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Best Schools in La Center, WA
La Center, WA has 14 public schools (3 high, 5 middle, 5 elementary) serving 9,273 students. On average they score 53% on state proficiency tests against a projected 48%, so schools in La Center meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in La Center, WA
The top high schools in La Center, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Ridgefield High School
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Ridgefield School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1133 Students
2. Battle Ground High School
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Projected Test Scores
Battle Ground School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1798 Students
3. La Center High School
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
La Center School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 526 Students
Best Middle Schools in La Center, WA
The top middle schools in La Center, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Sunset Ridge Intermediate School
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Ridgefield School District • Public • Grades 5 - 6 • 629 Students
2. View Ridge Middle School
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Ridgefield School District • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 591 Students
3. Amboy Middle School
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Battle Ground School District • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 549 Students
4. Chief Umtuch Middle
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Battle Ground School District • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 553 Students
5. La Center Middle School
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Projected Test Scores
La Center School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 411 Students
Best Elementary Schools in La Center, WA
The top elementary schools in La Center, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Union Ridge Elementary
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Ridgefield School District • Public • Grades KG - 4 • 713 Students
2. Green Mountain School
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Green Mountain School District • Public • Grades KG - 8 • 176 Students
3. Yacolt Primary
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Battle Ground School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 4 • 734 Students
4. La Center Elementary
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La Center School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 790 Students
5. Captain Strong
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Battle Ground School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 4 • 628 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in La Center, WA
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
La Center, WA has a total population of 9,920 with 23% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 93%, and 28% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in La Center, WA
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood La Center, WA.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
15.61 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
2.44 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
13.17 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in La Center, WA.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for La Center, WA.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit La Center, WA Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in La Center, WA
How many schools are in La Center, WA?
La Center, WA has 14 public schools: 3 high schools, 5 middle schools and 5 elementary schools, serving 9,273 students in total.
How do schools in La Center perform on state tests?
On average, 14 schools in La Center score 53% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 48%, so on average schools in La Center meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in La Center?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 51%
- Projected: 45%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 48%
- Projected: 44%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 47%
- Projected: 43%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 51%
- Projected: 46%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 49%
- Projected: 47%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 44%
- Projected: 40%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 26%
- Projected: 32%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 29%
- Projected: 36%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 52%
- Projected: 48%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 49%
- Projected: 44%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Every school in La Center
2 of 4 schools in La Center carry a SchoolGrade (2 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
B: 1C: 1
All 4 public schools we grade in La Center. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.