Photo: Ian Poellet · CC BY-SA 4.0Amboy’s public schools outscore 54% of Washington districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Amboy, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Washington, not nationally.
From Washington state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Amboy’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 229 Washington towns with household incomes within a quarter of Amboy’s, its schools beat 46%, lower than their 54% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state in reading, below in math
Reading proficiency is 55% and math 40% in spring 2022, against 53% and 40% statewide; 76% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $17,795 per student, against $18,444 across Washington (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Seven elementary schools, then one middle and two high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 8% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Amboy’s grade
B−: better than 54% of Washington school districts. Test scores are above the Washington average; graduation is below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Amboy, with each school’s own grade.
9th grade in Amboy · depends on your address
Battle Ground High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,759 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Battle Ground
Prairie High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,502 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Brush Prairie
10th grade in Amboy · depends on your address
Battle Ground High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,759 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Battle Ground
Prairie High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,502 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Brush Prairie
Amboy’s public schools are run by Battle Ground School District, which also serves Battle Ground and Yacolt. Parts of Amboy (16% of its land) are served by Green Mountain instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Above the state in reading
Amboy vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Washington towns that share Amboy’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Amboy | B− | Battle Ground |
Every school in Amboy
10 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Washington’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Amboy’s schools
Are Amboy’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Washington: the public schools Amboy children attend outscore 54% of Washington’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 46%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Amboy in?
Battle Ground School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 12,754 students in 20 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Amboy are served by Green Mountain.
Where do Amboy kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Battle Ground High School and Prairie High School.
What is Amboy’s graduation rate?
76% of the class of 2023 in Battle Ground School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Washington.
How much does Amboy spend per student?
$17,795 in Battle Ground School District (FY2024), against $18,444 across Washington. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Amboy families are saying about school.
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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Washington. Stars are from neighbors.