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Arlington Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

993^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,138 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 13% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Arlington Elementary is a PK–5 school in Spokane, Washington, serving about 379 students in a high-need neighborhood with a 12.3-to-1 student-teacher ratio. The school is part of Spokane School District, which ranks around the statewide midpoint, but Arlington’s school-level results are considerably weaker. In 2025–26, it ranked at approximately the 13th percentile among Washington elementary schools, although that was a modest improvement from the 10th percentile in the two previous years. About 83.38% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch, and per-student spending was $21,693 in 2023–24.

Academic performance is below both district and state averages in every major tested subject. In 2025–26, proficiency was 30.99% in English language arts, 22.22% in math, and 31.37% in science—roughly 17 percentage points below the district in each area. Math is the clearest concern, especially in the upper grades: proficiency fell from 32.73% in third grade to 18.46% in fourth grade and 15.69% in fifth grade. ELA has shown modest recent improvement, rising to 30.99%, while science remains inconsistent after a stronger result in 2023–24. The school’s staffing ratio and spending are broadly comparable with nearby schools, so the available data do not point to unusually limited basic resources as the main explanation for the achievement gap.

Nearby schools show that stronger outcomes are possible in similar circumstances. Longfellow Elementary had 47.55% ELA and 46.15% math proficiency, while Cooper Elementary, Whitman Elementary, and Lidgerwood Elementary also generally outperformed Arlington, particularly in math. Arlington did perform better than Bemiss Elementary and Regal Elementary in all three subjects. Key improvement priorities are sustained math support in grades 4–5, stronger foundational skills, consistent science gains, frequent progress monitoring, and learning from higher-performing local schools.

379

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,693

Per pupil spending ?

83.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

6363 N Smith St
Spokane, WA 99217-7626

(509) 354-2100

District: Spokane School District

Students who attend Arlington Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Garry Middle School
High:	Rogers High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.7%

Hispanic:

17.9%

Two or more races:

9.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 25th percentile in 2016 → 13th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (27% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school27%

District avg45%

Washington avg48%

993^rd of 1,138

Washington public elementary schools ?

Bottom 13%▼ down 12 pts since 2016

From bottom 25% (2016) to bottom 13% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

31^st of 36Elementary Schools in the Spokane School District

118^th of 238Spokane 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	13.1	993 of 1138	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	13.8	1043 of 1160	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.6	1046 of 1168	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.7	1051 of 1169	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.5	1039 of 1169	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.0	1014 of 1107	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.6	1001 of 1130	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.3	970 of 1054	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	17.2	917 of 1056	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	28.1	789 of 1053	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	42.7	628 of 1067	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	34.8	775 of 1106	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	36.9	766 of 1097	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	40.8	683 of 1092	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	49.8	561 of 1088	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	32.0	791 of 1072	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	37.2	714 of 1067	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	41.3	666 of 1069	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	32.4	768 of 1051	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	43.5	624 of 1031	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	22.8	847 of 1026	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2019	35.8	165 of 248	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	16.8	325 of 333	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	18.3	882 of 1020	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	14.0	990 of 1092	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.3	1032 of 1093	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.8	1011 of 1094	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.9	972 of 1100	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.4	884 of 1008	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.0	925 of 1068	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.7	947 of 1004	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2022	21.4	608 of 694	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.3	403 of 697	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.3	477 of 540	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	20.5	884 of 1008	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.6	811 of 1013	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.4	755 of 1024	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.0	751 of 1013	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.3	859 of 1019	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.1	698 of 854	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.1	816 of 979	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.8	739 of 835	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	10.4	1002 of 1059	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	20.0	918 of 1098	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.8	906 of 1099	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.1	960 of 1099	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.3	1002 of 1113	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.6	946 of 1025	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.0	989 of 1075	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.7	894 of 999	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	47.4	100 of 188	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	9.5	246 of 252	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.7	280 of 303	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.4	212 of 212	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2019	18.6	522 of 566	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	23.3	528 of 637	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	10.2	860 of 901	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	6.2	988 of 1007	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.5	975 of 1009	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.5	975 of 1011	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.8	963 of 1031	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.8	893 of 943	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.6	956 of 1027	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.2	796 of 833	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2024)47th percentile+36 vs school

English Language Learner (2019)33rd percentile+22 vs school

Female (2026)14th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2022)12th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)12th percentile~ school

Special Education (2019)8th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2026)5th percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)5th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

Science31%-20 vs state

English Language Arts31%-22 vs state

Math22%-21 vs state

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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 All Grades	SBAC Math 3rd Grade	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math 5th 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
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
Whitman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5400 N Helena St	Spokane	99207	Spokane County	Spokane School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 354-4320	362	29	12.3	86.2%	215 (59.4%)	15 (4.1%)	55 (15.2%)	17 (4.7%)	9 (2.5%)	8 (2.2%)	43 (11.9%)	28.4	814^th of 1138 public elementary schools	28.5%		26.4	881^st of 1160 public elementary schools	24.1%	67	20.0	20.0	33.9	47.8	28.6	37.6	38.5	52.2	16.0	37.4	86.3	90.2	92.2	92.2	92.2	90.2	94.1	90.2	90.2	90.2	$22,498	$2,608	$19,891
Regal Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2707 E Rich Ave	Spokane	99207	Spokane County	Spokane School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 354-3900	381	31	12.4	84.3%	229 (60.1%)	15 (3.9%)	46 (12.1%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.0%)	33 (8.7%)	52 (13.6%)	6.1	1082^nd of 1138 public elementary schools	4.9%		7.9	1115^th of 1160 public elementary schools	3.9%	33	21.1	21.1	20.8	28.1	23.7	24.3	16.7	15.5	10.3	14.1	80.0	83.1	92.3	92.3	92.3	89.2	92.3	90.8	89.2	89.2	$22,014	$2,615	$19,399
Lidgerwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5510 N Lidgerwood	Spokane	99208	Spokane County	Spokane School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 354-3225	278	24	11.5	88.5%	156 (56.1%)	10 (3.6%)	30 (10.8%)	10 (3.6%)	7 (2.5%)	10 (3.6%)	55 (19.8%)	21.6	885^th of 1138 public elementary schools	22.2%		28.3	847^th of 1160 public elementary schools	27.0%	38	45.2	45.2	20.4	34.1	45.2	32.1	38.9	25.0	23.8	30.0	92.3	94.9	94.9	94.9	94.9	94.9	92.3	94.9	94.9	94.9	$21,961	$2,524	$19,437
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
Bemiss Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2323 E Bridgeport Ave	Spokane	99207	Spokane County	Spokane School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 354-2300	368	27	13.4	88.3%	222 (60.3%)	14 (3.8%)	52 (14.1%)	13 (3.5%)	6 (1.6%)	12 (3.3%)	49 (13.3%)	7	1071^st of 1138 public elementary schools	5.9%		14	1038^th of 1160 public elementary schools	10.5%	33	26.0	26.0	15.0	22.5	32.0	22.7	13.1	18.6	18.0	16.6	80.8	84.6	86.5	86.5	86.5	84.6	84.6	84.6	84.6	84.6	$23,897	$3,272	$20,625
Longfellow Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	800 E Providence Ave	Spokane	99207	Spokane County	Spokane School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 354-3500	417	35	11.7	79.1%	270 (64.7%)	20 (4.8%)	44 (10.6%)	13 (3.1%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (6.2%)	42 (10.1%)	45.2	609^th of 1138 public elementary schools	46.5%		47.4	586^th of 1160 public elementary schools	49.5%	23	40.4	40.4	55.3	47.2	42.3	47.6	52.6	49.1	38.5	46.2	92.1	93.7	95.2	95.2	95.2	92.1	95.2	93.7	92.1	92.1	$21,678	$2,595	$19,083
Madison Elementary	Public	K-5	319 W Nebraska Ave	Spokane	99205	Spokane County	Spokane School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 354-3600	250	21	12.1	76.4%	135 (54.0%)	14 (5.6%)	41 (16.4%)	16 (6.4%)	3 (1.2%)	2 (0.8%)	39 (15.6%)	14.3	972^nd of 1138 public elementary schools	14.6%		25.6	894^th of 1160 public elementary schools	22.9%	78	40.0	40.0	40.0	20.0	36.7	31.0	36.7	29.3	10.0	25.7	82.4	85.3	82.4	82.4	82.4	85.3	82.4	82.4	85.3	85.3	$23,310	$2,987	$20,324
Cooper Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3200 N Ferrall St	Spokane	99217	Spokane County	Spokane School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 354-2500	385	31	12.6	69.6%	261 (67.8%)	16 (4.2%)	43 (11.2%)	10 (2.6%)	2 (0.5%)	15 (3.9%)	37 (9.6%)	30.8	782^nd of 1138 public elementary schools	31.3%		33.8	767^th of 1160 public elementary schools	33.9%	15	40.3	40.3	38.5	45.0	37.1	40.0	42.3	38.3	31.2	37.7	87.1	88.6	90.0	90.0	90.0	90.0	90.0	88.6	90.0	90.0	$21,313	$2,041	$19,272
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Arlington Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Arlington Elementary?

Students at Arlington Elementary are 57% White, 18% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 7% African American, 5% Asian, 3% Pacific Islander, 1% American Indian.

Is Arlington Elementary a good school?

Arlington Elementary ranks in the bottom 12.7% of Washington elementary schools.

How many students attend Arlington Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 379 students attended Arlington Elementary.

What district is Arlington Elementary in?

Spokane School District

What schools do graduates of Arlington Elementary attend?

Students who attend Arlington Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Garry Middle School
High : Rogers High School

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