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Best Middle Schools in Colbert, WA

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School

824

Students

Top rankedMountainside Middle School168^th of 534 Washington middle schools

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Mountainside Middle School up 5 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

Colbert, Washington, is served by one public middle school, Mountainside Middle School, which educates approximately 824 students in grades 6 through 8 within the highly regarded Mead School District.

Mountainside Middle School is a consistently above-average performer, ranking in the top third of all Washington middle schools. While it generally scores higher than state averages in English, math, and science, its performance is slightly below the high bar set by the Mead School District overall. A notable strength is in English Language Arts for 7th and 8th graders, where proficiency rates significantly outpace the state average.

An interesting pattern at the school is the substantial jump in English scores from 6th to 7th grade, suggesting effective support during this transition. The school maintains stable year-to-year rankings and operates with resources and class sizes typical for the state. For parents, this school represents a solid educational option that reliably exceeds state standards, with particular success in developing literacy skills in the upper middle school grades.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WCAS Science (2025)		SBAC English Language Arts (2025)				SBAC Math (2025)				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 8th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	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 6th Grade	SBAC Math 7th Grade	SBAC Math 8th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mountainside Middle School	Public	6-8	4717 E Day Mt. Spokane Rd	Colbert	99005	Spokane County	Mead School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 465-7400	824	44	18.6	44.9%	655 (79.5%)	12 (1.5%)	51 (6.2%)	13 (1.6%)	7 (0.8%)	20 (2.4%)	64 (7.8%)	64.1	168^th of 534 public middle schools	68.5%		64.3	173^rd of 535 public middle schools	67.7%	5	50.0	50.0	47.8	62.7	63.2	57.6	42.0	44.7	47.8	44.8	$15,182	$258	$14,924

Cities Near Colbert

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Mead	2.9 mi	4	74^th
Chattaroy	3.54 mi	5	84^th
Spokane	4.58 mi	103	149^th
Deer Park	8.35 mi	8	135^th
Nine Mile Falls	9.25 mi	6	57^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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