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North Pines Middle School

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North Pines Middle School ranks 330 th of 514 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

330^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 514 Washington Middle Schools

Better than 36% of Washington middle schools

Summary

North Pines Middle School is a public school in Spokane Valley serving grades 6–8, with 504 students in the Central Valley School District. The school serves a relatively high-need population, with 74.21% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Its district ranks around the 81st statewide percentile, but the school itself ranks 330th of 514 Washington middle schools, or the 36th percentile. That is a substantial improvement from 444th place and the 17th percentile the previous year.

Recent academic progress is encouraging, but performance remains below district and state averages. In 2025–26, 40.56% of students were proficient in English language arts, 32.53% in math, and 33.77% in science. Those results trail the district by about 20, 19, and 23 percentage points, respectively. Science is the clearest area for improvement. The school has nevertheless gained ground since 2022–23 in every tested subject, with ELA showing the largest increase. Among nearby schools in the same district, Bowdish Middle School is the closest comparison at 1.85 miles away and has higher proficiency in all three subjects. Horizon Middle School, Evergreen Middle School, Greenacres Middle School, and Selkirk Middle School also rank substantially higher.

The school’s student-teacher ratio is 17.6:1, and its $14,420 per-student spending is not unusually low compared with local peers, suggesting that how supports and instruction are delivered may be especially important. English learners are a notable strength, ranking at the 76th statewide percentile for school effectiveness. Effectiveness also improved for students from low-income households and students receiving special education services. Parents may want to ask about plans for science, math in grades 6 and 8, attendance and intervention supports, and how successful English-learner practices are being extended to other students. Overall, the school shows meaningful momentum but remains a performance outlier within its district.

504

Students ?

17.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,420

Per pupil spending ?

74.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

701 N Pines Rd
Spokane Valley, WA 99206-4995

(509) 558-5020

District: Central Valley School District

Students who attend North Pines Middle School usually attend:

High:

Central Valley High School

Feeder schools for North Pines Middle School:

Elementary:	Broadway Elementary
	Opportunity Elementary
	Progress Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.1%

Hispanic:

11.7%

Two or more races:

6.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 33rd percentile in 2016 → 36th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (36% vs 48% meeting standards)

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

!Science scores 17 pts below the Washington average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school36%

District avg56%

Washington avg48%

330^th of 514

Washington public middle schools ?

Bottom 36%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

From bottom 33% (2016) to bottom 36% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 6Middle Schools in the Central Valley School District

46^th of 238Central 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
2026	34.3	330 of 514	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	19.5	444 of 534	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.7	441 of 535	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.1	459 of 539	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.2	464 of 541	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.5	461 of 529	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.7	375 of 512	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.6	292 of 437	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	38.1	277 of 435	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	33.5	299 of 443	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	32.5	304 of 445	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	36.3	338 of 498	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	32.6	363 of 497	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	29.8	374 of 492	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	23.5	398 of 483	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	20.4	406 of 476	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	14.4	423 of 466	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	22.3	386 of 463	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	28.8	346 of 449	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	38.3	288 of 425	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2004	29.6	319 of 421	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2021	75.5	11 of 106	89.6%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	63.3	35 of 143	75.5%	★★★★☆
2025	47.8	34 of 96	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.7	9 of 57	84.2%	★★★★☆
2022	36.8	34 of 63	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.5	51 of 100	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.2	26 of 135	80.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	38.2	272 of 443	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	19.2	391 of 471	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.7	388 of 464	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.4	387 of 464	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.2	435 of 479	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.9	395 of 469	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.2	358 of 452	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.3	269 of 376	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	42.1	194 of 347	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.3	242 of 347	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.3	154 of 344	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.1	69 of 336	79.5%	★★★★☆
2022	32.0	242 of 360	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.9	270 of 353	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.3	206 of 259	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	49.3	216 of 453	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	30.4	334 of 457	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.2	327 of 455	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.7	361 of 463	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.1	406 of 475	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.1	434 of 458	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	46.2	243 of 448	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.0	148 of 349	57.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	29.3	323 of 454	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.6	398 of 472	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.6	369 of 466	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.1	406 of 470	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.9	397 of 480	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.6	405 of 476	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.7	303 of 453	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.6	253 of 371	31.8%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	11.7	210 of 222	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	30.8	171 of 243	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	11.1	229 of 244	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.1	246 of 257	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.5	249 of 250	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	35.6	167 of 246	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.1	107 of 166	35.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	34.5	143 of 226	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	15.8	168 of 179	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.1	150 of 167	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.3	199 of 231	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.5	224 of 268	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	29.8	332 of 453	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	15.0	435 of 488	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.4	445 of 486	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.8	464 of 488	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.6	457 of 488	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.4	457 of 480	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	24.2	377 of 470	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.9	265 of 325	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2021)90th percentile+77 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)76th percentile+40 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)52nd percentile+17 vs school

Hispanic (2026)44th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2026)39th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2026)37th percentile~ school

Male (2026)29th percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)27th percentile-9 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)5th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts41%-12 vs state

Science34%-17 vs state

Math33%-11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				WCAS Science (2026)			SBAC English Language Arts (2026)					SBAC Math (2026)					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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
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%)	34.3	330^th of 514 public middle schools	35.8%		19.5	444^th of 534 public middle schools	16.9%	114		33.8	33.8		37.9	41.9	42.5	40.6		29.0	38.5	30.9	32.5	$14,420	$328	$14,092
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%)	50.5	228^th of 514 public middle schools	55.6%		26.1	403^rd of 534 public middle schools	24.5%	175		50.0	50.0		54.6	45.7	50.0	50.6		39.2	35.5	29.3	35.1	$17,072	$86	$16,986
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%)	81.1	90^th of 514 public middle schools	82.5%		78	101^st of 534 public middle schools	81.1%	11		55.0	55.0		54.8	64.1	69.2	62.8		52.4	56.7	62.2	57.1	$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%)	74.5	121^st of 514 public middle schools	76.5%		67.8	150^th of 534 public middle schools	71.9%	29	70.6	69.5	69.7		59.7	57.6	66.1	62.0	41.2	42.1	40.7	52.5	44.8	$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%)	35.7	321^st of 514 public middle schools	37.5%		23.6	423^rd of 534 public middle schools	20.8%	102		33.9	33.9		34.7	41.1	40.7	38.9		43.6	33.1	30.8	35.7	$18,051	$1,289	$16,762
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%)	90.4	47^th of 514 public middle schools	90.9%		79.4	96^th of 534 public middle schools	82.0%	49		69.8	69.8		71.0	72.0	73.4	72.1		59.4	53.3	63.9	58.9	$16,039	$397	$15,642
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%)	33.6	334^th of 514 public middle schools	35.0%		37.3	326^th of 534 public middle schools	39.0%	8		40.2	40.2			41.0	38.3	39.7			29.0	34.7	31.8	$21,154	$1,302	$19,852
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%)	75.5	118^th of 514 public middle schools	77.0%		70.7	132^nd of 534 public middle schools	75.3%	14		49.1	49.1		63.8	62.1	52.9	59.6		62.4	54.0	48.6	54.8	$15,419	$86	$15,333
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%)	76.3	111^th of 514 public middle schools	78.4%		68.2	146^th of 534 public middle schools	72.7%	35		58.1	58.1		53.3	66.1	63.4	60.7		43.7	53.8	52.7	49.9	$13,978	$345	$13,633
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%)	58.2	190^th of 514 public middle schools	63.0%		51.5	235^th of 534 public middle schools	56.0%	45		47.8	47.8		40.0	55.9	50.5	49.0		36.0	50.6	50.0	45.7	$17,951	$1,047	$16,904

Frequently Asked Questions about North Pines Middle School

What district is North Pines Middle School in?

Central Valley School District

Is North Pines Middle School a good school?

North Pines Middle School ranks 330^th of 514 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of North Pines Middle School?

Students at North Pines Middle School are 65% White, 12% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 7% Pacific Islander, 6% African American, 2% Asian, 2% American Indian.

How many students attend North Pines Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 504 students attended North Pines Middle School.

What high school do graduates of North Pines Middle School attend?

Students who attend North Pines Middle School usually go on to attend Central Valley High School

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