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Chester Elementary School

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Chester Elementary School ranks 209 th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

209^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 82% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Chester Elementary School is a consistently high-performing PK-5 school serving 410 students in Spokane Valley, part of the Central Valley School District, with academic results that rank it in the top 20% of all Washington elementary schools.

The school stands out for its remarkable stability and its exceptional effectiveness in supporting students from lower-income backgrounds, ranking in the top 4% of the state for this subgroup. While schools like Broadway Elementary or Progress Elementary serve a higher percentage of economically disadvantaged students, Chester achieves significantly stronger academic outcomes with the students it does serve, outperforming both district and state averages in English, math, and science. Furthermore, Chester achieves these strong results efficiently, spending less per student than several nearby schools with lower rankings, such as University Elementary and South Pines Elementary.

Parents should note that the school has shown a recent and concerning decline in performance for students in special education, which contrasts with its overall success. Additionally, a small but persistent performance gap exists between female and male students. Despite these areas for attention, Chester's balanced excellence across grade levels, consistent top-quartile ranking over the past decade, and proven success with diverse learners make it a standout institution in the district alongside peers like Sunrise Elementary and Summit School.

410

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,393

Per pupil spending ?

30.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3525 S. Pines Road
Spokane Valley, WA 99206-5930

(509) 558-3150

District: Central Valley School District

Students who attend Chester Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Horizon Middle School
High:	University High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.6%

Hispanic:

8.0%

Two or more races:

7.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 85th percentile in 2015 → 82nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Washington average (66% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of Washington elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Central Valley School District

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school66%

District avg54%

Washington avg48%

209^th of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Top 18%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

From top 15% (2015) to top 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 15Elementary Schools in the Central Valley School District

64^th of 247Central Valley School District among Washington districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	80.1	209 of 1160	82.0%	★★★★☆
2024	84.2	172 of 1168	85.3%	★★★★☆
2023	82.1	200 of 1169	82.9%	★★★★☆
2022	75.2	275 of 1169	76.5%	★★★★☆
2021	73.4	272 of 1107	75.4%	★★★★☆
2019	69.4	334 of 1130	70.4%	★★★★☆
2018	76.3	243 of 1054	76.9%	★★★★☆
2017	73.4	269 of 1056	74.5%	★★★★☆
2016	77.8	218 of 1053	79.3%	★★★★☆
2015	82.8	155 of 1067	85.5%	★★★★☆
2013	79.2	182 of 1106	83.5%	★★★★☆
2012	83.3	120 of 1097	89.1%	★★★★☆
2011	85.4	112 of 1092	89.7%	★★★★☆
2010	82.9	126 of 1088	88.4%	★★★★☆
2009	77.8	172 of 1072	84.0%	★★★★☆
2008	84.4	106 of 1067	90.1%	★★★★★
2007	90.3	64 of 1069	94.0%	★★★★★
2006	92.6	33 of 1051	96.9%	★★★★★
2005	90.3	60 of 1031	94.2%	★★★★★
2004	70.7	251 of 1026	75.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	81.9	173 of 1092	84.2%	★★★★☆
2024	82.9	167 of 1093	84.7%	★★★★☆
2023	87.5	116 of 1094	89.4%	★★★★☆
2022	80.5	194 of 1100	82.4%	★★★★☆
2021	80.9	167 of 1008	83.4%	★★★★☆
2019	70.8	303 of 1068	71.6%	★★★★☆
2018	73.8	252 of 1004	74.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	88.4	41 of 1013	96.0%	★★★★★
2024	88.6	44 of 1024	95.7%	★★★★★
2023	75.3	172 of 1013	83.0%	★★★★☆
2022	64.7	281 of 1019	72.4%	★★★★☆
2019	39.8	629 of 979	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	64.2	253 of 835	69.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	75.8	227 of 1098	79.3%	★★★★☆
2024	81.8	189 of 1099	82.8%	★★★★☆
2023	74.1	259 of 1099	76.4%	★★★★☆
2022	66.8	336 of 1113	69.8%	★★★★☆
2021	60.7	359 of 1025	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.9	323 of 1075	70.0%	★★★★☆
2018	77.0	230 of 999	77.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	35.4	251 of 363	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.1	123 of 339	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.4	88 of 308	71.4%	★★★★☆
2022	17.7	452 of 478	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	78.1	65 of 566	88.5%	★★★★☆
2018	79.6	78 of 637	87.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	70.1	291 of 1007	71.1%	★★★★☆
2024	79.4	186 of 1009	81.6%	★★★★☆
2023	76.9	225 of 1011	77.7%	★★★★☆
2022	73.6	256 of 1031	75.2%	★★★★☆
2021	69.2	282 of 943	70.1%	★★★★☆
2019	60.0	414 of 1027	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.6	195 of 833	76.6%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)96th percentile+14 vs school

Female (2025)84th percentile~ school

Male (2025)79th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)71st percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2025)31st percentile-51 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts68%+15 vs state

Science67%+18 vs state

Math62%+19 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WCAS Science (2025)			SBAC English Language Arts (2025)							SBAC Math (2025)							% Completely Immunized (2024)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Diphtheria (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% Pertussis (2024)	% Tetanus (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WCAS Science 5th Grade	WCAS Science 8th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 3rd Grade	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math 5th Grade	SBAC Math 6th Grade	SBAC Math 7th Grade	SBAC Math 8th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Measles KG	% Mumps KG	% Rubella KG	% Diphtheria KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% Pertussis KG	% Tetanus KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Chester Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3525 S. Pines Road	Spokane Valley	99206	Spokane County	Central Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 558-3150	410	26	15.5	30.2%	318 (77.6%)	9 (2.2%)	33 (8.0%)	10 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (2.2%)	30 (7.3%)	80.1	209^th of 1160 public elementary schools	82.0%		84.2	172^nd of 1168 public elementary schools	85.3%	37	67.4		67.4	63.2	74.2	67.8				67.9	66.7	66.7	52.9				61.7	82.7	88.5	86.5	86.5	86.5	86.5	90.4	86.5	86.5	86.5	$17,393	$86	$17,307
South Pines Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12021 E 24th Ave	Spokane Valley	99206	Spokane County	Central Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 558-4400	288	19	15.2	60.4%	221 (76.7%)	5 (1.7%)	25 (8.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	30 (10.4%)	46.9	593^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	48.9%		62.1	420^th of 1168 public elementary schools	64.0%	173	53.7		53.7	50.0	38.5	54.8				47.9	63.2	33.3	40.5				45.4	76.9	79.5	79.5	79.5	79.5	79.5	84.6	79.5	79.5	79.5	$19,343	$679	$18,664
McDonald Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1512 S McDonald Rd	Spokane Valley	99216	Spokane County	Central Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 558-5350	282	22	12.9	56.0%	201 (71.3%)	12 (4.3%)	30 (10.6%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.4%)	11 (3.9%)	23 (8.2%)	75.9	251^st of 1160 public elementary schools	78.4%		60.9	436^th of 1168 public elementary schools	62.7%	185	62.5		62.5	66.7	67.5	72.9				69.1	66.7	52.5	52.1				57.4	83.3	85.7	85.7	85.7	85.7	83.3	90.5	83.3	83.3	83.3	$20,868	$1,334	$19,534
Ponderosa Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10105 E Cimmaron Dr	Spokane Valley	99206	Spokane County	Central Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 558-6450	344	25	14.0	41.9%	263 (76.5%)	10 (2.9%)	30 (8.7%)	2 (0.6%)	7 (2.0%)	3 (0.9%)	29 (8.4%)	75	259^th of 1160 public elementary schools	77.7%		75.6	267^th of 1168 public elementary schools	77.1%	8	72.7		72.7	57.1	58.8	66.7				60.8	64.9	60.8	54.6				60.3	82.9	82.9	82.9	82.9	82.9	82.9	87.8	82.9	82.9	82.9	$17,564	$86	$17,478
University Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1613 S University Rd	Spokane Valley	99206	Spokane County	Central Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 558-4650	291	22	13.2	63.9%	208 (71.5%)	6 (2.1%)	35 (12.0%)	3 (1.0%)	3 (1.0%)	13 (4.5%)	22 (7.6%)	60.2	428^th of 1160 public elementary schools	63.1%		44.1	634^th of 1168 public elementary schools	45.7%	206	55.6		55.6	61.5	47.1	63.0				56.9	56.4	38.0	61.1				51.8	80.6	83.3	83.3	83.3	83.3	83.3	83.3	83.3	83.3	83.3	$20,061	$955	$19,106
Opportunity Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1109 S Wilbur Rd	Spokane Valley	99206	Spokane County	Central Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 558-3550	631	43	14.7	74.0%	415 (65.8%)	31 (4.9%)	93 (14.7%)	8 (1.3%)	12 (1.9%)	10 (1.6%)	61 (9.7%)	30.5	818^th of 1160 public elementary schools	29.5%		30.7	807^th of 1168 public elementary schools	30.9%	11	49.5		49.5	29.3	36.0	47.6				37.8	42.0	40.0	32.0				38.0	73.9	79.6	78.4	78.4	78.4	78.4	85.2	78.4	78.4	78.4	$16,318	$1,119	$15,199
Sunrise Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10304 E 9th Ave	Spokane Valley	99206	Spokane County	Central Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 558-3600	644	39	16.5	25.8%	524 (81.4%)	8 (1.2%)	33 (5.1%)	19 (3.0%)	3 (0.5%)	5 (0.8%)	52 (8.1%)	87.3	139^th of 1160 public elementary schools	88.0%		88.3	127^th of 1168 public elementary schools	89.1%	12	69.4		69.4	76.2	76.0	68.5				73.7	80.0	78.3	55.6				71.6	86.8	86.8	88.2	88.2	88.2	86.8	90.8	88.2	86.8	86.8	$15,322	$311	$15,011
Adams Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	14707 E 8th Ave	Spokane Valley	99037	Spokane County	Central Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 558-4000	376	28	13.2	61.7%	261 (69.4%)	10 (2.7%)	58 (15.4%)	6 (1.6%)	8 (2.1%)	7 (1.9%)	26 (6.9%)	54.7	496^th of 1160 public elementary schools	57.2%		44.2	632^nd of 1168 public elementary schools	45.9%	136	52.3		52.3	43.9	54.1	44.6				47.5	66.7	62.3	40.0				55.6	81.4	88.4	86.1	86.1	86.1	88.4	88.4	83.7	88.4	88.4	$17,585	$1,138	$16,447
Broadway Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11016 E Broadway Ave	Spokane Valley	99206	Spokane County	Central Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 558-4100	282	21	13.3	71.3%	175 (62.1%)	11 (3.9%)	47 (16.7%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	13 (4.6%)	32 (11.3%)	34.1	764^th of 1160 public elementary schools	34.1%		42.1	654^th of 1168 public elementary schools	44.0%	110	36.5		36.5	50.0	37.0	42.3				43.0	63.6	30.4	26.9				39.4	69.1	76.2	76.2	76.2	76.2	73.8	76.2	76.2	73.8	73.8	$16,999	$1,472	$15,527
Summit School	Public	K-8	13313 E Broadway Ave	Spokane Valley	99216	Spokane County	Central Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 558-3252	383	22	17.2	37.6%	306 (79.9%)	6 (1.6%)	35 (9.1%)	9 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	22 (5.7%)	76.8	246^th of 1160 public elementary schools	78.8%		84.3	170^th of 1168 public elementary schools	85.4%	76	81.8	60.7	73.6	62.5	68.4	77.3	48.9	61.5	67.9	64.1	64.1	63.2	61.4	42.2	57.9	35.7	54.7	81.1	81.1	83.0	83.0	83.0	81.1	88.7	83.0	81.1	81.1	$14,756	$481	$14,275

Frequently Asked Questions about Chester Elementary School

Is Chester Elementary School a good school?

Chester Elementary School ranks 209^th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Chester Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Chester Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Horizon Middle School
High : University High School

What district is Chester Elementary School in?

Central Valley School District

What is the racial makeup of Chester Elementary School?

Students at Chester Elementary School are 78% White, 8% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% African American, 2% Pacific Islander.

How many students attend Chester Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 410 students attended Chester Elementary School.

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