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Battle Grounds, Washington, United States Post Office, March 2020Photo: Steven Baltakatei Sandoval · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Schools in Battle Ground · Battle Ground School District

Battle Ground’s public schools outscore 54% of Washington districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Battle Ground, 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.

#160of 285 Washington townsK–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
55%
▲ 2 pts vs WA 53%
2021–22
Math proficiency
40%
▼ 0 pts vs WA 40%
2021–22
Graduate on time
76%
▼ 8 pts vs WA 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.8K
▼ 4% vs WA $18.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
18.1
WA 17.7
Schools in town
9
4,455 students on the public path
In brief

Battle Ground’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 253 Washington towns with household incomes within a quarter of Battle Ground’s, its schools beat 47%, 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 ↓

Three elementary schools, then two middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 8% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Firm Foundation Christian School (private) is in town. Battle Ground Virtual Academy, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. Every school ↓

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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Battle Ground’s grade

B+ Test scoresD Graduation

B−: better than 54% of Washington school districts, #160 of 285 Washington towns. Test scores are above the Washington average; graduation is below it.

Washington school districts we grade (289)Better than 54%
Lower resultsHigher results
Washington towns with similar household incomes (253)Better than 47%
B−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 6,176 test results and a graduating class of 1,054 could put Battle Ground anywhere from B− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Battle Ground’s students in the tested grades sat them (6,163 in math, 6,190 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Battle Ground, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–43 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
5–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
9–12Battle Ground High SchoolBattle Ground School DistrictNo scores

Battle Ground’s public schools are run by Battle Ground School District, which also serves Yacolt. Parts of Battle Ground (2% of its land) are served by Hockinson 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.

Battle Ground School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 20 schools · 12,754 students, up 8% since 2020–21 · 18.1 per teacher (WA 17.7)
$17,795WA $18,444 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading55%
State average 53.4% · 6190 students tested
Math40%
State average 40.1% · 6163 students tested

Battle Ground vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Washington towns that share Battle Ground’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Battle GroundB−Battle Ground

Every school in Battle Ground

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).

District schools in Battle Groundby address
Captain Strong
Elementary · Grades PK–4
649 students17:1Rate it →
Daybreak Primary
Elementary · Grades PK–4
548 students15:1Rate it →
Maple Grove Primary
Elementary · Grades PK–4
497 students14:1Rate it →
Chief Umtuch Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8
522 students17:1Rate it →
Daybreak Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8
480 students16:1Rate it →
Battle Ground High School
High · Grades 9–12
1,759 students19:1Rate it →
Other district programsby referral or application
CAM Academy
Grades 3–12
Alternative Education
510 students27:1Rate it →
Homelink River
Grades K–12
Alternative Education
901 students22:1Rate it →
Online schools based in Battle Groundnot counted as local schools
Battle Ground Virtual Academy
Grades K–12
OnlineAlternative Education
357 students23:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Firm Foundation Christian School
Grades PK–12
Private · Religious
427 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Battle Ground’s schools

Are Battle Ground’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Washington: the public schools Battle Ground children attend outscore 54% of Washington’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #160 of 285 Washington towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 47%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Battle Ground in?

Battle Ground School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 12,754 students in 20 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Battle Ground are served by Hockinson.

Where do Battle Ground kids go to high school?

Battle Ground High School, with 1,759 students.

What is Battle Ground’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 Battle Ground spend per student?

$17,795 in Battle Ground School District (FY2024), against $18,444 across Washington. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Battle Ground?

Yes: Firm Foundation Christian School (religious, grades PK–12, 427 students).

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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.