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Balboa Elementary

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Balboa Elementary ranks 307 th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

307^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 74% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Balboa Elementary is a public Pre-K through 5th grade school in Spokane, WA, serving about 250 students as part of the Spokane School District, and it stands out as a consistently high-performing and improving school within its community.

Academically, Balboa is strong, with student test scores in Math, Science, and English consistently above both the district and state averages. What truly sets the school apart is its exceptional success in supporting students from lower-income families; it ranks in the top 7% of all Washington elementary schools for effectively educating this group of students. This is a significant strength, especially when compared to other nearby schools in the Spokane School District like Linwood Elementary or Willard Elementary, which have much lower statewide rankings. Its closest peer in performance is Westview Elementary, located just half a mile away.

Balboa's success is supported by a low student-to-teacher ratio and the highest per-student spending among the local Spokane School District schools analyzed. While schools in the neighboring Mead School District, such as Skyline Elementary, may have similar high rankings, Balboa achieves its excellent results with a more economically diverse student population, highlighting its effective approach to education for all children.

248

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,418

Per pupil spending ?

50%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3010 W Holyoke Ave
Spokane, WA 99208-4699

(509) 354-2220

District: Spokane School District

Students who attend Balboa Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Salk Middle School
High:	Shadle Park High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.2%

Two or more races:

10.5%

Hispanic:

10.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 65th percentile in 2015 → 74th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Washington average (62% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Spokane School District

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg45%

Washington avg48%

307^th of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Top 26%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From top 35% (2015) to top 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 36Elementary Schools in the Spokane School District

129^th of 247Spokane 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	70.5	307 of 1160	73.5%	★★★★☆
2024	76.7	253 of 1168	78.3%	★★★★☆
2023	75.4	269 of 1169	77.0%	★★★★☆
2022	71.3	312 of 1169	73.3%	★★★★☆
2021	68.2	316 of 1107	71.5%	★★★★☆
2019	58.7	462 of 1130	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.8	504 of 1054	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	56.8	462 of 1056	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	67.8	330 of 1053	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	62.5	373 of 1067	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	67.7	340 of 1106	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	70.6	293 of 1097	73.3%	★★★★☆
2011	62.3	407 of 1092	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	60.3	415 of 1088	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	67.9	321 of 1072	70.1%	★★★★☆
2008	68.6	318 of 1067	70.2%	★★★★☆
2007	68.3	307 of 1069	71.3%	★★★★☆
2006	77.9	168 of 1051	84.0%	★★★★☆
2005	67.7	308 of 1031	70.1%	★★★★☆
2004	70.4	257 of 1026	75.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	70.6	277 of 1092	74.6%	★★★★☆
2024	85.0	147 of 1093	86.6%	★★★★☆
2023	73.1	263 of 1094	76.0%	★★★★☆
2022	73.6	268 of 1100	75.6%	★★★★☆
2021	70.3	260 of 1008	74.2%	★★★★☆
2019	58.0	458 of 1068	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.9	496 of 1004	50.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	84.7	75 of 1013	92.6%	★★★★★
2024	83.9	76 of 1024	92.6%	★★★★★
2023	77.3	151 of 1013	85.1%	★★★★☆
2022	78.4	108 of 1019	89.4%	★★★★☆
2021	68.6	175 of 854	79.5%	★★★★☆
2019	66.6	265 of 979	72.9%	★★★★☆
2018	50.2	430 of 835	48.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	68.0	329 of 1098	70.0%	★★★★☆
2024	59.4	424 of 1099	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.5	251 of 1099	77.2%	★★★★☆
2022	63.6	368 of 1113	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.7	274 of 1025	73.3%	★★★★☆
2019	56.0	471 of 1075	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.1	457 of 999	54.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2018	21.0	554 of 637	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	62.8	363 of 1007	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.4	257 of 1009	74.5%	★★★★☆
2023	62.2	373 of 1011	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.1	362 of 1031	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.9	371 of 943	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.9	449 of 1027	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.8	540 of 833	35.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)93rd percentile+19 vs school

Female (2025)75th percentile~ school

Male (2025)70th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)64th percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2018)13th percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

Science68%+18 vs state

Math60%+18 vs state

English Language Arts58%+5 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, February 21, 2012

a nice school in a nice part of NW Spokane. Close Quote

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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 All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 3rd Grade	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math 5th 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
Balboa Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3010 W Holyoke Ave	Spokane	99208	Spokane County	Spokane School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 354-2220	248	20	12.1	50.0%	179 (72.2%)	10 (4.0%)	25 (10.1%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	4 (1.6%)	26 (10.5%)	70.5	307^th of 1160 public elementary schools	73.5%		76.7	253^rd of 1168 public elementary schools	78.3%	54	67.5	67.5	57.8	50.0	63.4	57.8	64.4	56.7	58.5	60.3	90.2	92.7	92.7	92.7	92.7	92.7	90.2	92.7	92.7	92.7	$24,418	$2,029	$22,390
Westview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3520 W. Bismark	Spokane	99205	Spokane County	Spokane School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 354-4300	328	24	13.4	69.8%	232 (70.7%)	10 (3.0%)	33 (10.1%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	46 (14.0%)	73.4	281^st of 1160 public elementary schools	75.8%		57.8	473^rd of 1168 public elementary schools	59.5%	192	67.3	67.3	56.1	54.7	72.7	60.9	59.7	62.3	57.4	59.8	86.5	92.3	88.5	88.5	88.5	92.3	90.4	90.4	92.3	92.3	$21,036	$2,074	$18,962
Indian Trail Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4102 W Woodside Ave	Spokane	99208	Spokane County	Spokane School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 354-3100	303	22	13.7	38.0%	218 (71.9%)	4 (1.3%)	35 (11.6%)	6 (2.0%)	2 (0.7%)	5 (1.7%)	33 (10.9%)	50.9	553^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	52.3%		54.3	503^rd of 1168 public elementary schools	56.9%	50	46.2	46.2	41.5	50.0	63.5	52.5	56.1	43.5	48.1	48.9	95.7	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	95.7	97.1	97.1	$18,971	$1,038	$17,933
Browne Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5102 N Driscoll Blvd	Spokane	99205	Spokane County	Spokane School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 354-2400	316	21	15.3	61.1%	229 (72.5%)	5 (1.6%)	24 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.2%)	50 (15.8%)	42.9	643^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	44.6%		54.7	500^th of 1168 public elementary schools	57.2%	143	42.6	42.6	54.6	45.5	46.3	49.0	60.0	29.6	40.7	44.4	90.2	94.1	94.1	94.1	94.1	92.2	92.2	92.2	92.2	92.2	$21,566	$1,691	$19,875
Ridgeview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5610 N. Maple	Spokane	99205	Spokane County	Spokane School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 354-4000	301	19	15.7	72.8%	201 (66.8%)	5 (1.7%)	40 (13.3%)	5 (1.7%)	4 (1.3%)	9 (3.0%)	37 (12.3%)	30.1	822^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	29.1%		32.4	788^th of 1168 public elementary schools	32.5%	34	40.8	40.8	35.7	37.7	44.9	39.6	57.1	26.4	29.8	36.6	95.1	95.1	97.6	97.6	97.6	95.1	97.6	97.6	95.1	95.1	$20,226	$2,134	$18,091
Linwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	906 W Weile Ave	Spokane	99208	Spokane County	Spokane School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 354-3400	503	36	14.1	72.4%	268 (53.3%)	38 (7.6%)	76 (15.1%)	22 (4.4%)	3 (0.6%)	27 (5.4%)	69 (13.7%)	18.9	977^th of 1160 public elementary schools	15.8%		24.6	903^rd of 1168 public elementary schools	22.7%	74	31.6	31.6	31.8	27.8	29.0	29.8	44.1	40.4	18.4	34.0	92.1	93.7	95.2	95.2	95.2	93.7	92.1	95.2	93.7	93.7	$22,682	$2,744	$19,939
Finch Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3717 N Milton St	Spokane	99205	Spokane County	Spokane School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 354-2600	375	25	14.8	61.3%	285 (76.0%)	10 (2.7%)	40 (10.7%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (9.6%)	52.6	521^st of 1160 public elementary schools	55.1%		52.9	521^st of 1168 public elementary schools	55.4%		56.5	56.5	61.8	42.7	53.6	52.1	63.6	42.4	34.8	45.8	80.9	87.2	89.4	89.4	89.4	87.2	89.4	89.4	87.2	87.2	$22,459	$1,709	$20,749
Prairie View Elementary	Public	K-5	2606 W. Johannsen Rd.	Spokane	99208	Spokane County	Mead School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 465-7810	386	25	15.1	31.9%	297 (76.9%)	5 (1.3%)	30 (7.8%)	15 (3.9%)	5 (1.3%)	3 (0.8%)	31 (8.0%)	74.4	266^th of 1160 public elementary schools	77.1%		77.5	243^rd of 1168 public elementary schools	79.2%	23	60.3	60.3	56.9	55.7	69.8	60.5	63.0	60.0	74.6	65.5	97.1	97.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	97.1	100.0	100.0	97.1	97.1	$18,579	$132	$18,447
Madison Elementary	Public	K-5	319 W Nebraska Ave	Spokane	99205	Spokane County	Spokane School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 354-3600	250	21	12.1	76.4%	135 (54.0%)	14 (5.6%)	41 (16.4%)	16 (6.4%)	3 (1.2%)	2 (0.8%)	39 (15.6%)	25.6	894^th of 1160 public elementary schools	22.9%		38.4	703^rd of 1168 public elementary schools	39.8%	191	44.7	44.7	40.0	33.3	40.4	38.5	47.5	16.7	27.7	31.6	82.4	85.3	82.4	82.4	82.4	85.3	82.4	82.4	85.3	85.3	$23,310	$2,987	$20,324
Skyline Elementary	Public	K-5	9911 N Bob Olson Lane	Spokane	99208	Spokane County	Mead School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 867-2300	412	21	19.2	17.0%	324 (78.6%)	5 (1.2%)	21 (5.1%)	22 (5.3%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (8.5%)	90.5	107^th of 1160 public elementary schools	90.8%		89.6	115^th of 1168 public elementary schools	90.2%	8	72.9	72.9	64.9	71.4	81.4	71.9	74.3	83.1	81.4	79.5	98.5	98.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	$14,967	$132	$14,835

Frequently Asked Questions about Balboa Elementary

How many students attend Balboa Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 248 students attended Balboa Elementary.

Is Balboa Elementary a good school?

Balboa Elementary ranks 307^th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Balboa Elementary?

Students at Balboa Elementary are 72% White, 10% Two or more races, 10% Hispanic, 4% African American, 2% Pacific Islander.

What district is Balboa Elementary in?

Spokane School District

What schools do graduates of Balboa Elementary attend?

Students who attend Balboa Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Salk Middle School
High : Shadle Park High School

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