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Enrollment
849
Middle
DISTRICT 679 · STATE 577
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VANCOUVER SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530927001577
Mcloughlin Middle School
5802 MACARTHUR BLVD, VANCOUVER, WA 98661 · (360) 313-3600 · Clark County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL849 STUDENTS
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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
20.3:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.5:1 · STATE 18.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
81%
689 students
DISTRICT 54% · 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 | 284 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 308 | 36% |
| Grade 8 | 257 | 30% |
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · 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
21.1%
WA avg 49.0% . -6.9pp since 2014
Math
10.1%
WA avg 39.2% . -18.5pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 21 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 10 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 7 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 18 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 21.1% | 10.1% |
| 2021-22 | 22.8% | 11.3% |
| 2018-19 | 29.9% | 24.2% |
| 2017-18 | 28.0% | 26.2% |
| 2016-17 | 34.2% | 24.5% |
| 2015-16 | 27.1% | 25.7% |
| 2014-15 | 28.0% | 28.6% |
% 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 Mcloughlin Middle School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mcloughlin Middle School this school | 849 | 81.2% | N/A |
| Highlands Middle School KENNEWICK | 745 | 76.5% | N/A |
| Pioneer Middle School WENATCHEE | 488 | 79.7% | N/A |
| Park Middle School KENNEWICK | 688 | 85.2% | N/A |
| Mount Baker Middle School Mount Vernon | 569 | 70.8% | 21.2% |
| Centralia Middle School Centralia | 479 | 74.9% | 27.9% |
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 Mcloughlin Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Clark County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 10.1% | #349 of 357 ▼ 4 | #25 of 26 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 21.1% | #346 of 357 ▼ 5 | #25 of 26 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 849 | #49 of 377 | #1 of 26 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.3:1 | #232 of 340 | #19 of 26 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.0% | #105 of 340 | #6 of 26 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 81.2% | #23 of 359 | #1 of 26 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.0% | #57 of 192 | #8 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
849
-166 (-16%) vs 2020
+32% since 1990-91, when it was 645
Student : Teacher
20.3:1
was 19.1:1
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 | 849 | 41.9 | 20.3:1 | 81% (689) |
| 2023-24 | 865 | 48.6 | 17.8:1 | 76% (654) |
| 2022-23 | 911 | 51.9 | 17.6:1 | 85% (770) |
| 2020-21 | 1,015 | 53 | 19.1:1 | 76% (769) |
| 2017-18 | 1,011 | 51.8 | 19.5:1 | 76% (773) |
| 2015-16 | 914 | 47 | 19.4:1 | 79% (725) |
| 2010-11 | 839 | 42 | 20.0:1 | 73% (610) |
| 2000-01 | 901 | 47 | 19.2:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 645 | 31 | 20.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mcloughlin Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (1,011 to 849); teachers down 19% (51.8 to 41.9).
About Mcloughlin Middle School
Mcloughlin Middle School is a medium-sized middle school in Washington, located in VANCOUVER. The school reports 849 students in grades 6 through 8. The typical figure for middle schools in Washington is about 577 students.
Mcloughlin Middle School is run by Vancouver School District, whose 43 schools enroll 21,783 students.
Mcloughlin Middle School has no majority group; Hispanic students are the largest, at 48%. Other students are 29% White, 11% Pacific Islander, 7% multiracial, and 4% Black. By comparison, Clark County residents are about 12% Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is a 67% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Staffing totals 41.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 20.3:1. That is higher than the 18.9:1 average for middle schools in Washington. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 81%. Compared with the 43% average for public schools in Clark County, the school's rate is higher.
Mcloughlin Middle School is located in Clark County, where the median household income is $97,536, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 33%, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. Besides Mcloughlin Middle School, Clark County has 150 other public schools.
The closest other public school is Early Childhood Education Center, less than a tenth of a mile away. Mcloughlin Middle School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Federal records code the school's setting as City: Mid-size.
Federal data show a 16% enrollment decrease, from 1,015 in 2020-21 to 849 in 2024-25. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio rose to 20.3:1, from 19.1:1.
Community posts for Mcloughlin Middle School can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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 Vancouver School District
- Skyview High SchoolHigh · 1,869 students
- Fort Vancouver High SchoolHigh · 1,507 students
- Hudson's Bay High SchoolHigh · 1,197 students
- Columbia River HighHigh · 1,138 students
- Vancouver School of Arts and AcademicsHigh · 787 students
- Thomas Jefferson Middle SchoolMiddle · 786 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
Other Mcloughlin Middle schools
2 other US public schools in 2 states are named Mcloughlin Middle. Mcloughlin Middle School is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- Mcloughlin Middle SchoolPASCO, WA · 1,171 students
- McLoughlin Middle SchoolMedford, OR · 826 students
Nearby schools
- Early Childhood Education Center0.0 mi · 217
- George C Marshall Elementary0.1 mi · 313
- Open Doors0.2 mi · 284
- Vancouver Virtual Learning Academy0.2 mi · 238
- Vancouver Home Connection0.2 mi · 159
- Martin Luther King Elementary0.7 mi · 514
Frequently asked questions
About Mcloughlin Middle SchoolHow large is Mcloughlin Middle School?
Mcloughlin Middle School enrolls approximately 849 students in grades 06-08.
Is Mcloughlin Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Mcloughlin Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Mcloughlin Middle School have?
Mcloughlin Middle School employs 42 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 20.3:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Mcloughlin Middle School?
At Mcloughlin Middle School, the student body is approximately 29% White, 48% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Mcloughlin Middle School public or private?
Mcloughlin Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Vancouver School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.