Spokane School District

200 N Bernard St
Spokane, WA 99201-0282
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Spokane 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 2025 school year, there are 52 public elementary schools serving 21,486 students in Spokane School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Washington.
Public Elementary Schools in Spokane School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Washington public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 34% 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
69 Schools
1,833 Schools
# Students
28,586 Students
740,174 Students
# Teachers
1,935 Teachers
44,879 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Spokane School District, which is ranked within the top 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 89% has increased from 86% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WA)
#125 out of 307 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Spokane   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
37%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Spokane   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.
51%
53%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Spokane   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.
46%
49%
89%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Spokane   School District and public school graduation rate of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.54
0.69
# American Indian Students
319 Students
9,834 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
683 Students
66,765 Students
% Asian Students
2%
9%
# Hispanic Students
3,252 Students
187,960 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
26%
# Black Students
1,031 Students
34,994 Students
% Black Students
4%
5%
# White Students
18,776 Students
353,967 Students
% White Students
66%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
702 Students
11,000 Students
% Hawaiian Students
3%
2%
# Two or more races Students
3,769 Students
67,620 Students
% of Two or more races Students
13%
9%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
654
15,322
# Students in K Grade:
2,023
74,525
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,112
77,872
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,278
81,806
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,090
78,256
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,199
81,082
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,272
81,722
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,124
80,515
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,048
73,171
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,080
72,324
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,118
5,537
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,218
5,680
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,162
5,765
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,208
6,597
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,792 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,796. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,300 is higher than the state median of $19,246. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$537 MM
$20,715 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Spokane   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
$609 MM
$21,212 MM
This chart displays total spending of Spokane   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
$18,792
$18,796
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Spokane   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
$21,300
$19,246
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Spokane   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 Spokane School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Libby Center
Special Education School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
2900 E 1st Ave
Spokane, WA 99202
(509) 354-7500
Grades: K-8
| 287 students
Rank: #22.
Wilson Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
911 W 25th Ave
Spokane, WA 99203
(509) 354-4500
Grades: PK-6
| 302 students
Rank: #33.
Hutton Elementary School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
908 E 24th Ave
Spokane, WA 99203
(509) 354-3030
Grades: PK-6
| 474 students
Rank: #44.
Moran Prairie Elementary School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
4224 E 57th Ave
Spokane, WA 99223
(509) 354-3700
Grades: PK-6
| 442 students
Rank: #55.
Bryant Center
Alternative School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
N 910 Ash St
Spokane, WA 99201
(509) 354-7810
Grades: PK-12
| 315 students
Rank: #66.
Hamblen Elementary School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2121 E Thurston Ave
Spokane, WA 99203
(509) 354-2900
Grades: PK-6
| 483 students
Rank: #77.
Sacajawea Middle School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
401 E 33rd Ave
Spokane, WA 99203
(509) 354-5500
Grades: 6-8
| 985 students
Rank: #88.
Franklin Elementary School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2627 E 17th Ave
Spokane, WA 99223
(509) 354-2620
Grades: PK-6
| 417 students
Rank: #99.
Jefferson Elementary School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
123 E. 37th Ave
Spokane, WA 99203
(509) 354-3200
Grades: PK-6
| 362 students
Rank: #1010.
Mullan Road Elementary School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
2616 E 63rd Ave
Spokane, WA 99223
(509) 354-3800
Grades: PK-6
| 485 students
Rank: #1111.
Balboa Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
3010 W Holyoke Ave
Spokane, WA 99208
(509) 354-2220
Grades: PK-5
| 253 students
Rank: #1212.
Finch Elementary School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
3717 N Milton St
Spokane, WA 99205
(509) 354-2600
Grades: PK-5
| 377 students
Rank: #1313.
North Central High School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1600 N Howard St
Spokane, WA 99205
(509) 354-6300
Grades: 6-12
| 1,624 students
Rank: #1414.
Westview Elementary School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
3520 W. Bismark
Spokane, WA 99205
(509) 354-4300
Grades: PK-5
| 329 students
Rank: #1515.
A-3 Multiagency Adolescent Prog
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1807 N. Washington
Spokane, WA 99205
(509) 354-6299
Grades: 6-12
| 23 students
Rank: #1616.
Roosevelt Elementary School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
333 W 14th Ave
Spokane, WA 99204
(509) 354-4040
Grades: PK-6
| 431 students
Rank: #1717.
Woodridge Elementary School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
5100 W Shawnee Ave
Spokane, WA 99208
(509) 354-4600
Grades: PK-5
| 362 students
Rank: #1818.
Spokane Public Montessori
(Math: 36% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1300 West Knox Ave.
Spokane, WA 99205
(509) 354-6404
Grades: PK-8
| 384 students
Rank: #1919.
Chase Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
4747 E 37th Ave
Spokane, WA 99223
(509) 354-5000
Grades: 6-8
| 810 students
Rank: #2020.
Adams Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
2909-e 37 Ave
Spokane, WA 99223
(509) 354-2000
Grades: PK-6
| 303 students
Rank: #2121.
Indian Trail Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
4102 W Woodside Ave
Spokane, WA 99208
(509) 354-3100
Grades: PK-5
| 290 students
Rank: #2222.
Browne Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
5102 N Driscoll Blvd
Spokane, WA 99205
(509) 354-2400
Grades: PK-5
| 325 students
Rank: #2323.
Spokane Virtual Academy
Alternative School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
2904 E Sprague Av
Spokane, WA 99202
(509) 354-7545
Grades: PK-12
| 279 students
Rank: #2424.
Lincoln Heights Elementary School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
3322 E 22nd Ave
Spokane, WA 99223
(509) 354-3300
Grades: PK-6
| 429 students
Rank: #2525.
Cooper Elementary School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
3200 N Ferrall St
Spokane, WA 99217
(509) 354-2500
Grades: PK-5
| 396 students
Rank: #2626.
Longfellow Elementary School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
800 E Providence Ave
Spokane, WA 99207
(509) 354-3500
Grades: PK-5
| 419 students
Rank: #27 - 2827. - 28.
Madison Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
319 W Nebraska Ave
Spokane, WA 99205
(509) 354-3600
Grades: PK-5
| 284 students
Rank: #27 - 2827. - 28.
Ridgeview Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
5610 N. Maple
Spokane, WA 99205
(509) 354-4000
Grades: PK-5
| 280 students
Rank: #29 - 3029. - 30.
Garfield Elementary School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
222 W Knox Ave
Spokane, WA 99205
(509) 354-2700
Grades: PK-5
| 363 students
Rank: #29 - 3029. - 30.
Salk Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
6411 N Alberta St
Spokane, WA 99208
(509) 354-5600
Grades: 6-8
| 612 students
Rank: #31 - 3231. - 32.
Holmes Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
2600 W Sharp Ave
Spokane, WA 99201
(509) 354-2990
Grades: PK-5
| 377 students
Rank: #31 - 3231. - 32.
Whitman Elementary School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
5400 N Helena St
Spokane, WA 99207
(509) 354-4320
Grades: PK-5
| 377 students
Rank: #3333.
Regal Elementary School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2707 E Rich Ave
Spokane, WA 99207
(509) 354-3900
Grades: PK-5
| 374 students
Rank: #3434.
Linwood Elementary School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
906 W Weile Ave
Spokane, WA 99208
(509) 354-3400
Grades: PK-5
| 488 students
Rank: #3535.
Bemiss Elementary School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2323 E Bridgeport Ave
Spokane, WA 99207
(509) 354-2300
Grades: PK-5
| 371 students
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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 69 schools
  • Grades: 01-12
  • Enrollment: 28,586 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 34%
  • : 89% (Top 30% in WA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 37% (Top 50%)
  • : 51% (Top 50%)
  • : 46% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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