Is La Venture Middle School a good school?

La Venture Middle School ranks in the bottom 24.7% of Washington middle schools.

How many students attend La Venture Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 680 students attended La Venture Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of La Venture Middle School?

Students at La Venture Middle School are 66% Hispanic, 28% White, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

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

Students who attend La Venture Middle School usually go on to attend Mount Vernon High School

La Venture Middle School

Summary:

La Venture Middle School is a public middle school located in Mount Vernon, Washington, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 726 students. The school is part of the Mount Vernon School District, which is ranked 199 out of 247 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

La Venture Middle School consistently ranks in the bottom half of Washington middle schools, with significantly below-average performance on state assessments across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rates were 35.16% in ELA, 28.68% in Math, and 26.91% in Science, compared to the state averages of 52.63%, 41.68%, and 49.73%, respectively. The school's high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 75.21% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, may contribute to these academic challenges.

Interestingly, while La Venture Middle School's overall performance is low, the school's White students perform relatively better, ranking in the top 40-50% of schools in the state for ELA and Math. However, the school's Hispanic and English Language Learner students perform significantly worse, ranking in the bottom 30-40% of schools in the state. This disparity in subgroup performance suggests a need for targeted interventions and additional resources to support these student populations. In comparison, nearby schools in other districts, such as Anacortes Middle School and Port Susan Middle School, significantly outperform La Venture Middle School academically.

Detail:

Public 6-8

1200 LaVenture Rd
Mount Vernon, WA 98273-2762

(360) 428-6116

District: Mount Vernon School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
403^rd of 535 Washington Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,949

Students who attend La Venture Middle School usually attend:

High:

Mount Vernon High School

Feeder schools for La Venture Middle School:

Elementary:	Centennial Elementary School
	Washington Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 18.2

Number of students: 680

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

66.5%

White:

27.6%

Asian:

2.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 75.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details La Venture Middle School ranks worse than 75.3% of middle schools in Washington. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 25.32. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (66.5%), White (27.6%), Asian (2.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 75.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at La Venture Middle School is 18.2. (See more...)

Compare La Venture Middle School employs 37.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at La Venture Middle School is $18,949.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

La Venture Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks La Venture Middle School 403^rd of 535 Washington public middle schools. (See La Venture Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Mount Vernon School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Mount Vernon School District 199^th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for La Venture Middle School

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Rank History for all students at La Venture Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	14.63	386^th	421	8.3%
2005	15.65	379^th	425	10.8%
2006	18.49	388^th	449	13.6%
2007	12.91	429^th	463	7.3%
2008	18.84	406^th	466	12.9%
2009	22.44	395^th	476	17.0%
2010	22.72	402^nd	483	16.8%
2011	26.53	387^th	492	21.3%
2012	22.22	412^th	497	17.1%
2013	21.16	418^th	498	16.1%
2015	8.60	421^st	445	5.4%
2016	10.06	413^th	443	6.8%
2017	15.59	381^st	435	12.4%
2018	18.96	359^th	437	17.8%
2019	17.48	444^th	512	13.3%
2021	22.76	417^th	529	21.2%
2022	20.36	442^nd	541	18.3%
2023	21.91	432^nd	539	19.9%
2024	25.32	403^rd	535	24.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at La Venture Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	19.19	87^th	100	13.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at La Venture Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	31.23	132^nd	199	33.7%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	19.48	303^rd	349	13.2%
2019	17.93	397^th	448	11.4%
2021	27.95	348^th	458	24.0%
2022	23.80	400^th	475	15.8%
2023	23.59	375^th	463	19.0%
2024	25.97	354^th	455	22.2%

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Rank History for Migrant students at La Venture Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	31.07	33^rd	43	23.3%
2019	19.68	38^th	39	2.6%
2021	42.99	20^th	38	47.4%
2022	20.43	35^th	36	2.8%
2023	28.56	26^th	36	27.8%
2024	28.67	21^st	29	27.6%

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Rank History for Female students at La Venture Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	16.95	322^nd	376	14.4%
2019	13.60	405^th	452	10.4%
2021	28.11	341^st	469	27.3%
2022	25.31	363^rd	479	24.2%
2023	20.32	381^st	464	17.9%
2024	25.88	358^th	464	22.8%

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Rank History for Male students at La Venture Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	16.87	321^st	371	13.5%
2019	20.92	381^st	453	15.9%
2021	19.18	393^rd	476	17.4%
2022	15.59	421^st	480	12.3%
2023	21.72	379^th	470	19.4%
2024	24.17	361^st	466	22.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at La Venture Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	18.59	230^th	259	11.2%
2019	15.61	320^th	344	7.0%
2021	25.21	266^th	353	24.6%
2022	20.38	308^th	360	14.4%
2023	21.28	276^th	336	17.9%
2024	21.65	284^th	344	17.4%

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Rank History for White students at La Venture Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	55.29	134^th	325	58.8%
2019	62.16	157^th	470	66.6%
2021	49.84	229^th	480	52.3%
2022	48.44	242^nd	488	50.4%
2023	44.70	252^nd	488	48.4%
2024	57.30	194^th	486	60.1%

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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 Venture Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	393	0	4	64	4	n/a	n/a	0	465
1989	425	1	7	71	2	n/a	n/a	0	506
1990	489	1	9	97	5	n/a	n/a	0	601
1991	487	3	10	93	4	n/a	n/a	0	597
1992	531	4	9	124	8	n/a	n/a	0	676
1993	561	3	11	135	5	n/a	n/a	0	715
1994	517	2	11	138	7	n/a	n/a	0	675
1995	539	7	18	164	14	n/a	n/a	0	742
1996	539	7	18	164	14	n/a	n/a	0	742
1997	486	7	22	188	8	n/a	n/a	0	711
1998	242	1	13	96	4	n/a	n/a	0	356
1999	246	1	8	83	4	n/a	n/a	0	342
2000	251	3	6	93	3	n/a	n/a	0	356
2001	226	5	14	113	1	n/a	n/a	0	359
2002	205	7	7	125	5	n/a	n/a	0	349
2003	205	7	7	125	5	n/a	n/a	0	349
2004	189	6	8	166	7	n/a	n/a	0	376
2005	173	6	5	169	9	n/a	n/a	0	362
2006	158	6	3	201	5	n/a	n/a	11	384
2007	167	4	9	199	4	n/a	n/a	13	396
2008	172	8	11	217	4	n/a	n/a	10	422
2009	156	6	15	208	9	n/a	n/a	5	399
2010	137	3	12	194	9	n/a	n/a	3	358
2011	145	6	4	208	3	5	5	0	376
2012	118	10	2	215	3	7	4	0	359
2013	111	4	4	206	4	6	4	0	339
2014	126	2	5	241	5	5	5	0	389
2015	175	5	8	404	5	0	10	0	607
2016	178	2	6	424	7	2	10	0	629
2017	175	8	6	425	4	3	13	0	634
2018	161	2	8	453	4	4	15	0	647
2019	198	3	6	517	2	4	13	0	743
2020	206	3	7	524	2	5	13	0	760
2021	214	4	10	530	2	3	12	0	775
2022	211	5	14	492	1	2	11	0	736
2023	207	13	17	475	1	3	10	0	726
2024	188	7	17	452	1	3	12	0	680

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 Venture Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	465	25.0	18.6	0
1989	506	25.0	20.2	n/a
1990	601	26.8	22.4	0
1991	597	28.0	21.3	n/a
1992	676	30.4	22.2	n/a
1993	715	35.7	20.0	n/a
1994	675	36.7	18.4	n/a
1995	742	37.3	19.9	n/a
1996	742	37.3	19.9	n/a
1997	711	34.3	20.7	n/a
1998	356	16.2	22.0	n/a
1999	342	16.5	20.7	n/a
2000	356	17.1	20.8	n/a
2001	359	19.0	18.9	n/a
2002	349	19.9	17.5	58.2
2003	349	19.9	17.5	58.2
2004	376	20.0	18.8	68.9
2005	362	19.5	18.6	84.3
2006	384	21.2	18.1	78.8
2007	396	21.6	18.3	58
2008	422	22.0	19.2	69.2
2009	399	22.0	18.1	73.4
2010	358	21.1	16.9	76.6
2011	376	22.3	16.8	75.8
2012	359	25.2	14.2	78.8
2013	339	22.9	14.7	76.4
2014	389	n/a	n/a	78.1
2015	607	36.0	16.8	79.9
2016	629	38.0	16.5	76.2
2017	634	38.6	16.3	76.5
2018	647	38.9	16.5	76.5
2019	743	40.6	18.2	75.9
2020	760	42.0	18.0	72.1
2021	775	44.5	17.4	70.6
2022	736	45.6	16.1	72
2023	726	42.9	16.9	75.2
2024	680	37.2	18.2	75.3

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 Venture Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	465	25.0	18.6	0
1989	506	25.0	20.2	n/a
1990	601	26.8	22.4	0
1991	597	28.0	21.3	n/a
1992	676	30.4	22.2	n/a
1993	715	35.7	20.0	n/a
1994	675	36.7	18.4	n/a
1995	742	37.3	19.9	n/a
1996	742	37.3	19.9	n/a
1997	711	34.3	20.7	n/a
1998	356	16.2	22.0	n/a
1999	342	16.5	20.7	n/a
2000	356	17.1	20.8	n/a
2001	359	19.0	18.9	n/a
2002	349	19.9	17.5	58.2
2003	349	19.9	17.5	58.2
2004	376	20.0	18.8	68.9
2005	362	19.5	18.6	84.3
2006	384	21.2	18.1	78.8
2007	396	21.6	18.3	58
2008	422	22.0	19.2	69.2
2009	399	22.0	18.1	73.4
2010	358	21.1	16.9	76.6
2011	376	22.3	16.8	75.8
2012	359	25.2	14.2	78.8
2013	339	22.9	14.7	76.4
2014	389	n/a	n/a	78.1
2015	607	36.0	16.8	79.9
2016	629	38.0	16.5	76.2
2017	634	38.6	16.3	76.5
2018	647	38.9	16.5	76.5
2019	743	40.6	18.2	75.9
2020	760	42.0	18.0	72.1
2021	775	44.5	17.4	70.6
2022	736	45.6	16.1	72
2023	726	42.9	16.9	75.2
2024	680	37.2	18.2	75.3

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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