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Cheney Middle School

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Cheney Middle School ranks 340 th of 534 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

340^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 534 Washington Middle Schools

Better than 36% of Washington middle schools

Summary

Cheney Middle School is a public school in Cheney, WA, serving about 640 students in grades 6-8 within the Cheney School District, which serves a community that includes families from Eastern Washington University and nearby Fairchild Air Force Base.

Academically, the school faces challenges, performing below state averages in most subjects, with math being a particular area of concern where only about a quarter of students are proficient. However, it shows a notable strength in 8th-grade science, where it exceeds the state average. The school's performance has been on a declining trend over the past several years, even as funding per student has increased. It serves a population with significant economic need, and the data shows it struggles to effectively serve specific student subgroups, including students in special education and those from military families.

Interesting comparisons with nearby schools reveal opportunities for improvement. Within its own district, Westwood Middle School outperforms it despite similar resources and demographics. Furthermore, other area schools like Chase Middle School and Medical Lake Middle School achieve stronger academic results with similar student poverty rates, demonstrating that high performance is possible under comparable circumstances. Conversely, Cheney Middle School performs better than some higher-poverty schools in the Spokane School District, such as Shaw Middle School and Denny Yasuhara Middle School.

637

Students ?

17.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,916

Per pupil spending ?

53.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

740 Betz
Cheney, WA 99004-2181

(509) 559-4400

District: Cheney School District

Students who attend Cheney Middle School usually attend:

High:

Cheney High School

Feeder schools for Cheney Middle School:

Elementary:	Betz Elementary
	Salnave Elementary
	Sunset Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.3%

Hispanic:

16.6%

Two or more races:

6.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 62nd percentile in 2012 → 36th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (39% vs 48% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 26 percentile points since 2012

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg42%

Washington avg48%

340^th of 534

Washington public middle schools ?

Bottom 36%▼ down 29 pts since 2015

From top 35% (2015) to bottom 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle Schools in the Cheney School District

162^nd of 247Cheney 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	34.8	340 of 534	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.3	317 of 535	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.4	366 of 539	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.2	290 of 541	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.2	238 of 529	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.2	282 of 512	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	66.0	136 of 443	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	61.1	156 of 445	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	61.0	188 of 498	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	58.7	189 of 497	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	61.9	164 of 492	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	57.9	198 of 483	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	62.6	155 of 476	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	67.7	121 of 466	74.0%	★★★★☆
2007	61.3	160 of 463	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	63.4	145 of 449	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	73.5	101 of 425	76.2%	★★★★☆
2004	72.0	100 of 421	76.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	40.8	270 of 471	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.8	306 of 464	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.8	319 of 464	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.5	269 of 479	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.9	219 of 469	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.5	165 of 452	63.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	35.3	219 of 347	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.5	166 of 344	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.1	207 of 336	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.5	282 of 360	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.4	185 of 353	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.0	262 of 344	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	53.9	104 of 259	59.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	39.7	277 of 457	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.2	240 of 455	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.0	326 of 463	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	47.6	221 of 475	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.0	146 of 458	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.9	267 of 448	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	27.3	353 of 472	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.7	272 of 466	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.0	332 of 470	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.0	262 of 480	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.5	202 of 476	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.8	328 of 453	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	30.4	38 of 43	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.3	38 of 46	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.9	34 of 40	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	64.7	16 of 51	68.6%	★★★★☆
2021	44.9	23 of 44	47.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	23.8	44 of 50	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	23.3	200 of 243	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.3	218 of 257	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.3	153 of 250	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.9	189 of 246	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2023	24.5	139 of 167	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.8	193 of 199	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	32.9	142 of 210	32.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	26.4	378 of 488	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.7	365 of 486	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.3	380 of 488	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.7	289 of 488	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.1	248 of 480	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.3	318 of 470	32.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)43rd percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)39th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)37th percentile~ school

Male (2025)25th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)23rd percentile-14 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)18th percentile-23 vs school

Special Education (2023)17th percentile-15 vs school

Military Connected (2025)12th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

Science47%-3 vs state

English Language Arts45%-8 vs state

Math26%-17 vs state

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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 8th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	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 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
Cheney Middle School	Public	6-8	740 Betz	Cheney	99004	Spokane County	Cheney School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 559-4400	637	36	17.7	53.7%	448 (70.3%)	19 (3.0%)	106 (16.6%)	13 (2.0%)	8 (1.3%)	5 (0.8%)	38 (6.0%)	34.8	340^th of 534 public middle schools	36.3%		37.3	317^th of 535 public middle schools	40.7%	23	46.6	46.6	39.8	50.8	43.8	44.7	21.6	24.9	31.9	25.7	$15,916	$661	$15,255
Medical Lake Middle School	Public	6-8	1010 E. Lake St.	Medical Lake	99022	Spokane County	Medical Lake School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 565-3300	381	24	15.8	48.0%	281 (73.8%)	8 (2.1%)	53 (13.9%)	7 (1.8%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.0%)	26 (6.8%)	65.3	165^th of 534 public middle schools	69.1%		68	151^st of 535 public middle schools	71.8%	14	47.8	47.8	50.0	62.5	50.9	54.5	50.0	56.7	45.5	50.8	$17,846	$723	$17,123
Westwood Middle School	Public	6-8	6120 South Abbott Road	Spokane	99224	Spokane County	Cheney School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 559-4410	624	35	17.8	57.7%	387 (62.0%)	17 (2.7%)	93 (14.9%)	16 (2.6%)	11 (1.8%)	47 (7.5%)	51 (8.2%)	37.4	323^rd of 534 public middle schools	39.5%		47.8	260^th of 535 public middle schools	51.4%	63	44.6	44.6	35.6	50.3	43.8	43.0	25.1	36.9	33.5	31.7	$15,650	$455	$15,195
Carla Peperzak Middle School	Public	6-8	2620 East 63rd Ave	Spokane	99223	Spokane County	Spokane School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(509) 824-8400	754	45	16.7	46.0%	558 (74.0%)	31 (4.1%)	61 (8.1%)	16 (2.1%)	7 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	78 (10.3%)	76.1	106^th of 534 public middle schools	80.1%		76.4	106^th of 535 public middle schools	80.2%		54.5	54.5	64.6	64.0	65.1	64.6	56.5	51.8	44.9	51.2	$18,355	$1,297	$17,057
Sacajawea Middle School	Public	6-8	401 E 33Rd Ave	Spokane	99203	Spokane County	Spokane School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 354-5500	855	48	17.9	40.4%	616 (72.0%)	29 (3.4%)	99 (11.6%)	9 (1.1%)	6 (0.7%)	13 (1.5%)	81 (9.5%)	83.7	77^th of 534 public middle schools	85.6%		80.3	90^th of 535 public middle schools	83.2%	13	55.4	55.4	72.5	67.2	64.8	68.2	60.5	57.6	59.8	59.3	$15,364	$1,168	$14,196
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
Pauline Flett Middle School	Public	6-8	5020 W Wellesley	Spokane	99205	Spokane County	Spokane School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 824-8000	609	35	17.4	60.8%	449 (73.7%)	13 (2.1%)	54 (8.9%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	6 (1.0%)	82 (13.5%)	42.5	285^th of 534 public middle schools	46.6%		23.6	415^th of 535 public middle schools	22.4%	130	41.5	41.5	47.3	43.8	47.3	46.1	43.5	34.7	30.1	35.9	$17,828	$926	$16,903
Glover Middle School	Public	6-8	2330 W Longfellow Ave	Spokane	99205	Spokane County	Spokane School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 354-5400	537	33	16.1	73.0%	332 (61.8%)	26 (4.8%)	64 (11.9%)	11 (2.0%)	7 (1.3%)	10 (1.9%)	87 (16.2%)	20.6	436^th of 534 public middle schools	18.4%		17.9	455^th of 535 public middle schools	15.0%	19	30.8	30.8	35.0	30.4	40.3	35.1	21.1	20.9	28.2	23.2	$21,955	$2,089	$19,866
Denny Yasuhara Middle School	Public	6-8	2701 N. Perry St.	Spokane	99207	Spokane County	Spokane School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 824-8200	596	41	14.6	83.7%	280 (47.0%)	26 (4.4%)	100 (16.8%)	24 (4.0%)	17 (2.9%)	34 (5.7%)	115 (19.3%)	8.8	503^rd of 534 public middle schools	5.8%		8	514^th of 535 public middle schools	3.9%	11	21.2	21.2	27.8	22.2	30.4	26.8	14.0	16.3	9.0	13.1	$21,603	$1,892	$19,711
Salk Middle School	Public	6-8	6411 N Alberta St	Spokane	99208	Spokane County	Spokane School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 354-5600	658	39	16.9	62.2%	429 (65.2%)	29 (4.4%)	82 (12.5%)	19 (2.9%)	7 (1.1%)	17 (2.6%)	75 (11.4%)	32.3	358^th of 534 public middle schools	33.0%		25.7	397^th of 535 public middle schools	25.8%	39	39.5	39.5	33.5	47.6	60.0	46.8	24.3	27.0	16.5	22.5	$19,356	$1,663	$17,693

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheney Middle School

What high school do graduates of Cheney Middle School attend?

Students who attend Cheney Middle School usually go on to attend Cheney High School

How many students attend Cheney Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 637 students attended Cheney Middle School.

Is Cheney Middle School a good school?

Cheney Middle School ranks 340^th of 534 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Cheney Middle School in?

Cheney School District

What is the racial makeup of Cheney Middle School?

Students at Cheney Middle School are 70% White, 17% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Asian, 1% American Indian.

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