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Willard Elementary

Q: Is Willard Elementary a good school?

Willard Elementary ranks in the bottom 13.9% of Washington elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Willard Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 384 students attended Willard Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Willard Elementary?

Students at Willard Elementary are 61% White, 15% Two or more races, 11% Hispanic, 5% Pacific Islander, 3% African American, 3% Asian, 2% American Indian.

Q: What schools do graduates of Willard Elementary attend?

Students who attend Willard Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Glover Middle School High : North Central High School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

999^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 14% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Willard Elementary is a public Pre-K through 5th grade school serving 384 students in the Spokane School District, consistently ranking in the bottom quartile of Washington elementary schools with a current 1-star rating.

Academic performance at Willard is significantly below district and state averages, with particularly sharp declines in proficiency between 3rd and 5th grades, especially in math. While the school serves a population with high economic need, its outcomes lag behind some nearby schools with similar challenges, such as Longfellow Elementary, which achieves better results. Interestingly, Willard has a favorable student-teacher ratio and mid-range per-student spending compared to peers, suggesting resources may not be the primary constraint.

Comparisons with nearby schools reveal a complex picture: Finch Elementary, just 1.6 miles away in the same district, performs substantially better, while Audubon Elementary performs worse. A potential bright spot is science proficiency, which is closer to the district average. The school's historical data shows a steady ranking decline and greater year-to-year volatility than some surrounding schools, indicating a need for targeted instructional and curricular improvements.

384

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,831

Per pupil spending ?

78.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

500 W Longfellow Ave
Spokane, WA 99205-1140

(509) 354-4444

District: Spokane School District

Students who attend Willard Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Glover Middle School
High:	North Central High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.2%

Two or more races:

15.1%

Hispanic:

10.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 45th percentile in 2015 → 14th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (31% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 31 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg45%

Washington avg48%

999^th of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Bottom 14%▼ down 31 pts since 2015

From bottom 45% (2015) to bottom 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

29^th of 36Elementary Schools in the Spokane School District

129^th of 247Spokane 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	17.1	999 of 1160	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.1	952 of 1168	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.2	973 of 1169	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.5	974 of 1169	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.1	701 of 1107	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.9	846 of 1130	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.1	812 of 1054	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	32.0	749 of 1056	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	38.0	688 of 1053	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	46.0	589 of 1067	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	46.5	650 of 1106	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	49.5	590 of 1097	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	58.3	458 of 1092	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	48.4	587 of 1088	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	50.6	549 of 1072	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	59.3	446 of 1067	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	32.3	778 of 1069	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	42.1	647 of 1051	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	54.3	483 of 1031	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	23.9	839 of 1026	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	14.6	984 of 1092	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.4	935 of 1093	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.7	900 of 1094	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.4	807 of 1100	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	47.3	493 of 1008	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.9	791 of 1068	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.2	804 of 1004	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2019	58.4	258 of 697	63.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	26.8	809 of 1013	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.1	719 of 1024	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.2	700 of 1013	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.8	730 of 1019	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	50.6	365 of 854	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.4	500 of 979	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.6	585 of 835	29.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	18.7	935 of 1098	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.5	761 of 1099	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.4	847 of 1099	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.1	970 of 1113	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.4	772 of 1025	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.1	806 of 1075	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.1	725 of 999	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2022	6.7	251 of 252	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.8	111 of 128	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.8	287 of 303	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.2	185 of 212	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2022	34.9	314 of 478	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	14.4	157 of 158	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.9	469 of 566	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.8	316 of 637	50.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	13.1	942 of 1007	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.2	922 of 1009	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.5	915 of 1011	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.8	965 of 1031	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	32.7	656 of 943	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.4	791 of 1027	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.4	720 of 833	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2019)63rd percentile+38 vs school

Special Education (2022)34th percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)20th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)15th percentile~ school

Female (2025)10th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)6th percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)<1st percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

Science37%-13 vs state

English Language Arts29%-24 vs state

Math27%-15 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WCAS Science (2025)			SBAC English Language Arts (2025)							SBAC Math (2025)							% 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/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 5th Grade	WCAS Science 8th 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 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 3rd Grade	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math 5th Grade	SBAC Math 6th Grade	SBAC Math 7th Grade	SBAC Math 8th 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
Willard Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	500 W Longfellow Ave	Spokane	99205	Spokane County	Spokane School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 354-4444	384	30	12.8	78.4%	235 (61.2%)	12 (3.1%)	41 (10.7%)	11 (2.9%)	7 (1.8%)	20 (5.2%)	58 (15.1%)	17.1	999^th of 1160 public elementary schools	13.9%		21.1	952^nd of 1168 public elementary schools	18.5%	47	36.8		36.8	39.4	19.4	28.1				29.5	47.8	18.3	12.3				27.4	93.9	95.9	95.9	95.9	95.9	95.9	93.9	93.9	95.9	95.9	$21,831	$2,544	$19,287
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%)	25.6	894^th of 1160 public elementary schools	22.9%		38.4	703^rd of 1168 public elementary schools	39.8%	191	44.7		44.7	40.0	33.3	40.4				38.5	47.5	16.7	27.7				31.6	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
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%)	28.3	847^th of 1160 public elementary schools	27.0%		17.9	995^th of 1168 public elementary schools	14.8%	148	35.1		35.1	50.0	34.8	43.2				42.5	50.0	28.9	21.6				34.1	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
Ridgeview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5610 N. Maple	Spokane	99205	Spokane County	Spokane School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 354-4000	301	19	15.7	72.8%	201 (66.8%)	5 (1.7%)	40 (13.3%)	5 (1.7%)	4 (1.3%)	9 (3.0%)	37 (12.3%)	30.1	822^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	29.1%		32.4	788^th of 1168 public elementary schools	32.5%	34	40.8		40.8	35.7	37.7	44.9				39.6	57.1	26.4	29.8				36.6	95.1	95.1	97.6	97.6	97.6	95.1	97.6	97.6	95.1	95.1	$20,226	$2,134	$18,091
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%)	47.4	586^th of 1160 public elementary schools	49.5%		27.5	862^nd of 1168 public elementary schools	26.2%	276	52.4		52.4	49.2	42.6	50.0				47.7	54.0	53.2	35.5				47.1	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
Garfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	222 W Knox Ave	Spokane	99205	Spokane County	Spokane School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 354-2700	314	26	12.0	78.7%	181 (57.6%)	14 (4.5%)	45 (14.3%)	2 (0.6%)	16 (5.1%)	8 (2.5%)	48 (15.3%)	21.6	953^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	17.8%		16.1	1024^th of 1168 public elementary schools	12.3%	71	44.9		44.9	31.7	38.6	36.7				35.3	29.5	35.6	22.5				29.0	83.3	85.4	85.4	85.4	85.4	85.4	85.4	85.4	85.4	85.4	$23,922	$3,501	$20,420
Finch Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3717 N Milton St	Spokane	99205	Spokane County	Spokane School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 354-2600	375	25	14.8	61.3%	285 (76.0%)	10 (2.7%)	40 (10.7%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (9.6%)	52.6	521^st of 1160 public elementary schools	55.1%		52.9	521^st of 1168 public elementary schools	55.4%		56.5		56.5	61.8	42.7	53.6				52.1	63.6	42.4	34.8				45.8	80.9	87.2	89.4	89.4	89.4	87.2	89.4	89.4	87.2	87.2	$22,459	$1,709	$20,749
Spokane Public Montessori	Public	PK, KG-8	1300 West Knox Ave.	Spokane	99205	Spokane County	Spokane School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 354-6404	413	20	21.0	29.3%	339 (82.1%)	3 (0.7%)	23 (5.6%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (10.2%)	31.6	807^th of 1160 public elementary schools	30.4%		41.2	662^nd of 1168 public elementary schools	43.3%	145	43.2	71.1	56.1	41.9	47.9	36.4	59.5	37.0	50.0	45.6	27.9	35.4	20.5	30.6	25.9	31.6	28.8	82.6	82.6	87.0	87.0	87.0	82.6	82.6	82.6	82.6	82.6	$15,256	$786	$14,469
Audubon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2020 W Carlisle Ave	Spokane	99205	Spokane County	Spokane School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 354-2140	398	33	11.9	85.2%	222 (55.8%)	23 (5.8%)	45 (11.3%)	5 (1.3%)	3 (0.8%)	21 (5.3%)	79 (19.8%)	13.8	1042^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	10.2%		14.4	1048^th of 1168 public elementary schools	10.3%	6	44.3		44.3	25.8	19.6	32.8				26.4	23.9	15.4	27.9				22.8	95.2	96.8	95.2	95.2	95.2	96.8	95.2	95.2	96.8	96.8	$22,829	$3,141	$19,688
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%)	26.4	881^st of 1160 public elementary schools	24.1%		36.8	722^nd of 1168 public elementary schools	38.2%	159	38.1		38.1	37.7	27.1	49.2				39.0	39.3	34.0	33.9				35.9	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

Frequently Asked Questions about Willard Elementary

What district is Willard Elementary in?

Spokane School District

How many students attend Willard Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 384 students attended Willard Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Willard Elementary?

Students at Willard Elementary are 61% White, 15% Two or more races, 11% Hispanic, 5% Pacific Islander, 3% African American, 3% Asian, 2% American Indian.

Is Willard Elementary a good school?

Willard Elementary ranks in the bottom 13.9% of Washington elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Willard Elementary attend?

Students who attend Willard Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Glover Middle School
High : North Central High School

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