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Nine Mile Falls Elementary

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Nine Mile Falls Elementary ranks 563 rd of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

563^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 51% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Nine Mile Falls Elementary is a small public school serving 136 students in grades K-5 within the highly-regarded Nine Mile Falls School District, which ranks in the top 20% of all districts in Washington state.

Academically, the school presents a mixed picture with notable strengths and some recent volatility. It outperforms the state average in English and Math, but its overall statewide ranking dropped significantly this year, largely due to a sharp decline in Science scores. Interestingly, the school has demonstrated exceptional effectiveness in supporting students from lower-income families, ranking in the 97th percentile statewide for that group in the prior year. This strength stands out compared to some nearby schools like Browne Elementary or Westview Elementary, which serve more students in need but have lower overall rankings.

When compared to other local options, Nine Mile Falls Elementary sits in the middle of the pack. It performs below higher-ranked schools in neighboring districts such as Skyline Elementary (91st percentile) in the Mead School District, but above some schools in the larger Spokane School District. The school's smaller size can allow for more individual attention, but families should be aware of the performance dip often seen in 5th grade and the year-to-year fluctuations in test scores, which are more pronounced here than at many surrounding schools.

136

Students ?

17.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,532

Per pupil spending ?

29.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10102 W. Charles Rd
Nine Mile Falls, WA 99026-9624

(509) 340-4010

District: Nine Mile Falls School District

Students who attend Nine Mile Falls Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Lakeside Middle School
High:	Lakeside High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.0%

Two or more races:

8.8%

Hispanic:

4.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 76th percentile in 2015 → 51st in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Washington median (51st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 25 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg60%

Washington avg48%

563^rd of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Top 49%▼ down 25 pts since 2015

From top 24% (2015) to top 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Nine Mile Falls School District

41^st of 247Nine Mile Falls 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	49.4	563 of 1160	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.1	303 of 1168	74.1%	★★★★☆
2023	70.6	320 of 1169	72.6%	★★★★☆
2022	56.7	461 of 1169	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.8	288 of 1107	74.0%	★★★★☆
2019	50.6	573 of 1130	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.0	407 of 1054	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.4	457 of 1056	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	64.1	384 of 1053	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	73.5	256 of 1067	76.0%	★★★★☆
2013	75.0	240 of 1106	78.3%	★★★★☆
2012	76.0	215 of 1097	80.4%	★★★★☆
2011	72.0	263 of 1092	75.9%	★★★★☆
2010	79.6	158 of 1088	85.5%	★★★★☆
2009	82.2	129 of 1072	88.0%	★★★★☆
2008	70.6	282 of 1067	73.6%	★★★★☆
2007	66.6	334 of 1069	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	77.1	181 of 1051	82.8%	★★★★☆
2005	71.0	270 of 1031	73.8%	★★★★☆
2004	75.3	199 of 1026	80.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	44.0	585 of 1092	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.3	498 of 1094	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.4	438 of 1100	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	77.4	196 of 1008	80.6%	★★★★☆
2019	50.6	560 of 1068	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.9	721 of 1004	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	91.0	32 of 1024	96.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	50.1	526 of 1098	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.7	278 of 1099	74.7%	★★★★☆
2023	72.6	278 of 1099	74.7%	★★★★☆
2022	54.9	459 of 1113	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.6	424 of 1025	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.7	521 of 1075	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.1	250 of 999	75.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	30.9	743 of 1007	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	56.6	425 of 1009	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.0	404 of 1011	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.2	587 of 1031	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.5	478 of 943	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.5	686 of 1027	33.2%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2024)97th percentile+23 vs school

Male (2025)52nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)46th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)26th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts59%+6 vs state

Math58%+15 vs state

Science41%-9 vs state

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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
Nine Mile Falls Elementary	Public	K-5	10102 W. Charles Rd	Nine Mile Falls	99026	Spokane County	Nine Mile Falls School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 340-4010	136	8	17.0	29.4%	117 (86.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.4%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (8.8%)	49.4	563^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	51.5%		71.1	303^rd of 1168 public elementary schools	74.1%	260	40.7	40.7		44.0	59.3		59.4		56.0	44.4		58.0	84.6	84.6	84.6	84.6	84.6	84.6	92.3	84.6	84.6	84.6	$18,532	$324	$18,207
Nine Mile Family Partnership Program	Public	K-8	10102 W Charles Rd	Nine Mile Falls	99026	Spokane County	Nine Mile Falls School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(509) 340-4010	51	2	24.2	23.5%	46 (90.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53	515^th of 1160 public elementary schools	55.6%					(n/a)		58.3		54.6		50.0	63.4		36.4		50.0	46.3											$4,181	$250	$3,931
Lake Spokane Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6015 Hwy 291	Nine Mile Falls	99026	Stevens County	Nine Mile Falls School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 340-4040	461	30	15.3	34.5%	411 (89.2%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (5.4%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (4.1%)	68.3	331^st of 1160 public elementary schools	71.5%		60.4	441^st of 1168 public elementary schools	62.2%	110	56.1	56.1	60.0	61.7	63.6		61.6	70.6	65.4	34.9		58.6	82.3	82.3	87.1	87.1	87.1	82.3	85.5	87.1	82.3	82.3	$16,650	$1,727	$14,923
Woodridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5100 W Shawnee Ave	Spokane	99208	Spokane County	Spokane School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 354-4600	369	25	14.5	39.0%	277 (75.1%)	13 (3.5%)	28 (7.6%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.1%)	3 (0.8%)	42 (11.4%)	57.9	456^th of 1160 public elementary schools	60.7%		49.8	565^th of 1168 public elementary schools	51.6%	109	54.4	54.4	53.5	51.0	66.0		56.2	62.8	52.9	31.9		49.7	89.6	91.0	94.0	94.0	94.0	92.5	92.5	94.0	92.5	92.5	$18,773	$1,300	$17,473
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%)	90.5	107^th of 1160 public elementary schools	90.8%		89.6	115^th of 1168 public elementary schools	90.2%	8	72.9	72.9	64.9	71.4	81.4		71.9	74.3	83.1	81.4		79.5	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
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%)	74.4	266^th of 1160 public elementary schools	77.1%		77.5	243^rd of 1168 public elementary schools	79.2%	23	60.3	60.3	56.9	55.7	69.8		60.5	63.0	60.0	74.6		65.5	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
Indian Trail Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4102 W Woodside Ave	Spokane	99208	Spokane County	Spokane School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 354-3100	303	22	13.7	38.0%	218 (71.9%)	4 (1.3%)	35 (11.6%)	6 (2.0%)	2 (0.7%)	5 (1.7%)	33 (10.9%)	50.9	553^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	52.3%		54.3	503^rd of 1168 public elementary schools	56.9%	50	46.2	46.2	41.5	50.0	63.5		52.5	56.1	43.5	48.1		48.9	95.7	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	95.7	97.1	97.1	$18,971	$1,038	$17,933
Westview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3520 W. Bismark	Spokane	99205	Spokane County	Spokane School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 354-4300	328	24	13.4	69.8%	232 (70.7%)	10 (3.0%)	33 (10.1%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	46 (14.0%)	73.4	281^st of 1160 public elementary schools	75.8%		57.8	473^rd of 1168 public elementary schools	59.5%	192	67.3	67.3	56.1	54.7	72.7		60.9	59.7	62.3	57.4		59.8	86.5	92.3	88.5	88.5	88.5	92.3	90.4	90.4	92.3	92.3	$21,036	$2,074	$18,962
Balboa Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3010 W Holyoke Ave	Spokane	99208	Spokane County	Spokane School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 354-2220	248	20	12.1	50.0%	179 (72.2%)	10 (4.0%)	25 (10.1%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	4 (1.6%)	26 (10.5%)	70.5	307^th of 1160 public elementary schools	73.5%		76.7	253^rd of 1168 public elementary schools	78.3%	54	67.5	67.5	57.8	50.0	63.4		57.8	64.4	56.7	58.5		60.3	90.2	92.7	92.7	92.7	92.7	92.7	90.2	92.7	92.7	92.7	$24,418	$2,029	$22,390
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Nine Mile Falls Elementary

What schools do graduates of Nine Mile Falls Elementary attend?

Students who attend Nine Mile Falls Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lakeside Middle School
High : Lakeside High School

What is the racial makeup of Nine Mile Falls Elementary?

Students at Nine Mile Falls Elementary are 86% White, 9% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

How many students attend Nine Mile Falls Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 136 students attended Nine Mile Falls Elementary.

Is Nine Mile Falls Elementary a good school?

Nine Mile Falls Elementary ranks 563^rd of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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