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Michael Anderson Elementary School

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Michael Anderson Elementary School ranks 374 th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

374^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 68% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Michael Anderson Elementary School is a public elementary school (PK-5) serving 459 students on Fairchild Air Force Base within the highly-rated Medical Lake School District.

The school is a strong performer, particularly in math and science, where it significantly outpaces both state averages and nearly all nearby schools like Windsor Elementary and Hallett Elementary School. It also shows notable effectiveness in supporting students from lower socioeconomic backgrounds. Compared to other area schools such as Sunset Elementary and Holmes Elementary, Michael Anderson serves a community with a lower rate of economic disadvantage, which is one factor in its academic context.

While consistently solid, recent years show a slight dip in English Language Arts scores, with 3rd grade being a specific focus. The school has a favorable student-teacher ratio and higher per-student spending than its district counterpart, Hallett. As a school on a military base, it is uniquely positioned to address the needs of military-connected families, though this group's academic performance is an area for potential growth. Overall, it is a high-performing school in the region with particular strengths in core subjects.

459

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,058

Per pupil spending ?

33.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

400 W. Fairchild Highway
Fairchild AFB, WA 99011-8676

(509) 565-3600

District: Medical Lake School District

Students who attend Michael Anderson Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Medical Lake Middle School
High:	Medical Lake High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.6%

Hispanic:

22.9%

Two or more races:

11.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 68th percentile in 2015 → 68th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Washington average (61% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Above the Washington median (68th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg55%

Washington avg48%

374^th of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Top 32%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Medical Lake School District

40^th of 247Medical Lake 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	65.5	374 of 1160	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.1	366 of 1168	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.3	292 of 1169	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	73.9	286 of 1169	75.5%	★★★★☆
2021	56.7	446 of 1107	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.0	459 of 1130	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.0	517 of 1054	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	62.7	401 of 1056	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	54.9	480 of 1053	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	65.9	337 of 1067	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	43.5	672 of 1106	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	51.2	572 of 1097	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	58.5	454 of 1092	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	52.2	521 of 1088	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	72.7	249 of 1072	76.8%	★★★★☆
2008	64.9	367 of 1067	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	59.2	430 of 1069	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	65.6	328 of 1051	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	76.5	199 of 1031	80.7%	★★★★☆
2004	78.0	176 of 1026	82.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	52.6	487 of 1092	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.8	522 of 1093	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.2	253 of 1094	76.9%	★★★★☆
2022	77.6	218 of 1100	80.2%	★★★★☆
2021	55.0	413 of 1008	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.5	412 of 1068	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.6	611 of 1004	39.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	74.2	122 of 651	81.3%	★★★★☆
2023	93.4	15 of 633	97.6%	★★★★★
2022	89.4	38 of 694	94.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	71.1	219 of 1013	78.4%	★★★★☆
2024	70.3	237 of 1024	76.9%	★★★★☆
2023	81.9	102 of 1013	89.9%	★★★★★
2022	88.6	42 of 1019	95.9%	★★★★★
2021	69.7	164 of 854	80.8%	★★★★☆
2019	65.4	280 of 979	71.4%	★★★★☆
2018	63.7	259 of 835	69.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	71.4	282 of 1098	74.3%	★★★★☆
2024	76.8	232 of 1099	78.9%	★★★★☆
2023	71.5	289 of 1099	73.7%	★★★★☆
2022	69.0	318 of 1113	71.4%	★★★★☆
2021	55.3	404 of 1025	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.4	466 of 1075	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.7	384 of 999	61.6%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	55.3	19 of 45	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.5	18 of 39	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.6	14 of 48	70.8%	★★★★☆
2022	58.5	19 of 50	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.4	19 of 32	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.9	39 of 50	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2022	50.7	184 of 478	61.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	53.3	471 of 1007	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.9	454 of 1009	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.1	287 of 1011	71.6%	★★★★☆
2022	72.0	280 of 1031	72.8%	★★★★☆
2021	53.6	418 of 943	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.2	458 of 1027	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.6	572 of 833	31.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2024)81st percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)78th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)74th percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2022)62nd percentile-14 vs school

Military Connected (2025)58th percentile-10 vs school

Female (2025)55th percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)53rd percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

Science76%+27 vs state

Math57%+14 vs state

English Language Arts52%~ state avg

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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 6th 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 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
Michael Anderson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	400 W. Fairchild Highway	Fairchild AFB	99011	Spokane County	Medical Lake School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 565-3600	459	32	14.5	33.1%	260 (56.6%)	18 (3.9%)	105 (22.9%)	14 (3.1%)	6 (1.3%)	4 (0.9%)	52 (11.3%)	65.5	374^th of 1160 public elementary schools	67.8%		66.1	366^th of 1168 public elementary schools	68.7%	8	76.1	76.1	35.6	65.2	58.7		51.7	42.4	70.2	60.9		56.6	87.2	91.0	91.0	91.0	91.0	92.3	89.7	93.6	92.3	92.3	$19,058	$320	$18,738
Sunset Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12824 W 12th St.	Airway Heights	99001	Spokane County	Cheney School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 559-4600	634	43	14.5	77.8%	304 (47.9%)	17 (2.7%)	118 (18.6%)	20 (3.2%)	19 (3.0%)	94 (14.8%)	62 (9.8%)	6.8	1128^th of 1160 public elementary schools	2.8%		7.7	1117^th of 1168 public elementary schools	4.4%	11	28.9	28.9	11.5	20.2	30.0		20.6	5.7	22.0	17.8		15.7	88.7	93.4	94.3	94.3	94.3	91.5	94.3	91.5	91.5	91.5	$17,008	$1,272	$15,736
Hallett Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	524 N. Hallett St.	Medical Lake	99022	Spokane County	Medical Lake School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 565-3400	496	29	16.8	50.0%	404 (81.5%)	8 (1.6%)	39 (7.9%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	40 (8.1%)	59.3	442^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	61.9%		65.4	378^th of 1168 public elementary schools	67.6%	64	62.0	62.0	37.2	55.2	65.8		52.7	51.3	50.8	55.7		52.7	80.8	83.6	87.7	87.7	87.7	86.3	91.8	83.6	86.3	86.3	$16,950	$1,209	$15,741
Phil Snowdon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6323 S Holly Rd	Cheney	99004	Spokane County	Cheney School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 559-4200	525	33	15.8	53.0%	373 (71.0%)	11 (2.1%)	67 (12.8%)	7 (1.3%)	6 (1.1%)	25 (4.8%)	36 (6.9%)	52.4	525^th of 1160 public elementary schools	54.7%		47.6	591^st of 1168 public elementary schools	49.4%	66	55.2	55.2	48.8	52.8	54.7		52.2	52.9	48.6	40.4		47.0	86.3	91.8	90.4	90.4	90.4	89.0	91.8	89.0	89.0	89.0	$15,674	$879	$14,795
Great Northern Elementary	Public	K-6	3115 N Spotted Rd	Spokane	99224	Spokane County	Great Northern School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 747-7714	44	0		63.6%	38 (86.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (6.8%)	1 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							47.6					23.8											$24,339	$3,521	$20,818
Windsor Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5504 W Hallett Rd	Spokane	99224	Spokane County	Cheney School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 559-4200	549	36	15.1	44.1%	413 (75.2%)	4 (0.7%)	76 (13.8%)	5 (0.9%)	3 (0.5%)	4 (0.7%)	44 (8.0%)	59.2	444^th of 1160 public elementary schools	61.7%		64.2	395^th of 1168 public elementary schools	66.2%	49	65.6	65.6	47.6	49.0	60.2		52.2	59.8	49.0	46.1		51.3	77.2	83.5	82.3	82.3	82.3	81.0	92.4	79.8	81.0	81.0	$16,806	$1,044	$15,762
Holmes Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2600 W Sharp Ave	Spokane	99201	Spokane County	Spokane School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 354-2990	378	30	12.4	84.1%	213 (56.3%)	23 (6.1%)	56 (14.8%)	5 (1.3%)	13 (3.4%)	13 (3.4%)	55 (14.6%)	12.8	1053^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	9.2%		16.8	1014^th of 1168 public elementary schools	13.2%	39	36.4	36.4	34.5	9.8	36.4		28.0	32.8	14.6	15.9		22.4	77.2	82.5	91.2	91.2	91.2	87.7	91.2	87.7	87.7	87.7	$22,947	$2,850	$20,097
Betz Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	317 N 7th	Cheney	99004	Spokane County	Cheney School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 559-4800	535	33	16.1	61.1%	361 (67.5%)	14 (2.6%)	73 (13.6%)	7 (1.3%)	7 (1.3%)	10 (1.9%)	63 (11.8%)	43.5	633^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	45.4%		54.3	504^th of 1168 public elementary schools	56.8%	129	52.6	52.6	35.9	48.7	52.6		44.8	43.7	51.3	38.5		44.4	92.8	92.8	92.8	92.8	92.8	92.8	95.7	92.8	92.8	92.8	$16,976	$697	$16,280
Reardan Elementary School	Public	K-6	250 S Aspen	Reardan	99029	Lincoln County	Reardan-Edwall School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 796-2701	345	25	14.0	48.1%	280 (81.2%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (6.1%)	1 (0.3%)	29 (8.4%)	3 (0.9%)	10 (2.9%)	42.1	658^th of 1160 public elementary schools	43.3%		51.1	548^th of 1168 public elementary schools	53.1%	110	41.5	41.5	34.8	56.8	47.7	45.8	46.3	56.5	37.2	33.9	43.8	42.1	89.5	89.5	92.1	92.1	92.1	89.5	97.4	89.5	89.5	89.5	$16,454	$1,456	$14,997
Browne Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5102 N Driscoll Blvd	Spokane	99205	Spokane County	Spokane School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 354-2400	316	21	15.3	61.1%	229 (72.5%)	5 (1.6%)	24 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.2%)	50 (15.8%)	42.9	643^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	44.6%		54.7	500^th of 1168 public elementary schools	57.2%	143	42.6	42.6	54.6	45.5	46.3		49.0	60.0	29.6	40.7		44.4	90.2	94.1	94.1	94.1	94.1	92.2	92.2	92.2	92.2	92.2	$21,566	$1,691	$19,875

Frequently Asked Questions about Michael Anderson Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Michael Anderson Elementary School?

Students at Michael Anderson Elementary School are 57% White, 23% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 4% African American, 3% Asian, 1% American Indian.

What district is Michael Anderson Elementary School in?

Medical Lake School District

How many students attend Michael Anderson Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 459 students attended Michael Anderson Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Michael Anderson Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Michael Anderson Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Medical Lake Middle School
High : Medical Lake High School

Is Michael Anderson Elementary School a good school?

Michael Anderson Elementary School ranks 374^th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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