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What's one thing Hockinson Middle School gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
480
Middle
DISTRICT 687 · STATE 577
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOCKINSON SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530357000559
Hockinson Middle School
15916 NE 182ND AVE, BRUSH PRAIRIE, WA 98606 · (360) 448-6440 · Clark County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL480 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
20.5:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.0:1 · STATE 18.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
30%
146 students
DISTRICT 29% · 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 6 | 156 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 166 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 158 | 33% |
Student demographics
37%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 39% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Hockinson Middle School→Hockinson High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Hockinson School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2022-23 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
61.1%
WA avg 49.0% . +7.0pp since 2014
Math
49.3%
WA avg 39.2% . -0.3pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 49 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 7 points since 2014, while math scores have held steady.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 61.1% | 49.3% |
| 2021-22 | 63.7% | 50.8% |
| 2018-19 | 72.8% | 61.4% |
| 2017-18 | 61.5% | 51.0% |
| 2016-17 | 56.6% | 48.7% |
| 2015-16 | 62.6% | 55.3% |
| 2014-15 | 54.0% | 49.5% |
% 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 Hockinson Middle School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hockinson Middle School this school | 480 | 30.4% | N/A |
| Port Susan Middle School STANWOOD | 530 | 32.8% | 53.1% |
| La Center Middle School La Center | 441 | 33.6% | N/A |
| Kulshan Middle School Bellingham | 575 | 28.7% | 60.1% |
| Horizon Middle School Spokane Valley | 472 | 30.3% | 58.1% |
| Alki Middle School VANCOUVER | 594 | 29.3% | 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 Hockinson Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Clark County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.3% | #79 of 357 ▼ 13 | #5 of 26 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.1% | #77 of 357 ▼ 15 | #5 of 26 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 480 | #257 of 377 | #21 of 26 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.5:1 | #246 of 340 | #21 of 26 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 36.9% | #300 of 340 | #22 of 26 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 30.4% | #295 of 359 | #20 of 26 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.2% | #77 of 130 | N/A |
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
480
+38 (+9%) vs 2020
+5% since 1990-91, when it was 457
Student : Teacher
20.5:1
was 17.7:1
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 | 480 | 23.4 | 20.5:1 | 30% (146) |
| 2023-24 | 465 | 22.9 | 20.3:1 | 27% (127) |
| 2022-23 | 476 | 22.9 | 20.8:1 | 27% (128) |
| 2020-21 | 442 | 25 | 17.7:1 | 20% (88) |
| 2017-18 | 452 | 21.9 | 20.6:1 | 17% (79) |
| 2015-16 | 440 | 20 | 22.0:1 | 20% (86) |
| 2010-11 | 482 | 21 | 22.9:1 | 28% (137) |
| 2000-01 | 504 | 22 | 22.9:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 457 | 19 | 24.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hockinson Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (452 to 480); teachers up 7% (21.9 to 23.4).
About Hockinson Middle School
In BRUSH PRAIRIE, Washington, Hockinson Middle School is a low-enrollment middle-grades school. It enrolls 480 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are 6 through 8.
In Hockinson School District, 3 schools enroll a combined 2,061 students.
The share of White students at Hockinson Middle School is 78%, a majority. It is also 11% Hispanic and 7% multiracial. Census estimates put Clark County at about 75% White, close to the school's figure. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 37, compared with 70 nationally.
There are about 20.5 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Hockinson Middle School, which has 23.4. Middle schools in Washington have an average ratio of 18.9:1. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 30%. That rate is below the 43% average among public schools in Clark County.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Clark County show that median household income comes to about $97,536, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 33% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 6%. The county's public schools total 151, with about 74,406 students.
Hockinson High School, about 0.7 miles away, is the closest public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
NCES describes the area around Hockinson Middle School as Rural: Fringe, meaning in rural territory close to an urban area.
The school's student count increased 9% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years. The number of students per teacher increased from 17.7 to 20.5 over 4 years.
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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 Hockinson School District
- Hockinson Heights Elementary SchoolElementary · 912 students
- Hockinson High SchoolHigh · 669 students
Other schools in BRUSH PRAIRIE
- Prairie High SchoolHigh · 1,502 students
- Hockinson Heights Elementary SchoolElementary · 912 students
- Hockinson High SchoolHigh · 669 students
- Summit View High SchoolHigh · 319 students
- Open Doors Battle GroundHigh · 47 students
- Daybreak Youth ServicesHigh
Nearby schools
- Hockinson High School0.7 mi · 669
- Hockinson Heights Elementary School1.0 mi · 912
- Tukes Valley Primary2.3 mi · 546
- Tukes Valley Middle School2.3 mi · 449
- Maple Grove Primary3.3 mi · 497
- Homelink River3.3 mi · 901
Frequently asked questions
About Hockinson Middle SchoolHow many students attend Hockinson Middle School?
Hockinson Middle School enrolls approximately 480 students in grades 06-08.
Is Hockinson Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Hockinson Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Hockinson Middle School?
Approximately 20.5:1 students per teacher at Hockinson Middle School.
How diverse is Hockinson Middle School?
Hockinson Middle School reports a student body of 78% White, 11% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Hockinson Middle School?
Hockinson Middle School is overseen by Hockinson School District in Clark County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.