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Phil Snowdon Elementary

Q: Is Phil Snowdon Elementary a good school?

Phil Snowdon Elementary ranks 579 th of 1138 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

579^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,138 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 49% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Phil Snowdon Elementary is a PK–5 school in Cheney, Washington, serving 525 students in a suburban area near Spokane, with a middle-of-the-pack statewide profile and a comparatively strong position within the Cheney School District.

The school’s latest results show clear strengths compared with its district: 51.00% of students met standards in English language arts and 42.97% in math, exceeding district results by 8.08 and 11.11 percentage points, respectively. Math performance was nearly identical to the Washington average, although it declined from roughly 47–48% in the previous three years. Fifth-grade math is the most notable concern, at 35.44%, compared with 47.67% in third grade and 45.24% in fourth grade. Science is another area to watch: performance fell to 46.84% after reaching 60.56% in 2023–24. ELA has been steadier recently, remaining near 51% after weaker results in earlier years. The school ranks in the 49th statewide percentile and currently has a two-star rating.

Compared with nearby schools, Windsor Elementary is similar in size and slightly higher statewide, while Sunset Elementary reports substantially lower results. Higher-performing nearby schools include Hutton Elementary and Wilson Elementary, which have stronger scores, lower student-teacher ratios, and lower rates of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Phil Snowdon’s student-teacher ratio improved to 15.8, and its strongest subgroup result was for English Language Learners, ranked in the 84th percentile. Results were weaker for male students, White students, low-income students, and special-education students, so families may want to ask about supports for these groups, along with plans to strengthen fifth-grade math and improve science consistency.

525

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,674

Per pupil spending ?

53%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6323 S Holly Rd
Cheney, WA 99004

(509) 559-4200

District: Cheney School District

Students who attend Phil Snowdon Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Westwood Middle School
High:	Cheney High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.0%

Hispanic:

12.8%

Two or more races:

6.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 37th percentile in 2016 → 49th in 2026

Strengths

✓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

!Near the bottom of Cheney School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school47%

District avg39%

Washington avg48%

579^th of 1,138

Washington public elementary schools ?

Bottom 49%▲ up 12 pts since 2016

From bottom 37% (2016) to bottom 49% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	47.3	579 of 1138	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.4	525 of 1160	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.6	591 of 1168	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.1	605 of 1169	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.2	490 of 1169	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.4	474 of 1107	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.8	400 of 1130	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.2	473 of 1054	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	43.9	609 of 1056	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	39.9	662 of 1053	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	43.5	617 of 1067	42.2%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	74.5	51 of 326	84.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	58.9	404 of 1020	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.0	517 of 1092	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.1	566 of 1093	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.2	547 of 1094	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.7	422 of 1100	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.1	449 of 1008	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.0	372 of 1068	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.6	473 of 1004	52.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	60.6	208 of 649	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	70.2	150 of 659	77.2%	★★★★☆
2024	84.5	56 of 651	91.4%	★★★★★
2023	49.6	303 of 633	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.3	244 of 694	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.1	153 of 697	78.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	40.1	652 of 1008	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	57.3	401 of 1013	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.8	552 of 1024	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.0	613 of 1013	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.1	488 of 1019	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.0	293 of 854	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.1	252 of 979	74.3%	★★★★☆
2018	61.9	282 of 835	66.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	36.7	700 of 1059	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	53.8	474 of 1098	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.3	543 of 1099	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.0	588 of 1099	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.5	527 of 1113	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.3	430 of 1025	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.8	384 of 1075	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.7	529 of 999	47.0%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2023	30.2	40 of 48	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.0	33 of 50	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	38.7	274 of 432	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	19.1	327 of 363	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.2	263 of 478	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.7	203 of 566	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.6	360 of 637	43.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	38.2	603 of 901	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.1	622 of 1007	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.5	724 of 1009	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.6	653 of 1011	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.4	549 of 1031	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.0	446 of 943	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.0	448 of 1027	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.5	499 of 833	40.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)84th percentile+35 vs school

Hispanic (2026)68th percentile+19 vs school

Female (2026)60th percentile+11 vs school

Special Education (2026)37th percentile-13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)35th percentile-14 vs school

Male (2026)34th percentile-15 vs school

White (2026)33rd percentile-16 vs school

Military Connected (2023)17th percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts51%~ state avg

Science47%-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
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
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
Great Northern Elementary	Public	K-6	3115 N Spotted Rd	Spokane	99224	Spokane County	Great Northern School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 747-7714	44	0		63.6%	38 (86.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (6.8%)	1 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)						38.9				22.2											$24,339	$3,521	$20,818
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
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
Roosevelt Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	333 W 14Th Ave	Spokane	99204	Spokane County	Spokane School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 354-4040	402	29	13.7	53.2%	271 (67.4%)	22 (5.5%)	54 (13.4%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.5%)	42 (10.4%)	63.2	385^th of 1138 public elementary schools	66.2%		68.3	332^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	71.4%	53	70.0	70.0	56.7	50.7	66.1	57.4	50.8	45.1	47.5	47.6	85.3	88.0	94.7	94.7	94.7	89.3	89.3	90.7	89.3	89.3	$19,578	$1,626	$17,952
Holmes Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2600 W Sharp Ave	Spokane	99201	Spokane County	Spokane School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 354-2990	378	30	12.4	84.1%	213 (56.3%)	23 (6.1%)	56 (14.8%)	5 (1.3%)	13 (3.4%)	13 (3.4%)	55 (14.6%)	15	963^rd of 1138 public elementary schools	15.4%		12.8	1053^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	9.2%	90	41.0	41.0	26.0	26.7	35.9	28.9	27.5	30.0	18.0	26.0	77.2	82.5	91.2	91.2	91.2	87.7	91.2	87.7	87.7	87.7	$22,947	$2,850	$20,097
Hutton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	908 E 24Th Ave	Spokane	99203	Spokane County	Spokane School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 354-3030	492	33	14.9	29.7%	390 (79.3%)	6 (1.2%)	43 (8.7%)	9 (1.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (8.1%)	85.6	170^th of 1138 public elementary schools	85.1%		88.7	122^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	89.5%	48	79.7	79.7	59.2	63.8	75.4	65.7	67.1	69.2	65.2	67.4	91.5	95.1	95.1	95.1	95.1	93.9	93.9	93.9	93.9	93.9	$17,724	$892	$16,832

Frequently Asked Questions about Phil Snowdon Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Phil Snowdon Elementary?

Students at Phil Snowdon Elementary are 71% White, 13% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 5% Pacific Islander, 2% African American, 1% Asian, 1% American Indian.

What district is Phil Snowdon Elementary in?

Cheney School District

Is Phil Snowdon Elementary a good school?

Phil Snowdon Elementary ranks 579^th of 1138 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Phil Snowdon Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 525 students attended Phil Snowdon Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Phil Snowdon Elementary attend?

Students who attend Phil Snowdon Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Westwood Middle School
High : Cheney High School

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