Summary:
ZIP code 98683 has two public middle schools serving grades 6–8: Wyeast Middle School and Shahala Middle School, both part of the Evergreen School District (Clark). The schools are similar in size, with 747 students at Wyeast and 732 at Shahala, and their student–teacher ratios are nearly identical. The main difference for families is academic performance: Shahala is substantially stronger across the available measures, while Wyeast is showing signs of improvement but remains well behind.
Shahala Middle School is the clear academic standout. In 2025–26, 51.97% of students were proficient in English language arts, 48.62% in math, and 53.62% in science. Shahala outperformed the district in all three subjects and exceeded statewide results in math and science. Its strongest area was upper-grade math, with proficiency reaching 53.59% in seventh grade and 51.32% in eighth grade. The school ranked in the 69th statewide percentile, and its ranking has remained consistently strong over the past three years. These results suggest dependable performance rather than a single-year spike.
Wyeast Middle School recorded 35.68% proficiency in English language arts, 24.68% in math, and 29.66% in science. Its math and science results are the biggest concerns, particularly compared with Shahala and statewide averages. Still, Wyeast improved in all three subjects from the prior year, with English language arts increasing by 5.72 percentage points, and its statewide ranking rose from the 13th to the 21st percentile over three years. Wyeast also reports higher per-student spending and a higher free/reduced-price lunch rate, reflecting different student needs; the available data cannot identify the causes of the achievement gap. Overall, families prioritizing current academic outcomes will find Shahala notably stronger, while Wyeast offers an improvement trend worth monitoring.
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