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West Valley School District (Spokane)

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At a glance

152^ndof 247 Washington districts▲ 2

Better than 38% of Washington districts

Elementary 6 Middle 2 High 4Grades PK, KG-12

2805 N Argonne Rd
Spokane, WA 99212-2245·(509) 924-2150·All Washington district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 38.5% of districts

Schools

3,475

Students

Top rankedWest Valley City School150^th of 534 Washington middle schools

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Biggest riser

Orchard Center Elementary up 184 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Orchard Center Elementary 12 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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4 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The West Valley School District (Spokane) consists of 11 schools serving over 3,300 students from kindergarten through high school in the Spokane Valley area, presenting a mix of strong performers and schools facing significant academic challenges.

Standout schools include the highly-ranked West Valley City School, a middle school excelling in English and science, and Ness Elementary, which achieves strong test scores despite serving a high-poverty population. In contrast, Dishman Hills High School and Centennial Middle School are low-performing, with Dishman Hills having a very low math proficiency rate and a higher dropout rate. The district's elementary schools generally perform better relative to the state than its secondary schools.

Notably, West Valley High School maintains an excellent graduation rate far above the state average, even though its academic proficiency rates are middling, suggesting effective support systems to keep students on track. The small West Valley Virtual Learning Center shows very poor academic outcomes. Overall, the district trails state averages in core subjects, but individual school performance varies widely, indicating that factors beyond just funding or demographics influence success.

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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 8th 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 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th 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 6th Grade	SBAC Math 7th Grade	SBAC Math 8th Grade	SBAC Math 10th 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
Ness Elementary	Public	1-5	9612 E Cataldo	Spokane	99206	Spokane County	West Valley School District (Spokane)	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 922-5470	243	15	15.8	75.3%	163 (67.1%)	6 (2.5%)	53 (21.8%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.6%)	15 (6.2%)	64.2	387^th of 1160 public elementary schools	66.6%		63.8	397^th of 1168 public elementary schools	66.0%	10	52.2			52.2	60.5	42.6	69.6					57.3	86.8	42.6	54.4					59.5											$18,593	$955	$17,638
Millwood Kindergarten Center	Public	K	8818 E Grace	Spokane	99212	Spokane County	West Valley School District (Spokane)	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 922-5478	178	14	12.4	52.8%	126 (70.8%)	5 (2.8%)	27 (15.2%)	2 (1.1%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	15 (8.4%)								(n/a)																					80.7	83.3	85.0	85.0	85.0	82.3	86.6	83.9	82.3	82.3	$17,563	$1,223	$16,339
Orchard Center Elementary	Public	1-5	7519 E Buckeye	Spokane	99212	Spokane County	West Valley School District (Spokane)	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 922-5473	199	17	12.0	70.4%	150 (75.4%)	7 (3.5%)	24 (12.1%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	15 (7.5%)	47.1	588^th of 1160 public elementary schools	49.3%		33.9	772^nd of 1168 public elementary schools	33.9%	184	48.5			48.5	44.8	49.0	57.6					50.5	41.4	49.0	45.5					46.0											$21,919	$1,144	$20,775
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
Pasadena Park Elementary	Public	1-5	8508 E Upriver Drive	Spokane	99212	Spokane County	West Valley School District (Spokane)	No	No	No	No	(509) 922-5480	362	22	16.2	48.1%	282 (77.9%)	7 (1.9%)	34 (9.4%)	14 (3.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (6.1%)	54.6	498^th of 1160 public elementary schools	57.1%		53.7	512^th of 1168 public elementary schools	56.2%	14	52.6			52.6	58.4	49.1	43.4					50.5	55.8	54.6	47.4					52.4											$16,259	$1,109	$15,150
West Valley High School	Public	9-12	8301 E Buckeye	Spokane	99212	Spokane County	West Valley School District (Spokane)	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 922-5488	836	39	21.2	50.4%	637 (76.2%)	18 (2.2%)	99 (11.8%)	13 (1.6%)	3 (0.4%)	10 (1.2%)	56 (6.7%)	30.9	308^th of 438 public high schools	29.7%		45	240^th of 437 public high schools	45.1%	68			41.4	41.4							51.7	51.7							22.9	22.9											$17,118	$1,114	$16,004
Dishman Hills High School	Public	8-12	115 S University	Spokane	99206	Spokane County	West Valley School District (Spokane)	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 927-1100	296	14	21.0	78.4%	206 (69.6%)	17 (5.7%)	46 (15.5%)	4 (1.4%)	11 (3.7%)	2 (0.7%)	7 (2.4%)	7.6	422^nd of 438 public high schools	3.7%		4.7	431^st of 437 public high schools	1.4%	9		26.7	27.4	27.3							30.8	26.8							7.7	7.1											$13,036	$849	$12,187
Seth Woodard Elementary	Public	K-5	7401 E Mission	Spokane	99212	Spokane County	West Valley School District (Spokane)	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 921-2160	262	18	14.3	67.2%	179 (68.3%)	6 (2.3%)	49 (18.7%)	7 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	19 (7.3%)	43.6	629^th of 1160 public elementary schools	45.8%		44	636^th of 1168 public elementary schools	45.5%	7	54.8			54.8	34.2	47.8	47.6					43.4	46.3	50.0	42.9					46.5	84.0	88.0	84.0	84.0	84.0	88.0	88.0	84.0	88.0	88.0	$17,597	$1,024	$16,572
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
Open Doors re-engagement	Public	9-12	2805 N Argonne	Spokane	99212	Spokane County	West Valley School District (Spokane)	No	No	No	No	(509) 924-2150	3	0			3 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																															$4,163	$262	$3,902
West Valley Early Learning Center	Public	PK	2523 N Park Rd	Spokane Valley	99212	Spokane County	West Valley School District (Spokane)	No	No	No	No	(509) 922-5478	91	3	32.5	73.6%	63 (69.2%)	4 (4.4%)	19 (20.9%)	2 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.3%)								(n/a)																															$36,868	$5,238	$31,631
Spokane Valley High School	Public	9-12	2011 N Hutchinson	Spokane	99212	Spokane County	West Valley School District (Spokane)	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 922-5475	229	10	22.3	62.9%	182 (79.5%)	4 (1.7%)	27 (11.8%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.3%)	10 (4.4%)	14.9	385^th of 438 public high schools	12.1%		20.7	358^th of 437 public high schools	18.1%	27			35.5	35.5							40.4	40.4							10.5	10.5											$13,339	$761	$12,578
West Valley Virtual Learning Center	Public, Virtual	K-8	7401 E. Mission Ave	Spokane	99212	Spokane County	West Valley School District (Spokane)	No	No	Yes	No	(509) 340-7189	40	2	19.0	72.5%	29 (72.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.0%)								(n/a)				23.5						38.5		25.0								10.0											$12,862	$2,242	$10,620

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Central Valley School District	0.86 mi	32	64^th
Spokane School District	1.83 mi	69	129^th
East Valley School District (Spokane)	2.18 mi	9	121^st
Orchard Prairie School District	4.65 mi	1	35^th
Educational Service District 101	5.68 mi	4

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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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