Is Pleasant Valley Middle a good school?

Pleasant Valley Middle ranks 220 th of 535 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Pleasant Valley Middle?

In the 2022-23 school year, 396 students attended Pleasant Valley Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Pleasant Valley Middle?

Students at Pleasant Valley Middle are 64% White, 19% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 4% African American, 1% Pacific Islander.

What high school do graduates of Pleasant Valley Middle attend?

Students who attend Pleasant Valley Middle usually go on to attend Prairie High School

Pleasant Valley Middle

Summary:

Pleasant Valley Middle is a public middle school located in Vancouver, Washington, serving 396 students in grades 5-8. It is part of the Battle Ground School District, which is ranked 87 out of 247 school districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pleasant Valley Middle stands out for its diverse student population, with a higher percentage of Hispanic (18.69%) and multi-racial (8.08%) students compared to nearby schools. Academically, the school's performance is generally on par with or slightly below the district and state averages, but it excels in serving its Hispanic student population, ranking in the top 25% of Washington middle schools for this subgroup. The school also has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a larger proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. Additionally, Pleasant Valley Middle has seen a steady increase in per-student spending, from $10,777 in 2019-2020 to $17,030 in 2021-2022, and maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 14.9 to 16.4 over the past few years.

Compared to other nearby middle schools, such as Discovery Middle School and View Ridge Middle School, Pleasant Valley Middle generally performs on par or slightly better, particularly in its higher percentage of diverse students and stronger performance for Hispanic students. The school's consistent 3-star rating, improving trends in English Language Arts and Science proficiency, and focus on resource allocation suggest a commitment to supporting student success, especially for its diverse student population.

Detail:

Public 5-8

14320 NE 50th Ave
Vancouver, WA 98686

(360) 885-5500

District: Battle Ground School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
220^th of 535 Washington Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,030

Students who attend Pleasant Valley Middle usually attend:

High:

Prairie High School

Feeder schools for Pleasant Valley Middle:

Elementary:

Pleasant Valley Primary

Student/teacher ratio: 14.9

Number of students: 396

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.6%

Hispanic:

18.7%

Two or more races:

8.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 45.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Pleasant Valley Middle ranks better than 58.9% of middle schools in Washington. It also ranks 3^rd among 6 ranked middle schools in the Battle Ground School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 54.62. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Pleasant Valley Middle has the smallest middle school student body size in the Battle Ground School District. Racial makeup is: White (63.6%), Hispanic (18.7%), two or more races (8.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 45.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Pleasant Valley Middle is 14.9, which is the 2^nd best among 6 middle schools in the Battle Ground School District. (See more...)

Compare Pleasant Valley Middle employs 26.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Pleasant Valley Middle is $17,030, which is the 2^nd highest among 6 middle schools in the Battle Ground School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Pleasant Valley Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Pleasant Valley Middle 220^th of 535 Washington public middle schools. (See Pleasant Valley Middle in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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White students:

Battle Ground School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Battle Ground School District 87^th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Pleasant Valley Middle

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Rank History for all students at Pleasant Valley Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	79.47	70^th	421	83.4%
2005	89.03	33^rd	425	92.2%
2006	73.69	92^nd	449	79.5%
2007	70.51	107^th	463	76.9%
2008	67.44	123^rd	466	73.6%
2009	71.86	109^th	476	77.1%
2010	62.80	162^nd	483	66.5%
2011	77.42	85^th	492	82.7%
2012	71.78	108^th	497	78.3%
2013	75.57	96^th	498	80.7%
2015	56.46	183^rd	445	58.9%
2016	58.00	180^th	443	59.4%
2017	63.41	152^nd	435	65.1%
2018	53.08	199^th	437	54.5%
2019	47.96	262^nd	512	48.8%
2021	42.25	293^rd	529	44.6%
2022	53.52	210^th	541	61.2%
2023	56.78	199^th	539	63.1%
2024	54.62	220^th	535	58.9%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Pleasant Valley Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	57.04	95^th	257	63.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Pleasant Valley Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	52.23	90^th	268	66.4%
2019	38.83	117^th	231	49.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Pleasant Valley Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	50.60	154^th	349	55.9%
2019	51.83	203^rd	448	54.7%
2021	49.12	207^th	458	54.8%
2022	63.81	117^th	475	75.4%
2023	53.98	186^th	463	59.8%
2024	52.79	195^th	455	57.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Pleasant Valley Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	54.86	159^th	376	57.7%
2019	46.44	249^th	452	44.9%
2021	38.72	279^th	469	40.5%
2022	49.41	218^th	479	54.5%
2023	51.38	212^th	464	54.3%
2024	55.08	192^nd	464	58.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Pleasant Valley Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	46.20	189^th	371	49.1%
2019	48.01	225^th	453	50.3%
2021	46.98	234^th	476	50.8%
2022	56.65	176^th	480	63.3%
2023	58.60	172^nd	470	63.4%
2024	53.38	205^th	466	56.0%

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Rank History for Asian students at Pleasant Valley Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	18.22	134^th	152	11.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Pleasant Valley Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	74.68	50^th	259	80.7%
2019	64.19	98^th	344	71.5%
2021	47.49	156^th	353	55.8%
2022	58.44	118^th	360	67.2%
2023	58.24	111^th	336	67.0%
2024	64.41	92^nd	344	73.3%

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Rank History for White students at Pleasant Valley Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	39.50	200^th	325	38.5%
2019	39.92	302^nd	470	35.7%
2021	40.56	284^th	480	40.8%
2022	45.70	256^th	488	47.5%
2023	45.89	242^nd	488	50.4%
2024	48.18	249^th	486	48.8%

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Data source: test scores: Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

Review counts

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by a student
Wednesday, April 22, 2015

I'm a junior in high school, and now reflecting back on my experience with this school, I realize this was the most awful and hostile environment I've ever been in. I can't decide on who was worse; the teachers or the students. At no point of the three years I went to this school did I feel safe. It is under budgeted and understaffed. I remember children's parents needing to volunteer to watch us during lunch and they would punish us severely for talking. Talking during lunch was a punishable offense of Saturday school or even suspension should you do it enough. Overall, this was the most absolutely terrifying and beyond awful experience for me. For the love of whatever you do or don't believe in, don't send your children here unless you have no choice. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Pleasant Valley Middle

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	385	3	6	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	405
1989	433	2	5	11	5	n/a	n/a	0	456
1990	435	4	9	12	2	n/a	n/a	0	462
1991	469	6	8	4	4	n/a	n/a	0	491
1992	460	5	15	8	2	n/a	n/a	0	490
1993	452	6	20	13	11	n/a	n/a	0	502
1994	482	5	17	14	9	n/a	n/a	0	527
1995	490	7	13	14	6	n/a	n/a	0	530
1996	490	7	13	14	6	n/a	n/a	0	530
1997	486	3	13	10	4	n/a	n/a	0	516
1998	432	6	16	15	3	n/a	n/a	0	472
1999	444	3	13	12	2	n/a	n/a	0	474
2000	438	5	14	12	2	n/a	n/a	0	471
2001	413	5	14	15	4	n/a	n/a	0	451
2002	405	4	7	22	3	n/a	n/a	0	441
2003	405	4	7	22	3	n/a	n/a	0	441
2004	430	8	9	13	3	n/a	n/a	0	463
2005	431	9	10	19	5	n/a	n/a	0	474
2006	405	7	17	16	3	n/a	n/a	2	450
2007	389	9	15	17	2	n/a	n/a	2	434
2008	399	10	18	20	4	n/a	n/a	5	456
2009	379	8	19	17	4	n/a	n/a	9	436
2010	371	9	23	19	8	n/a	n/a	8	438
2011	307	3	20	39	3	2	37	0	411
2012	310	4	17	51	5	2	37	0	426
2013	363	0	17	61	8	0	39	0	488
2014	345	2	17	68	5	2	47	0	486
2015	352	3	14	81	5	2	40	0	497
2016	359	5	23	76	2	3	39	0	507
2017	347	5	32	84	3	5	35	0	511
2018	354	13	42	87	5	6	37	0	544
2019	350	12	44	80	5	9	41	0	541
2020	319	17	31	80	4	10	33	0	494
2021	280	17	26	76	2	12	30	0	443
2022	264	15	24	80	1	11	29	0	424
2023	252	14	19	74	1	4	32	0	396

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Pleasant Valley Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	405	22.0	18.4	0
1989	456	20.0	22.8	n/a
1990	462	21.0	22.0	0
1991	491	24.4	20.1	n/a
1992	490	24.9	19.6	n/a
1993	502	23.0	21.8	n/a
1994	527	27.5	19.2	n/a
1995	530	27.2	19.5	n/a
1996	530	27.2	19.5	n/a
1997	516	26.3	19.6	n/a
1998	472	23.0	20.5	n/a
1999	474	24.2	19.6	n/a
2000	471	25.5	18.5	n/a
2001	451	23.0	19.6	n/a
2002	441	23.9	18.5	20.4
2003	441	23.9	18.5	20.4
2004	463	25.0	18.5	21.8
2005	474	25.0	19.0	27.2
2006	450	24.5	18.4	20.1
2007	434	21.0	20.7	20.1
2008	456	23.1	19.7	18
2009	436	23.1	18.9	27.4
2010	438	27.6	15.8	34.7
2011	411	26.9	15.2	38.4
2012	426	26.0	16.3	42
2013	488	28.9	16.8	43.6
2014	486	n/a	n/a	46.1
2015	497	30.0	16.5	40.6
2016	507	32.0	15.8	37.7
2017	511	32.4	15.7	33.9
2018	544	34.2	15.9	35.1
2019	541	32.2	16.7	36.4
2020	494	30.0	16.4	38.5
2021	443	27.0	16.4	39.1
2022	424	27.0	15.7	40.6
2023	396	26.5	14.9	45.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Pleasant Valley Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	405	22.0	18.4	0
1989	456	20.0	22.8	n/a
1990	462	21.0	22.0	0
1991	491	24.4	20.1	n/a
1992	490	24.9	19.6	n/a
1993	502	23.0	21.8	n/a
1994	527	27.5	19.2	n/a
1995	530	27.2	19.5	n/a
1996	530	27.2	19.5	n/a
1997	516	26.3	19.6	n/a
1998	472	23.0	20.5	n/a
1999	474	24.2	19.6	n/a
2000	471	25.5	18.5	n/a
2001	451	23.0	19.6	n/a
2002	441	23.9	18.5	20.4
2003	441	23.9	18.5	20.4
2004	463	25.0	18.5	21.8
2005	474	25.0	19.0	27.2
2006	450	24.5	18.4	20.1
2007	434	21.0	20.7	20.1
2008	456	23.1	19.7	18
2009	436	23.1	18.9	27.4
2010	438	27.6	15.8	34.7
2011	411	26.9	15.2	38.4
2012	426	26.0	16.3	42
2013	488	28.9	16.8	43.6
2014	486	n/a	n/a	46.1
2015	497	30.0	16.5	40.6
2016	507	32.0	15.8	37.7
2017	511	32.4	15.7	33.9
2018	544	34.2	15.9	35.1
2019	541	32.2	16.7	36.4
2020	494	30.0	16.4	38.5
2021	443	27.0	16.4	39.1
2022	424	27.0	15.7	40.6
2023	396	26.5	14.9	45.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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