Mary Walker School District

500 N 4th, P.o. Box 159
Springdale, WA 99173-0159
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 355 students in Mary Walker School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Washington.
Public Elementary Schools in Mary Walker School District have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the Washington public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 21% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public elementary school average of 52% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,833 Schools
# Students
503 Students
740,174 Students
# Teachers
31 Teachers
44,879 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Mary Walker School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 306 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 80-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WA)
#291 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Mary Walker   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
13%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mary Walker   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
26%
53%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mary Walker   School District 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 2021-22 school year data.
20-24%
49%
80-89%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Mary Walker   School District and public school graduation rate of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.48
0.69
# American Indian Students
34 Students
9,834 Students
% American Indian Students
7%
1%
# Asian Students
2 Students
66,765 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
9%
# Hispanic Students
53 Students
187,960 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
26%
# Black Students
2 Students
34,994 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
356 Students
353,967 Students
% White Students
71%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
11,000 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
56 Students
67,620 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
9%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
18
15,322
# Students in K Grade:
24
74,525
# Students in 1st Grade:
29
77,872
# Students in 2nd Grade:
38
81,806
# Students in 3rd Grade:
25
78,256
# Students in 4th Grade:
45
81,082
# Students in 5th Grade:
41
81,722
# Students in 6th Grade:
18
80,515
# Students in 7th Grade:
46
73,171
# Students in 8th Grade:
34
72,324
# Students in 9th Grade:
48
5,537
# Students in 10th Grade:
37
5,680
# Students in 11th Grade:
52
5,765
# Students in 12th Grade:
48
6,597
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,485 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,796. The school district revenue/student has declined by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,044 is less than the state median of $19,246. The school district spending/student has declined by 13% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$20,715 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Mary Walker   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Washington by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$7 MM
$21,212 MM
This chart displays total spending of Mary Walker   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Washington by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,485
$18,796
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Mary Walker   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Washington by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,044
$19,246
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Mary Walker   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Washington by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Mary Walker School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mary Walker Alternative Learning Experience
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
500 N 4th
Springdale, WA 99173
(509) 258-4791
Grades: K-12
| 55 students
Rank: #22.
Springdale Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
500 N 4th
Springdale, WA 99173
(509) 258-7357
Grades: PK-5
| 207 students
Rank: #33.
Springdale Middle School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
500 N 4th
Springdale, WA 99173
(509) 258-4533
Grades: 6-8
| 93 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: 01-12
  • Enrollment: 503 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 29%
  • : 80-89% (Top 50% in WA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 13% (Btm 50%)
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20-24% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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