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Best Public Schools in Mead, WA

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Schools

2,299

Students

Top rankedMeadow Ridge Elementary175^th of 1,138 Washington elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Creekside Elementary School up 153 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

Mead, Washington, has four schools serving 2,299 students in the Mead School District. The schools include two elementary schools serving pre-kindergarten through fifth grade and two high-school-level programs: one comprehensive school for grades 9–12 and one small alternative program for grades 11–12. Overall, the district ranks 51st out of 238 Washington districts, placing it in the 79th percentile with a four-star rating. There are no middle schools listed in this group.

Meadow Ridge Elementary is the strongest academic performer among the elementary schools. In 2025–2026, 69.07% of students were proficient in English language arts, 68.23% in math, and 61.4% in science—above district and state results in every subject. It also ranked in the 85th percentile statewide and has remained consistently highly ranked. Creekside Elementary School had lower proficiency, with 48.11% in both English language arts and math and 42.86% in science, but its statewide ranking improved from the 34th to the 50th percentile over three years. Its nearly 13-point increase in math proficiency is a particularly encouraging sign. Creekside also has a higher reported percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, so families may wish to consider the different student populations when comparing results.

Mt Spokane High School is the leading high school in the group, ranking in the 78th percentile statewide. It reports a 92.1% graduation rate, above both the district and state, and especially strong English language arts performance at 72.35%. Math and science results are more mixed, making them areas to watch. Mead Open Doors serves only nine students and is a specialized alternative program; its suppressed assessment data should not be interpreted as zero performance or compared directly with a large comprehensive school. Overall, families will find the strongest academic results at Meadow Ridge and Mt Spokane, while Creekside shows meaningful improvement but continues to have the most room for growth.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				WCAS Science (2026)			SBAC English Language Arts (2026)					SBAC Math (2026)					Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WCAS Science 5th 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 10th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 3rd Grade	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math 5th Grade	SBAC Math 10th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	Vaccination: Kindergartners complete for all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Meadow Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	15601 N Freya St	Mead	99021	Spokane County	Mead School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 465-6600	453	23	20.1	35.1%	339 (74.8%)	7 (1.5%)	23 (5.1%)	11 (2.4%)	2 (0.4%)	18 (4.0%)	53 (11.7%)	84.9	175^th of 1138 public elementary schools	84.6%		85.5	160^th of 1160 public elementary schools	86.2%	15	61.4		61.4	64.6	71.8	70.7		69.1	78.1	69.0	56.1		68.2	92.9%	7.1%	$15,659	$163	$15,496
Mt Spokane High School	Public	9-12	6015 E Mt. Spokane Park Dr	Mead	99021	Spokane County	Mead School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 465-7200	1,482	73	20.2	35.4%	1,234 (83.3%)	17 (1.1%)	82 (5.5%)	19 (1.3%)	8 (0.5%)	24 (1.6%)	94 (6.3%)	74.3	86^th of 396 public high schools	78.3%		69.4	109^th of 438 public high schools	75.1%	23		49.8	49.8				72.4	72.4				46.1	46.1			$17,235	$269	$16,967
Mead Open Doors	Public, Magnet	11-12	2323 E Farwell Rd	Mead	99021	Spokane County	Mead School District	No	Yes	No	No	(509) 340-7800	9	0		—	7 (77.8%)	1 (11.1%)	1 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																$3,690	$163	$3,527
Creekside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3525 E Hastings Road	Mead	99021	Spokane County	Mead School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 465-6810	355	22	15.8	63.7%	263 (74.1%)	5 (1.4%)	34 (9.6%)	2 (0.6%)	4 (1.1%)	5 (1.4%)	41 (11.5%)	48.4	567^th of 1138 public elementary schools	50.2%		36.6	720^th of 1160 public elementary schools	37.9%	153	42.9		42.9	50.0	53.3	42.9		48.1	50.0	53.3	42.9		48.1	73.7%	23.7%	$20,256	$2,639	$17,618

Cities Near Mead

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Colbert	2.23 mi	3	43^rd
Spokane	4.21 mi	101	142^nd
Chattaroy	7.42 mi	5	82^nd
Spokane Valley	7.58 mi	35	90^th
Otis Orchards	10.77 mi	1	133^rd

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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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