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Cheney School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,348 students in Cheney School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Washington.
Public Middle Schools in Cheney School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Washington public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public middle school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
12 Schools
799 Schools
# Students
5,540 Students
302,457 Students
# Teachers
322 Teachers
16,390 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Cheney School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 91% has increased from 82% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#143 out of 307 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
49%
Graduation Rate
91%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.67
# American Indian Students
100 Students
5,646 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
2%
# Asian Students
115 Students
22,600 Students
% Asian Students
2%
8%
# Hispanic Students
779 Students
73,312 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
25%
# Black Students
94 Students
13,447 Students
% Black Students
2%
4%
# White Students
3,875 Students
150,112 Students
% White Students
70%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
160 Students
3,701 Students
% Hawaiian Students
3%
1%
# Two or more races Students
409 Students
26,007 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
9%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
225
1,356
# Students in K Grade:
423
4,027
# Students in 1st Grade:
426
4,383
# Students in 2nd Grade:
428
4,400
# Students in 3rd Grade:
401
4,700
# Students in 4th Grade:
388
5,007
# Students in 5th Grade:
393
6,930
# Students in 6th Grade:
411
69,712
# Students in 7th Grade:
424
81,726
# Students in 8th Grade:
412
84,624
# Students in 9th Grade:
423
10,999
# Students in 10th Grade:
442
7,810
# Students in 11th Grade:
367
7,675
# Students in 12th Grade:
377
9,108
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,460 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,857. The school district revenue/student has declined by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,431 is less than the state median of $19,309. The school district spending/student has declined by 25% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$80 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$74 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,460
$18,857
Spending / Student
$13,431
$19,309
Best Cheney School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Homeworks
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
520 4th Street
Cheney, WA 99004
(509) 559-4586
Cheney, WA 99004
(509) 559-4586
Grades: K-12
| 128 students
Rank: #22.
Westwood Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
6120 South Abbott Road
Spokane, WA 99224
(509) 559-4410
Spokane, WA 99224
(509) 559-4410
Grades: 6-8
| 585 students
Rank: #33.
Cheney Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
740 Betz
Cheney, WA 99004
(509) 559-4400
Cheney, WA 99004
(509) 559-4400
Grades: 6-8
| 626 students
Rank: n/an/a
Cheney Open Doors
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
460 N. 6th St.
Cheney, WA 99004
(509) 340-7800
Cheney, WA 99004
(509) 340-7800
Grades: 7-12
| 9 students
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