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Central Valley School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 9 public middle schools serving 3,628 students in Central Valley School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Washington.
Public Middle Schools in Central Valley School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Washington public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Washington public middle school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
32 Schools
799 Schools
# Students
14,688 Students
302,457 Students
# Teachers
923 Teachers
16,390 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Central Valley School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 307 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 79% has decreased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#78 out of 307 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
49%
Graduation Rate
79%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.35
0.67
# American Indian Students
194 Students
5,646 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
253 Students
22,600 Students
% Asian Students
2%
8%
# Hispanic Students
950 Students
73,312 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
25%
# Black Students
356 Students
13,447 Students
% Black Students
2%
4%
# White Students
11,756 Students
150,112 Students
% White Students
80%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
189 Students
3,701 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
1%
# Two or more races Students
951 Students
26,007 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
9%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
419
1,356
# Students in K Grade:
1,008
4,027
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,123
4,383
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,034
4,400
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,085
4,700
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,085
5,007
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,032
6,930
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,065
69,712
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,118
81,726
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,106
84,624
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,187
10,999
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,180
7,810
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,118
7,675
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,128
9,108
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,483 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,857. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,246 is less than the state median of $19,309. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$257 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$268 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,483
$18,857
Spending / Student
$18,246
$19,309
Best Central Valley School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Summit School
Magnet School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
13313 E Broadway Ave
Spokane, WA 99216
(509) 558-3252
Spokane, WA 99216
(509) 558-3252
Grades: K-8
| 351 students
Rank: #22.
Selkirk Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1409 N Harvest Parkway
Greenacres, WA 99016
(509) 558-6200
Greenacres, WA 99016
(509) 558-6200
Grades: 6-8
| 566 students
Rank: #33.
Greenacres Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
17409 E Sprague Ave
Greenacres, WA 99016
(509) 558-4860
Greenacres, WA 99016
(509) 558-4860
Grades: 6-8
| 512 students
Rank: #44.
Horizon Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
3915 S Pines Rd
Spokane, WA 99206
(509) 558-4940
Spokane, WA 99206
(509) 558-4940
Grades: 6-8
| 487 students
Rank: #55.
Evergreen Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
14221 E. 16th Avenue
Veradale, WA 99037
(509) 558-3700
Veradale, WA 99037
(509) 558-3700
Grades: 6-8
| 632 students
Rank: #6 - 76. - 7.
Bowdish Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2109 S Skipworth Rd
Spokane, WA 99206
(509) 558-4700
Spokane, WA 99206
(509) 558-4700
Grades: 6-8
| 419 students
Rank: #6 - 76. - 7.
Central Valley Virtual Learning
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1512 N. Barker Rd.
Greenacres, WA 99016
(509) 558-6550
Greenacres, WA 99016
(509) 558-6550
Grades: K-8
| 108 students
Rank: #88.
Spokane Valley Learning Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1512 N. Barker Rd.
Greenacres, WA 99016
(509) 558-5700
Greenacres, WA 99016
(509) 558-5700
Grades: K-8
| 44 students
Rank: #99.
North Pines Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
701 N Pines Rd
Spokane, WA 99206
(509) 558-5020
Spokane, WA 99206
(509) 558-5020
Grades: 6-8
| 509 students
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