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Sacajawea Middle School

Q: Is Sacajawea Middle School a good school?

Sacajawea Middle School ranks 58 th of 514 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

58^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 514 Washington Middle Schools

Better than 89% of Washington middle schools

Summary

Sacajawea Middle School is a public school in Spokane, Washington, serving 855 students in grades 6–8 and ranking among the stronger middle schools in the Spokane area. It ranks 58th out of 514 Washington middle schools, placing it in the 89th percentile with a four-star rating. The school is part of Spokane School District, which ranks around the state’s 50th percentile, so Sacajawea’s results stand out within its district. Its 2024–25 student-teacher ratio was 17.9:1, and 40.35% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch.

Academic results are well above both district and state averages. In 2025–26, 66.58% of students were proficient in English language arts, 61.87% in math, and 64.06% in science. Those results were 18.35, 22.25, and 15.79 percentage points above the district, respectively. Sacajawea also leads nearby Spokane schools in math and science and has the highest overall ranking among the listed local schools. Its closest comparison is Carla Peperzak Middle School: Carla Peperzak had slightly stronger ELA results, but Sacajawea was considerably higher in math and science. Compared with Chase Middle School, Sacajawea was ahead by more than 16 percentage points in each major subject.

Performance has improved over time, particularly in science, which rose from 51.68% proficiency in 2023–24 to 64.06% in 2025–26. Seventh grade is the strongest overall grade in both ELA and math, while sixth-grade math is the main area to monitor despite remaining well above district and state levels. Subgroup effectiveness is generally strong, including for Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and students from low-income families. Special education performance improved substantially, reaching the 60th percentile statewide, though continued progress is worth watching. Overall, Sacajawea combines strong achievement, positive trends, and consistent grade-level results in a relatively large school.

855

Students ?

17.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,364

Per pupil spending ?

40.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

401 E 33Rd Ave
Spokane, WA 99203-2696

(509) 354-5500

District: Spokane School District

Students who attend Sacajawea Middle School usually attend:

High:

Lewis & Clark High School

Feeder schools for Sacajawea Middle School:

Elementary:	Grant Elementary
	Jefferson Elementary
	Roosevelt Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.0%

Hispanic:

11.6%

Two or more races:

9.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 85th percentile in 2016 → 89th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Washington average (64% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of Washington middle schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Spokane School District

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school64%

District avg45%

Washington avg48%

58^th of 514

Washington public middle schools ?

Top 11%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From top 15% (2016) to top 11% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 9Middle 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	88.3	58 of 514	88.7%	★★★★☆
2025	83.7	77 of 534	85.6%	★★★★☆
2024	80.3	90 of 535	83.2%	★★★★☆
2023	80.6	89 of 539	83.5%	★★★★☆
2022	84.5	68 of 541	87.4%	★★★★☆
2021	81.6	86 of 529	83.7%	★★★★☆
2019	87.1	56 of 512	89.1%	★★★★☆
2018	80.4	82 of 437	81.2%	★★★★☆
2017	82.3	63 of 435	85.5%	★★★★☆
2016	81.4	68 of 443	84.7%	★★★★☆
2015	82.8	60 of 445	86.5%	★★★★☆
2013	86.9	38 of 498	92.4%	★★★★★
2012	87.3	33 of 497	93.4%	★★★★★
2011	84.2	49 of 492	90.0%	★★★★★
2010	78.9	74 of 483	84.7%	★★★★☆
2009	73.1	104 of 476	78.2%	★★★★☆
2008	77.7	77 of 466	83.5%	★★★★☆
2007	73.1	95 of 463	79.5%	★★★★☆
2006	80.0	66 of 449	85.3%	★★★★☆
2005	88.7	35 of 425	91.8%	★★★★★
2004	83.9	47 of 421	88.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2023	81.5	15 of 96	84.4%	★★★★☆
2022	87.5	6 of 104	94.2%	★★★★★
2021	91.3	4 of 106	96.2%	★★★★★
2019	44.3	51 of 111	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	32.3	48 of 66	27.3%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2019	13.1	143 of 152	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	60.2	41 of 143	71.3%	★★★★☆
2019	54.6	29 of 100	71.0%	★★★★☆
2018	29.9	102 of 135	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	87.9	48 of 443	89.2%	★★★★☆
2025	83.9	63 of 471	86.6%	★★★★☆
2024	80.1	80 of 464	82.8%	★★★★☆
2023	78.7	83 of 464	82.1%	★★★★☆
2022	83.1	69 of 479	85.6%	★★★★☆
2021	82.8	72 of 469	84.6%	★★★★☆
2019	87.4	41 of 452	90.9%	★★★★★
2018	74.4	92 of 376	75.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	81.4	45 of 347	87.0%	★★★★☆
2025	78.7	51 of 347	85.3%	★★★★☆
2024	85.6	30 of 344	91.3%	★★★★★
2023	64.2	90 of 336	73.2%	★★★★☆
2022	64.6	92 of 360	74.4%	★★★★☆
2021	69.5	73 of 353	79.3%	★★★★☆
2019	92.4	12 of 344	96.5%	★★★★★
2018	77.5	44 of 259	83.0%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2019	93.6	2 of 59	96.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	66.7	129 of 453	71.5%	★★★★☆
2025	62.8	138 of 457	69.8%	★★★★☆
2024	64.4	129 of 455	71.6%	★★★★☆
2023	70.1	99 of 463	78.6%	★★★★☆
2022	74.9	64 of 475	86.5%	★★★★☆
2021	67.8	85 of 458	81.4%	★★★★☆
2019	77.0	46 of 448	89.7%	★★★★☆
2018	54.6	131 of 349	62.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	87.2	47 of 454	89.6%	★★★★☆
2025	82.2	75 of 472	84.1%	★★★★☆
2024	79.7	84 of 466	82.0%	★★★★☆
2023	81.5	76 of 470	83.8%	★★★★☆
2022	85.0	62 of 480	87.1%	★★★★☆
2021	79.4	84 of 476	82.4%	★★★★☆
2019	86.0	54 of 453	88.1%	★★★★☆
2018	82.6	65 of 371	82.5%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	75.2	51 of 222	77.0%	★★★★☆
2025	58.5	88 of 246	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.8	131 of 243	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.2	104 of 244	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.4	110 of 257	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.5	113 of 250	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.5	81 of 246	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.3	68 of 166	59.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	48.4	90 of 226	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	32.0	115 of 179	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.8	129 of 167	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.6	148 of 199	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.0	75 of 231	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.1	74 of 268	72.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	89.6	38 of 453	91.6%	★★★★★
2025	85.0	64 of 488	86.9%	★★★★☆
2024	83.3	71 of 486	85.4%	★★★★☆
2023	81.0	72 of 488	85.2%	★★★★☆
2022	87.1	45 of 488	90.8%	★★★★★
2021	84.5	63 of 480	86.9%	★★★★☆
2019	89.1	35 of 470	92.6%	★★★★★
2018	82.2	53 of 325	83.7%	★★★★☆

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)

Homeless (2019)97th percentile+8 vs school

White (2026)92nd percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)90th percentile~ school

Female (2026)89th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)87th percentile~ school

African American (2023)84th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)77th percentile-12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)72nd percentile-17 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)71st percentile-17 vs school

Special Education (2026)60th percentile-29 vs school

Asian (2019)6th percentile-83 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts67%+14 vs state

Science64%+13 vs state

Math62%+19 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				WCAS Science (2026)			SBAC English Language Arts (2026)					SBAC Math (2026)					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 (2025)	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 8th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 5th Grade	SBAC Math 6th Grade	SBAC Math 7th Grade	SBAC Math 8th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sacajawea Middle School	Public	6-8	401 E 33Rd Ave	Spokane	99203	Spokane County	Spokane School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 354-5500	855	48	17.9	40.4%	616 (72.0%)	29 (3.4%)	99 (11.6%)	9 (1.1%)	6 (0.7%)	13 (1.5%)	81 (9.5%)	88.3	58^th of 514 public middle schools	88.7%		83.7	77^th of 534 public middle schools	85.6%	19		64.1	64.1		64.4	70.9	64.1	66.6		57.0	64.8	62.9	61.9	$15,364	$1,168	$14,196
Carla Peperzak Middle School	Public	6-8	2620 East 63rd Ave	Spokane	99223	Spokane County	Spokane School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(509) 824-8400	754	45	16.7	46.0%	558 (74.0%)	31 (4.1%)	61 (8.1%)	16 (2.1%)	7 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	78 (10.3%)	82.2	88^th of 514 public middle schools	82.9%		76.1	106^th of 534 public middle schools	80.1%	18		55.2	55.2		67.5	71.1	65.2	67.9		56.9	53.8	47.6	52.9	$18,355	$1,297	$17,057
Chase Middle School	Public	6-8	4747 E 37Th Ave	Spokane	99223	Spokane County	Spokane School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 354-5000	685	43	16.1	55.5%	457 (66.7%)	27 (3.9%)	77 (11.2%)	29 (4.2%)	2 (0.3%)	16 (2.3%)	75 (10.9%)	58.2	190^th of 514 public middle schools	63.0%		51.5	235^th of 534 public middle schools	56.0%	45		47.8	47.8		40.0	55.9	50.5	49.0		36.0	50.6	50.0	45.7	$17,951	$1,047	$16,904
Denny Yasuhara Middle School	Public	6-8	2701 N. Perry St.	Spokane	99207	Spokane County	Spokane School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 824-8200	596	41	14.6	83.7%	280 (47.0%)	26 (4.4%)	100 (16.8%)	24 (4.0%)	17 (2.9%)	34 (5.7%)	115 (19.3%)	8.6	486^th of 514 public middle schools	5.4%		8.8	503^rd of 534 public middle schools	5.8%	17		18.6	18.6		20.5	27.8	25.7	24.6		14.4	16.7	15.1	15.4	$21,603	$1,892	$19,711
Westwood Middle School	Public	6-8	6120 South Abbott Road	Spokane	99224	Spokane County	Cheney School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 559-4410	624	35	17.8	57.7%	387 (62.0%)	17 (2.7%)	93 (14.9%)	16 (2.6%)	11 (1.8%)	47 (7.5%)	51 (8.2%)	37.1	310^th of 514 public middle schools	39.7%		37.4	323^rd of 534 public middle schools	39.5%	13		51.1	51.1		38.0	38.1	43.9	39.8		27.4	27.2	36.6	30.2	$15,650	$455	$15,195
Shaw Middle School	Public	6-8	4106 N Cook St	Spokane	99207	Spokane County	Spokane School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 354-5800	693	46	15.1	79.2%	385 (55.6%)	29 (4.2%)	104 (15.0%)	13 (1.9%)	18 (2.6%)	45 (6.5%)	99 (14.3%)	8.6	488^th of 514 public middle schools	5.1%		8.1	509^th of 534 public middle schools	4.7%	21		24.0	24.0		20.3	26.4	21.5	22.8		11.3	19.7	14.7	15.3	$19,188	$2,314	$16,873
Glover Middle School	Public	6-8	2330 W Longfellow Ave	Spokane	99205	Spokane County	Spokane School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 354-5400	537	33	16.1	73.0%	332 (61.8%)	26 (4.8%)	64 (11.9%)	11 (2.0%)	7 (1.3%)	10 (1.9%)	87 (16.2%)	17.9	427^th of 514 public middle schools	16.9%		20.6	436^th of 534 public middle schools	18.4%	9		33.1	33.1		30.1	33.5	32.7	32.0		22.5	23.8	17.7	21.4	$21,955	$2,089	$19,866
Centennial Middle School	Public	6-8	915 N Ella Rd	Spokane	99212	Spokane County	West Valley School District (Spokane)	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 922-5482	536	29	18.2	59.5%	393 (73.3%)	18 (3.4%)	71 (13.2%)	9 (1.7%)	3 (0.6%)	6 (1.1%)	36 (6.7%)	35.7	321^st of 514 public middle schools	37.5%		23.6	423^rd of 534 public middle schools	20.8%	102		33.9	33.9		34.7	41.1	40.7	38.9		43.6	33.1	30.8	35.7	$18,051	$1,289	$16,762
Garry Middle School	Public	6-8	725 E Joseph Ave	Spokane	99207	Spokane County	Spokane School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 354-5200	410	30	13.8	82.0%	199 (48.5%)	22 (5.4%)	73 (17.8%)	19 (4.6%)	5 (1.2%)	14 (3.4%)	77 (18.8%)	16.5	443^rd of 514 public middle schools	13.8%		17.9	452^nd of 534 public middle schools	15.4%	9		37.8	37.8		19.4	29.6	30.6	26.4		18.1	23.0	23.2	21.4	$21,970	$2,398	$19,572
West Valley City School	Public	5-8	8920 E Valleyway	Spokane	99212	Spokane County	West Valley School District (Spokane)	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 921-2836	200	8	24.2	49.5%	152 (76.0%)	3 (1.5%)	17 (8.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (13.0%)	74.5	121^st of 514 public middle schools	76.5%		67.8	150^th of 534 public middle schools	71.9%	29	70.6	69.5	69.7		59.7	57.6	66.1	62.0	41.2	42.1	40.7	52.5	44.8	$14,031	$881	$13,150

Frequently Asked Questions about Sacajawea Middle School

What district is Sacajawea Middle School in?

Spokane School District

How many students attend Sacajawea Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 855 students attended Sacajawea Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Sacajawea Middle School?

Students at Sacajawea Middle School are 72% White, 12% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Pacific Islander, 1% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Sacajawea Middle School attend?

Students who attend Sacajawea Middle School usually go on to attend Lewis & Clark High School

Is Sacajawea Middle School a good school?

Sacajawea Middle School ranks 58^th of 514 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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