For the 2025 school year, there are 190 public schools serving 76,617 students in Spokane County, WA (there are 59 private schools, serving 13,596 private students). 85% of all K-12 students in Spokane County, WA are educated in public schools (compared to the WA state average of 90%).
The top ranked public schools in Spokane County, WA are Libby Center, Wilson Elementary School and Stem Academy At Svt. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Spokane County, WA public schools have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Washington public school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 53% statewide average). Schools in Spokane County have an average ranking of 8/10, which is in the top 30% of Washington public schools.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public school average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Best Public Schools in Spokane County (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Libby Center
Special Education School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
2900 E 1st Ave
Spokane, WA 99202
(509) 354-7500
Spokane, WA 99202
(509) 354-7500
Grades: K-8
| 287 students
Rank: #22.
Wilson Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
911 W 25th Ave
Spokane, WA 99203
(509) 354-4500
Spokane, WA 99203
(509) 354-4500
Grades: PK-6
| 302 students
Rank: #33.
Stem Academy At Svt
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: ≥90%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
115 S. University Road
Spokane, WA 99206
(509) 558-6500
Spokane, WA 99206
(509) 558-6500
Grades: 9-12
| 193 students
Rank: #44.
Hutton Elementary School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
908 E 24th Ave
Spokane, WA 99203
(509) 354-3030
Spokane, WA 99203
(509) 354-3030
Grades: PK-6
| 474 students
Rank: #55.
Moran Prairie Elementary School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
4224 E 57th Ave
Spokane, WA 99223
(509) 354-3700
Spokane, WA 99223
(509) 354-3700
Grades: PK-6
| 442 students
Rank: #66.
Midway Elementary School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
821 E Midway Rd
Colbert, WA 99005
(509) 465-6700
Colbert, WA 99005
(509) 465-6700
Grades: K-5
| 403 students
Rank: #77.
Prairie View Elementary School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
2606 W. Johannsen Rd.
Spokane, WA 99208
(509) 465-7810
Spokane, WA 99208
(509) 465-7810
Grades: K-5
| 377 students
Rank: #88.
Sunrise Elementary School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
10304 E 9th Ave
Spokane, WA 99206
(509) 558-3600
Spokane, WA 99206
(509) 558-3600
Grades: PK-5
| 657 students
Rank: #99.
Skyline Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
9911 N Bob Olson Lane
Spokane, WA 99208
(509) 867-2300
Spokane, WA 99208
(509) 867-2300
Grades: K-5
| 395 students
Rank: #1010.
Freeman Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
14917 S Jackson Road
Rockford, WA 99030
(509) 291-4791
Rockford, WA 99030
(509) 291-4791
Grades: PK-5
| 379 students
Rank: #1111.
Mead Senior High School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
302 W Hastings Rd
Spokane, WA 99218
(509) 465-7000
Spokane, WA 99218
(509) 465-7000
Grades: 9-12
| 1,805 students
Rank: #1212.
Bryant Center
Alternative School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
N 910 Ash St
Spokane, WA 99201
(509) 354-7810
Spokane, WA 99201
(509) 354-7810
Grades: PK-12
| 315 students
Rank: #1313.
Liberty Lake Elementary School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
23606 E Boone Ave
Liberty Lake, WA 99019
(509) 558-4300
Liberty Lake, WA 99019
(509) 558-4300
Grades: 3-5
| 487 students
Rank: #1414.
Hamblen Elementary School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2121 E Thurston Ave
Spokane, WA 99203
(509) 354-2900
Spokane, WA 99203
(509) 354-2900
Grades: PK-6
| 483 students
Rank: #1515.
Lakeside Middle School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
6169 Highway 291
Nine Mile Falls, WA 99026
(509) 340-4100
Nine Mile Falls, WA 99026
(509) 340-4100
Grades: 6-8
| 309 students
Rank: #1616.
Meadow Ridge Elementary School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
15601 N Freya St
Mead, WA 99021
(509) 465-6600
Mead, WA 99021
(509) 465-6600
Grades: PK-5
| 420 students
Rank: #1717.
Sacajawea Middle School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
401 E 33rd Ave
Spokane, WA 99203
(509) 354-5500
Spokane, WA 99203
(509) 354-5500
Grades: 6-8
| 985 students
Rank: #1818.
Franklin Elementary School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2627 E 17th Ave
Spokane, WA 99223
(509) 354-2620
Spokane, WA 99223
(509) 354-2620
Grades: PK-6
| 417 students
Rank: #1919.
Windsor Elementary School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
5504 W Hallett Rd
Spokane, WA 99224
(509) 559-4200
Spokane, WA 99224
(509) 559-4200
Grades: PK-5
| 584 students
Rank: #2020.
Highland Middle 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
| 693 students
Rank: #2121.
Summit 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
| 376 students
Rank: #2222.
Farwell Elementary School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
13005 N Crestline
Spokane, WA 99208
(509) 465-6500
Spokane, WA 99208
(509) 465-6500
Grades: K-5
| 527 students
Rank: #2323.
Colbert Elementary School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
4625 E Greenbluff Rd
Colbert, WA 99005
(509) 465-6300
Colbert, WA 99005
(509) 465-6300
Grades: K-5
| 396 students
Rank: #24 - 2524. - 25.
Lakeside High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
5909 Hwy 291
Nine Mile Falls, WA 99026
(509) 340-4200
Nine Mile Falls, WA 99026
(509) 340-4200
Grades: 9-12
| 510 students
Rank: #24 - 2524. - 25.
Lewis & Clark High School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
521 W 4th Ave
Spokane, WA 99204
(509) 354-7000
Spokane, WA 99204
(509) 354-7000
Grades: 9-12
| 1,672 students
Rank: #2626.
Mt Spokane High School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
6015 E Mt. Spokane Park Dr
Mead, WA 99021
(509) 465-7200
Mead, WA 99021
(509) 465-7200
Grades: 9-12
| 1,457 students
Rank: #2727.
Jefferson Elementary School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
123 E. 37th Ave
Spokane, WA 99203
(509) 354-3200
Spokane, WA 99203
(509) 354-3200
Grades: PK-6
| 362 students
Rank: #2828.
Liberty Creek Elementary School
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: 60-79% )
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2309 E Country Vista Drive
Liberty Lake, WA 99019
(509) 558-6300
Liberty Lake, WA 99019
(509) 558-6300
Grades: K-2
| 537 students
Rank: #2929.
Ridgeline High School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
20150 E Country Vista Drive
Liberty Lake, WA 99019
(509) 558-3800
Liberty Lake, WA 99019
(509) 558-3800
Grades: 9-12
| 1,538 students
Rank: #3030.
Chester Elementary School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3525 S. Pines Road
Spokane, WA 99206
(509) 558-3150
Spokane, WA 99206
(509) 558-3150
Grades: PK-5
| 382 students
Rank: #31 - 3231. - 32.
Freeman High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
S 14626 Jackson
Rockford, WA 99030
(509) 291-3721
Rockford, WA 99030
(509) 291-3721
Grades: 9-12
| 300 students
Rank: #31 - 3231. - 32.
Mullan Road Elementary School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2616 E 63rd Ave
Spokane, WA 99223
(509) 354-3800
Spokane, WA 99223
(509) 354-3800
Grades: PK-6
| 485 students
Rank: #3333.
Balboa Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3010 W Holyoke Ave
Spokane, WA 99208
(509) 354-2220
Spokane, WA 99208
(509) 354-2220
Grades: PK-5
| 253 students
Rank: #3434.
Michael Anderson Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
400 W. Fairchild Highway
Fairchild Air Force Base, WA 99011
(509) 565-3600
Fairchild Air Force Base, WA 99011
(509) 565-3600
Grades: PK-5
| 498 students
Rank: #3535.
Medical Lake High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
200 E. Barker St.
Medical Lake, WA 99022
(509) 565-3200
Medical Lake, WA 99022
(509) 565-3200
Grades: 9-12
| 511 students
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Spokane County Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Grades
Students
Alternative Morning Star Boys Ranch (Closed 2009)
Alternative School
3621 S Fancher Rd
Spokane, WA 99223
(509) 353-5357
Spokane, WA 99223
(509) 353-5357
Grades: 6-11
| 7 students
Alternative School Crosswalk (Closed 2007)
Alternative School
525 W 2nd Ave
Spokane, WA 99201
(509) 354-6401
Spokane, WA 99201
(509) 354-6401
Grades: 9-12
| 85 students
The Bridge Spec School (Closed 2010)
Alternative School
2610 W Northwest Blvd
Spokane, WA 99205
(509) 354-6401
Spokane, WA 99205
(509) 354-6401
Grades: 8-12
| 26 students
1512 N Barker Rd
Greenacres, WA 99016
(509) 228-5380
Greenacres, WA 99016
(509) 228-5380
Grades: K
| 221 students
Children First (Closed 2023)
Special Education School
3808 N Sullivan Rd Bldg
Spokane, WA 99216
(509) 924-1830
Spokane, WA 99216
(509) 924-1830
Grades: PK
| n/a students
The Connection School (Closed 2010)
Alternative School
3415 N Pines Rd
Spokane, WA 99216
(509) 927-9501
Spokane, WA 99216
(509) 927-9501
Grades: 9-12
| 21 students
Deaconess Hospital Alternative (Closed 2010)
Alternative School
800 W 5th Ave
Spokane, WA 99210
(509) 354-6401
Spokane, WA 99210
(509) 354-6401
Grades: K-11
| 1 students
4920 N Progress Rd
Spokane, WA 99216
(509) 924-9383
Spokane, WA 99216
(509) 924-9383
Grades: 3-8
| 6 students
East Valley School District Homelink (Closed 2010)
Alternative School
14701 E Wellesley Ave
Spokane, WA 99216
(509) 241-5097
Spokane, WA 99216
(509) 241-5097
Grades: K-12
| 25 students
3754 W Indian Trail Rd
Spokane, WA 99208
(509) 328-7041
Spokane, WA 99208
(509) 328-7041
Grades: 5-12
| n/a students
Freeman Cva School (Closed 2015)
Alternative School
15001 S. Jackson Rd
Rockford, WA 99030
(509) 291-3239
Rockford, WA 99030
(509) 291-3239
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
Ged Program High School (Closed 2010)
Alternative School
3415 N Pines Rd
Spokane, WA 99216
(509) 927-9504
Spokane, WA 99216
(509) 927-9504
Grades: 12
| 14 students
Hillyard Preschool (Cape) (Closed 2010)
Special Education School
4410 N Market St
Spokane, WA 99207
(509) 354-6330
Spokane, WA 99207
(509) 354-6330
Grades: PK
| 22 students
2917 W. Fort George Wright Dri
Spokane, WA 99224
(509) 279-6000
Spokane, WA 99224
(509) 279-6000
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
612 S. Mcdonald Rd.
Spokane, WA 99216
(509) 228-4250
Spokane, WA 99216
(509) 228-4250
Grades: K-12
| 111 students
Mead Alternative High School (Closed 2020)
Alternative School
529 W Hastings
Spokane, WA 99218
(509) 465-6900
Spokane, WA 99218
(509) 465-6900
Grades: 9-12
| 84 students
2323 E Farwell Road
Mead, WA 99021
(509) 465-7650
Mead, WA 99021
(509) 465-7650
Grades: PK
| n/a students
250 South Prentis
Medical Lake, WA 99022
(509) 565-3500
Medical Lake, WA 99022
(509) 565-3500
Grades: PK-3
| n/a students
Medicine Wheel Academy (Closed 2005)
Alternative School
1025 W Spofford Ave
Spokane, WA 99205
(509) 354-7110
Spokane, WA 99205
(509) 354-7110
Grades: 7-12
| n/a students
6011 North Chase Rd
Newman Lake, WA 99025
(509) 226-1379
Newman Lake, WA 99025
(509) 226-1379
Grades: 6-8
| 330 students
Phoenix Alternative School (Closed 2013)
Alternative School
10103 West Charles Rd
Nine Mile Falls, WA 99026
(509) 340-4301
Nine Mile Falls, WA 99026
(509) 340-4301
Grades: 7-12
| n/a students
6903 E 4th Ave
Spokane, WA 99212
(509) 354-3838
Spokane, WA 99212
(509) 354-3838
Grades: PK-6
| 278 students
Pride Prep Ale School (Closed 2023)
Alternative School
818 E Sprague
Spokane, WA 99202
(509) 258-4534
Spokane, WA 99202
(509) 258-4534
Grades: 6-7
| n/a students
Pride Prep School (Closed 2024)
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
811 E. Sprague, Suite A
Spokane, WA 99202
(509) 389-4848
Spokane, WA 99202
(509) 389-4848
Grades: 6-12
| 443 students
Real School (Closed 2004)
Alternative School
1300 W Knox Ave
Spokane, WA 99201
(509) 354-6417
Spokane, WA 99201
(509) 354-6417
Grades: 9-12
| 48 students
11008 N. Newport Hwy
Spokane, WA 99218
(509) 465-6005
Spokane, WA 99218
(509) 465-6005
Grades: 9-12
| 169 students
Riverside Achievement Center (Closed 2009)
Alternative School
34515 N. Newport Highway
Chattaroy, WA 99003
(509) 464-8475
Chattaroy, WA 99003
(509) 464-8475
Grades: 9-12
| 20 students
Riverside Opportunity Center (Closed 2009)
Alternative School
4120 E. Deer Park-milan Rd.
Chattaroy, WA 99003
(509) 464-8201
Chattaroy, WA 99003
(509) 464-8201
Grades: 9-12
| 20 students
210 Seventh St
Cheney, WA 99004
(509) 359-6200
Cheney, WA 99004
(509) 359-6200
Grades: PK-5
| 113 students
Sia Ale School (Closed 2023)
Alternative School
2706 E Queen
Spokane, WA 99217
(509) 258-4534
Spokane, WA 99217
(509) 258-4534
Grades: K-6
| n/a students
16924 East Wellesley Ave
Spokane, WA 99216
(509) 927-3210
Spokane, WA 99216
(509) 927-3210
Grades: PK-5
| 232 students
Spokane Valley High School (Closed 2021)
Alternative School
2011 N Hutchinson
Spokane, WA 99212
(509) 922-5475
Spokane, WA 99212
(509) 922-5475
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Spokane Valley Transition School (Closed 2023)
Alternative School
2011 N Hutchinson Rd
Spokane, WA 99212
(509) 922-5475
Spokane, WA 99212
(509) 922-5475
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Structural Alt Confinement School (Closed 2025)
Alternative School
1208 W. Mallen St.
Spokane, WA 99205
(509) 447-2451
Spokane, WA 99205
(509) 447-2451
Grades: 8-12
| 18 students
Washington Academy Of Arts And Technology (Closed 2023)
Alternative School
12325 E Grace Ave
Spokane, WA 99216
(509) 924-1830
Spokane, WA 99216
(509) 924-1830
Grades: K-12
| 340 students
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public schools in Spokane County, WA?
The top ranked public schools in Spokane County, WA include Libby Center, Wilson Elementary School and Stem Academy At Svt.
How many public schools are located in Spokane County?
191 public schools are located in Spokane County.
What percentage of students in Spokane County go to public school?
85% of all K-12 students in Spokane County are educated in public schools (compared to the WA state average of 90%).
What is the racial composition of students in Spokane County?
Spokane County public schools minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public schools average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Which public schools in Spokane County are often viewed compared to one another?
Popular comparisons of public schools in Spokane County include: Westwood Middle School vs. Cheney Middle School, University High School vs. Central Valley High School, Garry Middle School vs. Shaw Middle School
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