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The Community School

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The Community School ranks 313 th of 438 Washington high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

313^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 438 Washington High Schools

Better than 29% of Washington high schools

Summary

The Community School is a small public high school serving 165 students in grades 9-12 within the Spokane School District, which ranks in the middle of Washington districts.

This school presents a complex picture, with its most significant strength being an excellent 92% graduation rate that exceeds both district and state averages. However, this success in getting students to graduate comes alongside notably low standardized test scores in core subjects like Math and English, creating a puzzling disconnect. The school's performance has also been highly volatile from year to year, more so than at nearby schools like North Central High School or Innovation High School. On a positive note, it spends more per student than other district high schools and its students perform well above average in Science.

Compared to other local alternative programs, The Community School occupies a distinct niche. It is more academically effective than options like Open Doors or Lumen High School, which have much lower graduation rates, but it is less rigorous than the district's top comprehensive high school, Lewis & Clark High School. The data suggests the school may be particularly effective at supporting students from lower-income families to graduate, though its educational approach appears to yield inconsistent academic results across different groups of students.

165

Students ?

18.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,529

Per pupil spending ?

49.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1025 W Spofford Ave
Spokane, WA 99205

(509) 354-3810

District: Spokane School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.8%

Two or more races:

13.9%

Hispanic:

9.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 61st percentile in 2017 → 29th in 2025

Strengths

✓92% graduate in 4 years — above the Washington average (83%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (38% vs 48% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 32 percentile points since 2017

!Math scores 25 pts below the Washington average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg45%

Washington avg48%

313^th of 438

Washington public high schools ?

Bottom 29%▼ down 33 pts since 2017

From top 39% (2017) to bottom 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 6High 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	30.3	313 of 438	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	55.7	178 of 437	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.7	253 of 442	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.2	168 of 434	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.9	185 of 455	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.3	116 of 417	72.2%	★★★★☆
2018	41.3	218 of 315	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	65.2	116 of 301	61.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	41.9	204 of 350	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	66.2	96 of 347	72.3%	★★★★☆
2023	45.7	191 of 357	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.4	148 of 368	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.8	86 of 390	77.9%	★★★★☆
2019	66.0	108 of 358	69.8%	★★★★☆
2018	13.9	223 of 243	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	58.7	123 of 355	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.1	63 of 356	82.3%	★★★★☆
2022	64.0	106 of 370	71.4%	★★★★☆
2021	87.4	19 of 392	95.2%	★★★★★
2019	74.5	58 of 344	83.1%	★★★★☆
2018	46.3	139 of 227	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	18.8	301 of 359	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.5	194 of 362	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.2	172 of 363	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.6	195 of 395	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.7	82 of 355	76.9%	★★★★☆
2018	21.1	218 of 254	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	24.5	305 of 373	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.3	196 of 374	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.8	284 of 379	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	55.5	168 of 390	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.6	195 of 413	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.7	97 of 382	74.6%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)65th percentile+37 vs school

Female (2025)42nd percentile+13 vs school

White (2025)18th percentile-10 vs school

Male (2025)16th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

Science52%~ state avg

English Language Arts44%-9 vs state

Math17%-25 vs state

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by a student
Sunday, January 7, 2018

Absolutely amazing I love my teachers and everyone is very supportive and helps you get ready for college and the real world after high school. The small amount of students helps build a great community and helps the students connect with each other. (I'm a sophomore at TCS). Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WCAS Science (2025)			SBAC English Language Arts (2025)					SBAC Math (2025)					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 8th Grade	WCAS Science 11th 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 10th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 6th Grade	SBAC Math 7th Grade	SBAC Math 8th Grade	SBAC Math 10th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
The Community School	Public	9-12	1025 W Spofford Ave	Spokane	99205	Spokane County	Spokane School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 354-3810	165	9	18.3	49.1%	125 (75.8%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (9.1%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (13.9%)	30.3	313^th of 438 public high schools	28.5%		55.7	178^th of 437 public high schools	59.3%	135		51.7	51.7				44.1	44.1				17.1	17.1	$19,529	$483	$19,046
North Central High School	Public	6-12	1600 N Howard St	Spokane	99205	Spokane County	Spokane School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 354-6300	1,647	89	18.4	64.4%	994 (60.4%)	77 (4.7%)	197 (12.0%)	48 (2.9%)	27 (1.6%)	53 (3.2%)	241 (14.6%)	34.3	292^nd of 438 public high schools	33.3%		43.8	250^th of 437 public high schools	42.8%	42	66.7	36.0	40.8	84.6	76.6	72.2	55.6	63.2	77.4	72.9	75.9	28.4	44.7	$17,926	$1,302	$16,624
Structural Alt Confinement School	Public	8-12	1208 W. Mallen St.	Spokane	99205	Spokane County	Educational Service District 101	No	No	No	No	(509) 447-2451	14	0		78.6%	13 (92.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Spokane Juvenile Detention School	Public	6-12	1208 Mallen St.	Spokane	99205	Spokane County	Educational Service District 101	No	No	No	No	(509) 447-2451	19	0		42.1%	7 (36.8%)	4 (21.1%)	5 (26.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.3%)	2 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Spokane County Jail	Public	9-12	Public Safety Building	Spokane	99260	Spokane County	Spokane School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 477-2451	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
A-3 Multiagency Adolescent Prog	Public	6-12	1807 N. Washington	Spokane	99205	Spokane County	Spokane School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 354-6299	29	4	7.2	65.5%	18 (62.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (27.6%)								(n/a)			45.5					53.3						$45,244	$483	$44,761
Lumen High School	Public, Magnet, Charter	9-12	718 W. Riverside Avenue	Spokane	99218	Spokane County	Lumen Public School	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	(509) 570-3921	32	5	6.4	78.1%	17 (53.1%)	3 (9.4%)	6 (18.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (9.4%)								(n/a)														$83,049	$4,410	$78,639
Open Doors	Public	9-12	200 N. Bernard	Spokane	99201	Spokane County	Spokane School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 340-7800	145	0		80.0%	89 (61.4%)	3 (2.1%)	21 (14.5%)	1 (0.7%)	3 (2.1%)	6 (4.1%)	22 (15.2%)								(n/a)														$10,385	$483	$9,902
Alternative Tamarack School	Public	7-12	2901 W Whistalks Way	Spokane	99224	Spokane County	Spokane School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 354-8100	10	1	10.0	30.0%	7 (70.0%)	1 (10.0%)	1 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)														$17,886	$483	$17,403
Lewis & Clark High School	Public	9-12	521 W 4Th Ave	Spokane	99204	Spokane County	Spokane School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 354-7000	1,673	83	20.2	34.8%	1,148 (68.6%)	70 (4.2%)	164 (9.8%)	52 (3.1%)	6 (0.4%)	16 (1.0%)	210 (12.6%)	79.8	66^th of 438 public high schools	84.9%		75.7	79^th of 437 public high schools	81.9%	13		68.9	68.9				72.8	72.8				45.3	45.3	$17,712	$2,038	$15,674

Frequently Asked Questions about The Community School

How many students attend The Community School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 165 students attended The Community School.

What is the racial makeup of The Community School?

Students at The Community School are 76% White, 14% Two or more races, 9% Hispanic.

What district is The Community School in?

Spokane School District

Is The Community School a good school?

The Community School ranks 313^th of 438 Washington high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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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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