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Enrollment
500
Middle
DISTRICT 524 · STATE 577
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BATTLE GROUND SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530038000048
Amboy Middle School
22115 NE CHELATCHIE RD, AMBOY, WA 98601 · (360) 885-6050 · Clark County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL500 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
18.8:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.4:1 · STATE 18.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
222 students
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 51%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 116 | 23% |
| Grade 6 | 123 | 25% |
| Grade 7 | 121 | 24% |
| Grade 8 | 140 | 28% |
Student demographics
18%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 68% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2022-23 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
48.3%
WA avg 49.0% . -10.4pp since 2014
Math
37.9%
WA avg 39.2% . -13.8pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 49 and 39. Reading and writing scores are down about 10 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 14 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 48.3% | 37.9% |
| 2021-22 | 43.6% | 32.6% |
| 2018-19 | 56.5% | 47.4% |
| 2017-18 | 58.9% | 50.2% |
| 2016-17 | 56.8% | 52.0% |
| 2015-16 | 61.1% | 52.9% |
| 2014-15 | 58.7% | 51.7% |
% Met or Exceeded Standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Amboy Middle School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amboy Middle School this school | 500 | 44.4% | N/A |
| Tukes Valley Middle School Battle Ground | 449 | 43.2% | N/A |
| Eatonville Middle School Eatonville | 425 | 46.4% | 30.6% |
| Greenacres Middle School Spokane Valley | 555 | 38.6% | 52.3% |
| Deer Park Middle School Deer Park | 503 | 52.7% | 47.0% |
| Chief Umtuch Middle Battle Ground | 522 | 37.4% | N/A |
Matched among Washington middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Amboy Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Clark County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.9% | #147 of 357 ▲ 30 | #11 of 26 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.3% | #169 of 357 ▲ 36 | #12 of 26 ▲ 5 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 500 | #250 of 377 | #19 of 26 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.8:1 | #147 of 340 | #8 of 26 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 17.5% | #331 of 340 | #26 of 26 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 44.4% | #225 of 359 | #12 of 26 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.8% | #77 of 192 | #13 of 19 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
500
+47 (+10%) vs 2020
+11% since 1990-91, when it was 449
Student : Teacher
18.8:1
was 15.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 500 | 26.5 | 18.8:1 | 44% (222) |
| 2023-24 | 511 | 30 | 17.0:1 | 44% (227) |
| 2022-23 | 549 | 30.1 | 18.3:1 | 43% (237) |
| 2020-21 | 453 | 30 | 15.1:1 | 34% (154) |
| 2017-18 | 580 | 35.7 | 16.3:1 | 32% (184) |
| 2015-16 | 585 | 36 | 16.3:1 | 39% (226) |
| 2010-11 | 633 | 35 | 18.1:1 | 52% (330) |
| 2000-01 | 579 | 30 | 19.3:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 449 | 23 | 19.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Amboy Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (580 to 500); teachers down 26% (35.7 to 26.5).
About Amboy Middle School
Amboy Middle School is a middle school in AMBOY, Washington, reachable at (360) 885-6050. Enrollment stands at 500 students, covering grades 5 through 8.
Battle Ground School District has 12,754 students spread across 20 schools.
The share of White students at Amboy Middle School is 91%. Other groups make up 6% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Clark County as a whole is about 75% White, so the school's share is higher. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Amboy Middle School scores 18%.
Its staff includes 26.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 18.8 students per teacher. It is about the same as the 18.9:1 average for middle schools in Washington. Amboy Middle School has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 44%. The figure for public schools in Clark County is close, at 43%.
Looking at the county, Clark County, the median household earns about $97,536 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 33%, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Counting Amboy Middle School, Clark County has 151 public schools.
Yacolt Primary is about 3.5 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Amboy Middle School is one of several public schools in the area, with 7 others within ten miles.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Distant, or in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The school grew from 453 students in 2020-21 to 500 in 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio rising from 15.1:1 to 18.8:1.
On allk12, people connected to Amboy Middle School can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Clark County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
516,959
Census ACS
Median income
$97,536
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
151
74,406 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Battle Ground School District
- Battle Ground High SchoolHigh · 1,759 students
- Prairie High SchoolHigh · 1,502 students
- Homelink RiverCombined · 901 students
- Yacolt PrimaryElementary · 747 students
- Laurin Middle SchoolMiddle · 745 students
- Captain StrongElementary · 649 students
Nearby schools
- Yacolt Primary3.5 mi · 747
- Green Mountain School5.2 mi · 163
- Yale Elementary6.5 mi · 46
- CAM Academy9.8 mi · 510
- Captain Strong9.9 mi · 649
- Daybreak Middle10.0 mi · 480
Frequently asked questions
About Amboy Middle SchoolHow large is Amboy Middle School?
Amboy Middle School enrolls approximately 500 students in grades 05-08.
What age range does Amboy Middle School serve?
Amboy Middle School serves students from grade 05 through grade 08.
How many teachers does Amboy Middle School have?
Amboy Middle School employs 27 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Amboy Middle School?
Student demographics at Amboy Middle School are roughly 91% White, 6% Hispanic, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Amboy Middle School public or private?
Amboy Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Battle Ground School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.