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Skyline Elementary

Public Grades K-5
107th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools
Better than 91% of Washington elementary schools
Summary

Skyline Elementary is a top-performing public school serving 412 students in grades K-5 within the highly-regarded Mead School District in Spokane, Washington, consistently ranking among the best elementary schools in the state.

Academically, Skyline stands out significantly from other schools in the area, with student proficiency rates in English, Math, and Science that are dramatically higher than both district and state averages. For example, its math proficiency is nearly double that of nearby schools like Shiloh Hills Elementary and Evergreen Elementary School. This excellence is consistent, as the school has maintained a ranking in the 90th percentile or higher statewide for three consecutive years, placing it well above most neighboring schools such as Ridgeview Elementary and Linwood Elementary.

What makes Skyline particularly impressive is its effective support for all students and its efficient use of resources. The school achieves these outstanding results with a higher student-teacher ratio and lower per-student spending than many comparison schools that see lower performance. While it shares a strong district with Prairie View Elementary, Skyline's even higher scores suggest particularly effective school-specific practices. Its stable, high-level performance across grade levels and student groups makes it a standout model of educational success in the region.

412
Students ?
19.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$14,967
Per pupil spending ?
17%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 9911 N Bob Olson Lane
       Spokane, WA  99208

(509) 867-2300

District: Mead School District


Students who attend Skyline Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Highland Middle School
High:    Mead Senior High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
78.6%
Two or more races:
8.5%
Asian:
5.3%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 90th percentile in 2023 → 91st in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Washington average (75% vs 48% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 9% of Washington elementary schools
Among the top-ranked schools in Mead School District
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school75%
District avg56%
Washington avg48%
107th of 1,160
Washington public elementary schools ?
Top 9%▲ up 1 pts since 2023
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SchoolDigger rating ?
1st of 10Elementary Schools in the Mead School District
51st 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)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202590.5107 of 116090.8%★★★★★
202489.6115 of 116890.2%★★★★★
202388.8122 of 116989.6%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202587.0125 of 109288.6%★★★★☆
202489.494 of 109391.4%★★★★★
202381.7179 of 109483.6%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202587.358 of 101394.3%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202591.373 of 109893.4%★★★★★
202489.3107 of 109990.3%★★★★★
202389.896 of 109991.3%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202586.787 of 100791.4%★★★★★
202482.5150 of 100985.1%★★★★☆
202384.9125 of 101187.6%★★★★☆
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 (2025)94th percentile+3 vs school
Male (2025)93rd percentile+3 vs school
White (2025)91st percentile~ school
Female (2025)89th percentile~ school
By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?
Math80%+37 vs state
Science73%+23 vs state
English Language Arts72%+19 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Skyline Elementary

Yes. Skyline Elementary ranks in the top 9.2% of Washington elementary schools.

Students who attend Skyline Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Highland Middle School
High : Mead Senior High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 412 students attended Skyline Elementary.

Students at Skyline Elementary are 79% White, 8% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 5% Hispanic, 1% African American.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Washington State Department of Health and the Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction.

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