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Creekside Elementary School

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Creekside Elementary School ranks 720 th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

720^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 38% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Creekside Elementary School is a public elementary school (PK-5) serving 355 students in the generally high-performing Mead School District.

Currently, Creekside's academic performance is below the average for both its district and the state, particularly in English and Math, though it shows a recent trend of very gradual improvement. The school serves a student population with a high level of economic need, which is a significant factor in its performance relative to other schools in Mead. Interestingly, Creekside receives more funding per student than most other elementary schools in the district, including top performers like Midway Elementary and Meadow Ridge Elementary, highlighting the challenge of translating resources into academic gains.

Within the Mead district, there is a notable performance gap, with Creekside and Shiloh Hills Elementary at the lower end, while schools like Colbert Elementary excel. However, compared to some schools in neighboring districts, such as Arlington Elementary in Spokane School District, Creekside performs better. Key areas for growth include 4th-grade academics and achieving more consistent results year-to-year.

355

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,029

Per pupil spending ?

63.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3525 E Hastings Road
Mead, WA 99021

(509) 465-6810

District: Mead School District

Students who attend Creekside Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Mountainside Middle School
High:	Mt Spokane High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.1%

Two or more races:

11.5%

Hispanic:

9.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 24th percentile in 2021 → 38th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2021

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Mead School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg56%

Washington avg48%

720^th of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Bottom 38%▲ up 14 pts since 2021

From bottom 24% (2021) to bottom 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

51^st of 247Mead 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
2025	36.6	720 of 1160	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.7	775 of 1168	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.0	761 of 1169	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.9	836 of 1169	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.4	838 of 1107	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	26.3	837 of 1092	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.0	809 of 1093	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.8	754 of 1094	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.0	752 of 1100	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.7	813 of 1008	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	36.9	683 of 1013	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.5	754 of 1024	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.5	709 of 1013	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.8	689 of 1019	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.0	679 of 854	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	46.9	561 of 1098	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.9	561 of 1099	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.3	564 of 1099	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.0	832 of 1113	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	20.5	871 of 1007	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.1	858 of 1009	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.7	863 of 1011	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.8	903 of 1031	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.9	860 of 943	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)49th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)33rd percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)23rd percentile-15 vs school

White (2025)14th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

Science50%~ state avg

English Language Arts47%-6 vs state

Math35%-7 vs state

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by a parent
Sunday, July 23, 2023

My son attended 4 preschools/daycares before going to Creekside and loved going to school and never missed a day. That all changed when he started at Creekside. He never wanted to go. The Pre-K teacher, Stephanie, invited me in the classroom a few days so he feel more comfortable. I noticed she was very critical of the children, especially my son. Made the other teachers in the class do what she wanted. She also wanted to put him in a special class because he didn't want to zip his coat. He was very unhappy at that school and acted out, which he hadn't done at the previous schools, so she wanted to send the new school a warning that he has unacceptable behavior at times. These children are in Pre-K for heavens sake, and by means not perfect. Quit being so hard on them! 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 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
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%)	36.6	720^th of 1160 public elementary schools	37.9%		33.7	775^th of 1168 public elementary schools	33.6%	55	50.0	50.0	48.6	36.8	55.3	46.9	42.9	29.0	34.2	35.1	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%)	70.7	304^th of 1160 public elementary schools	73.8%		69.9	321^st of 1168 public elementary schools	72.5%	17	60.2	60.2	56.3	61.2	64.8	60.9	65.0	57.7	52.3	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
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%)	85.5	160^th of 1160 public elementary schools	86.2%		83	191^st of 1168 public elementary schools	83.6%	31	78.1	78.1	71.6	67.7	73.9	71.1	64.2	66.1	66.2	65.5	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
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%)	40.4	676^th of 1160 public elementary schools	41.7%		48	588^th of 1168 public elementary schools	49.7%	88	48.3	48.3	43.0	43.3	49.4	45.2	56.6	37.5	34.8	42.5	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
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%)	85.2	168^th of 1160 public elementary schools	85.5%		79.9	219^th of 1168 public elementary schools	81.3%	51	78.6	78.6	70.8	68.8	80.0	73.4	60.0	75.0	57.1	63.8	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%)	34.9	751^st of 1160 public elementary schools	35.3%		35.7	744^th of 1168 public elementary schools	36.3%	7	50.0	50.0	42.3	39.7	46.2	42.4	48.6	33.8	32.7	39.1	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
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%)	86.4	148^th of 1160 public elementary schools	87.2%		85.6	158^th of 1168 public elementary schools	86.5%	10	77.1	77.1	79.4	67.7	70.0	72.2	76.2	66.2	58.6	66.7	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
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%)	41.5	661^st of 1160 public elementary schools	43.0%		49.9	562^nd of 1168 public elementary schools	51.9%	99	56.6	56.6	43.3	45.1	52.6	47.2	47.8	35.2	35.5	39.3	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
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%)	68.5	327^th of 1160 public elementary schools	71.8%					(n/a)	60.0	60.0		60.0	60.0	52.6		60.0		47.4	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
Arlington Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6363 N Smith St	Spokane	99217	Spokane County	Spokane School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 354-2100	379	31	12.3	83.4%	215 (56.7%)	26 (6.9%)	68 (17.9%)	18 (4.7%)	4 (1.1%)	13 (3.4%)	34 (9.0%)	13.8	1043^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	10.1%		14.6	1046^th of 1168 public elementary schools	10.4%	3	30.4	30.4	34.4	23.7	26.8	28.5	30.2	36.2	14.3	27.1	95.0	95.0	95.0	95.0	95.0	95.0	95.0	95.0	95.0	95.0	$21,693	$2,850	$18,843

Frequently Asked Questions about Creekside Elementary School

Is Creekside Elementary School a good school?

Creekside Elementary School ranks 720^th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Creekside Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 355 students attended Creekside Elementary School.

What district is Creekside Elementary School in?

Mead School District

What schools do graduates of Creekside Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Mountainside Middle School
High : Mt Spokane High School

What is the racial makeup of Creekside Elementary School?

Students at Creekside Elementary School are 74% White, 12% Two or more races, 10% Hispanic, 1% African American, 1% Pacific Islander, 1% American Indian.

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