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Summit School

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Summit School ranks 246 th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

246^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 79% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Summit School is a consistently high-performing K-8 public school serving 383 students in Spokane Valley, part of the Central Valley School District, that stands out for its exceptional support for economically disadvantaged students and strong academic results across core subjects.

Academically, Summit outperforms both district and state averages, with particular strength in science where 73.6% of students are proficient. The school achieves these strong outcomes cost-effectively, spending less per student than many nearby schools like McDonald Elementary School while maintaining a higher ranking. Most notably, Summit ranks in the 95th-99th percentile statewide for serving low-income students, a stark contrast to other area schools with similar poverty levels, such as Progress Elementary School and Trent School, which struggle academically.

While Summit excels overall, internal data shows a significant performance gap where male students outperform females, and there are noticeable dips in proficiency in 6th grade and 8th-grade math. Compared to other high-performing local options like Sunrise Elementary, Summit serves a more economically diverse population. Its seven-year record as a 4-star school demonstrates stable excellence within a neighborhood where school quality varies dramatically, making it a compelling model of effective and equitable education.

383

Students ?

17.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,756

Per pupil spending ?

37.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

13313 E Broadway Ave
Spokane Valley, WA 99216-1007

(509) 558-3252

District: Central Valley School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.9%

Hispanic:

9.1%

Two or more races:

5.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 66th percentile in 2011 → 79th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Washington average (64% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of Washington elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2011

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg54%

Washington avg48%

Elementary school

246^th of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Top 21%▲ up 8 pts since 2018

From top 29% (2018) to top 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

149^th of 534

Washington public middle schools ?

Top 28%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 15Elementary Schools in the Central Valley School District

64^th of 247Central Valley School District among Washington districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	76.8	246 of 1160	78.8%	★★★★☆
2024	84.3	170 of 1168	85.4%	★★★★☆
2023	71.3	312 of 1169	73.3%	★★★★☆
2022	78.4	237 of 1169	79.7%	★★★★☆
2021	70.5	306 of 1107	72.4%	★★★★☆
2019	67.5	363 of 1130	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.9	305 of 1054	71.1%	★★★★☆
2013	79.6	178 of 1106	83.9%	★★★★☆
2012	67.2	350 of 1097	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	64.7	371 of 1092	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	61.5	396 of 1088	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	76.2	197 of 1072	81.6%	★★★★☆
2008	73.4	235 of 1067	78.0%	★★★★☆
2007	72.7	241 of 1069	77.5%	★★★★☆
2006	68.3	286 of 1051	72.8%	★★★★☆
2005	76.0	205 of 1031	80.1%	★★★★☆
2004	72.7	228 of 1026	77.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	64.1	354 of 1092	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.3	259 of 1093	76.3%	★★★★☆
2023	57.0	439 of 1094	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.6	303 of 1100	72.5%	★★★★☆
2021	61.6	352 of 1008	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.2	254 of 1068	76.2%	★★★★☆
2018	80.3	180 of 1004	82.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	87.9	51 of 1013	95.0%	★★★★★
2024	94.3	13 of 1024	98.7%	★★★★★
2023	84.8	71 of 1013	93.0%	★★★★★
2022	89.0	37 of 1019	96.4%	★★★★★
2019	70.5	197 of 979	79.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	88.0	107 of 1098	90.3%	★★★★★
2024	86.8	128 of 1099	88.4%	★★★★☆
2023	77.7	215 of 1099	80.4%	★★★★☆
2022	81.6	192 of 1113	82.7%	★★★★☆
2021	76.3	226 of 1025	78.0%	★★★★☆
2019	59.6	424 of 1075	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.2	414 of 999	58.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2018	58.6	197 of 637	69.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	62.6	367 of 1007	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.7	290 of 1009	71.3%	★★★★☆
2023	59.7	394 of 1011	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.8	318 of 1031	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.2	363 of 943	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.3	443 of 1027	56.9%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	67.9	149 of 534	72.1%	★★★★☆
2024	55.9	210 of 535	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.6	169 of 539	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	80.7	92 of 541	83.0%	★★★★☆
2021	65.1	156 of 529	70.5%	★★★★☆
2019	62.6	171 of 512	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	83.3	70 of 437	84.0%	★★★★☆
2017	75.8	94 of 435	78.4%	★★★★☆
2016	66.7	132 of 443	70.2%	★★★★☆
2013	82.4	61 of 498	87.8%	★★★★☆
2012	69.4	123 of 497	75.3%	★★★★☆
2011	62.5	159 of 492	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	67.4	130 of 483	73.1%	★★★★☆
2009	70.5	112 of 476	76.5%	★★★★☆
2008	80.2	67 of 466	85.6%	★★★★☆
2007	90.2	24 of 463	94.8%	★★★★★
2006	91.1	21 of 449	95.3%	★★★★★
2005	92.6	20 of 425	95.3%	★★★★★
2004	97.4	9 of 421	97.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	51.6	210 of 471	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.2	160 of 464	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.8	175 of 464	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	82.7	73 of 479	84.8%	★★★★☆
2021	72.8	104 of 469	77.8%	★★★★☆
2019	57.9	182 of 452	59.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	68.4	104 of 457	77.2%	★★★★☆
2024	87.1	28 of 455	93.8%	★★★★★
2023	89.0	18 of 463	96.1%	★★★★★
2022	81.7	44 of 475	90.7%	★★★★★
2019	56.6	163 of 448	63.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	81.2	80 of 472	83.1%	★★★★☆
2024	62.4	148 of 466	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.8	152 of 470	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	78.5	90 of 480	81.3%	★★★★☆
2021	60.8	165 of 476	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.2	151 of 453	66.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	55.9	196 of 488	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.7	277 of 486	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.4	205 of 488	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.6	104 of 488	78.7%	★★★★☆
2021	58.4	183 of 480	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.4	208 of 470	55.7%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)95th percentile+16 vs school

Male (2025)90th percentile+11 vs school

Special Education (2018)69th percentile~ school

Female (2025)68th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)64th percentile-15 vs school

Middle school

Male (2025)83rd percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)77th percentile+5 vs school

White (2025)60th percentile-12 vs school

Female (2025)55th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

Science74%+24 vs state

English Language Arts64%+11 vs state

Math55%+12 vs state

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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 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 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 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
Summit School	Public	K-8	13313 E Broadway Ave	Spokane Valley	99216	Spokane County	Central Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 558-3252	383	22	17.2	37.6%	306 (79.9%)	6 (1.6%)	35 (9.1%)	9 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	22 (5.7%)	76.8	246^th of 1160 public elementary schools	78.8%		84.3	170^th of 1168 public elementary schools	85.4%	76	81.8	60.7	73.6	62.5	68.4	77.3	48.9	61.5	67.9	64.1	64.1	63.2	61.4	42.2	57.9	35.7	54.7	81.1	81.1	83.0	83.0	83.0	81.1	88.7	83.0	81.1	81.1	$14,756	$481	$14,275
Progress Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	710 N Progress Rd	Spokane Valley	99037	Spokane County	Central Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 558-4500	280	17	16.6	77.1%	172 (61.4%)	6 (2.1%)	58 (20.7%)	4 (1.4%)	2 (0.7%)	14 (5.0%)	23 (8.2%)	25.2	900^th of 1160 public elementary schools	22.4%		24.2	908^th of 1168 public elementary schools	22.3%	8	28.0		28.0	27.0	50.0	32.0				36.0	32.4	55.0	20.0				34.7	70.0	77.5	77.5	77.5	77.5	72.5	87.5	75.0	72.5	72.5	$16,507	$1,193	$15,313
Adams Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	14707 E 8th Ave	Spokane Valley	99037	Spokane County	Central Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 558-4000	376	28	13.2	61.7%	261 (69.4%)	10 (2.7%)	58 (15.4%)	6 (1.6%)	8 (2.1%)	7 (1.9%)	26 (6.9%)	54.7	496^th of 1160 public elementary schools	57.2%		44.2	632^nd of 1168 public elementary schools	45.9%	136	52.3		52.3	43.9	54.1	44.6				47.5	66.7	62.3	40.0				55.6	81.4	88.4	86.1	86.1	86.1	88.4	88.4	83.7	88.4	88.4	$17,585	$1,138	$16,447
Broadway Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11016 E Broadway Ave	Spokane Valley	99206	Spokane County	Central Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 558-4100	282	21	13.3	71.3%	175 (62.1%)	11 (3.9%)	47 (16.7%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	13 (4.6%)	32 (11.3%)	34.1	764^th of 1160 public elementary schools	34.1%		42.1	654^th of 1168 public elementary schools	44.0%	110	36.5		36.5	50.0	37.0	42.3				43.0	63.6	30.4	26.9				39.4	69.1	76.2	76.2	76.2	76.2	73.8	76.2	76.2	73.8	73.8	$16,999	$1,472	$15,527
McDonald Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1512 S McDonald Rd	Spokane Valley	99216	Spokane County	Central Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 558-5350	282	22	12.9	56.0%	201 (71.3%)	12 (4.3%)	30 (10.6%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.4%)	11 (3.9%)	23 (8.2%)	75.9	251^st of 1160 public elementary schools	78.4%		60.9	436^th of 1168 public elementary schools	62.7%	185	62.5		62.5	66.7	67.5	72.9				69.1	66.7	52.5	52.1				57.4	83.3	85.7	85.7	85.7	85.7	83.3	90.5	83.3	83.3	83.3	$20,868	$1,334	$19,534
Opportunity Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1109 S Wilbur Rd	Spokane Valley	99206	Spokane County	Central Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 558-3550	631	43	14.7	74.0%	415 (65.8%)	31 (4.9%)	93 (14.7%)	8 (1.3%)	12 (1.9%)	10 (1.6%)	61 (9.7%)	30.5	818^th of 1160 public elementary schools	29.5%		30.7	807^th of 1168 public elementary schools	30.9%	11	49.5		49.5	29.3	36.0	47.6				37.8	42.0	40.0	32.0				38.0	73.9	79.6	78.4	78.4	78.4	78.4	85.2	78.4	78.4	78.4	$16,318	$1,119	$15,199
Trent School	Public	PK, KG-6	3303 N Pines Rd	Spokane Valley	99206	Spokane County	East Valley School District (Spokane)	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 924-2622	511	30	17.0	84.9%	286 (56.0%)	22 (4.3%)	104 (20.4%)	11 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (5.3%)	60 (11.7%)	18.4	982^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	15.3%		18.9	988^th of 1168 public elementary schools	15.4%	6	28.6		28.6	25.0	24.1	35.7	46.3			32.7	30.4	27.8	21.4	32.1			27.9	85.9	89.1	89.1	89.1	89.1	85.9	92.2	87.5	85.9	85.9	$20,696	$2,149	$18,547
South Pines Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12021 E 24th Ave	Spokane Valley	99206	Spokane County	Central Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 558-4400	288	19	15.2	60.4%	221 (76.7%)	5 (1.7%)	25 (8.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	30 (10.4%)	46.9	593^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	48.9%		62.1	420^th of 1168 public elementary schools	64.0%	173	53.7		53.7	50.0	38.5	54.8				47.9	63.2	33.3	40.5				45.4	76.9	79.5	79.5	79.5	79.5	79.5	84.6	79.5	79.5	79.5	$19,343	$679	$18,664
Sunrise Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10304 E 9th Ave	Spokane Valley	99206	Spokane County	Central Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 558-3600	644	39	16.5	25.8%	524 (81.4%)	8 (1.2%)	33 (5.1%)	19 (3.0%)	3 (0.5%)	5 (0.8%)	52 (8.1%)	87.3	139^th of 1160 public elementary schools	88.0%		88.3	127^th of 1168 public elementary schools	89.1%	12	69.4		69.4	76.2	76.0	68.5				73.7	80.0	78.3	55.6				71.6	86.8	86.8	88.2	88.2	88.2	86.8	90.8	88.2	86.8	86.8	$15,322	$311	$15,011
University Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1613 S University Rd	Spokane Valley	99206	Spokane County	Central Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 558-4650	291	22	13.2	63.9%	208 (71.5%)	6 (2.1%)	35 (12.0%)	3 (1.0%)	3 (1.0%)	13 (4.5%)	22 (7.6%)	60.2	428^th of 1160 public elementary schools	63.1%		44.1	634^th of 1168 public elementary schools	45.7%	206	55.6		55.6	61.5	47.1	63.0				56.9	56.4	38.0	61.1				51.8	80.6	83.3	83.3	83.3	83.3	83.3	83.3	83.3	83.3	83.3	$20,061	$955	$19,106

Frequently Asked Questions about Summit School

How many students attend Summit School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 383 students attended Summit School.

What is the racial makeup of Summit School?

Students at Summit School are 80% White, 9% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% African American, 1% Pacific Islander.

Is Summit School a good school?

Summit School ranks 246^th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Summit School in?

Central Valley School District

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