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Progress Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

900^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 22% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Progress Elementary School is a public elementary school (PK-5) serving about 280 students in the Central Valley School District in Spokane Valley, WA, which faces significant academic challenges despite being part of a generally well-regarded district.

The school's test scores in English, math, and science are consistently and significantly lower than both the district and state averages, and it ranks in the bottom quarter of all elementary schools in Washington. This underperformance is notable when compared to nearby schools in the same district, such as Summit School and McDonald Elementary School, which achieve much higher results. Progress Elementary serves a high-need population, with over three-quarters of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, a rate higher than most surrounding schools except for Trent School in a different district.

Interestingly, the school spends a mid-range amount per student compared to its neighbors, suggesting funding is not the primary issue. Performance also varies dramatically by grade, with some grades performing near average while others fall far behind. A notable finding is that the school's results for its low-income students have recently improved and are stronger than its overall performance, indicating some effective supports are in place. The close proximity of higher-performing schools like Adams Elementary, which serves a similar community, suggests that school-level practices and leadership may be key factors in the differing outcomes.

280

Students ?

16.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,507

Per pupil spending ?

77.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

710 N Progress Rd
Spokane Valley, WA 99037-9585

(509) 558-4500

District: Central Valley School District

Students who attend Progress Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	North Pines Middle School
High:	Central Valley High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.4%

Hispanic:

20.7%

Two or more races:

8.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 7th percentile in 2023 → 22nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 22nd (2025) from a 7th-percentile low (2023)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (33% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!Science scores 21 pts below the Washington average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg54%

Washington avg48%

900^th of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Bottom 22%▼ down 27 pts since 2015

From bottom 49% (2015) to bottom 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

15^th 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	25.2	900 of 1160	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.2	908 of 1168	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.2	1084 of 1169	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.3	1070 of 1169	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.2	969 of 1107	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.6	910 of 1130	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.6	768 of 1054	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	39.5	657 of 1056	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	53.3	494 of 1053	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	49.1	545 of 1067	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	39.4	720 of 1106	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	46.0	631 of 1097	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	35.7	767 of 1092	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	46.8	605 of 1088	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	45.0	631 of 1072	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	55.8	487 of 1067	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	47.6	585 of 1069	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	45.7	606 of 1051	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	60.0	416 of 1031	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2004	79.9	159 of 1026	84.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	22.8	877 of 1092	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.0	822 of 1093	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.5	982 of 1094	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.2	1036 of 1100	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	26.5	751 of 1008	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.0	840 of 1068	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.1	703 of 1004	30.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	39.7	644 of 1013	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.8	643 of 1024	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.5	823 of 1013	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.8	784 of 1019	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.7	721 of 979	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.6	560 of 835	32.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	29.8	784 of 1098	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.1	843 of 1099	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.4	920 of 1099	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.5	1001 of 1113	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.8	956 of 1025	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.9	890 of 1075	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.0	921 of 999	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	18.0	902 of 1007	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.7	907 of 1009	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.5	969 of 1011	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.2	1022 of 1031	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.9	891 of 943	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.0	925 of 1027	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.3	723 of 833	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)36th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2025)29th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)20th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)10th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts36%-17 vs state

Math35%-8 vs state

Science28%-21 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
Progress Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	710 N Progress Rd	Spokane Valley	99037	Spokane County	Central Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 558-4500	280	17	16.6	77.1%	172 (61.4%)	6 (2.1%)	58 (20.7%)	4 (1.4%)	2 (0.7%)	14 (5.0%)	23 (8.2%)	25.2	900^th of 1160 public elementary schools	22.4%		24.2	908^th of 1168 public elementary schools	22.3%	8	28.0		28.0	27.0	50.0	32.0				36.0	32.4	55.0	20.0				34.7	70.0	77.5	77.5	77.5	77.5	72.5	87.5	75.0	72.5	72.5	$16,507	$1,193	$15,313
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
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
Riverbend Elementary School	Public	K-5	17720 E Mission Avenue	Spokane Valley	99016	Spokane County	Central Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 558-3400	600	40	14.9	42.2%	442 (73.7%)	8 (1.3%)	69 (11.5%)	13 (2.2%)	5 (0.8%)	7 (1.2%)	56 (9.3%)	61.8	413^th of 1160 public elementary schools	64.4%		57.9	471^st of 1168 public elementary schools	59.7%	58	49.5		49.5	59.0	57.7	58.3				58.4	68.4	52.6	41.7				55.2	79.6	81.7	81.7	81.7	81.7	80.7	87.1	80.7	80.7	80.7	$15,103	$740	$14,363
Greenacres Elementary	Public	K-5	17915 E 4th Ave	Spokane Valley	99016	Spokane County	Central Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 558-4200	637	41	15.3	53.2%	445 (69.9%)	11 (1.7%)	93 (14.6%)	15 (2.4%)	8 (1.3%)	16 (2.5%)	49 (7.7%)	66.3	362^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	68.8%		65.7	374^th of 1168 public elementary schools	68.0%	12	56.6		56.6	50.5	64.1	59.3				58.3	59.1	62.1	50.4				57.0	73.9	79.4	77.2	77.2	77.2	78.3	83.7	73.9	78.3	78.3	$15,876	$1,122	$14,754
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
Central Valley Virtual Learning	Public, Virtual	K-8	1512 N. Barker Rd.	Spokane Valley	99016	Spokane County	Central Valley School District	No	No	Yes	No	(509) 558-6550	166	13	12.8	50.0%	140 (84.3%)	1 (0.6%)	12 (7.2%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	9 (5.4%)	48	579^th of 1160 public elementary schools	50.1%		52.2	532^nd of 1168 public elementary schools	54.5%	47	72.7	72.2	72.4	46.2	50.0	81.8	40.0	61.9	77.8	59.1	30.8	50.0	36.4	23.8	38.1	55.6	38.3											$13,208	$86	$13,123
Trent School	Public	PK, KG-6	3303 N Pines Rd	Spokane Valley	99206	Spokane County	East Valley School District (Spokane)	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 924-2622	511	30	17.0	84.9%	286 (56.0%)	22 (4.3%)	104 (20.4%)	11 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (5.3%)	60 (11.7%)	18.4	982^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	15.3%		18.9	988^th of 1168 public elementary schools	15.4%	6	28.6		28.6	25.0	24.1	35.7	46.3			32.7	30.4	27.8	21.4	32.1			27.9	85.9	89.1	89.1	89.1	89.1	85.9	92.2	87.5	85.9	85.9	$20,696	$2,149	$18,547
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
Trentwood School	Public	PK, KG-6	14701 E Wellesley Ave	Spokane Valley	99216	Spokane County	East Valley School District (Spokane)	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 927-3215	402	22	18.6	64.9%	299 (74.4%)	13 (3.2%)	41 (10.2%)	6 (1.5%)	4 (1.0%)	3 (0.7%)	35 (8.7%)	47.1	589^th of 1160 public elementary schools	49.2%		48.4	584^th of 1168 public elementary schools	50.0%	5	46.3		46.3	48.9	39.6	42.6	66.7			49.8	47.9	52.8	24.1	50.9			43.9	80.8	84.6	84.6	84.6	84.6	82.7	84.6	82.7	82.7	82.7	$18,957	$1,792	$17,164

Frequently Asked Questions about Progress Elementary School

How many students attend Progress Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 280 students attended Progress Elementary School.

Is Progress Elementary School a good school?

Progress Elementary School ranks in the bottom 22.4% of Washington elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Progress Elementary School?

Students at Progress Elementary School are 61% White, 21% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 5% Pacific Islander, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Progress Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : North Pines Middle School
High : Central Valley High School

What district is Progress Elementary School in?

Central Valley School District

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