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Mead Senior High School

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Mead Senior High School ranks 50 th of 396 Washington high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

50^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 396 Washington High Schools

Better than 87% of Washington high schools

Summary

Mead Senior High School is a large public school serving grades 9–12 in the Spokane area, with 1,827 students in the Mead School District. The school ranks among Washington’s stronger high schools: it was 50th of 396 schools in 2025–26, placing it in the 87th percentile statewide. Its district ranks 51st of 238 Washington districts, or about the 79th percentile. Mead has maintained a four-star rating in nearly every year reported, indicating consistently strong performance even though its exact ranking has varied.

Academically, Mead’s clearest strength is English Language Arts. In 2025–26, 84.51% of students were proficient in ELA, compared with 52.81% statewide and 72.35% at nearby Mt Spokane High School. Mead also exceeded Mt. Spokane in math, 51.97% to 46.08%, and science, 57.46% to 49.81%. Science results have been especially steady over four years, while math is the main area for continued improvement because it trails ELA by 32.54 percentage points. Mead also outperformed larger Spokane schools such as North Central High School and Shadle Park High School in all three subjects, though differences in student populations and programs make direct comparisons imperfect.

Mead reported a 90.0% graduation rate in 2024–25, well above Washington’s 82.6%, and its 2.8% dropout rate was lower than the rates at Mt. Spokane, North Central, Shadle Park, and Rogers High School. Mt. Spokane did have a higher graduation rate at 92.1%, showing that test performance and graduation outcomes are not identical measures. Mead’s free or reduced-price lunch rate was 32.62%, and its 20.5:1 student-teacher ratio reflects the size of this comprehensive high school. Overall, Mead combines strong achievement, favorable completion outcomes, and particularly strong ELA performance in a large-school setting.

1,827

Students ?

20.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,317

Per pupil spending ?

32.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

302 W Hastings Rd
Spokane, WA 99218-2598

(509) 465-7000

District: Mead School District

Feeder schools for Mead Senior High School:

Elementary:	Brentwood Elementary School
	Evergreen Elementary School
	Farwell Elementary School
	Prairie View Elementary
	More...
	Skyline Elementary
Middle:	Highland Middle School
	Northwood Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.0%

Two or more races:

8.3%

Hispanic:

7.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 80th percentile in 2016 → 87th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Washington average (65% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of Washington high schools

✓90% graduate in 4 years — above the Washington average (83%)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school65%

District avg55%

Washington avg48%

50^th of 396

Washington public high schools ?

Top 13%▲ up 8 pts since 2016

From top 20% (2016) to top 13% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High 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	86.8	50 of 396	87.4%	★★★★☆
2025	75.8	82 of 438	81.3%	★★★★☆
2024	84.0	58 of 437	86.7%	★★★★☆
2023	77.5	74 of 442	83.3%	★★★★☆
2022	81.4	62 of 434	85.7%	★★★★☆
2021	71.8	98 of 455	78.5%	★★★★☆
2019	78.9	69 of 417	83.5%	★★★★☆
2018	81.0	47 of 315	85.1%	★★★★☆
2017	88.3	12 of 301	96.0%	★★★★★
2016	74.0	62 of 306	79.7%	★★★★☆
2015	82.6	37 of 341	89.1%	★★★★☆
2013	74.1	56 of 454	87.7%	★★★★☆
2012	75.7	41 of 450	90.9%	★★★★★
2011	63.4	117 of 440	73.4%	★★★★☆
2010	84.1	40 of 423	90.5%	★★★★★
2009	86.9	25 of 402	93.8%	★★★★★
2008	87.0	23 of 396	94.2%	★★★★★
2007	84.3	37 of 399	90.7%	★★★★★
2006	86.0	28 of 395	92.9%	★★★★★
2005	85.9	32 of 394	91.9%	★★★★★
2004	78.1	74 of 390	81.0%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2021	22.3	94 of 111	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	82.6	43 of 309	86.1%	★★★★☆
2025	70.3	86 of 350	75.4%	★★★★☆
2024	81.3	54 of 347	84.4%	★★★★☆
2023	76.5	71 of 357	80.1%	★★★★☆
2022	81.9	50 of 368	86.4%	★★★★☆
2021	68.3	96 of 390	75.4%	★★★★☆
2019	74.5	79 of 358	77.9%	★★★★☆
2018	79.5	39 of 243	84.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	69.7	58 of 236	75.4%	★★★★☆
2025	84.3	22 of 249	91.2%	★★★★★
2024	88.7	20 of 248	91.9%	★★★★★
2023	87.8	19 of 249	92.4%	★★★★★
2022	64.5	70 of 261	73.2%	★★★★☆
2021	69.2	57 of 278	79.5%	★★★★☆
2019	76.5	40 of 241	83.4%	★★★★☆
2018	66.4	41 of 156	73.7%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2023	67.3	3 of 19	84.2%	★★★★☆
2021	84.5	3 of 45	93.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	84.0	28 of 325	91.4%	★★★★★
2025	72.0	67 of 355	81.1%	★★★★☆
2024	75.7	58 of 356	83.7%	★★★★☆
2023	70.4	69 of 362	80.9%	★★★★☆
2022	75.0	67 of 370	81.9%	★★★★☆
2021	68.9	79 of 392	79.8%	★★★★☆
2019	75.3	53 of 344	84.6%	★★★★☆
2018	72.5	43 of 227	81.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	89.5	30 of 326	90.8%	★★★★★
2025	76.5	66 of 359	81.6%	★★★★☆
2024	81.7	59 of 362	83.7%	★★★★☆
2023	74.9	68 of 358	81.0%	★★★★☆
2022	77.6	68 of 363	81.3%	★★★★☆
2021	73.6	82 of 395	79.2%	★★★★☆
2019	81.6	48 of 355	86.5%	★★★★☆
2018	78.0	45 of 254	82.3%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	34.5	25 of 34	26.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	90.7	2 of 34	94.1%	★★★★★
2023	93.4	1 of 31	96.8%	★★★★★
2022	83.8	4 of 38	89.5%	★★★★★
2021	75.9	8 of 47	83.0%	★★★★☆
2019	53.1	11 of 31	64.5%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	75.4	22 of 121	81.8%	★★★★☆
2025	63.4	52 of 170	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.6	36 of 161	77.6%	★★★★☆
2023	41.9	86 of 166	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.8	95 of 179	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.2	108 of 195	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	72.6	34 of 163	79.1%	★★★★☆
2018	61.5	33 of 91	63.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	66.6	31 of 144	78.5%	★★★★☆
2025	39.7	68 of 127	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.5	60 of 110	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.1	67 of 110	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.6	66 of 130	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	15.6	204 of 212	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	58.7	36 of 128	71.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	81.1	47 of 319	85.3%	★★★★☆
2025	65.0	108 of 373	71.0%	★★★★☆
2024	77.5	64 of 374	82.9%	★★★★☆
2023	70.3	93 of 379	75.5%	★★★★☆
2022	76.6	74 of 390	81.0%	★★★★☆
2021	64.8	117 of 413	71.7%	★★★★☆
2019	71.5	95 of 382	75.1%	★★★★☆
2018	73.6	53 of 222	76.1%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)91st percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)91st percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)86th percentile~ school

White (2026)85th percentile~ school

Homeless (2023)84th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)82nd percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2026)78th percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2026)75th percentile-12 vs school

Military Connected (2025)26th percentile-55 vs school

African American (2021)15th percentile-63 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts85%+32 vs state

Science57%+7 vs state

Math52%+9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				WCAS Science (2026)			SBAC English Language Arts (2026)					SBAC Math (2026)					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 8th Grade	WCAS Science 11th 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 10th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 6th Grade	SBAC Math 7th Grade	SBAC Math 8th Grade	SBAC Math 10th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mead Senior High School	Public	9-12	302 W Hastings Rd	Spokane	99218	Spokane County	Mead School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 465-7000	1,827	89	20.5	32.6%	1,444 (79.0%)	34 (1.9%)	127 (7.0%)	31 (1.7%)	11 (0.6%)	23 (1.3%)	151 (8.3%)	86.8	50^th of 396 public high schools	87.4%		75.8	82^nd of 438 public high schools	81.3%	32		57.5	57.5				84.5	84.5				52.0	52.0	$15,317	$189	$15,128
Mead Open Doors	Public, Magnet	11-12	2323 E Farwell Rd	Mead	99021	Spokane County	Mead School District	No	Yes	No	No	(509) 340-7800	9	0			7 (77.8%)	1 (11.1%)	1 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)														$3,412	$132	$3,280
Mt Spokane High School	Public	9-12	6015 E Mt. Spokane Park Dr	Mead	99021	Spokane County	Mead School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 465-7200	1,482	73	20.2	35.4%	1,234 (83.3%)	17 (1.1%)	82 (5.5%)	19 (1.3%)	8 (0.5%)	24 (1.6%)	94 (6.3%)	74.3	86^th of 396 public high schools	78.3%		69.4	109^th of 438 public high schools	75.1%	23		49.8	49.8				72.4	72.4				46.1	46.1	$16,013	$271	$15,743
Shadle Park High School	Public	9-12	4327 N Ash St	Spokane	99205	Spokane County	Spokane School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 354-6700	1,445	81	17.8	56.9%	951 (65.8%)	52 (3.6%)	171 (11.8%)	35 (2.4%)	10 (0.7%)	32 (2.2%)	189 (13.1%)	26.2	304^th of 396 public high schools	23.2%		24.5	341^st of 438 public high schools	22.1%	37		39.9	39.9				42.9	42.9				17.0	17.0	$19,084	$2,018	$17,065
Rogers High School	Public	9-12	1622 E Wellesley Ave	Spokane	99207	Spokane County	Spokane School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 354-6600	1,498	90	16.7	77.7%	794 (53.0%)	74 (4.9%)	229 (15.3%)	35 (2.3%)	20 (1.3%)	84 (5.6%)	258 (17.2%)	20.3	328^th of 396 public high schools	17.2%		16.8	374^th of 438 public high schools	14.6%	46		34.9	34.9				39.2	39.2				16.2	16.2	$20,000	$2,264	$17,736
On Track Academy	Public	10-12	4091 N. Regal	Spokane	99207	Spokane County	Spokane School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 354-3863	442	35	12.7	76.7%	281 (63.6%)	9 (2.0%)	51 (11.5%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (0.9%)	9 (2.0%)	82 (18.6%)								(n/a)							18.9	18.9						$18,228	$1,149	$17,079
Spokane Area Professional-Technical Skills Center	Public	9-12	N 4141 Regal Street	Spokane	99207	Spokane County	Spokane School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 354-7470	20	23	.8	40.0%	13 (65.0%)	1 (5.0%)	1 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (25.0%)								(n/a)														$16,583	$709	$15,874
A-3 Multiagency Adolescent Prog	Public	6-12	1807 N. Washington	Spokane	99205	Spokane County	Spokane School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 354-6299	29	4	7.2	65.5%	18 (62.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (27.6%)								(n/a)														$45,244	$483	$44,761
Alternative Tamarack School	Public	7-12	2901 W Whistalks Way	Spokane	99224	Spokane County	Spokane School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 354-8100	10	1	10.0	30.0%	7 (70.0%)	1 (10.0%)	1 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)														$17,886	$483	$17,403
North Central High School	Public	6-12	1600 N Howard St	Spokane	99205	Spokane County	Spokane School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 354-6300	1,647	89	18.4	64.4%	994 (60.4%)	77 (4.7%)	197 (12.0%)	48 (2.9%)	27 (1.6%)	53 (3.2%)	241 (14.6%)	40.7	236^th of 396 public high schools	40.4%		34.3	292^nd of 438 public high schools	33.3%	56	66.7	46.6	48.9	72.7	78.6	66.7	49.1	57.6		82.1	75.0	25.4	45.0	$17,926	$1,302	$16,624

Frequently Asked Questions about Mead Senior High School

What district is Mead Senior High School in?

Mead School District

What schools feed into Mead Senior High School?

Mead Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Brentwood Elementary School
Elementary : Evergreen Elementary School
Elementary : Farwell Elementary School
Elementary : Prairie View Elementary
Elementary : Skyline Elementary
Middle : Highland Middle School
Middle : Northwood Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Mead Senior High School?

Students at Mead Senior High School are 79% White, 8% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 2% African American, 2% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.

How many students attend Mead Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,827 students attended Mead Senior High School.

Is Mead Senior High School a good school?

Mead Senior High School ranks 50^th of 396 Washington high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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