Elementary Schools in Mead School District

Summary:

The Mead School District in Washington is a highly-rated district serving ten elementary schools (typically grades K-5), where overall academic performance exceeds state averages in English, Math, and Science.

There is notable variation among the schools, with Skyline Elementary and Midway Elementary consistently standing out as top performers in district and state rankings, while Shiloh Hills Elementary and Brentwood Elementary rank lower. A school's percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch shows a strong relationship with its academic ranking, with higher-performing schools like Skyline and Meadow Ridge Elementary having lower rates.

Math proficiency is a key differentiator, with top schools excelling and it being a relative weakness in lower-ranked schools. Interestingly, higher per-student spending does not automatically correlate with better outcomes in this district. For parents, this means the district offers strong choices, with schools like Farwell Elementary performing well above averages despite a higher-need student population, but significant disparities exist between schools at the top and bottom of the performance spectrum.

District Detail

2323 E Farwell Rd
Mead, WA 99021-9690

(509) 465-6000

SchoolDigger Rank:
51^st of 247 Washington districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 10,657

Primary Schools: 10
Middle Schools: 3
High Schools: 3
Alternative Schools: 1

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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 All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 3rd Grade	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math 5th 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
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%)	85.5	160^th of 1160 public elementary schools	86.2%		83	191^st of 1168 public elementary schools	83.6%	31	78.1	78.1	71.6	67.7	73.9	71.1	64.2	66.1	66.2	65.5	93.3	94.4	95.5	95.5	95.5	94.4	98.9	94.4	94.4	94.4	$14,808	$132	$14,676
Brentwood Elementary School	Public	K-5	406 W Regina Ave	Spokane	99218	Spokane County	Mead School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 465-6200	468	27	17.2	44.4%	360 (76.9%)	10 (2.1%)	38 (8.1%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.4%)	37 (7.9%)	40.4	676^th of 1160 public elementary schools	41.7%		48	588^th of 1168 public elementary schools	49.7%	88	48.3	48.3	43.0	43.3	49.4	45.2	56.6	37.5	34.8	42.5	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	98.2	94.6	94.6	94.6	$16,410	$573	$15,837
Colbert Elementary School	Public	K-5	4625 E Greenbluff Rd	Colbert	99005	Spokane County	Mead School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 465-6300	364	26	14.0	36.8%	309 (84.9%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (6.3%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.9%)	85.2	168^th of 1160 public elementary schools	85.5%		79.9	219^th of 1168 public elementary schools	81.3%	51	78.6	78.6	70.8	68.8	80.0	73.4	60.0	75.0	57.1	63.8	80.4	87.5	87.5	87.5	87.5	80.4	94.6	87.5	80.4	80.4	$16,817	$132	$16,685
Evergreen Elementary School	Public	K-5	215 W Elmore Ave	Spokane	99208	Spokane County	Mead School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 465-6400	433	30	14.4	57.3%	314 (72.5%)	7 (1.6%)	40 (9.2%)	7 (1.6%)	6 (1.4%)	11 (2.5%)	47 (10.9%)	41.5	661^st of 1160 public elementary schools	43.0%		49.9	562^nd of 1168 public elementary schools	51.9%	99	56.6	56.6	43.3	45.1	52.6	47.2	47.8	35.2	35.5	39.3	90.0	93.3	93.3	93.3	93.3	91.7	93.3	91.7	91.7	91.7	$18,677	$902	$17,776
Farwell Elementary School	Public	K-5	13005 N Crestline	Spokane	99208	Spokane County	Mead School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 465-6500	471	28	16.6	47.8%	348 (73.9%)	17 (3.6%)	36 (7.6%)	17 (3.6%)	3 (0.6%)	7 (1.5%)	43 (9.1%)	70.7	304^th of 1160 public elementary schools	73.8%		69.9	321^st of 1168 public elementary schools	72.5%	17	60.2	60.2	56.3	61.2	64.8	60.9	65.0	57.7	52.3	58.1	86.3	88.4	90.5	90.5	90.5	86.3	90.5	89.5	86.3	86.3	$15,123	$738	$14,385
Shiloh Hills Elementary	Public	K-5	13120 N Pittsburg St	Spokane	99208	Spokane County	Mead School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 465-6800	465	29	16.0	70.8%	264 (56.8%)	24 (5.2%)	48 (10.3%)	19 (4.1%)	8 (1.7%)	46 (9.9%)	56 (12.0%)	34.9	751^st of 1160 public elementary schools	35.3%		35.7	744^th of 1168 public elementary schools	36.3%	7	50.0	50.0	42.3	39.7	46.2	42.4	48.6	33.8	32.7	39.1	80.4	83.9	87.5	87.5	87.5	84.8	90.2	84.8	84.8	84.8	$19,284	$2,241	$17,043
Midway Elementary	Public	K-5	821 E Midway Rd	Colbert	99005	Spokane County	Mead School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 465-6700	418	24	17.4	27.5%	331 (79.2%)	3 (0.7%)	44 (10.5%)	9 (2.2%)	6 (1.4%)	2 (0.5%)	23 (5.5%)	86.4	148^th of 1160 public elementary schools	87.2%		85.6	158^th of 1168 public elementary schools	86.5%	10	77.1	77.1	79.4	67.7	70.0	72.2	76.2	66.2	58.6	66.7	91.5	91.5	96.6	96.6	96.6	93.2	98.3	91.5	93.2	93.2	$15,776	$132	$15,644
Prairie View Elementary	Public	K-5	2606 W. Johannsen Rd.	Spokane	99208	Spokane County	Mead School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 465-7810	386	25	15.1	31.9%	297 (76.9%)	5 (1.3%)	30 (7.8%)	15 (3.9%)	5 (1.3%)	3 (0.8%)	31 (8.0%)	74.4	266^th of 1160 public elementary schools	77.1%		77.5	243^rd of 1168 public elementary schools	79.2%	23	60.3	60.3	56.9	55.7	69.8	60.5	63.0	60.0	74.6	65.5	97.1	97.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	97.1	100.0	100.0	97.1	97.1	$18,579	$132	$18,447
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%)	36.6	720^th of 1160 public elementary schools	37.9%		33.7	775^th of 1168 public elementary schools	33.6%	55	50.0	50.0	48.6	36.8	55.3	46.9	42.9	29.0	34.2	35.1	76.2	78.6	78.6	78.6	78.6	83.3	83.3	76.2	83.3	83.3	$19,029	$3,274	$15,756
Skyline Elementary	Public	K-5	9911 N Bob Olson Lane	Spokane	99208	Spokane County	Mead School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 867-2300	412	21	19.2	17.0%	324 (78.6%)	5 (1.2%)	21 (5.1%)	22 (5.3%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (8.5%)	90.5	107^th of 1160 public elementary schools	90.8%		89.6	115^th of 1168 public elementary schools	90.2%	8	72.9	72.9	64.9	71.4	81.4	71.9	74.3	83.1	81.4	79.5	98.5	98.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	$14,967	$132	$14,835

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Spokane International Academy	4.59 mi	1
Orchard Prairie School District	5.39 mi	1	35^th
Spokane School District	5.8 mi	69	129^th
Riverside School District	6.41 mi	5	61^st
West Valley School District (Spokane)	7.76 mi	13	152^nd

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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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