For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 789 students in La Center School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Washington.
Public Preschool in La Center School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Washington public pre school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public preschool average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
4 Schools
761 Schools
# Students
1,823 Students
270,540 Students
# Teachers
100 Teachers
16,823 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
La Center School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 306 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 77% has decreased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#109 out of 307 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
49%
Graduation Rate
77%
84%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)30.7%
34.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.32
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
10%
% Hispanic
11%
27%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
82%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
2%
% Two or more races
5%
10%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,041 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,889. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $32,467 is higher than the state median of $19,341. The school district spending/student has grown by 73% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$59 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,041
$18,889
Spending / Student
$32,467
$19,341
Best La Center School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
La Center Elementary School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
700 East 4th Street
La Center, WA 98629
(360) 263-2134
La Center, WA 98629
(360) 263-2134
Gr: PK-5 | 789 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
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