For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 450 students in La Center School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Washington.
Public Middle Schools in La Center School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Washington public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% 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
4 Schools
801 Schools
# Students
1,826 Students
302,578 Students
# Teachers
101 Teachers
16,189 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
0.68
# American Indian Students
2 Students
5,704 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
19 Students
23,666 Students
% Asian Students
1%
8%
# Hispanic Students
190 Students
73,371 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
25%
# Black Students
12 Students
13,427 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
1,498 Students
148,748 Students
% White Students
82%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
3,971 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
85 Students
26,277 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
9%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
1
1,563
# Students in K Grade:
150
3,945
# Students in 1st Grade:
124
4,184
# Students in 2nd Grade:
137
4,295
# Students in 3rd Grade:
135
4,473
# Students in 4th Grade:
122
4,820
# Students in 5th Grade:
156
7,072
# Students in 6th Grade:
137
71,936
# Students in 7th Grade:
149
81,343
# Students in 8th Grade:
143
82,029
# Students in 9th Grade:
144
11,117
# Students in 10th Grade:
169
8,148
# Students in 11th Grade:
143
8,305
# Students in 12th Grade:
116
9,348
# 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 Middle 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 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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