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Betz Elementary

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Betz Elementary ranks 529 th of 1138 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

529^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,138 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 54% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Betz Elementary is a PK–5 school in Cheney, Washington, serving 535 students in the Cheney School District. With 61.12% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, the school serves a community with relatively high economic need. Its 2024–2025 student-teacher ratio was 16.1:1. Betz is currently ranked 529th of 1,138 Washington elementary schools, placing it at the 54th percentile—above the statewide midpoint and an improvement from the 45th percentile the previous year.

Betz’s clearest academic strength is science. In the latest results, 71.05% of students were proficient in science, 24.14 percentage points above the district average and higher than Windsor Elementary, Phil Snowdon Elementary, and most nearby comparison schools. Betz also exceeded the district in English Language Arts, at 49.03%, and math, at 42.69%, although both results leave room to improve against the state’s strongest schools. Within the same district, Betz generally compares favorably with Sunset Elementary and Salnave Elementary, while Phil Snowdon Elementary narrowly leads Betz in ELA and Windsor Elementary leads in math.

Betz’s results improve notably by grade: fifth-grade ELA proficiency was 61.04%, compared with 35.14% in third grade, suggesting that early-grade literacy deserves attention. Math shows a similar, though smaller, progression. Betz’s science performance is competitive with nearby Michael Anderson Elementary School and Hallett Elementary School, but it trails higher-performing Wilson Elementary, Mullan Road Elementary, Jefferson Elementary, and Hamblen Elementary in ELA and math. The most significant internal concern is special education effectiveness, which ranked at the 23rd percentile statewide. Overall, Betz appears to be an improving, mid-performing school with especially strong science results and opportunities to strengthen early-grade academics and specialized supports.

535

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,976

Per pupil spending ?

61.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

317 N 7th
Cheney, WA 99004-2298

(509) 559-4800

District: Cheney School District

Students who attend Betz Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Cheney Middle School
High:	Cheney High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.5%

Hispanic:

13.6%

Two or more races:

11.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 67th percentile in 2021 → 54th in 2026

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Cheney School District

✓Above the Washington median (54th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 67th-percentile peak (2021) to 54th (2026)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school49%

District avg39%

Washington avg48%

529^th of 1,138

Washington public elementary schools ?

Top 46%▲ up 31 pts since 2016

From bottom 22% (2016) to top 46% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Elementary Schools in the Cheney School District

145^th of 238Cheney 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	51.3	529 of 1138	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	43.5	633 of 1160	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.3	504 of 1168	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.8	426 of 1169	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.4	431 of 1169	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.3	363 of 1107	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.2	522 of 1130	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.9	573 of 1054	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	35.3	709 of 1056	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	26.1	818 of 1053	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	37.3	698 of 1067	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	42.4	690 of 1106	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	50.9	576 of 1097	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	56.6	478 of 1092	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	49.8	562 of 1088	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	64.5	370 of 1072	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	65.0	364 of 1067	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	61.5	409 of 1069	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	67.6	295 of 1051	71.9%	★★★★☆
2005	62.2	378 of 1031	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	64.4	328 of 1026	68.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	56.1	434 of 1020	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.5	579 of 1092	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.8	414 of 1093	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.3	352 of 1094	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.2	306 of 1100	72.2%	★★★★☆
2021	78.1	187 of 1008	81.4%	★★★★☆
2019	53.0	524 of 1068	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.6	355 of 1004	64.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	77.6	71 of 649	89.1%	★★★★☆
2024	58.9	258 of 651	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	86.7	43 of 633	93.2%	★★★★★
2022	65.8	156 of 694	77.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	62.7	333 of 1008	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.6	397 of 1013	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.0	224 of 1024	78.1%	★★★★☆
2023	72.2	210 of 1013	79.3%	★★★★☆
2022	64.0	289 of 1019	71.6%	★★★★☆
2021	77.3	105 of 854	87.7%	★★★★☆
2019	51.0	490 of 979	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.5	467 of 835	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	52.4	508 of 1059	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	41.5	642 of 1098	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.5	541 of 1099	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.2	485 of 1099	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.1	507 of 1113	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.2	471 of 1025	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.4	533 of 1075	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.4	665 of 999	33.4%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2022	42.0	29 of 50	42.0%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	55.4	79 of 197	59.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	30.1	332 of 432	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.1	281 of 363	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.7	301 of 339	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.8	258 of 308	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	45.5	221 of 478	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	16.2	548 of 566	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	34.3	433 of 637	32.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	47.7	488 of 901	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.2	717 of 1007	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.0	617 of 1009	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.1	540 of 1011	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.8	507 of 1031	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.0	463 of 943	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.2	589 of 1027	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.9	569 of 833	31.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)89th percentile+36 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)67th percentile+13 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)60th percentile+14 vs school

Female (2026)57th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)52nd percentile~ school

White (2026)46th percentile-8 vs school

Military Connected (2022)42nd percentile-21 vs school

Special Education (2026)23rd percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

Science71%+20 vs state

English Language Arts49%-4 vs state

Math43%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				WCAS Science (2026)		SBAC English Language Arts (2026)				SBAC Math (2026)				% 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 (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 All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 3rd Grade	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math 5th 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
Betz Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	317 N 7th	Cheney	99004	Spokane County	Cheney School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 559-4800	535	33	16.1	61.1%	361 (67.5%)	14 (2.6%)	73 (13.6%)	7 (1.3%)	7 (1.3%)	10 (1.9%)	63 (11.8%)	51.3	529^th of 1138 public elementary schools	53.5%		43.5	633^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	45.4%	104	71.1	71.1	35.1	50.0	61.0	49.0	38.7	40.7	49.4	42.7	92.8	92.8	92.8	92.8	92.8	92.8	95.7	92.8	92.8	92.8	$16,976	$697	$16,280
Salnave Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1015 Salnave Road	Cheney	99004	Spokane County	Cheney School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 559-4700	347	21	16.2	53.0%	259 (74.6%)	2 (0.6%)	44 (12.7%)	4 (1.2%)	3 (0.9%)	3 (0.9%)	32 (9.2%)								(n/a)	37.1	37.1	39.2	39.6	32.8	37.0	56.9	34.0	19.4	35.5	92.7	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	96.4	98.2	94.6	96.4	96.4	$16,429	$962	$15,467
Hallett Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	524 N. Hallett St.	Medical Lake	99022	Spokane County	Medical Lake School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 565-3400	496	29	16.8	50.0%	404 (81.5%)	8 (1.6%)	39 (7.9%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	40 (8.1%)	47	586^th of 1138 public elementary schools	48.5%		59.3	442^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	61.9%	144	60.3	60.3	38.7	46.2	58.9	47.1	41.9	42.3	43.8	42.6	80.8	83.6	87.7	87.7	87.7	86.3	91.8	83.6	86.3	86.3	$16,950	$1,209	$15,741
Phil Snowdon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6323 S Holly Rd	Cheney	99004	Spokane County	Cheney School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 559-4200	525	33	15.8	53.0%	373 (71.0%)	11 (2.1%)	67 (12.8%)	7 (1.3%)	6 (1.1%)	25 (4.8%)	36 (6.9%)	47.3	579^th of 1138 public elementary schools	49.1%		52.4	525^th of 1160 public elementary schools	54.7%	54	46.8	46.8	50.0	56.0	46.8	51.0	47.7	45.2	35.4	43.0	86.3	91.8	90.4	90.4	90.4	89.0	91.8	89.0	89.0	89.0	$15,674	$879	$14,795
Windsor Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5504 W Hallett Rd	Spokane	99224	Spokane County	Cheney School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 559-4200	549	36	15.1	44.1%	413 (75.2%)	4 (0.7%)	76 (13.8%)	5 (0.9%)	3 (0.5%)	4 (0.7%)	44 (8.0%)	49.3	557^th of 1138 public elementary schools	51.1%		59.2	444^th of 1160 public elementary schools	61.7%	113	54.5	54.5	54.4	41.2	49.5	48.3	59.5	51.8	26.7	44.5	77.2	83.5	82.3	82.3	82.3	81.0	92.4	79.8	81.0	81.0	$16,806	$1,044	$15,762
Michael Anderson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	400 W. Fairchild Highway	Fairchild AFB	99011	Spokane County	Medical Lake School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 565-3600	459	32	14.5	33.1%	260 (56.6%)	18 (3.9%)	105 (22.9%)	14 (3.1%)	6 (1.3%)	4 (0.9%)	52 (11.3%)	55.5	488^th of 1138 public elementary schools	57.1%		65.5	374^th of 1160 public elementary schools	67.8%	114	75.0	75.0	34.2	42.2	77.3	50.3	41.5	42.2	63.6	48.3	87.2	91.0	91.0	91.0	91.0	92.3	89.7	93.6	92.3	92.3	$19,058	$320	$18,738
Sunset Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12824 W 12th St.	Airway Heights	99001	Spokane County	Cheney School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 559-4600	634	43	14.5	77.8%	304 (47.9%)	17 (2.7%)	118 (18.6%)	20 (3.2%)	19 (3.0%)	94 (14.8%)	62 (9.8%)	8.8	1051^st of 1138 public elementary schools	7.6%		6.8	1128^th of 1160 public elementary schools	2.8%	77	33.7	33.7	24.7	17.5	31.4	24.7	18.5	14.4	17.0	16.6	88.7	93.4	94.3	94.3	94.3	91.5	94.3	91.5	91.5	91.5	$17,008	$1,272	$15,736
Wilson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	911 W 25Th Ave	Spokane	99203	Spokane County	Spokane School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 354-4500	307	21	14.3	18.6%	268 (87.3%)	2 (0.7%)	16 (5.2%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.2%)	91.9	92^nd of 1138 public elementary schools	91.9%		96.1	33^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	97.2%	59	88.7	88.7	57.1	67.4	87.3	72.9			81.5	79.1	11.1	13.3	13.3	13.3	13.3	11.1	24.4	26.7	11.1	11.1	$19,525	$1,126	$18,399
Mullan Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2616 E 63Rd Ave	Spokane	99223	Spokane County	Spokane School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 354-3800	477	32	15.1	35.4%	354 (74.2%)	10 (2.1%)	44 (9.2%)	10 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)	50 (10.5%)	82.5	200^th of 1138 public elementary schools	82.4%		81.3	200^th of 1160 public elementary schools	82.8%		66.2	66.2	61.1	66.7	71.6	66.5	66.2	71.6	54.1	64.4	65.7	68.6	88.6	88.6	88.6	87.1	88.6	84.3	87.1	87.1	$18,566	$1,707	$16,859
Jefferson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	123 E. 37th Ave	Spokane	99203	Spokane County	Spokane School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 354-3200	359	26	13.7	32.9%	286 (79.7%)	4 (1.1%)	37 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	31 (8.6%)	72.1	294^th of 1138 public elementary schools	74.2%		67.1	350^th of 1160 public elementary schools	69.8%	56	57.8	57.8	66.7	60.0	60.9	62.0	76.2	53.9	49.2	57.6	87.2	91.5	95.7	95.7	95.7	91.5	91.5	91.5	91.5	91.5	$21,709	$2,256	$19,452

Frequently Asked Questions about Betz Elementary

What district is Betz Elementary in?

Cheney School District

How many students attend Betz Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 535 students attended Betz Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Betz Elementary?

Students at Betz Elementary are 67% White, 14% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Pacific Islander, 1% Asian, 1% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Betz Elementary attend?

Students who attend Betz Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Cheney Middle School
High : Cheney High School

Is Betz Elementary a good school?

Betz Elementary ranks 529^th of 1138 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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