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La Center School District

725 Highland Road
La Center, WA 98629-5507
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
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.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø 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
800 Schools
# Students
1,826 Students
302,560 Students
# Teachers
101 Teachers
16,189 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

Student By Grade

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.
This School District
State Average (WA)
#143 out of 307 school districts
(Top 50%)
34%
40%
51%
53%
43%
49%
80-84%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.32
0.68
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
1%
8%
% Hispanic
11%
25%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
82%
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
5%
9%
All Ethnic Groups

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.
This School District
This State (WA)
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 ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
La Center Academy
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
725 Ne Highland Rd
La Center, WA 98629
(360) 263-2131
Grades: K-12
| 37 students
Rank: #22.
La Center Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
2001 Ne Lockwood Creek Rd
La Center, WA 98629
(360) 263-2136
Grades: 6-8
| 413 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: 01-12
  • Enrollment: 1,826 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 18%
  • : 80-84% (Top 50% in WA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 34% (Top 50%)
  • : 51% (Top 50%)
  • : 43% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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