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Lakeside High School

Q: Is Lakeside High School a good school?

Lakeside High School ranks 53 rd of 438 Washington high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

53^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 438 Washington High Schools

Better than 88% of Washington high schools

Summary

Lakeside High School is a public high school serving 494 students in grades 9-12 within the highly-rated Nine Mile Falls School District in Washington.

The school is a standout for its strong and improving academic performance, currently ranking 53rd out of 438 high schools statewide. Students consistently score well above state averages in English, math, and science, with a particularly impressive 94.1% graduation rate. A key strength is the school's exceptional effectiveness in supporting all students; it earns top marks for the success of its students from lower-income families, Hispanic students, and those in special education, demonstrating a commitment to equity alongside excellence.

Compared to nearby schools like Mead Senior High School and Deer Park High School, Lakeside achieves these strong outcomes with moderate per-student spending and a favorable student-teacher ratio. While schools such as Rogers High School have higher reported spending, Lakeside's proficiency rates are significantly higher, indicating efficient and effective use of resources to support student learning and success.

494

Students ?

17.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,994

Per pupil spending ?

30.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5909 Hwy 291
Nine Mile Falls, WA 99026

(509) 340-4200

District: Nine Mile Falls School District

Feeder schools for Lakeside High School:

Elementary:	Lake Spokane Elementary
	Nine Mile Falls Elementary
Middle:	Lakeside Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.0%

Hispanic:

9.9%

Two or more races:

4.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 43rd percentile in 2012 → 88th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Washington average (66% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of Washington high schools

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the Washington average (83%)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school66%

District avg60%

Washington avg48%

53^rd of 438

Washington public high schools ?

Top 12%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

From top 9% (2015) to top 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	84.3	53 of 438	87.9%	★★★★☆
2024	63.4	138 of 437	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.1	81 of 442	81.7%	★★★★☆
2022	83.4	56 of 434	87.1%	★★★★☆
2021	65.2	123 of 455	73.0%	★★★★☆
2019	77.1	79 of 417	81.1%	★★★★☆
2018	76.4	66 of 315	79.0%	★★★★☆
2015	85.9	31 of 341	90.9%	★★★★★
2013	71.9	78 of 454	82.8%	★★★★☆
2012	48.8	258 of 450	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	70.3	65 of 440	85.2%	★★★★☆
2010	82.4	51 of 423	87.9%	★★★★☆
2009	72.4	103 of 402	74.4%	★★★★☆
2008	74.0	86 of 396	78.3%	★★★★☆
2007	75.8	82 of 399	79.4%	★★★★☆
2006	76.0	81 of 395	79.5%	★★★★☆
2005	72.9	95 of 394	75.9%	★★★★☆
2004	82.7	50 of 390	87.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	77.3	63 of 350	82.0%	★★★★☆
2024	61.6	114 of 347	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.1	75 of 357	79.0%	★★★★☆
2022	82.4	48 of 368	87.0%	★★★★☆
2021	61.5	125 of 390	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.3	84 of 358	76.5%	★★★★☆
2018	71.3	65 of 243	73.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	92.0	15 of 248	94.0%	★★★★★
2023	87.9	18 of 249	92.8%	★★★★★
2022	85.8	28 of 261	89.3%	★★★★☆
2021	78.0	35 of 278	87.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	95.2	8 of 355	97.7%	★★★★★
2024	56.0	140 of 356	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.0	94 of 362	74.0%	★★★★☆
2022	92.0	13 of 370	96.5%	★★★★★
2021	63.2	106 of 392	73.0%	★★★★☆
2019	76.3	52 of 344	84.9%	★★★★☆
2018	74.4	33 of 227	85.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	86.8	40 of 359	88.9%	★★★★☆
2024	57.2	141 of 362	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.1	77 of 358	78.5%	★★★★☆
2022	80.8	59 of 363	83.7%	★★★★☆
2021	67.6	101 of 395	74.4%	★★★★☆
2019	79.5	56 of 355	84.2%	★★★★☆
2018	75.6	57 of 254	77.6%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2021	37.0	35 of 47	25.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	83.8	15 of 127	88.2%	★★★★☆
2023	73.5	23 of 110	79.1%	★★★★☆
2022	84.1	10 of 130	92.3%	★★★★★
2021	51.5	80 of 212	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	82.1	16 of 128	87.5%	★★★★☆
2018	80.6	15 of 139	89.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	73.0	78 of 373	79.1%	★★★★☆
2024	53.3	158 of 374	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.1	110 of 379	71.0%	★★★★☆
2022	76.1	77 of 390	80.3%	★★★★☆
2021	57.0	149 of 413	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.6	86 of 382	77.5%	★★★★☆
2018	64.3	82 of 222	63.1%	★★★☆☆

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)98th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2024)94th percentile+26 vs school

Male (2025)89th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)88th percentile~ school

Female (2025)82nd percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)79th percentile-9 vs school

Military Connected (2021)26th percentile-47 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts78%+24 vs state

Science62%+13 vs state

Math58%+16 vs state

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Schools Near Lakeside High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WCAS Science (2025)		SBAC English Language Arts (2025)		SBAC Math (2025)		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 11th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 10th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 10th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lakeside High School	Public	9-12	5909 Hwy 291	Nine Mile Falls	99026	Stevens County	Nine Mile Falls School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 340-4200	494	28	17.3	30.2%	400 (81.0%)	8 (1.6%)	49 (9.9%)	6 (1.2%)	6 (1.2%)	3 (0.6%)	21 (4.3%)	84.3	53^rd of 438 public high schools	87.9%		63.4	138^th of 437 public high schools	68.4%	85	62.3	62.3	77.6	77.6	58.3	58.3	$16,994	$975	$16,019
Re-Engagement School (Nine Mile Falls)	Public	9-12	5909 Highway 291	Nine Mile Falls	99026	Stevens County	Nine Mile Falls School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 340-4200	5	0			5 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							$4,181	$250	$3,931
Mead Senior High School	Public	9-12	302 W Hastings Rd	Spokane	99218	Spokane County	Mead School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 465-7000	1,827	89	20.5	32.6%	1,444 (79.0%)	34 (1.9%)	127 (7.0%)	31 (1.7%)	11 (0.6%)	23 (1.3%)	151 (8.3%)	75.8	82^nd of 438 public high schools	81.3%		84	58^th of 437 public high schools	86.7%	24	56.7	56.7	76.6	76.6	46.9	46.9	$15,317	$189	$15,128
Mead Open Doors	Public, Magnet	11-12	2323 E Farwell Rd	Mead	99021	Spokane County	Mead School District	No	Yes	No	No	(509) 340-7800	9	0			7 (77.8%)	1 (11.1%)	1 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							$3,412	$132	$3,280
Shadle Park High School	Public	9-12	4327 N Ash St	Spokane	99205	Spokane County	Spokane School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 354-6700	1,445	81	17.8	56.9%	951 (65.8%)	52 (3.6%)	171 (11.8%)	35 (2.4%)	10 (0.7%)	32 (2.2%)	189 (13.1%)	24.5	341^st of 438 public high schools	22.1%		20.6	359^th of 437 public high schools	17.8%	18	30.8	30.8	50.2	50.2	23.6	23.6	$19,084	$2,018	$17,065
Alternative Tamarack School	Public	7-12	2901 W Whistalks Way	Spokane	99224	Spokane County	Spokane School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 354-8100	10	1	10.0	30.0%	7 (70.0%)	1 (10.0%)	1 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							$17,886	$483	$17,403
Deer Park Achievement High School	Public	9-12	800 South Weber B	Deer Park	99006	Spokane County	Deer Park School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(509) 468-3500	94	0	470.0	61.7%	74 (78.7%)	1 (1.1%)	9 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (7.4%)	33.9	295^th of 438 public high schools	32.6%		22	356^th of 437 public high schools	18.5%	61	40.0	40.0	54.6	54.6			$3,584	$99	$3,485
Deer Park High School	Public	9-12	S. 800 Weber Road	Deer Park	99006	Spokane County	Deer Park School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 464-5900	637	34	18.7	49.5%	536 (84.1%)	9 (1.4%)	59 (9.3%)	2 (0.3%)	12 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.0%)	73.8	90^th of 438 public high schools	79.5%		69.7	114^th of 437 public high schools	73.9%	24	63.6	63.6	75.6	75.6	38.1	38.1	$18,220	$761	$17,458
Mt Spokane High School	Public	9-12	6015 E Mt. Spokane Park Dr	Mead	99021	Spokane County	Mead School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 465-7200	1,482	73	20.2	35.4%	1,234 (83.3%)	17 (1.1%)	82 (5.5%)	19 (1.3%)	8 (0.5%)	24 (1.6%)	94 (6.3%)	69.4	109^th of 438 public high schools	75.1%		63.5	136^th of 437 public high schools	68.9%	27	50.2	50.2	77.4	77.4	43.3	43.3	$16,013	$271	$15,743
Rogers High School	Public	9-12	1622 E Wellesley Ave	Spokane	99207	Spokane County	Spokane School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 354-6600	1,498	90	16.7	77.7%	794 (53.0%)	74 (4.9%)	229 (15.3%)	35 (2.3%)	20 (1.3%)	84 (5.6%)	258 (17.2%)	16.8	374^th of 438 public high schools	14.6%		18.9	369^th of 437 public high schools	15.6%	5	35.5	35.5	41.0	41.0	14.7	14.7	$20,000	$2,264	$17,736

Frequently Asked Questions about Lakeside High School

Is Lakeside High School a good school?

Lakeside High School ranks 53^rd of 438 Washington high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Lakeside High School?

Students at Lakeside High School are 81% White, 10% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Asian, 1% American Indian.

What schools feed into Lakeside High School?

Lakeside High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Lake Spokane Elementary
Elementary : Nine Mile Falls Elementary
Middle : Lakeside Middle School

What district is Lakeside High School in?

Nine Mile Falls School District

How many students attend Lakeside High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 494 students attended Lakeside High School.

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