Jemtegaard Middle School

Jemtegaard Middle School is a junior high of small scale in Washougal, Washington, one of the schools within Washougal School District, hosting 408 students in grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 577 students per school, that is 29% leaner than typical.

Washougal School District comprises 9 schools with combined enrollment of 2,687 students; Jemtegaard Middle School is among them.

Demographically, Jemtegaard Middle School shows that White students make up the majority at 72%; the rest reads as 18% Hispanic, 8% multiracial. Compared to Clark County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Jemtegaard Middle School has 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 18.5:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 48% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Clark County put the typical household earns roughly $97,536 per year, 33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Across Clark County's 151 public schools (combined enrollment of about 74,406 students), Jemtegaard Middle School is one campus in the mix.

Columbia River Gorge Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Jemtegaard Middle School.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Jemtegaard Middle School has edged down 23%, going from 527 students in 2018 to 408 in 2025. The White share of enrollment contracted from 79% to 72% over that span.

Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.