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What's the most underrated thing about Laurin Middle School that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
745
Middle
DISTRICT 524 · STATE 577
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BATTLE GROUND SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530038000052
Laurin Middle School
13601 NE 97TH AVE, VANCOUVER, WA 98662 · (360) 885-5200 · Clark County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL745 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.3:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.4:1 · STATE 18.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
407 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 | 182 | 24% |
| Grade 6 | 189 | 25% |
| Grade 7 | 166 | 22% |
| Grade 8 | 208 | 28% |
Student demographics
55%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
37.3%
WA avg 49.0% . -15.2pp since 2014
Math
24.3%
WA avg 39.2% . -15.8pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 24 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 15 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 16 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 37.3% | 24.3% |
| 2021-22 | 44.6% | 26.9% |
| 2018-19 | 50.4% | 31.6% |
| 2017-18 | 56.9% | 34.1% |
| 2016-17 | 52.3% | 35.3% |
| 2015-16 | 50.7% | 43.0% |
| 2014-15 | 52.5% | 40.1% |
% 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 Laurin Middle School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laurin Middle School this school | 745 | 54.6% | N/A |
| Yelm Middle School Yelm | 652 | 51.7% | 42.4% |
| Chase Middle School Spokane | 685 | 55.5% | 43.8% |
| Westwood Middle School Spokane | 624 | 57.7% | 39.7% |
| Cheney Middle School CHENEY | 637 | 53.7% | 34.1% |
| Chief Joseph Middle School Richland | 659 | 58.4% | 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 Laurin Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Clark County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.3% | #264 of 357 ▼ 35 | #20 of 26 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.3% | #270 of 357 ▼ 77 | #19 of 26 ▼ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 745 | #107 of 377 | #10 of 26 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.3:1 | #56 of 340 | #4 of 26 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.9% | #194 of 340 | #12 of 26 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 54.6% | #157 of 359 | #6 of 26 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +9.2% | #59 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
745
+94 (+14%) vs 2020
+63% since 1990-91, when it was 458
Student : Teacher
17.3:1
was 16.3:1
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 | 745 | 43 | 17.3:1 | 55% (407) |
| 2023-24 | 730 | 41 | 17.8:1 | 54% (392) |
| 2022-23 | 746 | 40 | 18.6:1 | 51% (378) |
| 2020-21 | 651 | 40 | 16.3:1 | 40% (259) |
| 2017-18 | 682 | 40.6 | 16.8:1 | 35% (237) |
| 2015-16 | 629 | 36 | 17.5:1 | 38% (239) |
| 2010-11 | 653 | 37 | 17.6:1 | 44% (289) |
| 2000-01 | 473 | 22 | 21.5:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 458 | 22 | 20.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Laurin Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 9% (682 to 745); teachers up 6% (40.6 to 43).
About Laurin Middle School
Laurin Middle School is a medium-sized middle-grades school in Washington, located in VANCOUVER. Classes run from 5 through 8, and the school has 745 students. Against the 577-student average for middle schools in Washington, enrollment here is 29% higher.
Battle Ground School District includes 20 schools. Together they enroll 12,754 students.
At Laurin Middle School, White students make up 64% of the student body. It is also 18% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, and 7% Asian. For comparison, the population of Clark County is roughly 75% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 55% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Federal data list 43 full-time-equivalent teachers at Laurin Middle School in 2024-25, for a ratio of 17.3:1. That is 1.6 students per teacher below the 18.9:1 average for middle schools in Washington. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 55%. For comparison, public schools in Clark County average 43%.
County data help place the school in context: in Clark County, the median household income is $97,536, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 33%, and about 6% of people live in poverty. In all, Clark County has 151 public schools and roughly 74,406 students.
Nearby, Glenwood Heights Primary is about 0.1 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Fringe, meaning it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Laurin Middle School's enrollment climbed from 651 in 2020-21 to 745 in 2024-25. Students per teacher rose from 16.3 in 2020-21 to 17.3 in 2024-25.
Conversations here can range across science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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
- Captain StrongElementary · 649 students
- Glenwood Heights PrimaryElementary · 638 students
Other schools in VANCOUVER
- Skyview High SchoolHigh · 1,869 students
- Heritage High SchoolHigh · 1,569 students
- Mountain View High SchoolHigh · 1,523 students
- Fort Vancouver High SchoolHigh · 1,507 students
- Evergreen High SchoolHigh · 1,427 students
- Hudson's Bay High SchoolHigh · 1,197 students
Nearby schools
- Glenwood Heights Primary0.1 mi · 638
- Open Doors Battle Ground0.9 mi · 47
- Summit View High School0.9 mi · 319
- Prairie High School1.4 mi · 1,502
- Sunset Elementary School2.3 mi · 415
- Pleasant Valley Middle2.4 mi · 447
Frequently asked questions
About Laurin Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Laurin Middle School?
Laurin Middle School enrolls approximately 745 students in grades 05-08.
What grades does Laurin Middle School serve?
Laurin Middle School serves grades 05-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Laurin Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Laurin Middle School is approximately 17.3:1 (43 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Laurin Middle School?
At Laurin Middle School, the student body is approximately 64% White, 18% Hispanic, 2% Black, 7% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Laurin Middle School public or private?
Laurin 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.