Summary:
ZIP code 98661 has one listed middle school, Mcloughlin Middle School, serving grades 6–8 in Vancouver. The school enrolls 849 students and is part of the Vancouver School District. Because there is only one middle school in the ZIP code, families cannot compare schools within the area, so the most useful benchmarks are the district and Washington state.
Mcloughlin’s academic results are substantially below district and state averages. In 2025–2026, proficiency was 14.06% in English language arts, 8.49% in math, and 17.69% in science. Math was the weakest subject, while science was the strongest, although all three areas remained low compared with the district and state. English language arts performance was consistently low across grades 6–8, ranging from 13.69% to 14.51%. Math improved gradually from 6th to 8th grade, but 8th-grade proficiency was still only 11.02%. The school ranked at the 1st percentile statewide in each of the last three reported years.
For parents, the data point to broad academic challenges rather than a problem limited to one grade or subject. Compared with district results, Mcloughin was about 21–26 percentage points lower across the three tested subjects. Science improved slightly from the prior year, but English language arts and math declined, so the overall trend does not yet show a clear recovery. The school serves a high-need student population, with 81.15% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, and has a 20.2-to-1 student-teacher ratio. These figures provide important context but do not explain the causes of performance. Families may want to ask about math and literacy interventions, student growth data, attendance, staffing, academic supports, and how the school is addressing the gap with district averages.
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