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Jemtegaard Middle School

Public Grades 6-8
101st
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 514 Washington Middle Schools
Better than 80% of Washington middle schools
Summary

Jemtegaard Middle School is a grades 6–8 school in Washougal, Washington, serving 408 students in the Washougal School District, a suburban area near Camas and the Columbia River. The school has made notable academic progress and now ranks 101st out of 514 Washington middle schools, in the 80th percentile with a four-star rating. That is a major improvement from the 35th percentile in 2020–2021. Jemtegaard serves a relatively economically mixed student population, with 47.55% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, and its student-teacher ratio is a moderate 18.4:1.

Current test results are above both district and state averages in every reported subject: 60.00% of students are proficient in English language arts, 51.74% in math, and 64.84% in science. Science is a particular strength, exceeding the statewide rate by 13.89 percentage points and rising substantially in recent years. Math has also improved, increasing from 36.65% proficiency in 2022–2023 to 51.74% in 2025–2026. Sixth grade is the main area to watch, with lower ELA and math results than seventh and eighth grade. ELA remains strong overall but declined from 64.29% the previous year to 60.00%.

Compared with nearby schools, Jemtegaard trails the highly ranked Skyridge Middle School, Odyssey Middle School, and Liberty Middle School, but it is close to Liberty in all three subjects and ranks ahead of most comparison schools. It outperforms Shahala Middle School and the nearby Evergreen schools in ELA, math, and science. Its closest same-district comparison, Canyon Creek Middle School, has stronger science results, while Jemtegaard leads clearly in ELA. Most student groups perform well statewide, especially students from low-income families, though special education outcomes have not improved as quickly as schoolwide results. Key priorities are strengthening sixth-grade transitions, sustaining ELA gains, and supporting special education students.

408
Students ?
18.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
$16,080
Per pupil spending ?
47.5%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
 35300 SE Evergreen Hwy
       Washougal, WA  98671-6736

(360) 954-3400

District: Washougal School District


Students who attend Jemtegaard Middle School usually attend:

High:    Washougal High School

Feeder schools for Jemtegaard Middle School:

Elementary:    Hathaway Elementary
Racial breakdown:

White:
72.1%
Hispanic:
18.1%
Two or more races:
8.1%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 52nd percentile in 2016 → 80th in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Washington average (57% vs 48% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 20% of Washington middle schools
✓Ranking is trending up — up 28 percentile points since 2016
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school57%
District avg49%
Washington avg48%
101st of 514
Washington public middle schools ?
Top 20%▲ up 28 pts since 2016
From top 48% (2016) to top 20% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
1st of 2Middle Schools in the Washougal School District
82nd of 238Washougal 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202678.3101 of 51480.4%★★★★☆
202571.7128 of 53476.0%★★★★☆
202459.6196 of 53563.4%★★★☆☆
202352.1224 of 53958.4%★★★☆☆
202247.7245 of 54154.7%★★★☆☆
202134.7345 of 52934.8%★★☆☆☆
201966.5151 of 51270.5%★★★★☆
201869.6118 of 43773.0%★★★★☆
201757.9184 of 43557.7%★★★☆☆
201650.4212 of 44352.1%★★★☆☆
201541.3251 of 44543.6%★★☆☆☆
201356.9211 of 49857.6%★★★☆☆
201251.1240 of 49751.7%★★★☆☆
201153.8222 of 49254.9%★★★☆☆
201051.8234 of 48351.6%★★★☆☆
200954.8207 of 47656.5%★★★☆☆
200843.0279 of 46640.1%★★☆☆☆
200761.9153 of 46367.0%★★★☆☆
200642.6270 of 44939.9%★★☆☆☆
200557.3180 of 42557.6%★★★☆☆
200454.1195 of 42153.7%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202681.873 of 44383.5%★★★★☆
202575.598 of 47179.2%★★★★☆
202464.6151 of 46467.5%★★★☆☆
202350.3213 of 46454.1%★★★☆☆
202244.3248 of 47948.2%★★☆☆☆
202130.3331 of 46929.4%★☆☆☆☆
201962.0156 of 45265.5%★★★☆☆
201865.8124 of 37667.0%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202686.732 of 34790.8%★★★★★
202575.460 of 34782.7%★★★★☆
202453.7136 of 34460.5%★★★☆☆
202349.9139 of 33658.6%★★★☆☆
202251.8146 of 36059.4%★★★☆☆
202123.9276 of 35321.8%★☆☆☆☆
201960.8110 of 34468.0%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202676.472 of 45384.1%★★★★☆
202576.664 of 45786.0%★★★★☆
202456.8171 of 45562.4%★★★☆☆
202362.5134 of 46371.1%★★★★☆
202258.0144 of 47569.7%★★★★☆
202138.5286 of 45837.6%★★☆☆☆
201972.271 of 44884.2%★★★★☆
201870.366 of 34981.1%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202671.3112 of 45475.3%★★★★☆
202565.3136 of 47271.2%★★★★☆
202453.6203 of 46656.4%★★★☆☆
202351.4194 of 47058.7%★★★☆☆
202250.1207 of 48056.9%★★★☆☆
202140.1272 of 47642.9%★★☆☆☆
201969.3117 of 45374.2%★★★★☆
201868.8103 of 37172.2%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202573.756 of 24677.2%★★★★☆
202337.7155 of 24436.5%★★☆☆☆
202261.386 of 25766.5%★★★☆☆
202154.1102 of 25059.2%★★★☆☆
201962.090 of 24663.4%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202646.794 of 22658.4%★★★☆☆
202555.958 of 18668.8%★★★☆☆
202467.640 of 17977.7%★★★★☆
202254.658 of 19970.9%★★★★☆
201971.836 of 23184.4%★★★★☆
201860.663 of 26876.5%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202675.1100 of 45377.9%★★★★☆
202564.8151 of 48869.1%★★★☆☆
202453.5213 of 48656.2%★★★☆☆
202347.2234 of 48852.0%★★★☆☆
202237.8305 of 48837.5%★★☆☆☆
202129.0347 of 48027.7%★☆☆☆☆
201958.4181 of 47061.5%★★★☆☆
201859.6126 of 32561.2%★★★☆☆
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)
Hispanic (2026)91st percentile+10 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)84th percentile+4 vs school
Female (2026)84th percentile+3 vs school
White (2026)78th percentile~ school
Multi-racial (2025)77th percentile~ school
Male (2026)75th percentile-5 vs school
Special Education (2026)58th percentile-22 vs school
By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?
Science65%+14 vs state
English Language Arts60%+7 vs state
Math52%+9 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, April 14, 2014

Open Quote *Not a good school* would be an upgrade! This is a BAD school. I volunteered there for a few months. I watched but never said much. They have very poor leadership from the principle and many (not all) of the staff are extremely difficult to work with. They lack some basic supplies. Poor testing scores. They don't return calls or emails. They lie. Big times slackers when it comes to grading and entering it into Skyward. No respect for their co-workers the children or parents. They are bullies, to each other, kids and parents. They use fear tactics. Over all its a "bad vibe" as soon as you walk threw the front doors. If I could give them a negitive -5 stars I would. Close Quote





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Frequently Asked Questions about Jemtegaard Middle School

In the 2024-25 school year, 408 students attended Jemtegaard Middle School.

Jemtegaard Middle School ranks 101st of 514 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Jemtegaard Middle School usually go on to attend Washougal High School

Students at Jemtegaard Middle School are 72% White, 18% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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