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Colbert Elementary School

Q: Is Colbert Elementary School a good school?

Colbert Elementary School ranks 198 th of 1138 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

198^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,138 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 83% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Colbert Elementary School is a K–5 school in Colbert, Washington, serving 364 students in the Mead School District, a relatively strong district in the Spokane-area region. The school ranks 198th out of 1,138 Washington elementary schools for 2025–2026, placing it in the 83rd percentile and earning four stars. Its long-term results have consistently been above average, ranging from the 73rd to 92nd percentile in the reported years. Colbert also has a favorable 14:1 student-teacher ratio, improved from 15.3:1 in 2022–2023.

Academically, Colbert outperforms both its district and Washington statewide in English language arts, math, and science. Math is the clearest strength: 65.92% of students met standards, compared with 49.65% in the district and 43.11% statewide. Science proficiency was 65.63%, while ELA proficiency was 67.04%. Among nearby schools, Meadow Ridge Elementary and Midway Elementary ranked slightly higher, but Colbert’s results were close; it even surpassed Meadow Ridge in science. Colbert was well ahead of Farwell Elementary School, Creekside Elementary School, Brentwood Elementary School, Evergreen Elementary School, and Shiloh Hills Elementary School in overall performance.

Grade-level results show especially strong third- and fourth-grade math, with proficiency above 72% in both grades. Fifth-grade math was lower at 53.13%, making the transition into upper-elementary math an area to monitor, although the result remained above the state rate. ELA and science also declined from the previous year, so future results will show whether that movement represents a lasting trend. Colbert’s subgroup effectiveness indicators are encouraging, including 95th-percentile results for female students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, plus an 82nd-percentile result for special education students. Spending was moderate at $16,817 per student, suggesting the school combines strong outcomes with favorable staffing conditions rather than exceptionally high spending.

364

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,817

Per pupil spending ?

36.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4625 E Greenbluff Rd
Colbert, WA 99005-9654

(509) 465-6300

District: Mead School District

Students who attend Colbert Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Mountainside Middle School
High:	Mt Spokane High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.9%

Two or more races:

6.9%

Hispanic:

6.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 73rd percentile in 2021 → 83rd in 2026

Strengths

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

✓Ranks in the top 17% of Washington elementary schools

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 83rd (2026) from a 73rd-percentile low (2021)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school66%

District avg55%

Washington avg48%

198^th of 1,138

Washington public elementary schools ?

Top 17%▼ down 8 pts since 2016

From top 9% (2016) to top 17% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 10Elementary Schools in the Mead School District

51^st of 238Mead 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	82.7	198 of 1138	82.6%	★★★★☆
2025	85.2	168 of 1160	85.5%	★★★★☆
2024	79.9	219 of 1168	81.3%	★★★★☆
2023	72.9	297 of 1169	74.6%	★★★★☆
2022	80.3	218 of 1169	81.4%	★★★★☆
2021	71.0	300 of 1107	72.9%	★★★★☆
2019	74.1	284 of 1130	74.9%	★★★★☆
2018	80.8	187 of 1054	82.3%	★★★★☆
2017	90.1	87 of 1056	91.8%	★★★★★
2016	88.6	99 of 1053	90.6%	★★★★★
2015	86.0	123 of 1067	88.5%	★★★★☆
2013	87.0	81 of 1106	92.7%	★★★★★
2012	87.4	78 of 1097	92.9%	★★★★★
2011	88.7	78 of 1092	92.9%	★★★★★
2010	86.6	96 of 1088	91.2%	★★★★★
2009	88.1	69 of 1072	93.6%	★★★★★
2008	88.9	67 of 1067	93.7%	★★★★★
2007	84.3	112 of 1069	89.5%	★★★★☆
2006	78.5	160 of 1051	84.8%	★★★★☆
2005	80.0	161 of 1031	84.4%	★★★★☆
2004	72.4	232 of 1026	77.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	93.3	48 of 1020	95.3%	★★★★★
2025	78.7	205 of 1092	81.2%	★★★★☆
2024	83.4	160 of 1093	85.4%	★★★★☆
2023	72.6	270 of 1094	75.3%	★★★★☆
2022	82.3	176 of 1100	84.0%	★★★★☆
2021	72.5	240 of 1008	76.2%	★★★★☆
2019	67.8	339 of 1068	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	81.4	158 of 1004	84.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	85.9	53 of 1008	94.7%	★★★★★
2025	86.7	64 of 1013	93.7%	★★★★★
2024	73.0	197 of 1024	80.8%	★★★★☆
2023	85.4	70 of 1013	93.1%	★★★★★
2022	87.4	48 of 1019	95.3%	★★★★★
2021	66.5	197 of 854	76.9%	★★★★☆
2019	59.4	373 of 979	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.9	215 of 835	74.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	69.8	292 of 1059	72.4%	★★★★☆
2025	87.0	119 of 1098	89.2%	★★★★☆
2024	73.7	262 of 1099	76.2%	★★★★☆
2023	71.7	287 of 1099	73.9%	★★★★☆
2022	78.1	231 of 1113	79.2%	★★★★☆
2021	66.8	308 of 1025	70.0%	★★★★☆
2019	76.7	235 of 1075	78.1%	★★★★☆
2018	79.5	196 of 999	80.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	70.5	77 of 432	82.2%	★★★★☆
2025	69.0	82 of 363	77.4%	★★★★☆
2024	52.4	149 of 339	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.6	123 of 308	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.8	108 of 478	77.4%	★★★★☆
2021	37.4	112 of 158	29.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.2	192 of 566	66.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	75.7	190 of 901	78.9%	★★★★☆
2025	79.9	173 of 1007	82.8%	★★★★☆
2024	69.4	294 of 1009	70.9%	★★★★☆
2023	57.9	411 of 1011	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.6	301 of 1031	70.8%	★★★★☆
2021	58.9	358 of 943	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.5	311 of 1027	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.5	266 of 833	68.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

Female (2026)95th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)95th percentile+12 vs school

Special Education (2026)82nd percentile~ school

White (2026)79th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2026)72nd percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts67%+14 vs state

Math66%+23 vs state

Science66%+15 vs state

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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 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th 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 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
Colbert Elementary School	Public	K-5	4625 E Greenbluff Rd	Colbert	99005	Spokane County	Mead School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 465-6300	364	26	14.0	36.8%	309 (84.9%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (6.3%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.9%)	82.7	198^th of 1138 public elementary schools	82.6%		85.2	168^th of 1160 public elementary schools	85.5%	30	65.6	65.6	57.5	75.0	65.6			67.0	74.5	72.1	53.1			65.9	80.4	87.5	87.5	87.5	87.5	80.4	94.6	87.5	80.4	80.4	$16,817	$132	$16,685
Meadow Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	15601 N Freya St	Mead	99021	Spokane County	Mead School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 465-6600	453	23	20.1	35.1%	339 (74.8%)	7 (1.5%)	23 (5.1%)	11 (2.4%)	2 (0.4%)	18 (4.0%)	53 (11.7%)	84.9	175^th of 1138 public elementary schools	84.6%		85.5	160^th of 1160 public elementary schools	86.2%	15	61.4	61.4	64.6	71.8	70.7			69.1	78.1	69.0	56.1			68.2	93.3	94.4	95.5	95.5	95.5	94.4	98.9	94.4	94.4	94.4	$14,808	$132	$14,676
Midway Elementary	Public	K-5	821 E Midway Rd	Colbert	99005	Spokane County	Mead School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 465-6700	418	24	17.4	27.5%	331 (79.2%)	3 (0.7%)	44 (10.5%)	9 (2.2%)	6 (1.4%)	2 (0.5%)	23 (5.5%)	84.8	177^th of 1138 public elementary schools	84.4%		86.4	148^th of 1160 public elementary schools	87.2%	29	67.7	67.7	67.6	71.4	63.2			67.3	74.3	77.8	54.4			68.8	91.5	91.5	96.6	96.6	96.6	93.2	98.3	91.5	93.2	93.2	$15,776	$132	$15,644
Creekside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3525 E Hastings Road	Mead	99021	Spokane County	Mead School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 465-6810	355	22	15.8	63.7%	263 (74.1%)	5 (1.4%)	34 (9.6%)	2 (0.6%)	4 (1.1%)	5 (1.4%)	41 (11.5%)	48.4	567^th of 1138 public elementary schools	50.2%		36.6	720^th of 1160 public elementary schools	37.9%	153	42.9	42.9	50.0	53.3	42.9			48.1	50.0	53.3	42.9			48.1	76.2	78.6	78.6	78.6	78.6	83.3	83.3	76.2	83.3	83.3	$19,029	$3,274	$15,756
Farwell Elementary School	Public	K-5	13005 N Crestline	Spokane	99208	Spokane County	Mead School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 465-6500	471	28	16.6	47.8%	348 (73.9%)	17 (3.6%)	36 (7.6%)	17 (3.6%)	3 (0.6%)	7 (1.5%)	43 (9.1%)	70.4	311^th of 1138 public elementary schools	72.7%		70.7	304^th of 1160 public elementary schools	73.8%	7	58.9	58.9	64.3	50.0	61.1			58.5	64.3	55.3	55.0			58.1	86.3	88.4	90.5	90.5	90.5	86.3	90.5	89.5	86.3	86.3	$15,123	$738	$14,385
Brentwood Elementary School	Public	K-5	406 W Regina Ave	Spokane	99218	Spokane County	Mead School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 465-6200	468	27	17.2	44.4%	360 (76.9%)	10 (2.1%)	38 (8.1%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.4%)	37 (7.9%)	45.8	601^st of 1138 public elementary schools	47.2%		40.4	676^th of 1160 public elementary schools	41.7%	75	45.2	45.2	53.7	46.7	44.1			48.1	51.2	50.0	32.5			44.7	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	98.2	94.6	94.6	94.6	$16,410	$573	$15,837
Orchard Prairie Elementary	Public	K-7	7626 N. Orchard Prairie Rd.	Spokane	99217	Spokane County	Orchard Prairie School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 467-9517	79	6	12.5		75 (94.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.5%)								(n/a)								51.0	53.3					52.0	83.3	83.3	83.3	83.3	83.3	83.3	91.7	83.3	83.3	83.3	$18,226	$800	$17,426
Shiloh Hills Elementary	Public	K-5	13120 N Pittsburg St	Spokane	99208	Spokane County	Mead School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 465-6800	465	29	16.0	70.8%	264 (56.8%)	24 (5.2%)	48 (10.3%)	19 (4.1%)	8 (1.7%)	46 (9.9%)	56 (12.0%)	25.8	852^nd of 1138 public elementary schools	25.1%		34.9	751^st of 1160 public elementary schools	35.3%	101	33.3	33.3	41.8	29.5	38.3			36.1	47.8	37.2	21.7			36.1	80.4	83.9	87.5	87.5	87.5	84.8	90.2	84.8	84.8	84.8	$19,284	$2,241	$17,043
Chattaroy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	25717 N. Yale Rd.	Chattaroy	99003	Spokane County	Riverside School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 464-8252	320	16	20.0	61.3%	279 (87.2%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.5%)								(n/a)			52.9	68.9				60.4	70.6	64.4				67.7	80.0	82.5	82.5	82.5	82.5	82.5	87.5	80.0	82.5	82.5	$19,099	$964	$18,135
Evergreen Elementary School	Public	K-5	215 W Elmore Ave	Spokane	99208	Spokane County	Mead School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 465-6400	433	30	14.4	57.3%	314 (72.5%)	7 (1.6%)	40 (9.2%)	7 (1.6%)	6 (1.4%)	11 (2.5%)	47 (10.9%)	33.6	754^th of 1138 public elementary schools	33.7%		41.5	661^st of 1160 public elementary schools	43.0%	93	42.9	42.9	37.0	48.4	44.7			42.9	40.0	40.3	31.6			37.2	90.0	93.3	93.3	93.3	93.3	91.7	93.3	91.7	91.7	91.7	$18,677	$902	$17,776

Frequently Asked Questions about Colbert Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Colbert Elementary School?

Students at Colbert Elementary School are 85% White, 7% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 1% American Indian.

Is Colbert Elementary School a good school?

Colbert Elementary School ranks 198^th of 1138 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Colbert Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 364 students attended Colbert Elementary School.

What district is Colbert Elementary School in?

Mead School District

What schools do graduates of Colbert Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Colbert Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Mountainside Middle School
High : Mt Spokane High School

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