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Schools in Brush Prairie · Battle Ground School District

Brush Prairie’s public schools outscore 54% of Washington districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Brush Prairie, 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
4
4,644 students on the public path
In brief

Brush Prairie’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 199 Washington towns with household incomes within a quarter of Brush Prairie’s, its schools beat 40%, 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 ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and two high schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Brush Prairie’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 (199)Better than 40%
B−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 6,176 test results and a graduating class of 1,054 could put Brush Prairie anywhere from B− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Brush Prairie’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 Brush Prairie, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–4Glenwood Heights PrimaryBattle Ground School DistrictNo scores
5–8Laurin Middle SchoolBattle Ground School DistrictNo scores
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores

Brush Prairie’s public schools are run by Battle Ground School District, which also serves Battle Ground and Yacolt. 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

Brush Prairie vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Washington towns that share Brush Prairie’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Brush PrairieB−Battle Ground
Battle GroundB−Battle Ground

Every school in Brush Prairie

6 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 Brush Prairieby address
Glenwood Heights Primary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Vancouver
638 students17:1Rate it →
Laurin Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Vancouver
745 students17:1Rate it →
Also serving Brush Prairiein other towns
Battle Ground High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Battle Ground
1,759 students19:1Rate it →
Prairie High School
High · Grades 9–12
1,502 students20:1Rate it →
Other district programsby referral or application
Summit View High School
High · Grades 9–12
Alternative Education
319 students23:1Rate it →
Open Doors Battle Ground
High · Grades 9–12
Alternative Education
47 studentsRate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Preschool Infant Other).

Questions about Brush Prairie’s schools

Are Brush Prairie’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Washington: the public schools Brush Prairie 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 40%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Brush Prairie in?

Battle Ground School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 12,754 students in 20 schools (2024–25).

Where do Brush Prairie kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Battle Ground High School and Prairie High School.

What is Brush Prairie’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 Brush Prairie spend per student?

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

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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.