For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,038 students in West Valley School District (Spokane). This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Washington.
Public Middle Schools in West Valley School District (Spokane) have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Washington public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 40% 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
13 Schools
799 Schools
# Students
3,483 Students
302,457 Students
# Teachers
189 Teachers
16,390 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
West Valley School District (Spokane), which is ranked within the bottom 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 84% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#165 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
49%
Graduation Rate
84%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.67
# American Indian Students
21 Students
5,646 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
2%
# Asian Students
47 Students
22,600 Students
% Asian Students
2%
8%
# Hispanic Students
369 Students
73,312 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
25%
# Black Students
66 Students
13,447 Students
% Black Students
3%
4%
# White Students
2,436 Students
150,112 Students
% White Students
71%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
23 Students
3,701 Students
% Hawaiian Students
2%
1%
# Two or more races Students
259 Students
26,007 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
9%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
66
1,356
# Students in K Grade:
194
4,027
# Students in 1st Grade:
192
4,383
# Students in 2nd Grade:
217
4,400
# Students in 3rd Grade:
213
4,700
# Students in 4th Grade:
240
5,007
# Students in 5th Grade:
230
6,930
# Students in 6th Grade:
239
69,712
# Students in 7th Grade:
239
81,726
# Students in 8th Grade:
251
84,624
# Students in 9th Grade:
307
10,999
# Students in 10th Grade:
344
7,810
# Students in 11th Grade:
354
7,675
# Students in 12th Grade:
397
9,108
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,298 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 $15,347 is less than the state median of $19,309. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$57 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$54 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,298
$18,857
Spending / Student
$15,347
$19,309
Best West Valley School District (Spokane) Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dishman Hills High School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
115 S University, Suite A
Spokane, WA 99206
(509) 927-1100
Spokane, WA 99206
(509) 927-1100
Grades: 8-12
| 278 students
Rank: #22.
Centennial Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
915 N Ella Rd
Spokane, WA 99212
(509) 922-5482
Spokane, WA 99212
(509) 922-5482
Grades: 6-8
| 562 students
Rank: #33.
West Valley City School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
8920 E Valleyway
Spokane, WA 99212
(509) 921-2836
Spokane, WA 99212
(509) 921-2836
Grades: 5-8
| 166 students
Rank: #44.
West Valley Virtual Learning Center
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
7401 E. Mission Ave
Spokane, WA 99212
(509) 340-7189
Spokane, WA 99212
(509) 340-7189
Grades: K-8
| 32 students
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