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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 98629

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At a glance

School

441

Students

Top rankedLa Center Middle School221^st of 534 Washington middle schools

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Biggest riser

La Center Middle School up 61 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

In zip code 98629, there is one public middle school, La Center Middle School, serving grades 6-8 for the local community within the La Center School District.

La Center Middle School has shown significant recent improvement, jumping to the 59th percentile among Washington middle schools for the 2024-2025 year, which is a notable gain from the previous year. The school demonstrates a consistent strength in mathematics, where it outperforms the state average across all grade levels. However, its performance in English Language Arts and Science generally trails behind both the state and its own high-performing district, which is ranked in the 78th percentile statewide.

With an enrollment of 441 students, the school has a student-teacher ratio of 19:1. Its performance has shown some variation over the past three years, but the latest data indicates positive momentum. For parents, this school represents a mid-performing institution within a strong district that is currently on an upward trend, with mathematics being a particular area of success.

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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 8th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	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 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

Cities Near Zip Code 98629

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
La Center	0.23 mi	4	75^th
Ridgefield	4.08 mi	7	79^th
Woodland	4.79 mi	10	127^th
Battle Ground	7.05 mi	11	110^th
Vancouver	9.01 mi	92	209^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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.