For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,270 students in La Center School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Washington.
Public Elementary Schools in La Center School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Washington public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public elementary school average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,833 Schools
# Students
1,826 Students
740,174 Students
# Teachers
101 Teachers
44,879 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
La Center 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 80-84% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#143 out of 307 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
49%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.32
0.69
# American Indian Students
2 Students
9,834 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
19 Students
66,765 Students
% Asian Students
1%
9%
# Hispanic Students
190 Students
187,960 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
26%
# Black Students
12 Students
34,994 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
1,498 Students
353,967 Students
% White Students
82%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
11,000 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
85 Students
67,620 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
9%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
1
15,322
# Students in K Grade:
150
74,525
# Students in 1st Grade:
124
77,872
# Students in 2nd Grade:
137
81,806
# Students in 3rd Grade:
135
78,256
# Students in 4th Grade:
122
81,082
# Students in 5th Grade:
156
81,722
# Students in 6th Grade:
137
80,515
# Students in 7th Grade:
149
73,171
# Students in 8th Grade:
143
72,324
# Students in 9th Grade:
144
5,537
# Students in 10th Grade:
169
5,680
# Students in 11th Grade:
143
5,765
# Students in 12th Grade:
116
6,597
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,016 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,796. The school district revenue/student has declined by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $32,414 is higher than the state median of $19,246. The school district spending/student has declined by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$59 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,016
$18,796
Spending / Student
$32,414
$19,246
Best La Center School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
La Center Academy
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
725 Ne Highland Rd
La Center, WA 98629
(360) 263-2131
La Center, WA 98629
(360) 263-2131
Grades: K-12
| 37 students
Rank: #22.
La Center Elementary School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
700 East 4th Street
La Center, WA 98629
(360) 263-2134
La Center, WA 98629
(360) 263-2134
Grades: PK-5
| 820 students
Rank: #33.
La Center Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2001 Ne Lockwood Creek Rd
La Center, WA 98629
(360) 263-2136
La Center, WA 98629
(360) 263-2136
Grades: 6-8
| 413 students
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