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Bowdish Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

403^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 534 Washington Middle Schools

Better than 25% of Washington middle schools

Summary

Bowdish Middle School is a public school serving 359 students in grades 6-8 within the generally well-regarded Central Valley School District in Spokane Valley, WA, but it faces significant academic challenges that set it apart from its neighbors.

The school's test scores in English, math, and science are substantially lower than both district and state averages, and its statewide ranking has declined in recent years. This is particularly notable because Bowdish Middle School spends more per student and has a lower student-teacher ratio than other middle schools in the Central Valley School District, such as higher-performing Horizon Middle School and Evergreen Middle School. Bowdish forms a distinct performance cluster with nearby North Pines Middle School, as both schools have low rankings and serve a student population with a high level of economic need.

Despite the overall trends, the school shows some relative strengths, such as its performance with students from low-income families ranking higher than the school's overall percentile. The school's small size and low student-teacher ratio present a potential opportunity for more personalized support. However, the pattern of declining math scores from 6th to 8th grade suggests students may struggle to keep pace as they advance, highlighting a key area for improvement.

359

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,072

Per pupil spending ?

63.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2109 S Skipworth Rd
Spokane Valley, WA 99206-5661

(509) 558-4700

District: Central Valley School District

Students who attend Bowdish Middle School usually attend:

High:

University High School

Feeder schools for Bowdish Middle School:

Elementary:	McDonald Elementary School
	South Pines Elementary
	University Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.7%

Two or more races:

7.2%

African American:

4.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 27th percentile in 2015 → 25th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (33% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (25th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg54%

Washington avg48%

403^rd of 534

Washington public middle schools ?

Bottom 25%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 6Middle 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	26.1	403 of 534	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.4	442 of 535	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.3	436 of 539	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.1	387 of 541	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.3	327 of 529	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.9	347 of 512	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.8	263 of 437	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	35.3	288 of 435	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	36.4	280 of 443	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	28.2	324 of 445	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	62.6	181 of 498	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	66.7	146 of 497	70.6%	★★★★☆
2011	57.1	205 of 492	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	46.0	267 of 483	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	53.3	214 of 476	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	61.7	160 of 466	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	58.6	175 of 463	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	57.0	182 of 449	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	62.5	151 of 425	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	62.9	158 of 421	62.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	31.6	327 of 471	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.5	366 of 464	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.6	379 of 464	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.1	359 of 479	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.5	264 of 469	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.1	296 of 452	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.1	225 of 376	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2018	40.7	156 of 259	39.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	36.8	296 of 457	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.3	313 of 455	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.5	327 of 463	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.8	265 of 475	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.6	186 of 458	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.1	277 of 448	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.7	161 of 349	53.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	21.9	385 of 472	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.5	403 of 466	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.7	395 of 470	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.4	335 of 480	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.3	301 of 476	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.5	310 of 453	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.8	248 of 371	33.2%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2019	27.5	191 of 246	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2022	20.7	177 of 199	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.7	150 of 210	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.3	210 of 231	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.7	227 of 268	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	15.7	430 of 488	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.7	460 of 486	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.0	451 of 488	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.8	412 of 488	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.6	360 of 480	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.9	384 of 470	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.8	253 of 325	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2018)40th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)35th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)31st percentile+6 vs school

Multi-racial (2019)22nd percentile-10 vs school

Male (2025)18th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)12th percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2022)11th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts40%-13 vs state

Science34%-16 vs state

Math25%-18 vs state

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by a student
Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Bowdish Middle School is one of the nices middle schools i have seen so GO BOWDISH ROCKETS !!!!!!!!! Close Quote

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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
Bowdish Middle School	Public	6-8	2109 S Skipworth Rd	Spokane Valley	99206	Spokane County	Central Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 558-4700	359	23	15.6	63.8%	279 (77.7%)	16 (4.5%)	15 (4.2%)	3 (0.8%)	12 (3.3%)	7 (1.9%)	26 (7.2%)	26.1	403^rd of 534 public middle schools	24.5%		20.4	442^nd of 535 public middle schools	17.4%	39		33.6	33.6		42.0	42.1	37.2	40.4		28.8	29.0	17.7	25.0	$17,072	$86	$16,986
Horizon Middle School	Public	6-8	3915 S Pines Rd	Spokane Valley	99206	Spokane County	Central Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 558-4940	472	26	18.0	30.3%	402 (85.2%)	14 (3.0%)	16 (3.4%)	6 (1.3%)	5 (1.1%)	3 (0.6%)	25 (5.3%)	79.4	96^th of 534 public middle schools	82.0%		82.5	85^th of 535 public middle schools	84.1%	11		54.0	54.0		66.0	71.3	65.8	67.8		57.7	62.5	41.7	54.1	$16,039	$397	$15,642
North Pines Middle School	Public	6-8	701 N Pines Rd	Spokane Valley	99206	Spokane County	Central Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 558-5020	504	29	17.6	74.2%	328 (65.1%)	32 (6.3%)	59 (11.7%)	9 (1.8%)	9 (1.8%)	33 (6.5%)	34 (6.7%)	19.5	444^th of 534 public middle schools	16.9%		20.7	441^st of 535 public middle schools	17.6%	3		25.3	25.3		34.2	34.0	33.8	34.0		26.2	28.7	21.7	25.4	$14,420	$328	$14,092
Evergreen Middle School	Public	6-8	14221 E. 16th Avenue	Spokane Valley	99037	Spokane County	Central Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 558-3700	668	36	18.6	35.8%	563 (84.3%)	12 (1.8%)	34 (5.1%)	13 (1.9%)	9 (1.3%)	8 (1.2%)	27 (4.0%)	78	101^st of 534 public middle schools	81.1%		67.3	156^th of 535 public middle schools	70.8%	55		58.5	58.5		55.9	66.7	63.0	61.6		50.7	59.4	56.2	55.2	$15,275	$86	$15,189
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
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
Greenacres Middle School	Public	6-8	17409 E Sprague Ave	Spokane Valley	99016	Spokane County	Central Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 558-4860	555	30	18.2	38.6%	451 (81.3%)	9 (1.6%)	31 (5.6%)	11 (2.0%)	9 (1.6%)	7 (1.3%)	36 (6.5%)	70.7	132^nd of 534 public middle schools	75.3%		70.1	132^nd of 535 public middle schools	75.3%			52.6	52.6		61.3	52.4	66.7	60.0		50.3	46.4	52.7	49.7	$15,419	$86	$15,333
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
East Valley Middle School	Public	7-8	4920 N Progress Rd	Spokane Valley	99216	Spokane County	East Valley School District (Spokane)	No	No	No	No	(509) 924-9383	394	28	14.0	69.8%	278 (70.6%)	17 (4.3%)	60 (15.2%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.0%)	28 (7.1%)	37.3	326^th of 534 public middle schools	39.0%		19.6	449^th of 535 public middle schools	16.1%	123		34.1	34.1			49.0	38.3	43.9			37.3	35.3	36.3	$21,154	$1,302	$19,852
Selkirk Middle School	Public	6-8	1409 N Harvest Parkway	Liberty Lake	99016	Spokane County	Central Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 558-6200	613	30	20.7	35.7%	516 (84.2%)	5 (0.8%)	41 (6.7%)	14 (2.3%)	3 (0.5%)	9 (1.5%)	24 (3.9%)	68.2	146^th of 534 public middle schools	72.7%		69.6	137^th of 535 public middle schools	74.4%	9		57.9	57.9		56.3	58.2	66.1	60.6		44.6	47.6	41.5	44.4	$13,978	$345	$13,633

Frequently Asked Questions about Bowdish Middle School

What high school do graduates of Bowdish Middle School attend?

Students who attend Bowdish Middle School usually go on to attend University High School

Is Bowdish Middle School a good school?

Bowdish Middle School ranks in the bottom 24.5% of Washington middle schools.

How many students attend Bowdish Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 359 students attended Bowdish Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Bowdish Middle School?

Students at Bowdish Middle School are 78% White, 7% Two or more races, 4% African American, 4% Hispanic, 3% American Indian, 2% Pacific Islander.

What district is Bowdish Middle School in?

Central Valley School District

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