58 of 244	76.2%	★★★★☆
2022	52.4	113 of 257	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.7	149 of 250	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.1	76 of 246	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.8	91 of 166	45.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	37.6	105 of 186	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.9	79 of 179	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.7	95 of 167	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.5	82 of 199	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.0	155 of 210	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.7	67 of 231	71.0%	★★★★☆
2018	53.5	81 of 268	69.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	68.0	135 of 488	72.3%	★★★★☆
2024	66.9	141 of 486	71.0%	★★★★☆
2023	73.5	108 of 488	77.9%	★★★★☆
2022	58.9	171 of 488	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.6	186 of 480	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.9	79 of 470	83.2%	★★★★☆
2018	79.7	59 of 325	81.8%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)80th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)78th percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)72nd percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)70th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)57th percentile-18 vs school

Asian (2024)54th percentile-19 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)47th percentile-28 vs school

Special Education (2025)44th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts59%+6 vs state

Math51%+8 vs state

Science50%~ 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
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
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%)	39.2	311^th of 534 public middle schools	41.8%		41.8	297^th of 535 public middle schools	44.5%	14		46.9	46.9		43.8	41.9	41.2	42.3		38.1	30.8	34.6	34.7	$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%)	34.3	348^th of 534 public middle schools	34.8%		34.5	339^th of 535 public middle schools	36.6%	9		39.1	39.1		42.3	44.2	32.7	40.2		36.5	38.8	25.5	34.2	$19,986	$1,013	$18,972
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%)	6.7	519^th of 534 public middle schools	2.8%		8.1	513^th of 535 public middle schools	4.1%	6		23.1	23.1		22.5	24.4	17.3	21.3		13.7	14.6	6.6	11.5	$18,851	$1,077	$17,774
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
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
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%)	6.6	521^st of 534 public middle schools	2.4%		6.7	526^th of 535 public middle schools	1.7%	5		17.8	17.8		23.4	21.8	22.0	22.4		12.4	15.7	10.5	12.9	$21,736	$1,702	$20,035
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
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%)	10.6	492^nd of 534 public middle schools	7.9%		11.6	494^th of 535 public middle schools	7.7%	2		24.1	24.1		28.4	29.7	18.8	25.6		16.2	21.5	14.4	17.3	$17,233	$1,260	$15,973

Frequently Asked Questions about Alki Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Alki Middle School?

Students at Alki Middle School are 71% White, 12% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 2% African American.

What high school do graduates of Alki Middle School attend?

Students who attend Alki Middle School usually go on to attend Skyview High School

Is Alki Middle School a good school?

Alki Middle School ranks 134^th of 534 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Alki Middle School in?

Vancouver School District

How many students attend Alki Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 594 students attended Alki Middle School.

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