Amboy Middle School, Amboy WA - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Amboy Middle School

Amboy Middle School serves fifth through eighth graders as a regular public school in the rural, unincorporated community of Amboy in northern Clark County. It is part of the Battle Ground School District and is the only middle school in the immediate area, drawing from nearby Yacolt and the surrounding countryside. The student body, roughly the size of a mid-sized middle school, is overwhelmingly white, with a substantial share of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

State assessment results from the most recent school year provide a mixed picture of academic performance. In English language arts, the share of students meeting proficiency standards was around the middle mark across grades, with the highest outcomes in seventh grade and the lowest in fifth. Math proficiency was more uneven, reaching its strongest point among sixth graders and falling noticeably lower among fifth and eighth graders. Science results, tested only in fifth and eighth grades, showed roughly similar levels to the other subjects. Taken together, the school’s overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades sits below the midpoint when compared to other districts in Clark County. Parents looking for a school that consistently posts above-average performance against county peers may want to examine these patterns further with the school itself.

Because Amboy Middle School only serves grades five through eight, there is no graduation rate to report, nor are there data on chronic absenteeism or discipline. Information on course offerings, staffing ratios, and special education or English learner populations was also absent from the available data, so the degree of program depth or support services is not possible to characterize here.

The community context is an important part of the picture. Amboy is a low-density, car-dependent place with no traditional downtown, no stoplights, and no public transit. The landscape is dominated by rural residential properties and country roads, with Amboy Territorial Park and the North Clark Historical Museum serving as civic anchors. Home values in the Amboy ZIP code are well above both the state and national medians, which signals an expensive housing market for a rural area. That cost may be a factor for families relocating to the region, though the character of the community remains distinctly small-town and uncrowded.

The district that operates Amboy Middle School, Battle Ground Public Schools, is facing a significant financial constraint. In 2025, voters rejected a replacement Educational Programs & Operations levy, making Battle Ground the only district in southwest Washington without one. The result was a substantial cut to the budget for the following school year, reducing programs and staffing relative to neighboring districts. Families considering this school should be aware that the resources available may be more limited than in comparably sized peer districts, and the levy situation could shape the school’s offerings going forward.

Amboy Middle School fits families who are comfortable with a rural, car-dependent setting and a modest-sized school community. Academic performance is uneven and sits below the midpoint of Clark County districts, which may matter less to those who prioritize a slower pace of life and a close-knit, unincorporated community over competitive test outcomes. The financial strain on the larger district adds an element of uncertainty about programming and staffing that is worth investigating directly with the school.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 531%

School 31% · District 36% · ▼ 5 pts below district

▼ 9 pts below state median · ▼ 5 pts below county median

Grade 659%

School 59% · District 42% · ▲ 16 pts above district

▲ 21 pts above state median · ▲ 21 pts above county median

Grade 748%

School 48% · District 43% · ▲ 6 pts above district

▲ 10 pts above state median · ▲ 8 pts above county median

Grade 838%

School 38% · District 37% · ▲ 2 pts above district

▲ 5 pts above state median · even with county median

English language arts

Grade 546%

School 46% · District 50% · ▼ 4 pts below district

▼ 7 pts below state median · ▼ 1 pts below county median

Grade 658%

School 58% · District 49% · ▲ 9 pts above district

▲ 10 pts above state median · ▲ 13 pts above county median

Grade 759%

School 59% · District 51% · ▲ 8 pts above district

▲ 9 pts above state median · ▲ 11 pts above county median

Grade 854%

School 54% · District 48% · ▲ 6 pts above district

▲ 5 pts above state median · ▲ 8 pts above county median

Science

Grade 549%

School 49% · District 51% · ▼ 2 pts below district

▼ 3 pts below state median · ▼ 1 pts below county median

Grade 842%

School 42% · District 42%

even with state median · even with county median

This schoolBattle Ground School District, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 4Lower-income39%Higher-income56%17 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income44%Higher-income48%3 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income51%Higher-income64%13 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income43%Higher-income70%26 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income48%Higher-income60%12 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 4Lower-income15%Higher-income39%24 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income30%Higher-income32%3 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income59%Higher-income59%0 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income33%Higher-income58%25 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income37%Higher-income39%2 pp gap