Judge Columbia Lancaster House · Photo: TDavisPayne · CC BY-SA 3.0La Center’s public schools score below 57% of Washington districts on tests and graduation
Math proficiency in La Center’s districts is 34%, below the Washington average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving La Center, 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 92% 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.
La Center’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 263 Washington towns with household incomes within a quarter of La Center’s, its schools beat 33%, lower than their 43% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 51% of tested students were proficient in reading and 34% in math, against 53% and 40% statewide; 92% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
75–79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84% across Washington (the state reports La Center’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $14,422 per student, against $18,444 across Washington (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 6 the district’s path is La Center Middle School, then La Center High School. Enrollment is up 16% 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 La Center’s grade
C+: better than 43% of Washington school districts, #197 of 285 Washington towns. Both inputs trail the Washington average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve La Center, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in La Center
La Center Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 789 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in La Center
La Center Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 789 students · 17:1 students per teacher
1st grade in La Center
La Center Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 789 students · 17:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in La Center
La Center Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 789 students · 17:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in La Center
La Center Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 789 students · 17:1 students per teacher
4th grade in La Center
La Center Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 789 students · 17:1 students per teacher
5th grade in La Center
La Center Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 789 students · 17:1 students per teacher
6th grade in La Center
La Center Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 441 students · 19:1 students per teacher
7th grade in La Center
La Center Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 441 students · 19:1 students per teacher
8th grade in La Center
La Center Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 441 students · 19:1 students per teacher
9th grade in La Center
La Center High School
Grades 9–12 · 555 students · 19:1 students per teacher
10th grade in La Center
La Center High School
Grades 9–12 · 555 students · 19:1 students per teacher
11th grade in La Center
La Center High School
Grades 9–12 · 555 students · 19:1 students per teacher
12th grade in La Center
La Center High School
Grades 9–12 · 555 students · 19:1 students per teacher
La Center’s public schools are run by La Center School District. Parts of La Center (3% of its land) are served by Ridgefield 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.
Below the state in reading
La Center vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Washington towns that share La Center’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| La Center | C+ | La Center |
Every school in La Center
4 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 La Center’s schools
Are La Center’s schools good?
On Washington’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools La Center children attend score below 57% of Washington’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #197 of 285 Washington towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 33%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is La Center in?
La Center School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,823 students in 4 schools (2024–25). Small parts of La Center are served by Ridgefield.
Where do La Center kids go to high school?
La Center High School, with 555 students.
What is La Center’s graduation rate?
75–79% of the class of 2023 in La Center School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Washington.
How much does La Center spend per student?
$14,422 in La Center School District (FY2024), against $18,444 across Washington. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What La Center families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near La Center → They have their own page.
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.