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Farwell Elementary School

Q: Is Farwell Elementary School a good school?

Farwell Elementary School ranks 311 th of 1138 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

311^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,138 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 73% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Farwell Elementary School in Spokane, Washington, serves 471 students in kindergarten through fifth grade and is part of the Mead School District, an above-average district ranked in the 79th percentile statewide. Farwell ranks in the 73rd percentile among Washington elementary schools, earning a four-star rating. Its student-teacher ratio is 16.6 to 1, and its 47.77% free-or-reduced-price lunch rate places it near the middle of the socioeconomic range among nearby schools.

Farwell is a consistently strong school, though it is not among the highest-ranked schools in its local comparison group. It ranks approximately sixth among ten nearby Mead School District elementary schools. It trails Skyline Elementary, Meadow Ridge Elementary, Midway Elementary, and Colbert Elementary School, but performs better than Creekside Elementary School, Brentwood Elementary School, Evergreen Elementary School, and Shiloh Hills Elementary. Its math proficiency rate of 58.08% is especially notable—more than 8 points above the district and nearly 15 points above Washington statewide results. Science is also above district and state levels.

ELA is more mixed: Farwell’s 58.46% proficiency rate is above the state but slightly below the district, with fourth-grade ELA at 50.00% representing the clearest weakness. Fourth-grade math also trails the district, while third- and fifth-grade results are stronger. Science remains a strength but has declined from 69.03% in 2023–2024 to 58.89% in 2025–2026. The school’s special-education effectiveness has improved substantially, rising from the 42nd to the 73rd percentile over three years, while the low-socioeconomic-status subgroup declined to the 50th percentile. Overall, Farwell offers above-state performance, particularly in math, with opportunities to strengthen fourth grade, sustain science gains, and move closer to the district’s top-performing schools.

471

Students ?

16.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,123

Per pupil spending ?

47.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

13005 N Crestline
Spokane, WA 99208-9598

(509) 465-6500

District: Mead School District

Students who attend Farwell Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Northwood Middle School
High:	Mead Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.9%

Two or more races:

9.1%

Hispanic:

7.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 82nd percentile in 2016 → 73rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Washington average (58% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Above the Washington median (73rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school58%

District avg55%

Washington avg48%

311^th of 1,138

Washington public elementary schools ?

Top 27%▼ down 10 pts since 2016

From top 18% (2016) to top 27% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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	70.4	311 of 1138	72.7%	★★★★☆
2025	70.7	304 of 1160	73.8%	★★★★☆
2024	69.9	321 of 1168	72.5%	★★★★☆
2023	74.3	283 of 1169	75.8%	★★★★☆
2022	77.5	248 of 1169	78.8%	★★★★☆
2021	68.0	320 of 1107	71.1%	★★★★☆
2019	81.3	194 of 1130	82.8%	★★★★☆
2018	74.8	259 of 1054	75.4%	★★★★☆
2017	83.4	151 of 1056	85.7%	★★★★☆
2016	80.4	186 of 1053	82.3%	★★★★☆
2015	78.4	205 of 1067	80.8%	★★★★☆
2013	79.8	174 of 1106	84.3%	★★★★☆
2012	77.8	190 of 1097	82.7%	★★★★☆
2011	78.6	174 of 1092	84.1%	★★★★☆
2010	69.7	282 of 1088	74.1%	★★★★☆
2009	79.4	156 of 1072	85.4%	★★★★☆
2008	81.7	131 of 1067	87.7%	★★★★☆
2007	66.6	335 of 1069	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	63.0	379 of 1051	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	53.3	490 of 1031	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	64.3	333 of 1026	67.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	61.4	367 of 1020	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.5	360 of 1092	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.8	325 of 1093	70.3%	★★★★☆
2023	69.0	306 of 1094	72.0%	★★★★☆
2022	76.4	237 of 1100	78.5%	★★★★☆
2021	58.3	385 of 1008	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	82.2	161 of 1068	84.9%	★★★★☆
2018	76.9	212 of 1004	78.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	94.8	6 of 659	99.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	50.3	502 of 1008	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.6	360 of 1013	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.5	346 of 1024	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.0	279 of 1013	72.5%	★★★★☆
2022	84.5	65 of 1019	93.6%	★★★★★
2021	76.5	114 of 854	86.7%	★★★★☆
2019	67.7	242 of 979	75.3%	★★★★☆
2018	70.9	160 of 835	80.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	81.2	183 of 1059	82.7%	★★★★☆
2025	75.1	235 of 1098	78.6%	★★★★☆
2024	71.3	294 of 1099	73.2%	★★★★☆
2023	73.4	266 of 1099	75.8%	★★★★☆
2022	76.1	257 of 1113	76.9%	★★★★☆
2021	72.0	265 of 1025	74.1%	★★★★☆
2019	78.9	203 of 1075	81.1%	★★★★☆
2018	71.2	283 of 999	71.7%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	63.8	58 of 197	70.6%	★★★★☆
2018	52.4	100 of 212	52.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	64.8	115 of 432	73.4%	★★★★☆
2025	55.4	144 of 363	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.5	196 of 339	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.1	248 of 478	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.6	140 of 158	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	60.9	153 of 566	73.0%	★★★★☆
2018	46.4	308 of 637	51.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	62.2	341 of 901	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.6	442 of 1007	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.9	430 of 1009	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.9	353 of 1011	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.4	302 of 1031	70.7%	★★★★☆
2021	56.5	381 of 943	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.9	207 of 1027	79.8%	★★★★☆
2018	68.6	265 of 833	68.2%	★★★☆☆

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 (2025)99th percentile+25 vs school

Male (2026)83rd percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2026)73rd percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)71st percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)64th percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)62nd percentile-11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)50th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

Science59%+8 vs state

English Language Arts58%+6 vs state

Math58%+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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Prairie View Elementary	Public	K-5	2606 W. Johannsen Rd.	Spokane	99208	Spokane County	Mead School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 465-7810	386	25	15.1	31.9%	297 (76.9%)	5 (1.3%)	30 (7.8%)	15 (3.9%)	5 (1.3%)	3 (0.8%)	31 (8.0%)	72.7	289^th of 1138 public elementary schools	74.6%		74.4	266^th of 1160 public elementary schools	77.1%	23	58.9	58.9	62.5	57.5	50.0	56.5	65.6	67.6	58.3	63.8	97.1	97.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	97.1	100.0	100.0	97.1	97.1	$18,579	$132	$18,447
Skyline Elementary	Public	K-5	9911 N Bob Olson Lane	Spokane	99208	Spokane County	Mead School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 867-2300	412	21	19.2	17.0%	324 (78.6%)	5 (1.2%)	21 (5.1%)	22 (5.3%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (8.5%)	87.5	149^th of 1138 public elementary schools	86.9%		90.5	107^th of 1160 public elementary schools	90.8%	42	66.3	66.3		72.6	65.0	66.2	81.0	74.0	73.8	75.9	98.5	98.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	$14,967	$132	$14,835

Frequently Asked Questions about Farwell Elementary School

Is Farwell Elementary School a good school?

Farwell Elementary School ranks 311^th of 1138 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Farwell Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 471 students attended Farwell Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Farwell Elementary School?

Students at Farwell Elementary School are 74% White, 9% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic, 4% African American, 4% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Farwell Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Northwood Middle School
High : Mead Senior High School

What district is Farwell Elementary School in?

Mead School District

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