Is La Center Middle School a good school?

La Center Middle School ranks 282 nd of 535 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend La Center Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 413 students attended La Center Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of La Center Middle School?

Students at La Center Middle School are 82% White, 12% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What high school do graduates of La Center Middle School attend?

Students who attend La Center Middle School usually go on to attend La Center High School

La Center Middle School

Summary:

La Center Middle School is a public middle school serving around 411 students in grades 6-8 in the La Center School District in Washington. The school's student population is predominantly White (81.27%), with smaller percentages of Hispanic (10.71%) and other minority groups.

Academically, La Center Middle School's performance on state assessments is generally lower than the state and district averages. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (45.48%) and Math (35.99%) were below the state averages of 52.63% and 41.68%, respectively. However, the school's Science proficiency (39.13%) was closer to the state average of 49.73%. Compared to nearby schools like Amboy Middle School, Alki Middle School, and View Ridge Middle School, La Center Middle School generally performs below average in academic metrics.

Despite its lower academic performance, La Center Middle School has a relatively low percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 32.12% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year. This is lower than the state average and some nearby schools, such as Laurin Middle School (50.67%) and Woodland Middle School (49.12%). However, the school's spending per student has fluctuated over the years, ranging from $8,769 in 2019-2020 to $14,635 in 2021-2022, which is generally lower than the nearby schools.

Detail:

Public 6-8

2001 NE Lockwood Creek Rd
La Center, WA 98629

(360) 263-2136

District: La Center School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
282^nd of 535 Washington Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,635

Students who attend La Center Middle School usually attend:

High:

La Center High School

Feeder schools for La Center Middle School:

Elementary:

La Center Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 17.9

Number of students: 413

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.6%

Hispanic:

11.9%

Two or more races:

4.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 31.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details La Center Middle School ranks worse than 52.7% of middle schools in Washington. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 44.17. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (81.6%), Hispanic (11.9%), two or more races (4.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 31.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at La Center Middle School is 17.9. (See more...)

Compare La Center Middle School employs 22.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at La Center Middle School is $14,635.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

La Center Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks La Center Middle School 282^nd of 535 Washington public middle schools. (See La Center Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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La Center School District:

SchoolDigger ranks La Center School District 89^th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for La Center Middle School

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Rank History for all students at La Center Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	50.04	220^th	421	47.7%
2005	55.70	190^th	425	55.3%
2006	55.66	188^th	449	58.1%
2007	57.95	178^th	463	61.6%
2008	46.99	249^th	466	46.6%
2009	67.51	126^th	476	73.5%
2010	69.30	120^th	483	75.2%
2011	56.09	212^th	492	56.9%
2012	55.17	213^th	497	57.1%
2013	60.87	189^th	498	62.0%
2017	83.43	57^th	435	86.9%
2019	53.87	229^th	512	55.3%
2021	52.52	226^th	529	57.3%
2022	34.96	352^nd	541	34.9%
2023	46.20	260^th	539	51.8%
2024	44.17	282^nd	535	47.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at La Center Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	38.77	118^th	231	48.9%
2021	41.03	112^th	210	46.7%
2023	37.76	98^th	167	41.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at La Center Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	64.06	85^th	349	75.6%
2019	46.84	237^th	448	47.1%
2021	61.78	126^th	458	72.5%
2022	23.01	407^th	475	14.3%
2023	51.79	203^rd	463	56.2%
2024	56.28	175^th	455	61.5%

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Rank History for Female students at La Center Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	56.95	186^th	452	58.8%
2021	46.24	232^nd	469	50.5%
2022	34.07	319^th	479	33.4%
2023	42.70	256^th	464	44.8%
2024	57.33	181^st	464	61.0%

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Rank History for Male students at La Center Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	57.48	143^rd	371	61.5%
2019	51.26	204^th	453	55.0%
2021	59.21	171^st	476	64.1%
2022	35.12	306^th	480	36.3%
2023	49.33	201^st	470	57.2%
2024	31.75	311^th	466	33.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at La Center Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	70.67	78^th	344	77.3%
2021	77.22	54^th	353	84.7%
2022	66.56	87^th	360	75.8%
2023	64.60	88^th	336	73.8%
2024	72.18	67^th	344	80.5%

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Rank History for White students at La Center Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	44.41	274^th	470	41.7%
2021	41.74	276^th	480	42.5%
2022	21.72	403^rd	488	17.4%
2023	34.67	327^th	488	33.0%
2024	32.22	339^th	486	30.2%

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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 La Center Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	239	0	2	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	246
1989	212	0	2	0	2	n/a	n/a	0	216
1990	214	0	2	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	219
1991	203	0	2	3	6	n/a	n/a	0	214
1992	370	0	3	6	5	n/a	n/a	0	384
1993	259	0	4	6	5	n/a	n/a	0	274
1994	667	3	9	20	5	n/a	n/a	0	704
1995	349	3	6	11	3	n/a	n/a	0	372
1996	349	3	6	11	3	n/a	n/a	0	372
1997	413	3	8	12	2	n/a	n/a	0	438
1998	413	3	8	12	2	n/a	n/a	0	438
1999	295	1	8	17	3	n/a	n/a	0	324
2000	340	3	10	13	4	n/a	n/a	0	370
2001	325	3	7	14	3	n/a	n/a	0	352
2002	294	0	2	16	1	n/a	n/a	0	313
2003	294	0	2	16	1	n/a	n/a	0	313
2004	300	1	3	15	2	n/a	n/a	0	321
2005	296	1	4	14	1	n/a	n/a	0	316
2006	318	1	4	13	2	n/a	n/a	2	340
2007	302	2	5	12	3	n/a	n/a	2	326
2008	326	3	2	13	2	n/a	n/a	5	351
2009	326	3	2	15	4	n/a	n/a	7	357
2010	351	1	2	9	4	n/a	n/a	13	380
2011	358	0	4	16	5	0	0	0	383
2012	362	3	8	16	4	0	0	0	393
2013	375	3	10	17	2	0	2	0	409
2014	373	3	7	18	2	0	4	0	407
2015	358	1	3	19	3	0	5	0	389
2016	357	1	2	18	2	0	4	0	384
2017	346	2	2	23	3	0	11	0	387
2018	338	3	1	33	2	0	12	0	389
2019	333	3	1	27	2	0	18	0	384
2020	363	3	0	24	1	0	14	1	406
2021	318	2	2	21	2	1	9	1	356
2022	340	4	3	37	1	2	10	5	402
2023	334	4	5	44	0	3	14	7	411
2024	337	2	5	49	0	1	18	1	413

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 La Center Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	246	13.0	18.9	0
1989	216	11.0	19.6	n/a
1990	219	17.2	12.7	0
1991	214	17.3	12.3	n/a
1992	384	18.2	21.0	n/a
1993	274	20.5	13.4	n/a
1994	704	11.6	60.7	n/a
1995	372	18.0	20.7	n/a
1996	372	18.0	20.7	n/a
1997	438	19.3	22.7	n/a
1998	438	19.2	22.8	n/a
1999	324	18.7	17.3	n/a
2000	370	16.2	22.8	n/a
2001	352	20.2	17.4	n/a
2002	313	18.7	16.7	33.2
2003	313	18.7	16.7	33.2
2004	321	16.0	20.1	17.4
2005	316	16.2	19.5	24.4
2006	340	6.1	55.7	22.5
2007	326	9.1	35.8	18.5
2008	351	9.3	37.7	21.4
2009	357	16.8	21.3	29.7
2010	380	5.6	67.8	32.4
2011	383	5.0	76.6	27.9
2012	393	17.0	23.1	29.5
2013	409	7.0	58.4	31.3
2014	407	n/a	n/a	27.5
2015	389	18.0	21.6	29.3
2016	384	20.0	19.2	27.9
2017	387	19.0	20.3	23.3
2018	389	21.1	18.4	27.8
2019	384	19.6	19.5	24.7
2020	406	21.1	19.2	24.6
2021	356	21.5	16.5	21.6
2022	402	21.4	18.7	26.1
2023	411	21.6	19.0	32.1
2024	413	22.9	17.9	31.7

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 La Center Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	246	13.0	18.9	0
1989	216	11.0	19.6	n/a
1990	219	17.2	12.7	0
1991	214	17.3	12.3	n/a
1992	384	18.2	21.0	n/a
1993	274	20.5	13.4	n/a
1994	704	11.6	60.7	n/a
1995	372	18.0	20.7	n/a
1996	372	18.0	20.7	n/a
1997	438	19.3	22.7	n/a
1998	438	19.2	22.8	n/a
1999	324	18.7	17.3	n/a
2000	370	16.2	22.8	n/a
2001	352	20.2	17.4	n/a
2002	313	18.7	16.7	33.2
2003	313	18.7	16.7	33.2
2004	321	16.0	20.1	17.4
2005	316	16.2	19.5	24.4
2006	340	6.1	55.7	22.5
2007	326	9.1	35.8	18.5
2008	351	9.3	37.7	21.4
2009	357	16.8	21.3	29.7
2010	380	5.6	67.8	32.4
2011	383	5.0	76.6	27.9
2012	393	17.0	23.1	29.5
2013	409	7.0	58.4	31.3
2014	407	n/a	n/a	27.5
2015	389	18.0	21.6	29.3
2016	384	20.0	19.2	27.9
2017	387	19.0	20.3	23.3
2018	389	21.1	18.4	27.8
2019	384	19.6	19.5	24.7
2020	406	21.1	19.2	24.6
2021	356	21.5	16.5	21.6
2022	402	21.4	18.7	26.1
2023	411	21.6	19.0	32.1
2024	413	22.9	17.9	31.7

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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