Shahala Middle School is a public middle school in Vancouver, Washington, serving 874 students in grades 6-8. This school stands out within the Evergreen School District, which is ranked 185 out of 247 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Shahala Middle School consistently outperforms the Evergreen School District and the state of Washington in academic assessments, with 52.76% of students proficient or better in SBAC/English Language Arts, compared to 39.31% for the district and 52.63% for the state. In SBAC/Math, Shahala had 46.53% proficiency, compared to 30.37% for the district and 41.68% for the state. The school also had higher proficiency rates in WCAS/Science. Shahala performs well across various student subgroups, ranking in the top 50 out of 148 Washington middle schools for Asian students and in the top 40 out of 90 for African American students. However, the school's performance for Hispanic students and students of low socioeconomic status is relatively lower.
Shahala Middle School has maintained a high statewide ranking over the years, consistently placing in the top 40% of Washington middle schools. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school ranked 170 out of 535 middle schools, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. This strong performance is in contrast to nearby schools like Covington Middle School, Frontier Middle School, and Wyeast Middle School, which have lower academic proficiency rates and lower statewide rankings. However, Shahala still lags behind the high-performing Hockinson School District and Camas School District, which have multiple middle schools ranked in the top 100 in Washington.
Students at Shahala Middle School are 48% White, 21% Hispanic, 12% Asian, 10% Two or more races, 5% African American, 2% Pacific Islander, 1% Not Specified.
Shahala Middle School ranks 170th of 535 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.
In the 2022-23 school year, 874 students attended Shahala Middle School.
Evergreen School District (Clark)