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Battle Ground School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 11 public middle schools serving 4,778 students in Battle Ground School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Washington.
Public Middle Schools in Battle Ground School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Washington public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public middle school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
22 Schools
801 Schools
# Students
12,421 Students
302,578 Students
# Teachers
715 Teachers
16,189 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Battle Ground School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 306 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 78% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#99 out of 307 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
49%
Graduation Rate
78%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.68
# American Indian Students
49 Students
5,704 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
354 Students
23,666 Students
% Asian Students
3%
8%
# Hispanic Students
1,602 Students
73,371 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
25%
# Black Students
200 Students
13,427 Students
% Black Students
2%
5%
# White Students
9,436 Students
148,748 Students
% White Students
76%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
91 Students
3,971 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
1%
# Two or more races Students
677 Students
26,277 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
9%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
119
1,563
# Students in K Grade:
886
3,945
# Students in 1st Grade:
844
4,184
# Students in 2nd Grade:
902
4,295
# Students in 3rd Grade:
896
4,473
# Students in 4th Grade:
879
4,820
# Students in 5th Grade:
893
7,072
# Students in 6th Grade:
893
71,936
# Students in 7th Grade:
939
81,343
# Students in 8th Grade:
994
82,029
# Students in 9th Grade:
980
11,117
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,114
8,148
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,006
8,305
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,076
9,348
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,799 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,796. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,456 is less than the state median of $19,246. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$196 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$180 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,799
$18,796
Spending / Student
$14,456
$19,246
Best Battle Ground School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cam Academy
Alternative School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
715 Nw Onsdorff Blvd.
Battle Ground, WA 98604
(360) 885-6804
Battle Ground, WA 98604
(360) 885-6804
Grades: 3-12
| 506 students
Rank: #22.
Tukes Valley Middle School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
20601 Ne 167th Avenue
Battle Ground, WA 98604
(360) 885-6250
Battle Ground, WA 98604
(360) 885-6250
Grades: 5-8
| 455 students
Rank: #33.
Chief Umtuch Middle School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
700 Nw 9th St
Battle Ground, WA 98604
(360) 885-6350
Battle Ground, WA 98604
(360) 885-6350
Grades: 5-8
| 545 students
Rank: #44.
Homelink River
Alternative School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
610a Sw Eaton Blvd.
Battle Ground, WA 98604
(360) 334-8200
Battle Ground, WA 98604
(360) 334-8200
Grades: K-12
| 921 students
Rank: #55.
Pleasant Valley Middle School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
14320 Ne 50th Ave
Battle Ground, WA 98604
(360) 885-5500
Battle Ground, WA 98604
(360) 885-5500
Grades: 5-8
| 391 students
Rank: #66.
Amboy Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
22115 Ne Chelatchie Rd
Battle Ground, WA 98604
(360) 885-6050
Battle Ground, WA 98604
(360) 885-6050
Grades: 5-8
| 511 students
Rank: #77.
Laurin Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
13601 Ne 97th Ave
Battle Ground, WA 98604
(360) 885-5200
Battle Ground, WA 98604
(360) 885-5200
Grades: 5-8
| 730 students
Rank: #88.
Daybreak Middle School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1900 Nw 20th Ave
Battle Ground, WA 98604
(360) 885-6900
Battle Ground, WA 98604
(360) 885-6900
Grades: 5-8
| 478 students
Rank: n/an/a
Battle Ground Virtual Academy
Alternative School
610a Sw Eaton Blvd.
Battle Ground, WA 98604
(360) 334-8200
Battle Ground, WA 98604
(360) 334-8200
Grades: K-12
| 211 students
Rank: n/an/a
11104 Ne 149th St
Brush Prairie, WA 98606
(360) 885-5300
Brush Prairie, WA 98606
(360) 885-5300
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Preschool Infant Other
Special Education School
11104 Ne 149th St
Battle Ground, WA 98604
(360) 885-5318
Battle Ground, WA 98604
(360) 885-5318
Grades: PK-12
| 30 students
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