Washougal School District

4855 Evergreen Way
Washougal, WA 98671-9176
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 683 students in Washougal School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Washington.
Public Middle Schools in Washougal School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Washington public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public middle school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
9 Schools
799 Schools
# Students
2,865 Students
302,457 Students
# Teachers
162 Teachers
16,390 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Washougal School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 307 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 86% has increased from 74% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WA)
#104 out of 307 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Washougal   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
38%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Washougal   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55%
53%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Washougal   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
51%
49%
86%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Washougal   School District and public school graduation rate of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.37
0.67
# American Indian Students
7 Students
5,646 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
23 Students
22,600 Students
% Asian Students
1%
8%
# Hispanic Students
397 Students
73,312 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
25%
# Black Students
25 Students
13,447 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%
# White Students
2,241 Students
150,112 Students
% White Students
78%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
3,701 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
171 Students
26,007 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
9%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
30
1,356
# Students in K Grade:
193
4,027
# Students in 1st Grade:
203
4,383
# Students in 2nd Grade:
183
4,400
# Students in 3rd Grade:
186
4,700
# Students in 4th Grade:
192
5,007
# Students in 5th Grade:
204
6,930
# Students in 6th Grade:
206
69,712
# Students in 7th Grade:
219
81,726
# Students in 8th Grade:
243
84,624
# Students in 9th Grade:
255
10,999
# Students in 10th Grade:
234
7,810
# Students in 11th Grade:
244
7,675
# Students in 12th Grade:
273
9,108
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,820 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,857. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,871 is less than the state median of $19,309. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$54 MM
$20,715 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Washougal   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Washington by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$51 MM
$21,212 MM
This chart displays total spending of Washougal   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Washington by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$18,820
$18,857
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Washougal   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Washington by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$17,871
$19,309
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Washougal   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Washington by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Washougal School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Canyon Creek Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
9731 Washougal River Rd
Washougal, WA 98671
(360) 954-3500
Grades: 6-8
| 204 students
Rank: #22.
Jemtegaard Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
35300 Se Evergreen Hwy
Washougal, WA 98671
(360) 954-3400
Grades: 6-8
| 439 students
Rank: #33.
Washougal Learning Academy
Alternative School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1401 39th St
Washougal, WA 98671
(360) 954-3200
Grades: K-12
| 40 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: 01-12
  • Enrollment: 2,865 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 22%
  • : 86% (Top 50% in WA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 38% (Top 50%)
  • : 55% (Top 30%)
  • : 51% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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