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Salk Middle School

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Salk Middle School ranks 339 th of 514 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

339^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 514 Washington Middle Schools

Better than 34% of Washington middle schools

Summary

Salk Middle School is a grades 6–8 school in north Spokane serving 658 students at 6411 N Alberta St. within the Spokane School District, near several other middle schools in Spokane, Mead, and West Valley.

Salk is currently ranked 339th out of 514 Washington middle schools, placing it in the 34th percentile with a 2-star rating. Its academic results are mixed: 40.45% of students met standards in English language arts, 24.72% in math, and 46.94% in science in 2025–26. Math is the clearest challenge, with proficiency below 30% in every grade. ELA also varies considerably by grade: 8th-grade performance reached 54.87%, above both district and state results, while 6th-grade ELA was 27.83%. Science is a relative bright spot and is slightly above the district average. Compared with nearby schools, Salk performs well ahead of Denny Yasuhara Middle School, Shaw Middle School, Garry Middle School, and Glover Middle School overall, but trails Sacajawea Middle School and the stronger nearby Mead schools.

The school serves a relatively high-need community, with 62.16% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024–25—higher than Highland Middle School, Northwood Middle School, and Mountainside Middle School. Salk’s ranking has improved from the 23rd percentile in 2022–23 to the 34th percentile today, supported by strong science gains and gradual math improvement. However, its $19,356 per-student spending in 2023–24 was higher than at several better-performing nearby schools, suggesting that families and school leaders may reasonably want to understand how resources are being directed. Overall, Salk appears to be a recovering school with promising science and 8th-grade literacy results, but math and earlier-grade literacy remain important areas for improvement.

658

Students ?

16.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,356

Per pupil spending ?

62.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6411 N Alberta St
Spokane, WA 99208-4499

(509) 354-5600

District: Spokane School District

Students who attend Salk Middle School usually attend:

High:

Shadle Park High School

Feeder schools for Salk Middle School:

Elementary:	Balboa Elementary
	Linwood Elementary
	Madison Elementary
	Woodridge Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.2%

Hispanic:

12.5%

Two or more races:

11.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 38th percentile in 2016 → 34th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (35% vs 48% meeting standards)

!Math scores 18 pts below the Washington average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school35%

District avg45%

Washington avg48%

339^th of 514

Washington public middle schools ?

Bottom 34%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 38% (2016) to bottom 34% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th 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	32.7	339 of 514	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.3	358 of 534	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.7	397 of 535	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.4	413 of 539	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.6	365 of 541	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.3	229 of 529	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.7	289 of 512	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.9	185 of 437	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.3	181 of 435	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	37.6	276 of 443	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	47.2	228 of 445	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	60.1	193 of 498	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	64.3	158 of 497	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	61.3	169 of 492	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	56.6	208 of 483	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	65.1	134 of 476	71.8%	★★★★☆
2008	60.6	167 of 466	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	56.2	189 of 463	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	57.1	180 of 449	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	73.0	103 of 425	75.8%	★★★★☆
2004	67.2	130 of 421	69.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	57.7	35 of 100	65.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	26.3	331 of 443	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	34.1	319 of 471	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.8	345 of 464	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.4	367 of 464	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.0	332 of 479	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.5	165 of 469	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.8	220 of 452	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.7	167 of 376	55.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	49.8	160 of 347	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	43.6	183 of 347	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	66.3	83 of 344	75.9%	★★★★☆
2023	35.1	212 of 336	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	62.9	100 of 360	72.2%	★★★★☆
2021	56.7	118 of 353	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.6	91 of 344	73.5%	★★★★☆
2018	65.1	72 of 259	72.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	30.1	330 of 453	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	36.9	293 of 457	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.1	347 of 455	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.7	354 of 463	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.6	259 of 475	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	61.0	130 of 458	71.6%	★★★★☆
2019	48.1	230 of 448	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	70.6	64 of 349	81.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	38.8	274 of 454	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.0	339 of 472	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.9	364 of 466	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.0	369 of 470	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.8	332 of 480	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.9	255 of 476	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.4	282 of 453	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.7	159 of 371	57.1%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2022	30.6	40 of 51	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.4	32 of 44	27.3%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	29.7	169 of 222	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.6	198 of 246	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.4	217 of 243	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.3	214 of 244	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.1	209 of 257	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.6	138 of 250	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.0	141 of 246	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.6	93 of 166	44.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	35.3	140 of 226	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	18.2	159 of 179	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.4	145 of 199	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.5	181 of 210	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.4	153 of 231	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.2	124 of 268	53.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	28.8	335 of 453	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.1	373 of 488	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.9	411 of 486	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.1	432 of 488	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.8	411 of 488	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.5	289 of 480	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.8	349 of 470	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.6	199 of 325	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

African American (2026)65th percentile+31 vs school

Hispanic (2026)54th percentile+20 vs school

Male (2026)40th percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2026)38th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)27th percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)26th percentile-8 vs school

Female (2026)25th percentile-9 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)24th percentile-10 vs school

Military Connected (2022)22nd percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

Science47%-4 vs state

English Language Arts40%-12 vs state

Math25%-18 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 8th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	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 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
Salk Middle School	Public	6-8	6411 N Alberta St	Spokane	99208	Spokane County	Spokane School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 354-5600	658	39	16.9	62.2%	429 (65.2%)	29 (4.4%)	82 (12.5%)	19 (2.9%)	7 (1.1%)	17 (2.6%)	75 (11.4%)	32.7	339^th of 514 public middle schools	34.0%		32.3	358^th of 534 public middle schools	33.0%	19	46.9	46.9	27.8	39.8	54.9	40.5	18.8	26.7	28.9	24.7	$19,356	$1,663	$17,693
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
Pauline Flett Middle School	Public	6-8	5020 W Wellesley	Spokane	99205	Spokane County	Spokane School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 824-8000	609	35	17.4	60.8%	449 (73.7%)	13 (2.1%)	54 (8.9%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	6 (1.0%)	82 (13.5%)	44.1	275^th of 514 public middle schools	46.5%		42.5	285^th of 534 public middle schools	46.6%	10	38.3	38.3	42.5	56.4	42.6	46.8	37.8	38.6	28.7	35.0	$17,828	$926	$16,903
Highland Middle School	Public	6-8	3515 W Hawthorne Rd	Spokane	99208	Spokane County	Mead School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 465-6510	704	40	17.6	32.8%	565 (80.3%)	4 (0.6%)	39 (5.5%)	14 (2.0%)	11 (1.6%)	10 (1.4%)	61 (8.7%)	79.3	97^th of 514 public middle schools	81.1%		77.8	103^rd of 534 public middle schools	80.7%	6	45.7	45.7	61.3	71.8	66.2	66.6	57.4	49.1	57.3	54.5	$15,889	$132	$15,757
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
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
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
Northwood Middle School	Public	6-8	12908 N Pittsburg St	Spokane	99208	Spokane County	Mead School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 465-7500	796	43	18.7	38.6%	648 (81.4%)	11 (1.4%)	66 (8.3%)	4 (0.5%)	6 (0.8%)	4 (0.5%)	55 (6.9%)	63.4	166^th of 514 public middle schools	67.7%		65.7	162^nd of 534 public middle schools	69.7%	4	55.7	55.7	50.9	58.7	60.1	56.8	32.9	45.1	41.6	40.3	$15,960	$321	$15,640
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Salk Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Salk Middle School?

Students at Salk Middle School are 65% White, 12% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 4% African American, 3% Asian, 3% Pacific Islander, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend Salk Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 658 students attended Salk Middle School.

Is Salk Middle School a good school?

Salk Middle School ranks 339^th of 514 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Salk Middle School in?

Spokane School District

What high school do graduates of Salk Middle School attend?

Students who attend Salk Middle School usually go on to attend Shadle Park High School

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