Summary:
The La Center School District in Washington state is home to a single elementary school, La Center Elementary. This school serves students from kindergarten through 5th grade and has an enrollment of 790 students. The student population is predominantly white (82.41%), with a smaller percentage of Hispanic (10.76%) and other minority students.
Academically, La Center Elementary has mixed performance. While the school excels in 5th grade science proficiency, which is 66.88% compared to the state average of 56.86%, its proficiency rates in English Language Arts (46.25% vs. 52.63% state) and Math (44.42% vs. 41.68% state) are below the state averages. The school's spending per student of $15,386 is higher than the state average, but its consistent ranking in the bottom half of Washington elementary schools over the past three years suggests there is room for improvement in overall student outcomes.
Economically, 30.51% of La Center Elementary students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a moderately high percentage of economically disadvantaged students compared to the state. The school's student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is also slightly higher than the state average, which may impact the level of individual attention students receive. Overall, while La Center Elementary has some strengths, such as its science proficiency and funding levels, its academic performance in core subjects and consistent bottom-half rankings indicate that the school could benefit from targeted interventions and improvements to better serve its student population.
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