Summary:
Spangle, Washington, has one listed elementary-level school, Liberty Junior High & Elementary, serving students from Pre-K through 8th grade in the surrounding rural community. Because it is the only school in the city-level list, families cannot compare it with another local elementary school, but its results can be compared with the state and the Liberty School District. The school enrolls 437 students, has an 18.5-to-1 student-teacher ratio, and received a four-star rating while ranking in the 71st percentile statewide for 2025–2026.
Overall, Liberty Junior High & Elementary performs better than Washington statewide averages. In 2025–2026, proficiency was 60.76% in English language arts, 47.92% in math, and 60.87% in science, compared with state averages of 52.81%, 43.11%, and 50.95%. English language arts is the most consistent strength: every grade with an available result exceeded the state, including especially strong results in third and sixth grade. Science was also a strength, with 66% of fifth graders and 56% of eighth graders proficient. The school’s district is highly ranked—30th of 238 districts and at the listed 87th percentile—although district performance was higher than the school’s in English language arts and science.
Math is the main area parents may want to monitor. Third-grade math was exceptional, with 71.74% of students proficient, but sixth-grade math was much weaker at 27.27%, below the statewide 39.79%. Overall math proficiency also fell from 54.55% in 2024–2025 to 47.92% in 2025–2026, while English language arts and science improved. The school’s ranking nevertheless improved from the 69th to the 71st percentile year over year and returned to four stars. More than one-third of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch, and per-student spending was $15,569 in 2023–2024. Families should view the school as generally strong, with particular attention to consistency in middle-grade mathematics.
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