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Best Schools in Spokane, WA
Spokane, WA has 276 public schools (64 high, 33 middle, 142 elementary) serving 98,622 students. On average they score 47% on state proficiency tests against a projected 41%, so schools in Spokane meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Spokane, WA
The top high schools in Spokane, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Liberty High School
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Liberty School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 178 Students
2. Lakeside High School
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Nine Mile Falls School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 489 Students
3. Lewis & Clark High School
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Spokane School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1739 Students
4. Davenport Senior High School
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Davenport School District • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 314 Students
5. Ridgeline High School
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Central Valley School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1368 Students
6. Mead Senior High School
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Mead School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1809 Students
7. Medical Lake High School
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Medical Lake School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 520 Students
8. Mt Spokane High School
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Mead School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1493 Students
9. Central Valley High School
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Central Valley School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1376 Students
10. Ferris High School
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Spokane School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1631 Students
Best Middle Schools in Spokane, WA
The top middle schools in Spokane, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Sacajawea Middle School
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Spokane School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 775 Students
2. Horizon Middle School
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Central Valley School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 487 Students
3. Lakeside Middle School
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Nine Mile Falls School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 323 Students
4. Evergreen Middle School
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Central Valley School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 632 Students
5. West Valley City School
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West Valley School District (spokane) • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 166 Students
6. Highland Middle School
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Mead School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 741 Students
7. Selkirk Middle School
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Central Valley School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 566 Students
8. Greenacres Middle School
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Central Valley School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 512 Students
9. Freeman Middle School
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Freeman School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 219 Students
10. Medical Lake Middle School
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Medical Lake School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 397 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Spokane, WA
The top elementary schools in Spokane, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Libby Center
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Spokane School District • Public • Grades KG - 8 • 554 Students
2. Wilson Elementary
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Spokane School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 360 Students
3. Freeman Elementary School
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Freeman School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 368 Students
4. Skyline Elementary
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Mead School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 362 Students
5. Hutton Elementary
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Spokane School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 528 Students
6. Midway Elementary
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Mead School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 413 Students
7. Colbert Elementary School
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Mead School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 404 Students
8. Sunrise Elementary
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Central Valley School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 679 Students
9. Meadow Ridge Elementary
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Mead School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 395 Students
10. Liberty Lake Elementary
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Central Valley School District • Public • Grades 3 - 5 • 479 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Spokane, WA
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Spokane, WA has a total population of 585,784 with 24% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 94%, and 31% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Spokane, WA
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Spokane, WA.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
35.01 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
3.87 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
31.14 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Spokane, WA.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Spokane, WA.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Spokane, WA Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Spokane, WA
How many schools are in Spokane, WA?
Spokane, WA has 276 public schools: 64 high schools, 33 middle schools and 142 elementary schools, serving 98,622 students in total.
How do schools in Spokane perform on state tests?
On average, 276 schools in Spokane score 47% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 41%, so on average schools in Spokane meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Spokane?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 48%
- Projected: 44%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 39%
- Projected: 42%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 47%
- Projected: 43%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 51%
- Projected: 43%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 49%
- Projected: 44%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 45%
- Projected: 41%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 50%
- Projected: 44%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 53%
- Projected: 45%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 57%
- Projected: 48%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 60%
- Projected: 49%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
Every school in Spokane
79 of 94 schools in Spokane carry a SchoolGrade (15 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 12B: 20C: 16D: 23F: 8
All 94 public schools we grade in Spokane. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (10)
- Dishman Hills High School
- Ferris High School
- Lewis And Clark High School
- Lumen High School
- Mead Senior High School
- North Central High School
- Rogers High School
- Shadle Park High School
- Spokane Valley High School
- West Valley High School
Middle and junior high schools (12)
- Centennial Middle School
- Chase Middle School
- Denny Yasuhara Middle School
- Garry Middle School
- Glover Middle School
- Highland Middle School
- Northwood Middle School
- Pauline Flett Middle School
- Sacajawea Middle School
- Salk Middle School
- Shaw Middle School
- Westwood Middle School
Elementary and primary schools (47)
- Adams Elementary
- Arlington Elementary
- Audubon Elementary
- Balboa Elementary
- Bemiss Elementary
- Brentwood Elementary School
- Browne Elementary
- Cooper Elementary
- Evergreen Elementary School
- Farwell Elementary School
- Finch Elementary
- Frances Scott Elementary
- Franklin Elementary
- Garfield Elementary
- Grant Elementary
- Great Northern Elementary
- Hamblen Elementary
- Holmes Elementary
- Hutton Elementary
- Indian Trail Elementary
- Jefferson Elementary
- Lidgerwood Elementary
- Lincoln Heights Elementary
- Linwood Elementary
- Logan Elementary
- Longfellow Elementary
- Madison Elementary
- Moran Prairie Elementary
- Mullan Road Elementary
- Ness Elementary
- Orchard Center Elementary
- Orchard Prairie Elementary
- Pasadena Park Elementary
- Prairie View Elementary
- Regal Elementary
- Ridgeview Elementary
- Roosevelt Elementary
- Seth Woodard Elementary
- Shiloh Hills Elementary
- Skyline Elementary
- Stevens Elementary
- Westview Elementary
- Whitman Elementary
- Willard Elementary
- Wilson Elementary
- Windsor Elementary
- Woodridge Elementary
Other schools and academies (25)
- A 3 Multiagency Adolescent Prog
- Alternative Northeast Community Center Preschool
- Alternative Tamarack School
- Bryant Center
- Daybreak Alternative School
- Libby Center
- Mead Learning Options
- Millwood Kindergarten Center
- Newesd 101 Open Doors
- On Track Academy
- Open Doors
- Open Doors Re-engagement
- Pride Prep School
- Sccp Images
- Spokane Area Professional-technical Skills Center
- Spokane International Academy
- Spokane Juvenile Detention School
- Spokane Public Montessori
- Spokane Virtual Academy
- Structural Alt Confinement School
- The Community School
- The Healing Lodge
- West Central Community Center
- West Valley City School
- West Valley Virtual Learning Center
Private schools (28)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.
- All Saints Catholic School
- All Saints Catholic School Spokane
- Assumption Parish School
- Beautiful Savior Early Learning Center
- Cataldo Catholic School
- Chesterton Academy Of Notre Dame
- Childrens House Montessori
- Enlightium Academy
- Excelsior Youth Center
- Faith Baptist Academy
- Gonzaga Preparatory School
- Montessori Central Association
- North Wall Schools
- Riverday School
- Salish School Of Spokane
- Southside Christian School
- Spokane Christian Academy
- Spokane Falls Montessori School
- Spokane Montessori School North
- Spokane Windsong School
- St Aloysius Catholic School
- St Charles Catholic School
- St George's School
- St Matthew Lutheran School
- St Michael's Academy
- St Thomas More School
- Summit Christian Academy
- Trinity Catholic School