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Creekside Elementary School

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Creekside Elementary School ranks 567 th of 1138 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

567^th

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of 1,138 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 50% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Creekside Elementary School is a PK–5 school serving 355 students in the Mead area of Washington and is part of the highly rated Mead School District. Creekside ranks 567th out of 1,138 Washington schools, placing it in the 50th percentile with a three-star rating. Its standing has improved significantly, rising from the 24th percentile in 2020–21 to the 50th percentile in 2025–26. The district ranks 51st out of 238 statewide districts, or in the 79th percentile.

Creekside’s academic results are mixed but show encouraging momentum. In 2025–26, 48.11% of students were proficient in both English Language Arts and math, while 42.86% were proficient in science. Math is a relative strength: Creekside’s rate was above the Washington average of 43.11% and higher than results at nearby Brentwood Elementary School, Evergreen Elementary School, and Shiloh Hills Elementary. Math increased 13 percentage points from the previous year, and ELA has risen 11 points since 2023–24. However, science declined from 50% to 42.86%, and both ELA and science trail district averages. Creekside remains behind higher-performing nearby schools such as Midway Elementary, Meadow Ridge Elementary, and Colbert Elementary School.

The school serves a relatively high-need population, with 63.66% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch—higher than most nearby Mead schools. Even so, Creekside currently outperforms Shiloh Hills Elementary in all three subjects and Evergreen Elementary School in ELA and math. Fourth grade is the strongest grade, while fifth grade is a consistent challenge across ELA, math, and science. The student-teacher ratio is a relatively favorable 15.8, and per-student spending is among the highest in the local comparison group. Overall, Creekside appears to be an improving school with meaningful recent gains, while fifth-grade achievement, literacy, science, and consistent results across student groups remain important areas for continued attention.

355

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,029

Per pupil spending ?

63.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

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 → 50th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 26 percentile points since 2021

✓Above the Washington median (50th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school48%

District avg55%

Washington avg48%

567^th of 1,138

Washington public elementary schools ?

Top 50%▲ up 26 pts since 2021

From bottom 24% (2021) to top 50% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^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	48.4	567 of 1138	50.2%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	39.4	642 of 1020	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	54.6	443 of 1008	56.1%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	57.1	438 of 1059	58.6%	★★★☆☆
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%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	65.2	113 of 432	73.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	35.5	639 of 901	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
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)

Special Education (2026)74th percentile+24 vs school

Male (2026)59th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)56th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)37th percentile-13 vs school

White (2026)29th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts48%-5 vs state

Math48%+5 vs state

Science43%-8 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 (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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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%)	13.1	993^rd of 1138 public elementary schools	12.7%		13.8	1043^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	10.1%	50	31.4	31.4	24.1	33.9	34.6			31.0	32.7	18.5	15.7			22.2	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

How many students attend Creekside Elementary School?

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

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

Is Creekside Elementary School a good school?

Creekside Elementary School ranks 567^th of 1138 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Creekside Elementary School in?

Mead School District

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