Best Public Schools in Cheney, WA

Summary:

The Cheney School District serves approximately 3,855 students across nine public schools, from Pre-K through 12th grade, in a district ranked in the middle third statewide.

Among elementary schools, Phil Snowdon Elementary stands out as the highest-performing, with the strongest test scores and most efficient spending, while Betz Elementary shows notable strength in math. The district's main comprehensive high school, Cheney High School, performs relatively well with a 94.4% graduation rate, but the alternative high schools, particularly Three Springs High School, face significant academic challenges.

Key takeaways for parents include a district-wide strength in science, with several elementary schools exceeding the state average, but a consistent weakness in math across all grade levels. The effectiveness of smaller alternative programs varies greatly, with HomeWorks achieving solid academic results despite lower per-student spending. Overall, the Cheney School District has pockets of excellence but faces clear challenges in math achievement and supporting its alternative high school pathways.

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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 11th 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 10th 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 10th 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
Betz Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	317 N 7th	Cheney	99004	Spokane County	Cheney School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 559-4800	535	33	16.1	61.1%	361 (67.5%)	14 (2.6%)	73 (13.6%)	7 (1.3%)	7 (1.3%)	10 (1.9%)	63 (11.8%)	43.5	633^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	45.4%		54.3	504^th of 1168 public elementary schools	56.8%	129	52.6			52.6	35.9	48.7	52.6					44.8	43.7	51.3	38.5					44.4	92.8	92.8	92.8	92.8	92.8	92.8	95.7	92.8	92.8	92.8	$16,976	$697	$16,280
Cheney High School	Public	9-12	460 N Sixth St	Cheney	99004	Spokane County	Cheney School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 559-4000	1,491	79	18.9	49.6%	1,014 (68.0%)	31 (2.1%)	210 (14.1%)	36 (2.4%)	27 (1.8%)	70 (4.7%)	101 (6.8%)	45.3	232^nd of 438 public high schools	47.0%		40.6	264^th of 437 public high schools	39.6%	32			47.6	47.6							61.0	61.0							27.7	27.7											$16,206	$1,349	$14,856
Cheney Middle School	Public	6-8	740 Betz	Cheney	99004	Spokane County	Cheney School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 559-4400	637	36	17.7	53.7%	448 (70.3%)	19 (3.0%)	106 (16.6%)	13 (2.0%)	8 (1.3%)	5 (0.8%)	38 (6.0%)	34.8	340^th of 534 public middle schools	36.3%		37.3	317^th of 535 public middle schools	40.7%	23		46.6		46.6				39.8	50.8	43.8		44.7				21.6	24.9	31.9		25.7											$15,916	$661	$15,255
Salnave Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1015 Salnave Road	Cheney	99004	Spokane County	Cheney School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 559-4700	347	21	16.2	53.0%	259 (74.6%)	2 (0.6%)	44 (12.7%)	4 (1.2%)	3 (0.9%)	3 (0.9%)	32 (9.2%)	41	665^th of 1160 public elementary schools	42.7%		35.8	742^nd of 1168 public elementary schools	36.5%	77	59.6			59.6	52.9	35.0	50.0					45.4	43.1	36.1	36.5					38.4	92.7	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	96.4	98.2	94.6	96.4	96.4	$16,429	$962	$15,467
Three Springs High School	Public	9-12	12414 S. Andrus Rd	Cheney	99004	Spokane County	Cheney School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 559-4521	103	7	14.7	83.5%	70 (68.0%)	1 (1.0%)	20 (19.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (8.7%)	5.1	430^th of 438 public high schools	1.8%					(n/a)			23.1	23.1							26.9	26.9																			$16,092	$2,707	$13,385
HomeWorks	Public, Alternative	K-12	520 4th Street	Cheney	99004	Spokane County	Cheney School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 559-4586	145	3	48.3	51.7%	122 (84.1%)	2 (1.4%)	10 (6.9%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.2%)								(n/a)				57.1								56.3								41.2											$9,441	$357	$9,085
Phil Snowdon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6323 S Holly Rd	Cheney	99004	Spokane County	Cheney School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 559-4200	525	33	15.8	53.0%	373 (71.0%)	11 (2.1%)	67 (12.8%)	7 (1.3%)	6 (1.1%)	25 (4.8%)	36 (6.9%)	52.4	525^th of 1160 public elementary schools	54.7%		47.6	591^st of 1168 public elementary schools	49.4%	66	55.2			55.2	48.8	52.8	54.7					52.2	52.9	48.6	40.4					47.0	86.3	91.8	90.4	90.4	90.4	89.0	91.8	89.0	89.0	89.0	$15,674	$879	$14,795
Cheney Open Doors	Public	7-12	460 N. 6th St.	Cheney	99004	Spokane County	Cheney School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 340-7800	10	0		70.0%	8 (80.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (10.0%)	1 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																															$3,919	$357	$3,562
WIN Academy	Public, Virtual	6-12	460 N. 6th	Cheney	99004	Spokane County	Cheney School District	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(509) 559-4559	62	3	24.8	79.0%	42 (67.7%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (21.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)	4 (6.5%)	2 (3.2%)								(n/a)																															$7,461	$2,900	$4,561

Cities Near Cheney

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Medical Lake	9.24 mi	4	55^th
Spokane	12.56 mi	103	149^th
Fairchild AFB	13.41 mi	1	70^th
Airway Heights	14.35 mi	1	282^nd
Spangle	14.85 mi	2	38^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Washington State Department of Health and the Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction.

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