Shahala Middle School

A mid-sized middle-grades school in Vancouver, Washington, Shahala Middle School is part of Evergreen School District (Clark). It has an enrollment of 732 students in grades 6 through 8. Middle schools in Washington average about 577 students, which makes this school 27% bigger than average.

Shahala Middle School reports to Evergreen School District (Clark), which has 39 schools and 21,603 students.

Of every 100 students at Shahala Middle School, about 48 are White, the largest group. The remaining students are 21% Hispanic, 14% Asian, 11% multiracial, and 4% Black. Census figures show Clark County is about 75% White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 69, compared with 70 nationally.

With 37.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 19.6:1. It is about the same as the 18.9:1 average for middle schools in Washington. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Shahala Middle School, 31% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Clark County average 43%.

Census data for Clark County show the median household earns about $97,536 a year, roughly 33% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. Public schools in Clark County number 151, with about 74,406 students.

Shahala Middle School's closest public school neighbor is Illahee Elementary School, about 0.2 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.

The school's setting, by NCES definition, is City: Mid-size: inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.

The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 22% decrease, from 941 to 732.

This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Shahala Middle School. Members of the school community can share what they know.