Best Middle Schools in Spokane, WA

Summary:

This analysis examines 14 public middle schools (grades 6-8) located in Spokane, Washington, revealing a landscape of both high achievement and significant challenges across four different school districts.

Standout schools include Sacajawea Middle School (ranked 77th out of 534 statewide), Carla Peperzak Middle School, and Highland Middle School, all consistently earning top ratings. The Mead School District schools generally perform well, while the Spokane School District shows the widest variation, housing both the highest and lowest performers like Shaw Middle School and Denny Yasuhara Middle School. Notably, West Valley City School has shown remarkable improvement and excels in science.

Key findings show that higher per-student spending does not automatically lead to better outcomes, as some of the lowest-ranked schools have the highest spending. There is a notable correlation between the percentage of students receiving free/reduced lunch and academic performance, highlighting systemic equity concerns. Parents should note that school size, district, and specific program strengths, like the science program at West Valley City School, can significantly influence a school's profile and results.

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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 5th Grade	WCAS Science 8th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	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 All Grades	SBAC Math 5th Grade	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
Westwood Middle School	Public	6-8	6120 South Abbott Road	Spokane	99224	Spokane County	Cheney School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 559-4410	624	35	17.8	57.7%	387 (62.0%)	17 (2.7%)	93 (14.9%)	16 (2.6%)	11 (1.8%)	47 (7.5%)	51 (8.2%)	37.4	323^rd of 534 public middle schools	39.5%		47.8	260^th of 535 public middle schools	51.4%	63		44.6	44.6		35.6	50.3	43.8	43.0		25.1	36.9	33.5	31.7	$15,650	$455	$15,195
Northwood Middle School	Public	6-8	12908 N Pittsburg St	Spokane	99208	Spokane County	Mead School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 465-7500	796	43	18.7	38.6%	648 (81.4%)	11 (1.4%)	66 (8.3%)	4 (0.5%)	6 (0.8%)	4 (0.5%)	55 (6.9%)	65.7	162^nd of 534 public middle schools	69.7%		65.3	166^th of 535 public middle schools	69.0%	4		41.3	41.3		55.2	62.9	68.2	61.8		41.6	50.6	45.1	45.6	$15,960	$321	$15,640
Highland Middle School	Public	6-8	3515 W Hawthorne Rd	Spokane	99208	Spokane County	Mead School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 465-6510	704	40	17.6	32.8%	565 (80.3%)	4 (0.6%)	39 (5.5%)	14 (2.0%)	11 (1.6%)	10 (1.4%)	61 (8.7%)	77.8	103^rd of 534 public middle schools	80.7%		80.8	88^th of 535 public middle schools	83.6%	15		51.2	51.2		61.4	67.4	66.8	65.2		52.9	50.4	59.8	54.1	$15,889	$132	$15,757
Glover Middle School	Public	6-8	2330 W Longfellow Ave	Spokane	99205	Spokane County	Spokane School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 354-5400	537	33	16.1	73.0%	332 (61.8%)	26 (4.8%)	64 (11.9%)	11 (2.0%)	7 (1.3%)	10 (1.9%)	87 (16.2%)	20.6	436^th of 534 public middle schools	18.4%		17.9	455^th of 535 public middle schools	15.0%	19		30.8	30.8		35.0	30.4	40.3	35.1		21.1	20.9	28.2	23.2	$21,955	$2,089	$19,866
Sacajawea Middle School	Public	6-8	401 E 33Rd Ave	Spokane	99203	Spokane County	Spokane School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 354-5500	855	48	17.9	40.4%	616 (72.0%)	29 (3.4%)	99 (11.6%)	9 (1.1%)	6 (0.7%)	13 (1.5%)	81 (9.5%)	83.7	77^th of 534 public middle schools	85.6%		80.3	90^th of 535 public middle schools	83.2%	13		55.4	55.4		72.5	67.2	64.8	68.2		60.5	57.6	59.8	59.3	$15,364	$1,168	$14,196
Salk Middle School	Public	6-8	6411 N Alberta St	Spokane	99208	Spokane County	Spokane School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 354-5600	658	39	16.9	62.2%	429 (65.2%)	29 (4.4%)	82 (12.5%)	19 (2.9%)	7 (1.1%)	17 (2.6%)	75 (11.4%)	32.3	358^th of 534 public middle schools	33.0%		25.7	397^th of 535 public middle schools	25.8%	39		39.5	39.5		33.5	47.6	60.0	46.8		24.3	27.0	16.5	22.5	$19,356	$1,663	$17,693
Shaw Middle School	Public	6-8	4106 N Cook St	Spokane	99207	Spokane County	Spokane School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 354-5800	693	46	15.1	79.2%	385 (55.6%)	29 (4.2%)	104 (15.0%)	13 (1.9%)	18 (2.6%)	45 (6.5%)	99 (14.3%)	8.1	509^th of 534 public middle schools	4.7%		7.3	523^rd of 535 public middle schools	2.2%	14		13.6	13.6		23.8	23.8	23.6	23.7		20.8	17.1	11.7	16.6	$19,188	$2,314	$16,873
Garry Middle School	Public	6-8	725 E Joseph Ave	Spokane	99207	Spokane County	Spokane School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 354-5200	410	30	13.8	82.0%	199 (48.5%)	22 (5.4%)	73 (17.8%)	19 (4.6%)	5 (1.2%)	14 (3.4%)	77 (18.8%)	17.9	452^nd of 534 public middle schools	15.4%		17.7	457^th of 535 public middle schools	14.6%	5		31.2	31.2		27.5	36.2	35.3	32.6		18.7	21.6	25.2	21.6	$21,970	$2,398	$19,572
Chase Middle School	Public	6-8	4747 E 37Th Ave	Spokane	99223	Spokane County	Spokane School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 354-5000	685	43	16.1	55.5%	457 (66.7%)	27 (3.9%)	77 (11.2%)	29 (4.2%)	2 (0.3%)	16 (2.3%)	75 (10.9%)	51.5	235^th of 534 public middle schools	56.0%		53	233^rd of 535 public middle schools	56.4%	2		38.1	38.1		51.8	46.3	50.7	49.6		48.0	40.6	41.5	43.4	$17,951	$1,047	$16,904
Pauline Flett Middle School	Public	6-8	5020 W Wellesley	Spokane	99205	Spokane County	Spokane School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 824-8000	609	35	17.4	60.8%	449 (73.7%)	13 (2.1%)	54 (8.9%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	6 (1.0%)	82 (13.5%)	42.5	285^th of 534 public middle schools	46.6%		23.6	415^th of 535 public middle schools	22.4%	130		41.5	41.5		47.3	43.8	47.3	46.1		43.5	34.7	30.1	35.9	$17,828	$926	$16,903
Denny Yasuhara Middle School	Public	6-8	2701 N. Perry St.	Spokane	99207	Spokane County	Spokane School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 824-8200	596	41	14.6	83.7%	280 (47.0%)	26 (4.4%)	100 (16.8%)	24 (4.0%)	17 (2.9%)	34 (5.7%)	115 (19.3%)	8.8	503^rd of 534 public middle schools	5.8%		8	514^th of 535 public middle schools	3.9%	11		21.2	21.2		27.8	22.2	30.4	26.8		14.0	16.3	9.0	13.1	$21,603	$1,892	$19,711
Carla Peperzak Middle School	Public	6-8	2620 East 63rd Ave	Spokane	99223	Spokane County	Spokane School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(509) 824-8400	754	45	16.7	46.0%	558 (74.0%)	31 (4.1%)	61 (8.1%)	16 (2.1%)	7 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	78 (10.3%)	76.1	106^th of 534 public middle schools	80.1%		76.4	106^th of 535 public middle schools	80.2%			54.5	54.5		64.6	64.0	65.1	64.6		56.5	51.8	44.9	51.2	$18,355	$1,297	$17,057
Centennial Middle School	Public	6-8	915 N Ella Rd	Spokane	99212	Spokane County	West Valley School District (Spokane)	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 922-5482	536	29	18.2	59.5%	393 (73.3%)	18 (3.4%)	71 (13.2%)	9 (1.7%)	3 (0.6%)	6 (1.1%)	36 (6.7%)	23.6	423^rd of 534 public middle schools	20.8%		34.5	340^th of 535 public middle schools	36.4%	83		28.7	28.7		32.8	45.2	36.8	38.1		27.2	30.1	19.7	25.6	$18,051	$1,289	$16,762
West Valley City School	Public	5-8	8920 E Valleyway	Spokane	99212	Spokane County	West Valley School District (Spokane)	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 921-2836	200	8	24.2	49.5%	152 (76.0%)	3 (1.5%)	17 (8.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (13.0%)	67.8	150^th of 534 public middle schools	71.9%		42.6	295^th of 535 public middle schools	44.9%	145	71.4	61.7	64.7	76.2	44.1	69.5	76.1	63.8	47.6	33.9	55.9	39.1	43.8	$14,031	$881	$13,150

Cities Near Spokane

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Airway Heights	3.71 mi	1	282^nd
Fairchild AFB	4.48 mi	1	70^th
Nine Mile Falls	6.97 mi	6	57^th
Cheney	8.01 mi	10	190^th
Medical Lake	8.45 mi	4	55^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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.