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East Farms STEAM School

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East Farms STEAM School ranks 866 th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

866^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 25% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

East Farms STEAM School is a public elementary school (PK-6) serving 387 students in Newman Lake, Washington, as part of the East Valley School District (Spokane), with a specialized curriculum focused on Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics.

Despite having the highest per-student spending ($20,907) among nearby schools, East Farms ranks in the 25th percentile statewide, a significant decline from a decade ago, and serves a student population where 65% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. When compared to schools with similar student demographics in its own district, like Trentwood School and Otis Orchards School, East Farms' academic outcomes are lower, suggesting factors beyond economics are at play. The school's STEAM focus has not yet resulted in above-average science or math proficiency, and there is a notable performance gap where female students consistently outperform male students.

The school's performance varies significantly by grade and subject, indicating potential inconsistencies in curriculum or instruction. Furthermore, the neighboring Central Valley School District outperforms East Valley overall, with schools like Liberty Lake Elementary achieving much higher rankings with lower per-pupil spending. This presents a paradox where East Farms' substantial resources and favorable student-teacher ratio have not translated into competitive academic results compared to its peers.

387

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,907

Per pupil spending ?

65.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

26203 E Rowan
Newman Lake, WA 99025-9632

(509) 226-3039

District: East Valley School District (Spokane)

Students who attend East Farms STEAM School usually attend:

Middle:	East Valley Middle School
High:	East Valley High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.3%

Hispanic:

13.2%

Two or more races:

8.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 20th percentile in 2015 → 25th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (38% vs 48% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts scores 14 pts below the Washington average

!Near the bottom of East Valley School District (Spokane)'s ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg42%

Washington avg48%

866^th of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Bottom 25%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 20% (2015) to bottom 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 5Elementary Schools in the East Valley School District (Spokane)

121^st of 247East Valley School District (Spokane) 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	26.9	866 of 1160	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.6	800 of 1168	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.8	878 of 1169	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.4	845 of 1169	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.6	692 of 1107	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.0	615 of 1130	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.1	538 of 1054	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	35.8	703 of 1056	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	29.0	780 of 1053	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	25.2	849 of 1067	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	46.7	645 of 1106	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	44.2	657 of 1097	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	38.0	734 of 1092	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	34.0	783 of 1088	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	53.2	506 of 1072	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	55.1	497 of 1067	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	52.1	533 of 1069	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	52.2	515 of 1051	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	70.3	282 of 1031	72.6%	★★★★☆
2004	55.0	464 of 1026	54.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	31.3	765 of 1092	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.9	712 of 1093	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.1	768 of 1094	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.8	865 of 1100	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.0	697 of 1008	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.5	675 of 1068	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.8	636 of 1004	36.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2019	53.3	300 of 697	57.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	36.1	689 of 1013	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.6	510 of 1024	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.3	716 of 1013	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.9	618 of 1019	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.2	310 of 854	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.8	258 of 979	73.6%	★★★★☆
2018	64.7	246 of 835	70.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	25.0	854 of 1098	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.0	788 of 1099	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.6	828 of 1099	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.5	707 of 1113	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.8	541 of 1025	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.3	482 of 1075	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.2	401 of 999	59.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2019	48.6	236 of 566	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	21.8	543 of 637	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	26.6	800 of 1007	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.4	802 of 1009	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.1	813 of 1011	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.2	901 of 1031	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.1	735 of 943	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.4	753 of 1027	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.9	605 of 833	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Special Education (2019)58th percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2019)57th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)32nd percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)30th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)22nd percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)21st percentile-5 vs school

Middle school

Male (2021)72nd percentile

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)62nd percentile

White (2021)24th percentile

Female (2021)17th percentile

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

Science41%-9 vs state

English Language Arts39%-14 vs state

Math33%-10 vs state

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What people are saying

by a citizen
Saturday, April 22, 2017

Good school, has gotten alot of money in the past few years, it is a STEAM school now Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, November 4, 2016

My 6th child attending this school is in 5th grade this year. We've had great experiences with teachers and staff for the past 16 years. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WCAS Science (2025)			SBAC English Language Arts (2025)							SBAC Math (2025)							% 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	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 5th Grade	WCAS Science 8th 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 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 3rd Grade	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math 5th Grade	SBAC Math 6th Grade	SBAC Math 7th Grade	SBAC Math 8th 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
East Farms STEAM School	Public	PK, KG-6	26203 E Rowan	Newman Lake	99025	Spokane County	East Valley School District (Spokane)	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 226-3039	387	25	15.5	65.4%	276 (71.3%)	13 (3.4%)	51 (13.2%)	6 (1.6%)	5 (1.3%)	2 (0.5%)	34 (8.8%)	26.9	866^th of 1160 public elementary schools	25.3%		31.6	800^th of 1168 public elementary schools	31.5%	66	40.7		40.7	35.9	39.1	42.6	38.0			39.2	35.0	28.9	29.6	38.0			32.8	84.6	86.5	86.5	86.5	86.5	84.6	86.5	86.5	84.6	84.6	$20,907	$1,826	$19,080
Otis Orchards School	Public	PK, KG-6	22000 E Wellesley Ave	Otis Orchards	99027	Spokane County	East Valley School District (Spokane)	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 924-9823	339	21	15.8	64.9%	274 (80.8%)	5 (1.5%)	39 (11.5%)	4 (1.2%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.5%)	40.1	682^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	41.2%		39.4	686^th of 1168 public elementary schools	41.3%	4	46.0		46.0	37.0	36.1	44.9	44.2			40.7	59.3	41.7	38.8	41.9			46.2	75.6	75.6	80.5	80.5	80.5	75.6	85.4	78.1	75.6	75.6	$22,971	$2,198	$20,774
Liberty Creek Elementary School	Public	K-2	2309 E Country Vista Drive	Liberty Lake	99019	Spokane County	Central Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 558-6300	453	31	14.5	30.2%	354 (78.1%)	4 (0.9%)	41 (9.1%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	43 (9.5%)								(n/a)																		83.7	85.8	87.2	87.2	87.2	86.5	90.1	85.1	86.5	86.5	$15,736	$372	$15,364
Liberty Lake Elementary	Public	3-5	23606 E Boone Ave	Liberty Lake	99019	Spokane County	Central Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 558-4300	524	29	18.2	28.4%	420 (80.2%)	3 (0.6%)	43 (8.2%)	9 (1.7%)	6 (1.1%)	4 (0.8%)	39 (7.4%)	83	185^th of 1160 public elementary schools	84.1%		85.8	157^th of 1168 public elementary schools	86.6%	28	70.5		70.5	70.5	60.0	70.7				67.6	74.5	66.9	60.2				67.7											$13,207	$205	$13,002
Central Valley Virtual Learning	Public, Virtual	K-8	1512 N. Barker Rd.	Spokane Valley	99016	Spokane County	Central Valley School District	No	No	Yes	No	(509) 558-6550	166	13	12.8	50.0%	140 (84.3%)	1 (0.6%)	12 (7.2%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	9 (5.4%)	48	579^th of 1160 public elementary schools	50.1%		52.2	532^nd of 1168 public elementary schools	54.5%	47	72.7	72.2	72.4	46.2	50.0	81.8	40.0	61.9	77.8	59.1	30.8	50.0	36.4	23.8	38.1	55.6	38.3											$13,208	$86	$13,123
Continuous Curriculum School	Public	K-8	16924 E Wellesley Ave	Spokane Valley	99216	Spokane County	East Valley School District (Spokane)	No	No	No	No	(509) 927-9501	385	20	19.0	41.6%	318 (82.6%)	3 (0.8%)	35 (9.1%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	22 (5.7%)	69	319^th of 1160 public elementary schools	72.5%		68.9	330^th of 1168 public elementary schools	71.7%	11	67.7	43.6	52.8	62.2	52.8	64.7	49.0	66.7	67.3	60.3	70.3	55.6	44.1	54.9	46.2	50.9	53.6	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	$17,094	$374	$16,719
Riverbend Elementary School	Public	K-5	17720 E Mission Avenue	Spokane Valley	99016	Spokane County	Central Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 558-3400	600	40	14.9	42.2%	442 (73.7%)	8 (1.3%)	69 (11.5%)	13 (2.2%)	5 (0.8%)	7 (1.2%)	56 (9.3%)	61.8	413^th of 1160 public elementary schools	64.4%		57.9	471^st of 1168 public elementary schools	59.7%	58	49.5		49.5	59.0	57.7	58.3				58.4	68.4	52.6	41.7				55.2	79.6	81.7	81.7	81.7	81.7	80.7	87.1	80.7	80.7	80.7	$15,103	$740	$14,363
Greenacres Elementary	Public	K-5	17915 E 4th Ave	Spokane Valley	99016	Spokane County	Central Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 558-4200	637	41	15.3	53.2%	445 (69.9%)	11 (1.7%)	93 (14.6%)	15 (2.4%)	8 (1.3%)	16 (2.5%)	49 (7.7%)	66.3	362^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	68.8%		65.7	374^th of 1168 public elementary schools	68.0%	12	56.6		56.6	50.5	64.1	59.3				58.3	59.1	62.1	50.4				57.0	73.9	79.4	77.2	77.2	77.2	78.3	83.7	73.9	78.3	78.3	$15,876	$1,122	$14,754
Trentwood School	Public	PK, KG-6	14701 E Wellesley Ave	Spokane Valley	99216	Spokane County	East Valley School District (Spokane)	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 927-3215	402	22	18.6	64.9%	299 (74.4%)	13 (3.2%)	41 (10.2%)	6 (1.5%)	4 (1.0%)	3 (0.7%)	35 (8.7%)	47.1	589^th of 1160 public elementary schools	49.2%		48.4	584^th of 1168 public elementary schools	50.0%	5	46.3		46.3	48.9	39.6	42.6	66.7			49.8	47.9	52.8	24.1	50.9			43.9	80.8	84.6	84.6	84.6	84.6	82.7	84.6	82.7	82.7	82.7	$18,957	$1,792	$17,164
Progress Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	710 N Progress Rd	Spokane Valley	99037	Spokane County	Central Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 558-4500	280	17	16.6	77.1%	172 (61.4%)	6 (2.1%)	58 (20.7%)	4 (1.4%)	2 (0.7%)	14 (5.0%)	23 (8.2%)	25.2	900^th of 1160 public elementary schools	22.4%		24.2	908^th of 1168 public elementary schools	22.3%	8	28.0		28.0	27.0	50.0	32.0				36.0	32.4	55.0	20.0				34.7	70.0	77.5	77.5	77.5	77.5	72.5	87.5	75.0	72.5	72.5	$16,507	$1,193	$15,313

Frequently Asked Questions about East Farms STEAM School

What schools do graduates of East Farms STEAM School attend?

Students who attend East Farms STEAM School usually go on to attend:

Middle : East Valley Middle School
High : East Valley High School

How many students attend East Farms STEAM School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 387 students attended East Farms STEAM School.

What district is East Farms STEAM School in?

East Valley School District (Spokane)

Is East Farms STEAM School a good school?

East Farms STEAM School ranks 866^th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of East Farms STEAM School?

Students at East Farms STEAM School are 71% White, 13% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Asian, 1% American Indian.

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