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La Center Academy

725 NE Highland Rd, La Center, WA 98629 · (360) 263-2131 · Clark County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED42-RURALALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL38 STUDENTS
Enrollment
38
Combined
DISTRICT 456 · STATE 204
Student : Teacher
54.3:1
1 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 27.4:1 · STATE 33.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
34%
13 students
DISTRICT 32% · STATE 51%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 3
1
Grade 5
3
Grade 6
2
Grade 7
4
Grade 8
2
Grade 9
13
Grade 10
1
Grade 11
7
Grade 12
5
Student demographics
White
3284%
DISTRICT 82% · STATE 47%
Hispanic
411%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 27%
Two+
13%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 9%
Pacific Islander
13%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 2%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
2258%
Female
1642%

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Test scores

Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2022-23 . % Met or Exceeded Standard
English Language Arts
29.2%
own-school result
Math
21.7%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

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BeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
38
+14 (+58%) vs 2017
% White
84%
was 88%
% Hispanic
11%
was 13%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About La Center Academy

La Center Academy operates as a very small all-grades campus in La Center, Washington, one of the schools within La Center School District. Current enrollment sits at 38 students spanning grades K through 12. That puts it 81% below the typical public school in Washington, which averages around 204 students.

Within La Center School District, which oversees 4 schools and 1,823 students, La Center Academy is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, La Center Academy lists that nearly all students (84%) are White; the rest breaks down as 11% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, 3% Pacific Islander. That is noticeably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 75%.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 1 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 54.3:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 33.2:1 average. An estimated 34% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is lower than Clark County's rate of about 43%.

Across the wider county, Clark County reports that median household earnings sit near $97,536, 33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. In all, Clark County runs 151 public schools (combined enrollment of about 74,406 students), of which La Center Academy is one.

Nearest neighbor: La Center High School, around 0.0 miles off. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a rural setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at La Center Academy has rose 58%, going from 24 students in 2018 to 38 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for La Center Academy typically covers school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Clark County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
La Center Academy
District
La Center School District
Address
725 NE Highland Rd, La Center, WA 98629
Phone
(360) 263-2131
County
Clark County
Level
Combined
Grade range
KG–12
Total enrollment
38
Teachers (FTE)
1
Student–teacher ratio
54.3:1
Free/Reduced lunch
13 (34%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
530417003451
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About La Center Academy
How many students attend La Center Academy?
La Center Academy enrolls approximately 38 students in grades KG-12.
What age range does La Center Academy serve?
La Center Academy serves students from grade KG through grade 12.
How many teachers does La Center Academy have?
La Center Academy employs 1 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 54.3:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at La Center Academy?
At La Center Academy, the student body is approximately 84% White, 11% Hispanic, 3% Two or more.
What district is La Center Academy in?
La Center Academy is part of La Center School District.
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