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Horizon Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

47^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 514 Washington Middle Schools

Better than 91% of Washington middle schools

Summary

Horizon Middle School is a public grades 6–8 school in Spokane Valley, Washington, serving 472 students in the Central Valley School District. Located on South Pines Road, it is near several other district middle schools and offers a relatively typical 18:1 student-teacher ratio. Horizon is a high-performing school, ranking 47th out of 514 Washington middle schools in 2025–2026, placing it in the 91st percentile.

Academic results are well above both district and state averages. Horizon’s proficiency rates were 72.13% in English Language Arts, 58.90% in math, and 69.82% in science, compared with 52.81%, 43.11%, and 50.95% statewide. It also led the nearby Central Valley comparison schools in all three subjects. For example, Evergreen Middle School was the closest math comparison at 57.12%, while Horizon had much larger advantages in ELA and science. Horizon also outperformed Selkirk Middle School, Greenacres Middle School, Bowdish Middle School, and North Pines Middle School in every reported subject. Its latest science result was especially notable, rising nearly 16 points from the prior year.

The longer-term picture is encouraging: ELA and math have improved since 2022–2023, with math rising from 45.03% to 58.90%. Seventh-grade math, at 53.33%, is the main academic area to monitor, while eighth-grade math reached 63.91%. Horizon also ranked exceptionally well for the effectiveness of its low-socioeconomic-status student group—21st out of 453 schools, in the 95th percentile. Results were less favorable for special education students and the multiracial subgroup, though subgroup sizes and participation rates are important when interpreting those figures. Overall, Horizon combines strong achievement, positive academic trends, and performance that stands out among nearby schools.

472

Students ?

18.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,039

Per pupil spending ?

30.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3915 S Pines Rd
Spokane Valley, WA 99206-5926

(509) 558-4940

District: Central Valley School District

Students who attend Horizon Middle School usually attend:

High:

University High School

Feeder schools for Horizon Middle School:

Elementary:	Chester Elementary School
	Ponderosa Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.2%

Two or more races:

5.3%

Hispanic:

3.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 79th percentile in 2016 → 91st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Washington average (66% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of Washington middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school66%

District avg56%

Washington avg48%

47^th of 514

Washington public middle schools ?

Top 9%▲ up 12 pts since 2016

From top 21% (2016) to top 9% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	90.4	47 of 514	90.9%	★★★★★
2025	79.4	96 of 534	82.0%	★★★★☆
2024	82.5	85 of 535	84.1%	★★★★☆
2023	69.1	145 of 539	73.1%	★★★★☆
2022	71.9	130 of 541	76.0%	★★★★☆
2021	74.1	117 of 529	77.9%	★★★★☆
2019	76.7	104 of 512	79.7%	★★★★☆
2018	77.2	92 of 437	78.9%	★★★★☆
2017	80.3	75 of 435	82.8%	★★★★☆
2016	75.0	95 of 443	78.6%	★★★★☆
2015	72.2	100 of 445	77.5%	★★★★☆
2013	77.6	83 of 498	83.3%	★★★★☆
2012	80.9	65 of 497	86.9%	★★★★☆
2011	81.4	65 of 492	86.8%	★★★★☆
2010	77.9	79 of 483	83.6%	★★★★☆
2009	83.2	57 of 476	88.0%	★★★★☆
2008	83.6	53 of 466	88.6%	★★★★☆
2007	81.8	58 of 463	87.5%	★★★★☆
2006	87.8	33 of 449	92.7%	★★★★★
2005	88.3	37 of 425	91.3%	★★★★★
2004	87.9	36 of 421	91.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	89.5	46 of 443	89.6%	★★★★☆
2025	79.8	84 of 471	82.2%	★★★★☆
2024	82.0	72 of 464	84.5%	★★★★☆
2023	70.5	120 of 464	74.1%	★★★★☆
2022	69.9	122 of 479	74.5%	★★★★☆
2021	72.1	110 of 469	76.5%	★★★★☆
2019	67.3	127 of 452	71.9%	★★★★☆
2018	73.1	97 of 376	74.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2021	73.9	64 of 353	81.9%	★★★★☆
2018	48.9	126 of 259	51.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	91.2	21 of 453	95.4%	★★★★★
2025	73.3	78 of 457	82.9%	★★★★☆
2024	73.6	76 of 455	83.3%	★★★★☆
2023	60.7	149 of 463	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.2	163 of 475	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.7	148 of 458	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.6	132 of 448	70.5%	★★★★☆
2018	38.8	220 of 349	37.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	85.4	65 of 454	85.7%	★★★★☆
2025	76.3	102 of 472	78.4%	★★★★☆
2024	81.8	73 of 466	84.3%	★★★★☆
2023	65.0	143 of 470	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.8	119 of 480	75.2%	★★★★☆
2021	73.9	102 of 476	78.6%	★★★★☆
2019	82.7	69 of 453	84.8%	★★★★☆
2018	77.9	75 of 371	79.8%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	12.4	228 of 246	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	34.1	170 of 246	30.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	36.6	138 of 226	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.3	95 of 186	48.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.1	90 of 179	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.4	131 of 199	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.4	61 of 210	71.0%	★★★★☆
2019	37.7	125 of 231	45.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	87.3	46 of 453	89.8%	★★★★★
2025	76.7	98 of 488	79.9%	★★★★☆
2024	79.0	80 of 486	83.5%	★★★★☆
2023	63.0	152 of 488	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.6	137 of 488	71.9%	★★★★☆
2021	69.3	121 of 480	74.8%	★★★★☆
2019	69.4	123 of 470	73.8%	★★★★☆
2018	66.0	103 of 325	68.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)95th percentile+5 vs school

White (2026)90th percentile~ school

Female (2026)90th percentile~ school

Male (2026)86th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2021)82nd percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2026)39th percentile-52 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)7th percentile-75 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts72%+19 vs state

Science70%+19 vs state

Math59%+16 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Horizon Middle School

What district is Horizon Middle School in?

Central Valley School District

How many students attend Horizon Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 472 students attended Horizon Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Horizon Middle School?

Students at Horizon Middle School are 85% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 3% African American, 1% Asian, 1% American Indian.

Is Horizon Middle School a good school?

Yes. Horizon Middle School ranks in the top 9.1% of Washington middle schools.

What high school do graduates of Horizon Middle School attend?

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

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