View Ridge Middle School vs. La Center Middle School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 627 students in grades 7-8, View Ridge Middle School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 61% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 53%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Washington state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Washington state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 413 students in grades 6-8, La Center Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 27% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 47% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 53%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Washington state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Washington state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
7-8
6-8
Total Students
627 students
413 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
23 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#699 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1442 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
27%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
47%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
30-34%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 6 Students
-
135
Grade 7 Students
326
145
Grade 8 Students
301
133
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a


% Asian
2%
1%


% Hispanic
14%
12%


% Black
1%
1%


% White
73%
82%


% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
n/a

% Two or more races
9%
4%


Diversity Score
0.44
0.31


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
27%
32%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
10%

