Middle Schools in Mead School District

Summary:

The Mead School District in Washington serves middle school students (grades 6-8) through three schools, all of which perform above state averages in a district ranked in the 79th percentile statewide.

Among these schools, Highland Middle School stands out as the top performer, leading in English, math, and science proficiency and holding the highest state ranking. It also has the smallest classes and the lowest percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Northwood Middle School shows strength in English, especially by 8th grade, but has the district's lowest science scores. Mountainside Middle School, the largest school with the highest free/reduced lunch rate, performs solidly in science, matching Highland's 8th-grade proficiency.

Overall, the Mead School District middle schools are strong, with each exceeding Washington state averages. However, only Highland surpasses the district's own averages in all subjects, indicating room for growth at the other two schools in math and science. Parents will find consistent, above-average education across the district, with notable academic strengths at Highland.

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)				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
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

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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