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Trent School

Public Grades PK, KG-6
982nd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools
Better than 15% of Washington elementary schools
Summary

Trent School is a public elementary school (PK-6) serving 511 students in Spokane Valley, Washington, as part of the East Valley School District (Spokane), but it faces significant academic challenges with proficiency rates well below state averages.

The school's test scores in English, math, and science are the lowest among nearby schools, including Trentwood School in the same district and higher-performing schools like Sunrise Elementary. This is notable because Trent School spends more per student than these higher-achieving schools, indicating that how resources are used is crucial. While the school serves a community with high economic need, other schools with similar student populations, such as Ness Elementary, achieve much stronger academic results, showing that improvement is possible.

An interesting finding is that Trent School has shown relative effectiveness with some student groups, which suggests there are pockets of successful practice. The stark performance gap with nearby schools, some just miles away in different districts like the Central Valley School District, highlights that school-specific factors such as leadership and teaching methods are key drivers of student outcomes, beyond just funding or district performance.

511
Students ?
17.0
Student/teacher ratio ?
$20,696
Per pupil spending ?
84.9%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 3303 N Pines Rd
       Spokane Valley, WA  99206-4612

(509) 924-2622

District: East Valley School District (Spokane)


Students who attend Trent School usually attend:

Middle:    East Valley Middle School
High:    East Valley High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
56.0%
Hispanic:
20.4%
Two or more races:
11.7%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 18th percentile in 2015 → 15th in 2025
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Washington average (30% vs 48% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)
!Science scores 21 pts below the Washington average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school30%
District avg42%
Washington avg48%
982nd of 1,160
Washington public elementary schools ?
Bottom 15%▼ down 3 pts since 2015
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SchoolDigger rating ?
5th of 5Elementary Schools in the East Valley School District (Spokane)
121st of 247East Valley School District (Spokane) 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202518.4982 of 116015.3%★☆☆☆☆
202418.9988 of 116815.4%★☆☆☆☆
202311.11087 of 11697.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202213.61053 of 11699.9%★☆☆☆☆
20216.61088 of 11071.7%☆☆☆☆☆
201910.01059 of 11306.3%☆☆☆☆☆
201819.5880 of 105416.5%★☆☆☆☆
201715.0934 of 105611.6%★☆☆☆☆
201612.7960 of 10538.8%☆☆☆☆☆
201522.7874 of 106718.1%★☆☆☆☆
201329.3851 of 110623.1%★☆☆☆☆
201237.4756 of 109731.1%★★☆☆☆
201127.0882 of 109219.2%★☆☆☆☆
201032.7798 of 108826.7%★☆☆☆☆
200923.3881 of 107217.8%★☆☆☆☆
200830.4805 of 106724.6%★☆☆☆☆
200740.4678 of 106936.6%★★☆☆☆
200651.1534 of 105149.2%★★☆☆☆
200538.4685 of 103133.6%★★☆☆☆
200422.5851 of 102617.1%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202521.4900 of 109217.6%★☆☆☆☆
202417.6946 of 109313.4%★☆☆☆☆
202314.5981 of 109410.3%★☆☆☆☆
202220.0923 of 110016.1%★☆☆☆☆
20217.3990 of 10081.8%☆☆☆☆☆
201912.2981 of 10688.1%☆☆☆☆☆
201820.1840 of 100416.3%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202568.9161 of 65975.6%★★★★☆
202470.2157 of 65175.9%★★★★☆
202348.7318 of 63349.8%★★★☆☆
202230.3500 of 69428.0%★☆☆☆☆
202111.6495 of 5011.2%☆☆☆☆☆
201920.7611 of 69712.3%★☆☆☆☆
201812.3525 of 5402.8%☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202527.7794 of 101321.6%★☆☆☆☆
202428.8780 of 102423.8%★☆☆☆☆
202322.7870 of 101314.1%★☆☆☆☆
202226.7825 of 101919.0%★☆☆☆☆
202114.9809 of 8545.3%☆☆☆☆☆
201916.1906 of 9797.5%☆☆☆☆☆
201829.9643 of 83523.0%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202518.7934 of 109814.9%★☆☆☆☆
202419.5939 of 109914.6%★☆☆☆☆
202310.01051 of 10994.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202211.21036 of 11136.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20217.9999 of 10252.5%☆☆☆☆☆
201911.01006 of 10756.4%☆☆☆☆☆
201821.4826 of 99917.3%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202511.9951 of 10075.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202411.6955 of 10095.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20238.9972 of 10113.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20228.51004 of 10312.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20214.9933 of 9431.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20195.11013 of 10271.4%☆☆☆☆☆
201817.5737 of 83311.5%★☆☆☆☆
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)
Hispanic (2025)76th percentile+60 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)22nd percentile+6 vs school
Female (2025)18th percentile~ school
Male (2025)15th percentile~ school
White (2025)6th percentile-10 vs school
By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts33%-20 vs state
Science29%-21 vs state
Math28%-15 vs state

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Students at Trent School are 56% White, 20% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 5% Pacific Islander, 4% African American, 2% Asian.

In the 2024-25 school year, 511 students attended Trent School.

Students who attend Trent School usually go on to attend:

Middle : East Valley Middle School
High : East Valley High School

Trent School ranks in the bottom 15.3% of Washington elementary schools.


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