Spokane Valley Transition School (Closed 2023)

Spokane Valley Transition School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was ≤20% (which was lower than the Washington state average of 50%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was ≤20% (which was lower than the Washington state average of 61%).

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades 9-12
Total Students (17-18)
143 students
This chart displays total students of Spokane Valley Transition School by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.
Total Classroom Teachers (19-20)
4 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Spokane Valley Transition School by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.

School Rankings

This School
State Level (WA)
(18-19)
≤20%
50%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Spokane Valley Transition School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Washington by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.
(18-19)
≤20%
61%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Spokane Valley Transition School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Washington by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
16:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Spokane Valley Transition School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Washington by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.
American Indian
(17-18)
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Spokane Valley Transition School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.
Asian
(17-18)
n/a
8%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Spokane Valley Transition School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
Hispanic
(17-18)
7%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Spokane Valley Transition School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.
Black
(17-18)
n/a
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Spokane Valley Transition School and the percentage of Black public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.
White
(17-18)
84%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Spokane Valley Transition School and the percentage of White public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.
Hawaiian
(17-18)
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Spokane Valley Transition School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
Two or more races
(17-18)
8%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Spokane Valley Transition School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Washington by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.
n/a
This chart displays the diversity score of Spokane Valley Transition School and the public school average diversity score of Washington by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.
(18-19)
50-54%
84%
This chart displays graduation rate of Spokane Valley Transition School and public school graduation rate of Washington by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch (17-18)
58%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Spokane Valley Transition School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Washington by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch (17-18)
3%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Spokane Valley Transition School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Washington by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
≤20% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 50% WA state average), while ≤20% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 61% WA state average).
What is the graduation rate of Spokane Valley Transition School?
The graduation rate of Spokane Valley Transition School is 50-54%, which is lower than the Washington state average of 84%.
How many students attend Spokane Valley Transition School?
143 students attend Spokane Valley Transition School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
84% of Spokane Valley Transition School students are White, 8% of students are Two or more races, 7% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are American Indian.
What grades does Spokane Valley Transition School offer ?
Spokane Valley Transition School offers enrollment in grades 9-12
What school district is Spokane Valley Transition School part of?
Spokane Valley Transition School is part of West Valley School District (Spokane).

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