Is Shahala Middle School a good school?

Shahala Middle School ranks 170 th of 535 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Shahala Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 874 students attended Shahala Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Shahala Middle School?

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

Summary:

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.

Detail:

Public 6-8

601 SE 192nd Avenue
Vancouver, WA 98683-9508

(360) 604-3800

District: Evergreen School District (Clark)

SchoolDigger Rank:
170^th of 535 Washington Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,367

Feeder schools for Shahala Middle School:

Elementary:	Columbia Valley Elementary
	Fishers Landing Elementary School
	Illahee Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 19.4

Number of students: 874

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.1%

Hispanic:

21.1%

Asian:

12.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 43.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Shahala Middle School ranks better than 68.2% of middle schools in Washington. It also ranks first among 6 ranked middle schools in the Evergreen School District (Clark)! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 64.5. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Shahala Middle School has the largest middle school student body size in the Evergreen School District (Clark). Student population at Shahala Middle School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (48.1%), Hispanic (21.1%), Asian (12.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 43.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Evergreen School District (Clark). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Shahala Middle School is 19.4. 3 middle schools in the Evergreen School District (Clark) have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Shahala Middle School employs 44.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Shahala Middle School is $14,367, which is the lowest among 6 middle schools in the Evergreen School District (Clark)!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Shahala Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Shahala Middle School 170^th of 535 Washington public middle schools. (See Shahala Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Evergreen School District (Clark):

SchoolDigger ranks Evergreen School District (Clark) 185^th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Shahala Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Shahala Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	83.31	48^th	421	88.6%
2005	83.81	52^nd	425	87.8%
2006	81.06	60^th	449	86.6%
2007	82.62	55^th	463	88.1%
2008	84.57	46^th	466	90.1%
2009	82.27	62^nd	476	87.0%
2010	82.33	59^th	483	87.8%
2011	83.29	58^th	492	88.2%
2012	83.72	51^st	497	89.7%
2013	84.65	48^th	498	90.4%
2015	80.64	67^th	445	84.9%
2016	84.13	58^th	443	86.9%
2017	76.59	92^nd	435	78.9%
2018	73.11	105^th	437	76.0%
2019	70.23	128^th	512	75.0%
2021	55.62	206^th	529	61.1%
2022	56.63	199^th	541	63.2%
2023	59.43	187^th	539	65.3%
2024	64.50	170^th	535	68.2%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Shahala Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	66.55	59^th	166	64.5%
2019	76.31	53^rd	246	78.5%
2021	55.80	92^nd	250	63.2%
2022	54.58	104^th	257	59.5%
2023	57.17	93^rd	244	61.9%
2024	37.85	152^nd	243	37.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Shahala Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	26.42	119^th	135	11.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Shahala Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	36.05	156^th	268	41.8%
2019	38.06	122^nd	231	47.2%
2021	34.17	136^th	210	35.2%
2022	23.58	166^th	199	16.6%
2023	24.72	138^th	167	17.4%
2024	44.73	83^rd	179	53.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Shahala Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	56.43	122^nd	349	65.0%
2019	44.98	249^th	448	44.4%
2021	44.48	243^rd	458	46.9%
2022	46.66	233^rd	475	50.9%
2023	49.64	217^th	463	53.1%
2024	48.84	214^th	455	53.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Shahala Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	67.57	117^th	376	68.9%
2019	66.21	132^nd	452	70.8%
2021	63.35	142^nd	469	69.7%
2022	64.22	144^th	479	69.9%
2023	67.00	136^th	464	70.7%
2024	70.14	119^th	464	74.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Shahala Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	74.42	82^nd	371	77.9%
2019	72.91	106^th	453	76.6%
2021	47.99	227^th	476	52.3%
2022	47.95	218^th	480	54.6%
2023	48.62	202^nd	470	57.0%
2024	56.34	183^rd	466	60.7%

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Rank History for Asian students at Shahala Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	69.06	38^th	123	69.1%
2019	72.44	39^th	152	74.3%
2021	63.04	52^nd	149	65.1%
2022	62.62	56^th	161	65.2%
2023	66.12	48^th	145	66.9%
2024	68.93	45^th	148	69.6%

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Rank History for African American students at Shahala Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	79.24	16^th	111	85.6%
2021	59.41	30^th	106	71.7%
2022	53.83	38^th	104	63.5%
2023	66.47	30^th	96	68.8%
2024	53.22	36^th	90	60.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Shahala Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	57.54	93^rd	259	64.1%
2019	56.01	134^th	344	61.0%
2021	41.53	191^st	353	45.9%
2022	35.37	230^th	360	36.1%
2023	41.19	180^th	336	46.4%
2024	45.70	169^th	344	50.9%

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Rank History for White students at Shahala Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	63.98	110^th	325	66.2%
2019	63.81	145^th	470	69.1%
2021	53.22	212^th	480	55.8%
2022	55.96	195^th	488	60.0%
2023	59.15	172^nd	488	64.8%
2024	68.48	131^st	486	73.0%

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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

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Enrollment information for Shahala Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2002	675	36	97	30	9	n/a	n/a	0	847
2003	675	36	97	30	9	n/a	n/a	0	847
2004	703	47	104	34	10	n/a	n/a	0	898
2005	674	50	122	32	4	n/a	n/a	1	883
2006	688	46	136	42	8	n/a	n/a	3	923
2007	677	43	178	50	12	n/a	n/a	6	966
2008	680	41	184	53	9	n/a	n/a	18	985
2009	737	33	188	52	10	n/a	n/a	26	1046
2010	757	36	187	53	11	n/a	n/a	39	1083
2011	715	40	186	90	7	9	58	0	1105
2012	699	29	175	104	5	11	84	0	1107
2013	697	31	185	119	4	12	84	0	1132
2014	667	37	189	145	4	11	85	0	1138
2015	673	41	202	147	1	5	95	0	1164
2016	631	41	188	151	1	6	96	0	1114
2017	628	37	180	168	1	7	104	0	1125
2018	606	39	152	206	1	8	100	0	1112
2019	565	41	153	213	3	8	96	0	1079
2020	523	27	136	224	3	10	91	2	1016
2021	453	27	124	226	5	10	91	5	941
2022	431	26	115	213	5	13	86	7	896
2023	420	41	107	184	3	18	91	10	874

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 Shahala Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	847	42.9	19.7	22.3
2003	847	42.9	19.7	22.3
2004	898	50.0	18.0	27.7
2005	883	50.1	17.6	28.3
2006	923	47.7	19.4	31.2
2007	966	49.6	19.5	24.2
2008	985	52.2	18.9	23.5
2009	1046	52.2	20.0	22.2
2010	1083	58.5	18.5	25.1
2011	1105	59.2	18.6	30.2
2012	1107	56.3	19.6	30.5
2013	1132	57.9	19.5	29.6
2014	1138	n/a	n/a	29.7
2015	1164	59.0	19.7	28.4
2016	1114	60.0	18.5	27.6
2017	1125	60.3	18.6	27.1
2018	1112	60.4	18.4	30.6
2019	1079	61.6	17.4	32.6
2020	1016	56.9	17.8	31.5
2021	941	47.7	19.6	33.8
2022	896	47.9	18.7	37.2
2023	874	44.9	19.4	43.6

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 Shahala Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	847	42.9	19.7	22.3
2003	847	42.9	19.7	22.3
2004	898	50.0	18.0	27.7
2005	883	50.1	17.6	28.3
2006	923	47.7	19.4	31.2
2007	966	49.6	19.5	24.2
2008	985	52.2	18.9	23.5
2009	1046	52.2	20.0	22.2
2010	1083	58.5	18.5	25.1
2011	1105	59.2	18.6	30.2
2012	1107	56.3	19.6	30.5
2013	1132	57.9	19.5	29.6
2014	1138	n/a	n/a	29.7
2015	1164	59.0	19.7	28.4
2016	1114	60.0	18.5	27.6
2017	1125	60.3	18.6	27.1
2018	1112	60.4	18.4	30.6
2019	1079	61.6	17.4	32.6
2020	1016	56.9	17.8	31.5
2021	941	47.7	19.6	33.8
2022	896	47.9	18.7	37.2
2023	874	44.9	19.4	43.6

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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