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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 98604

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At a glance

Schools

3,143

Students

Top rankedChief Umtuch Middle132^nd of 514 Washington middle schools

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Biggest riser

Chief Umtuch Middle up 119 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Daybreak Middle 16.2 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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Summary:

ZIP code 98604 has six public middle schools serving grades 5–8, all part of the Battle Ground School District, with a combined enrollment of about 3,143 students and a wide range of academic performance.

Chief Umtuch Middle is the clear overall leader. It ranks 132nd statewide, is in the 74th percentile, and is the only local school with a four-star rating. Its proficiency rates exceed both district and state averages in English language arts, math, and science. Tukes Valley Middle School and Pleasant Valley Middle are strong alternatives, particularly in science. Tukes Valley has the highest overall science result at 56.60%, the strongest 8th-grade math result, and one of the biggest recent ranking improvements. Pleasant Valley ranks similarly well and stands out in 8th-grade ELA and science. Amboy Middle School is more mixed but performs well in several 6th- through 8th-grade subjects.

Math is the most important shared challenge: the six-school average is 39.52%, below both district and state averages, with especially weak results in several 5th- and 8th-grade classes. Laurin Middle School has the lowest current ranking but has improved considerably over the past three years, suggesting positive momentum despite below-average achievement. Daybreak Middle has the weakest current math and science results, including the lowest 8th-grade math and science scores. Across the area, science is the strongest subject and improved the most year over year, while school-to-school differences are substantial even within the same district.

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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 (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 (2025)	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
Amboy Middle School	Public	5-8	22115 NE Chelatchie Rd	Amboy	98604	Clark County	Battle Ground School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 885-6050	500	27	18.8	44.4%	453 (90.6%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	13 (2.6%)	61.3	172^nd of 514 public middle schools	66.5%		63.7	170^th of 534 public middle schools	68.2%	2	49.6	44.1	47.0	41.1	54.2	56.1	46.2	49.2	27.9	45.3	47.4	45.3	41.1	$18,407	$1,014	$17,393
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	$16,283	$1,024	$15,259
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	$19,076	$793	$18,283
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	$19,283	$1,261	$18,023
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	$18,349	$526	$17,823
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	$16,893	$1,244	$15,649

Cities Near Zip Code 98604

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Battle Ground	1.26 mi	11	110^th
Brush Prairie	4.17 mi	6	113^th
Vancouver	5.68 mi	91	209^th
Yacolt	7.24 mi	1	107^th
La Center	7.66 mi	4	75^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Washington State Department of Health and the Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction.

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