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Spokane Public Montessori

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Spokane Public Montessori ranks 807 th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

807^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 30% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Spokane Public Montessori is a unique public elementary school serving about 413 students from Pre-K through 8th grade within the Spokane School District, offering a student-led Montessori education in a mixed-age classroom setting.

The school stands out from nearby elementary schools like Willard Elementary and Logan Elementary in several key ways. It achieves relatively strong academic results, particularly in science where its 56.1% proficiency rate outshines most neighbors, despite having a much higher student-teacher ratio and spending thousands of dollars less per student. It also serves a notably different student population, with a much lower percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch compared to schools such as Madison Elementary and Holmes Elementary.

Parents should note that while the school shows efficiency and academic strengths, its statewide ranking has dropped significantly in recent years. Performance varies by grade and subject, with 8th graders excelling in science but 5th graders struggling in math. There are also performance gaps between different student groups, and the school's high student-teacher ratio of 21:1 presents a challenge for the individualized Montessori approach. Compared to higher-performing nearby schools like Finch Elementary, there appears to be room for improvement despite the school's unique model.

413

Students ?

21.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,256

Per pupil spending ?

29.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1300 West Knox Ave.
Spokane, WA 99205

(509) 354-6404

District: Spokane School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.1%

Two or more races:

10.2%

Hispanic:

5.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 43rd percentile in 2017 → 30th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2017

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

!Math scores 14 pts below the Washington average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg45%

Washington avg48%

Elementary school

807^th of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Bottom 30%▼ down 13 pts since 2017

From bottom 43% (2017) to bottom 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

263^rd of 534

Washington public middle schools ?

Top 49%▼ down 13 pts since 2017

From top 37% (2017) to top 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

19^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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	31.6	807 of 1160	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.2	662 of 1168	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.5	787 of 1169	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.0	546 of 1169	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.8	344 of 1107	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.9	476 of 1130	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.3	498 of 1054	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	44.7	599 of 1056	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	44.1	584 of 1092	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.9	488 of 1093	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.2	582 of 1094	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.9	489 of 1100	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.1	242 of 1008	76.0%	★★★★☆
2019	56.1	488 of 1068	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.5	485 of 1004	51.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	38.4	659 of 1013	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.9	539 of 1024	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.1	346 of 1013	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.6	318 of 1019	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.5	149 of 854	82.6%	★★★★☆
2019	60.2	360 of 979	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.0	362 of 835	56.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	28.9	795 of 1098	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	52.6	495 of 1099	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.9	590 of 1099	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.5	554 of 1113	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.2	456 of 1025	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.1	517 of 1075	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.1	475 of 999	52.5%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2019	59.9	124 of 303	59.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2022	20.0	436 of 478	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	47.6	246 of 566	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.7	192 of 637	69.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	22.0	857 of 1007	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.0	686 of 1009	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.5	839 of 1011	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.9	638 of 1031	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.4	362 of 943	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.4	584 of 1027	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.0	536 of 833	35.7%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	46.6	263 of 534	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.8	193 of 535	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.9	147 of 539	72.7%	★★★★☆
2022	82.8	80 of 541	85.2%	★★★★☆
2021	70.8	134 of 529	74.7%	★★★★☆
2019	64.5	163 of 512	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.1	168 of 437	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	62.8	159 of 435	63.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	58.2	179 of 471	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.6	105 of 464	77.4%	★★★★☆
2023	70.2	123 of 464	73.5%	★★★★☆
2022	86.4	54 of 479	88.7%	★★★★☆
2021	80.1	84 of 469	82.1%	★★★★☆
2019	66.6	131 of 452	71.0%	★★★★☆
2018	54.7	160 of 376	57.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2022	70.4	88 of 475	81.5%	★★★★☆
2019	62.6	124 of 448	72.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	49.9	214 of 472	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.5	100 of 466	78.5%	★★★★☆
2023	87.8	52 of 470	88.9%	★★★★☆
2022	74.8	105 of 480	78.1%	★★★★☆
2021	62.7	154 of 476	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.4	305 of 453	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.1	134 of 371	63.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	39.4	297 of 488	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.1	201 of 486	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.9	150 of 488	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	76.9	92 of 488	81.1%	★★★★☆
2021	62.2	158 of 480	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.5	174 of 470	63.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Multi-racial (2019)59th percentile~ school

Female (2025)47th percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)35th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)28th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)15th percentile-16 vs school

Special Education (2022)9th percentile-45 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2022)81st percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)62nd percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)55th percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)39th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

Science56%+7 vs state

English Language Arts46%-8 vs state

Math29%-14 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
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
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
Holmes Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2600 W Sharp Ave	Spokane	99201	Spokane County	Spokane School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 354-2990	378	30	12.4	84.1%	213 (56.3%)	23 (6.1%)	56 (14.8%)	5 (1.3%)	13 (3.4%)	13 (3.4%)	55 (14.6%)	12.8	1053^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	9.2%		16.8	1014^th of 1168 public elementary schools	13.2%	39	36.4		36.4	34.5	9.8	36.4				28.0	32.8	14.6	15.9				22.4	77.2	82.5	91.2	91.2	91.2	87.7	91.2	87.7	87.7	87.7	$22,947	$2,850	$20,097
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
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
Logan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1001 E Montgomery Ave	Spokane	99207	Spokane County	Spokane School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 354-3434	336	26	12.9	87.5%	171 (50.9%)	21 (6.3%)	41 (12.2%)	4 (1.2%)	9 (2.7%)	42 (12.5%)	48 (14.3%)	3.2	1154^th of 1160 public elementary schools	0.5%		4.4	1150^th of 1168 public elementary schools	1.5%	4	21.7		21.7	6.5		23.9				13.3	8.7						5.9	80.0	88.0	92.0	92.0	92.0	86.0	94.0	94.0	86.0	86.0	$26,777	$2,913	$23,864
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
Stevens Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1717 E Sinto Ave	Spokane	99202	Spokane County	Spokane School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 354-4200	438	36	12.1	87.4%	220 (50.2%)	20 (4.6%)	74 (16.9%)	23 (5.3%)	6 (1.4%)	34 (7.8%)	61 (13.9%)	14.3	1035^th of 1160 public elementary schools	10.8%		7.4	1123^rd of 1168 public elementary schools	3.9%	88	20.6		20.6	43.9	12.3	17.2				25.1	44.8	17.9	15.9				26.9	76.0	80.0	86.7	86.7	86.7	80.0	85.3	85.3	80.0	80.0	$22,176	$3,442	$18,734
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Spokane Public Montessori

How many students attend Spokane Public Montessori?

In the 2024-25 school year, 413 students attended Spokane Public Montessori.

What district is Spokane Public Montessori in?

Spokane School District

Is Spokane Public Montessori a good school?

Spokane Public Montessori ranks 807^th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Spokane Public Montessori?

Students at Spokane Public Montessori are 82% White, 10% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic.

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