Top Rankings
Spokane School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 20 public middle schools serving 8,770 students in Spokane School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Washington.
Public Middle Schools in Spokane School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Washington public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public middle school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
68 Schools
799 Schools
# Students
28,586 Students
302,560 Students
# Teachers
1,935 Teachers
16,189 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has increased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#118 out of 307 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
49%
Graduation Rate
91%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.68
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
2%
8%
% Hispanic
11%
25%
% Black
4%
5%
% White
66%
50%
% Hawaiian
3%
1%
% Two or more races
13%
9%
All Ethnic Groups
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 $19,247. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$537 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$609 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,792
$18,796
Spending / Student
$21,300
$19,247
Best Spokane School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Libby Center
Special Education School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
2900 E 1st Ave
Spokane, WA 99202
(509) 354-7500
Spokane, WA 99202
(509) 354-7500
Gr: K-8 | 287 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #22.
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
Gr: PK-12 | 315 students Minority enrollment: 17%
Rank: #33.
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
Gr: 6-8 | 985 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
Rank: #44.
North Central High School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1600 N Howard St
Spokane, WA 99205
(509) 354-6300
Spokane, WA 99205
(509) 354-6300
Gr: 6-12 | 1,624 student Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
Rank: #55.
A-3 Multiagency Adolescent Prog
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1807 N. Washington
Spokane, WA 99205
(509) 354-6299
Spokane, WA 99205
(509) 354-6299
Gr: 6-12 | 23 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
Rank: #66.
Chase Middle School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
4747 E 37th Ave
Spokane, WA 99223
(509) 354-5000
Spokane, WA 99223
(509) 354-5000
Gr: 6-8 | 810 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
Rank: #77.
Spokane Public Montessori
(Math: 32% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1300 West Knox Ave.
Spokane, WA 99205
(509) 354-6404
Spokane, WA 99205
(509) 354-6404
Gr: PK-8 | 384 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #88.
Salk Middle School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
6411 N Alberta St
Spokane, WA 99208
(509) 354-5600
Spokane, WA 99208
(509) 354-5600
Gr: 6-8 | 612 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #99.
Spokane Virtual Academy
Alternative School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2904 E Sprague Av
Spokane, WA 99202
(509) 354-7545
Spokane, WA 99202
(509) 354-7545
Gr: PK-12 | 279 students Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: #1010.
Glover Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2330 W Longfellow Ave
Spokane, WA 99205
(509) 354-5400
Spokane, WA 99205
(509) 354-5400
Gr: 6-8 | 485 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
Rank: #1111.
Shaw Middle School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
4106 N Cook St
Spokane, WA 99207
(509) 354-5800
Spokane, WA 99207
(509) 354-5800
Gr: 6-8 | 669 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
Rank: #1212.
Garry Middle School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
725 E Joseph Ave
Spokane, WA 99207
(509) 354-5200
Spokane, WA 99207
(509) 354-5200
Gr: 6-8 | 406 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 48%
Rank: n/an/a
W 2901 Ft George Wright
Spokane, WA 99224
(509) 354-8100
Spokane, WA 99224
(509) 354-8100
Gr: 7-12 | 6 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 66%
Rank: n/an/a
2620 East 63rd Ave
Spokane, WA 99223
(509) 824-8400
Spokane, WA 99223
(509) 824-8400
Gr: 6-8 | 484 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
Rank: n/an/a
914 E. North Foothills Dr.
Spokane, WA 99207
(509) 824-8200
Spokane, WA 99207
(509) 824-8200
Gr: 6-8 | 551 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 47%
Rank: n/an/a
5020 W Wellesley
Spokane, WA 99205
(509) 824-8000
Spokane, WA 99205
(509) 824-8000
Gr: 6-8 | 581 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: n/an/a
Sacred Heart Hospital
Special Education School
W 101 8th Ave
Spokane, WA 99204
(509) 354-6401
Spokane, WA 99204
(509) 354-6401
Gr: PK-12
Rank: n/an/a
Shrine Hospital
Special Education School
911 W 5th Ave
Spokane, WA 99204
(509) 354-5900
Spokane, WA 99204
(509) 354-5900
Gr: PK-12
Rank: n/an/a
2900 E 1st Ave
Spokane, WA 99202
(509) 354-7500
Spokane, WA 99202
(509) 354-7500
Gr: K-8 | 269 students Student-teacher ratio: 269:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
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