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Lidgerwood Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5
885th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,138 Washington Elementary Schools
Better than 22% of Washington elementary schools
Summary

Lidgerwood Elementary is a small PK–5 school in Spokane, Washington, serving 278 students in the surrounding Lidgerwood neighborhood through the Spokane School District. The school serves a community with significant economic need, with 88.49% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024–2025. Its 11.5-to-1 student-teacher ratio is one of the most favorable among nearby schools. Lidgerwood ranked in the 22nd statewide percentile for 2025–2026—well below the state midpoint, but a substantial improvement from its 7th-percentile position in 2021–2022.

Science is the school’s clearest academic strength. In 2025–2026, 45.24% of students were proficient in science, the highest rate among the nearby schools reviewed and only about three percentage points below the district rate. Lidgerwood outperformed Whitman Elementary in science by more than 25 percentage points and also exceeded Madison Elementary in every reported subject, despite Madison’s higher overall statewide ranking. Lidgerwood’s ELA proficiency was 32.14% and math proficiency was 30.00%, both below district and state levels. Locally, it trailed stronger performers such as Longfellow Elementary and Ridgeview Elementary, but generally performed better than Regal Elementary, Bemiss Elementary, and Linwood Elementary.

For families comparing academic trends, ELA is the biggest concern and should be interpreted alongside year-to-year variation: proficiency fell from 42.52% in 2024–2025 to 32.14% in 2025–2026. Math also declined modestly, while science improved from 35.14% to 45.24%. Grade-level results suggest that ELA improves from third through fifth grade, but math drops from 38.89% in third grade to 25.00% in fourth grade and 23.81% in fifth grade. Overall, Lidgerwood offers promising science performance, relatively strong staffing levels, and evidence of long-term improvement, while literacy and upper-grade math remain the most important areas for continued attention.

278
Students ?
11.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
$21,961
Per pupil spending ?
88.5%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 5510 N Lidgerwood
       Spokane, WA  99208

(509) 354-3225

District: Spokane School District


Students who attend Lidgerwood Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Garry Middle School
High:    Rogers High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
56.1%
Two or more races:
19.8%
Hispanic:
10.8%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 15th percentile in 2016 → 22nd in 2026
Strengths
Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2016
Small classes — about 12 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Washington average (33% vs 48% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)
!English Language Arts scores 21 pts below the Washington average
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school33%
District avg45%
Washington avg48%
885th of 1,138
Washington public elementary schools ?
Bottom 22%▲ up 7 pts since 2016
From bottom 15% (2016) to bottom 22% (2026)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
25th of 36Elementary Schools in the Spokane School District
118th 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202621.6885 of 113822.2%★☆☆☆☆
202528.3847 of 116027.0%★☆☆☆☆
202417.9995 of 116814.8%★☆☆☆☆
202319.6980 of 116916.2%★☆☆☆☆
202211.21084 of 11697.3%☆☆☆☆☆
202114.2987 of 110710.8%★☆☆☆☆
201911.91037 of 11308.2%☆☆☆☆☆
201815.5930 of 105411.8%★☆☆☆☆
201715.9929 of 105612.0%★☆☆☆☆
201618.6895 of 105315.0%★☆☆☆☆
201530.9783 of 106726.6%★☆☆☆☆
201337.3740 of 110633.1%★★☆☆☆
201247.0621 of 109743.4%★★☆☆☆
201134.9777 of 109228.8%★☆☆☆☆
201036.7733 of 108832.6%★★☆☆☆
200931.7793 of 107226.0%★☆☆☆☆
200829.0819 of 106723.2%★☆☆☆☆
200716.5955 of 106910.7%★☆☆☆☆
200621.3895 of 105114.8%★☆☆☆☆
200544.2612 of 103140.6%★★☆☆☆
200427.1803 of 102621.7%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202624.8805 of 102021.1%★☆☆☆☆
202528.5806 of 109226.2%★☆☆☆☆
202421.3892 of 109318.4%★☆☆☆☆
202320.0906 of 109417.2%★☆☆☆☆
202212.61015 of 11007.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202114.1922 of 10088.5%☆☆☆☆☆
201914.3960 of 106810.1%★☆☆☆☆
201815.6888 of 100411.6%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202220.3625 of 6949.9%★☆☆☆☆
201911.4674 of 6973.3%☆☆☆☆☆
201816.0506 of 5406.3%☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202637.9680 of 100832.5%★★☆☆☆
202545.9547 of 101346.0%★★☆☆☆
202425.5828 of 102419.1%★☆☆☆☆
202326.7820 of 101319.1%★☆☆☆☆
202221.4886 of 101913.1%★☆☆☆☆
202131.3619 of 85427.5%★☆☆☆☆
201923.0838 of 97914.4%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202629.9786 of 105925.8%★☆☆☆☆
202533.3736 of 109833.0%★★☆☆☆
202423.2871 of 109920.7%★☆☆☆☆
202320.4918 of 109916.5%★☆☆☆☆
202213.31009 of 11139.3%☆☆☆☆☆
202121.7824 of 102519.6%★☆☆☆☆
201911.7994 of 10757.5%☆☆☆☆☆
201819.5851 of 99914.8%★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202212.2237 of 2526.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202117.1114 of 12810.9%★☆☆☆☆
20194.7300 of 3031.0%☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
201914.5555 of 5661.9%☆☆☆☆☆
201835.3423 of 63733.6%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202624.1757 of 90116.0%★☆☆☆☆
202530.3747 of 100725.8%★☆☆☆☆
202418.7890 of 100911.8%★☆☆☆☆
202325.9817 of 101119.2%★☆☆☆☆
202211.3980 of 10314.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20218.0918 of 9432.7%☆☆☆☆☆
201912.7954 of 10277.1%☆☆☆☆☆
201820.6710 of 83314.8%★☆☆☆☆
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 (2026)33rd percentile+10 vs school
Male (2026)26th percentile+4 vs school
Female (2026)21st percentile~ school
White (2026)16th percentile-6 vs school
Hispanic (2022)10th percentile+3 vs school
Multi-racial (2022)6th percentile~ school
Special Education (2019)2nd percentile-6 vs school
By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?
Science45%-6 vs state
English Language Arts32%-21 vs state
Math30%-13 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, February 13, 2017

Open Quote I really love the principal mr. Barnes he is extremely engaged with the students always present for any after-school activities during lunch time and always roaming the hallways during school. I have really enjoyed some of her teachers and not so much some of the other ones it's been about half and half. I think it is unfair that the teachers don't allow them to participate in things such as Valentine's Day or parties they are in elementary school they should be allowed to engage in fun activities such as these. I'm also very unhappy that they do not have buses to this school because it is a madhouse when trying to pick up your children at the end of the day. I do love some of the great after-school activities they do like Lego building competitions and book bingo and movie Nights. My daughter has seem to be top of her class all four years of being here so I know she is soaking in a lot of knowledge. I also wish they would have more Sports programs through the school of the only one they do now is like cross country but I wish they had things such as soccer or baseball through the school. Also I wish they had more dairy-free and gluten-free options when it comes to school lunches I am highly disappointed in the food options for children it seems to be full of sugar and carbs Close Quote





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Frequently Asked Questions about Lidgerwood Elementary

Students at Lidgerwood Elementary are 56% White, 20% Two or more races, 11% Hispanic, 4% African American, 4% Asian, 4% Pacific Islander, 3% American Indian.

In the 2024-25 school year, 278 students attended Lidgerwood Elementary.

Students who attend Lidgerwood Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Garry Middle School
High : Rogers High School

Lidgerwood Elementary ranks in the bottom 22.2% of Washington elementary schools.

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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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