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Midway Elementary

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Midway Elementary ranks 177 th of 1138 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

177^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,138 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 84% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Midway Elementary is a K–5 school in Colbert, Washington, serving 418 students in the relatively high-performing Mead School District, which ranks in the 79th percentile statewide. The school ranks 177th out of 1,138 Washington elementary schools, placing it in the 84th percentile and making it one of the strongest schools in the area. About 27.51% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024–2025, and the student-teacher ratio was 17.4.

Midway’s academic results are strong across all three reported subjects. In 2025–2026, 67.32% of students were proficient in English language arts, 68.78% in math, and 67.65% in science—well above both district and state results. Math is a particular strength: Midway outperformed the district by 19.13 percentage points and ranked second among nearby schools, behind only Skyline Elementary. Midway had the highest science proficiency among the nearby schools listed, ahead of Colbert Elementary School, Meadow Ridge Elementary, and Prairie View Elementary. Overall, it ranks third locally, just behind Skyline and Meadow Ridge.

The main areas to watch are recent softening in English language arts and science and a sharp fifth-grade math gap: proficiency fell from 77.78% in fourth grade to 54.41% in fifth grade. Even so, Midway remains above district and state averages. Its subgroup results are especially encouraging, including rankings in the 96th percentile statewide for special education students and the 93rd percentile for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. Compared with nearby schools such as Shiloh Hills Elementary and Evergreen Elementary School, Midway shows considerably stronger achievement. It also slightly outperformed Chattaroy Elementary in both reported subjects, although Chattaroy serves a different grade span and district.

418

Students ?

17.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,776

Per pupil spending ?

27.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

821 E Midway Rd
Colbert, WA 99005-9612

(509) 465-6700

District: Mead School District

Students who attend Midway Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Northwood Middle School
High:	Mt Spokane High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.2%

Hispanic:

10.5%

Two or more races:

5.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 90th percentile in 2016 → 84th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Washington average (68% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of Washington elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school68%

District avg55%

Washington avg48%

177^th of 1,138

Washington public elementary schools ?

Top 16%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From top 10% (2016) to top 16% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	84.8	177 of 1138	84.4%	★★★★☆
2025	86.4	148 of 1160	87.2%	★★★★☆
2024	85.6	158 of 1168	86.5%	★★★★☆
2023	90.5	105 of 1169	91.0%	★★★★★
2022	87.9	137 of 1169	88.3%	★★★★☆
2021	84.2	164 of 1107	85.2%	★★★★☆
2019	84.3	156 of 1130	86.2%	★★★★☆
2018	88.0	102 of 1054	90.3%	★★★★★
2017	88.0	107 of 1056	89.9%	★★★★☆
2016	88.0	105 of 1053	90.0%	★★★★★
2015	90.4	76 of 1067	92.9%	★★★★★
2013	88.9	66 of 1106	94.0%	★★★★★
2012	87.3	79 of 1097	92.8%	★★★★★
2011	83.5	125 of 1092	88.6%	★★★★☆
2010	90.2	65 of 1088	94.0%	★★★★★
2009	83.4	118 of 1072	89.0%	★★★★☆
2008	90.9	53 of 1067	95.0%	★★★★★
2007	81.9	130 of 1069	87.8%	★★★★☆
2006	80.2	141 of 1051	86.6%	★★★★☆
2005	87.1	100 of 1031	90.3%	★★★★★
2004	70.5	256 of 1026	75.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	83.8	156 of 1020	84.7%	★★★★☆
2025	77.1	220 of 1092	79.9%	★★★★☆
2024	84.5	151 of 1093	86.2%	★★★★☆
2023	88.6	106 of 1094	90.3%	★★★★★
2022	84.9	149 of 1100	86.5%	★★★★☆
2021	84.3	140 of 1008	86.1%	★★★★☆
2019	79.2	201 of 1068	81.2%	★★★★☆
2018	87.1	97 of 1004	90.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	83.3	75 of 1008	92.6%	★★★★★
2025	76.8	153 of 1013	84.9%	★★★★☆
2024	94.9	9 of 1024	99.1%	★★★★★
2023	96.7	9 of 1013	99.1%	★★★★★
2022	89.7	33 of 1019	96.8%	★★★★★
2021	94.6	18 of 854	97.9%	★★★★★
2019	81.3	82 of 979	91.6%	★★★★★
2018	84.0	56 of 835	93.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	86.3	135 of 1059	87.3%	★★★★☆
2025	86.4	128 of 1098	88.3%	★★★★☆
2024	84.7	144 of 1099	86.9%	★★★★☆
2023	90.8	83 of 1099	92.4%	★★★★★
2022	89.2	102 of 1113	90.8%	★★★★★
2021	82.2	174 of 1025	83.0%	★★★★☆
2019	87.8	110 of 1075	89.8%	★★★★☆
2018	87.2	106 of 999	89.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	91.0	18 of 432	95.8%	★★★★★
2025	77.9	47 of 363	87.1%	★★★★☆
2024	79.8	39 of 339	88.5%	★★★★☆
2023	86.9	20 of 308	93.5%	★★★★★
2022	80.4	55 of 478	88.5%	★★★★☆
2021	49.4	77 of 158	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.4	135 of 566	76.1%	★★★★☆
2018	70.9	120 of 637	81.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	82.2	133 of 901	85.2%	★★★★☆
2025	80.5	165 of 1007	83.6%	★★★★☆
2024	79.4	185 of 1009	81.7%	★★★★☆
2023	85.8	112 of 1011	88.9%	★★★★☆
2022	81.5	157 of 1031	84.8%	★★★★☆
2021	76.1	198 of 943	79.0%	★★★★☆
2019	76.2	227 of 1027	77.9%	★★★★☆
2018	78.8	159 of 833	80.9%	★★★★☆

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)

Special Education (2026)96th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)93rd percentile+8 vs school

Male (2026)87th percentile+3 vs school

White (2026)85th percentile~ school

Female (2026)85th percentile~ school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

Math69%+26 vs state

Science68%+17 vs state

English Language Arts67%+15 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, February 21, 2011

The teachers and staff are the best. They teach students to be life-long learners and focus on all aspects of education, not just what politicians want. There's no place else where I want my child to go to school. Close Quote

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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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Midway Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Midway Elementary?

Students at Midway Elementary are 79% White, 11% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend Midway Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 418 students attended Midway Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Midway Elementary attend?

Students who attend Midway Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Northwood Middle School
High : Mt Spokane High School

What district is Midway Elementary in?

Mead School District

Is Midway Elementary a good school?

Midway Elementary ranks 177^th of 1138 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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