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Pacific Middle School
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Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2022-23 . % Met or Exceeded Standard7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About Pacific Middle School
Pacific Middle School, an average-sized middle-grades school in Vancouver, Washington, run under Evergreen School District (Clark), serves 817 students, covering grades 6 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 42% above the state mean of about 577.
Across the 39 schools in Evergreen School District (Clark) (21,603 students total), Pacific Middle School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.
In terms of who attends, Pacific Middle School records that 55% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 22% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, 6% Asian, 3% Black. By comparison, Clark County as a whole is about 75% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.
Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Pacific Middle School has 43 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 19.2:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 37% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.
Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Clark County put median household income runs about $97,536, roughly 33% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Pacific Middle School is one of 151 public schools in Clark County (combined enrollment of about 74,406 students).
The closest other public school is Harmony Elementary School, roughly 0.1 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.
The campus sits in an outer-ring setting.
Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 15%: 958 students in 2018 compared to 817 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share shrank from 62% to 55%. Class-load math has widened: from 18.0:1 in 2018 to 19.2:1 in 2025.
Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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