Top Rankings
Mead School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (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 2,934 students in Mead School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Washington.
Public Middle Schools in Mead School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Washington public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 63% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% 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
17 Schools
799 Schools
# Students
10,320 Students
302,457 Students
# Teachers
565 Teachers
16,390 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Mead School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 90% has increased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#41 out of 307 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
49%
Graduation Rate
90%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.34
0.67
# American Indian Students
90 Students
5,646 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
161 Students
22,600 Students
% Asian Students
2%
8%
# Hispanic Students
615 Students
73,312 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
25%
# Black Students
132 Students
13,447 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%
# White Students
8,328 Students
150,112 Students
% White Students
81%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
144 Students
3,701 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
1%
# Two or more races Students
829 Students
26,007 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
9%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,356
# Students in K Grade:
681
4,027
# Students in 1st Grade:
679
4,383
# Students in 2nd Grade:
710
4,400
# Students in 3rd Grade:
697
4,700
# Students in 4th Grade:
802
5,007
# Students in 5th Grade:
739
6,930
# Students in 6th Grade:
806
69,712
# Students in 7th Grade:
804
81,726
# Students in 8th Grade:
875
84,624
# Students in 9th Grade:
842
10,999
# Students in 10th Grade:
907
7,810
# Students in 11th Grade:
882
7,675
# Students in 12th Grade:
896
9,108
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,631 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,857. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,594 is less than the state median of $19,309. The school district spending/student has declined by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$172 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$182 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,631
$18,857
Spending / Student
$17,594
$19,309
Best Mead School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Highland Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3515 W Hawthorne Rd
Spokane, WA 99208
(509) 465-6510
Spokane, WA 99208
(509) 465-6510
Grades: 6-8
| 741 students
Rank: #22.
Northwood Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
12908 N Pittsburg St
Spokane, WA 99208
(509) 465-7500
Spokane, WA 99208
(509) 465-7500
Grades: 6-8
| 798 students
Rank: #33.
Mountainside Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
4717 E Day Mt. Spokane Rd
Colbert, WA 99005
(509) 465-7400
Colbert, WA 99005
(509) 465-7400
Grades: 6-8
| 795 students
Rank: #44.
Mead Learning Options
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
8621 N Five Mile Road
Spokane, WA 99208
(509) 465-7700
Spokane, WA 99208
(509) 465-7700
Grades: K-12
| 600 students
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