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Valley School

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Valley School ranks 849 th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

849^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 27% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Valley School is a small, rural K-8 elementary school serving 166 students in the Valley School District, which ranks in the middle of Washington districts, but the school itself has consistently performed below state averages, currently ranking in the 27th percentile statewide with a one-star rating.

The school has two standout features when compared to nearby schools like Columbia Virtual Academy or Loon Lake Elementary School: it spends significantly more per student at over $36,000 and maintains a very low student-teacher ratio of 9.8 to 1. However, these substantial resources have not translated into higher academic achievement; proficiency rates in English (30.77%) and math (16.67%) are below the state average and generally lower than most area schools. A notable comparison is with Columbia Virtual Academy, located in the same district, which spends a fraction per student but achieves proficiency rates approximately double those of Valley School.

While the school serves a population with high economic need, other schools with similar or greater needs, such as Springdale Elementary, achieve better academic results with much lower spending. The analysis suggests Valley School's leadership may need to examine how its considerable resources are being used and consider adapting successful strategies from higher-performing schools within its own district to improve outcomes for all students.

166

Students ?

9.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$36,125

Per pupil spending ?

61.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3034 Huffman Road
Valley, WA 99181

(509) 937-2413

District: Valley School District

Students who attend Valley School usually attend:

High:

Paideia High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.6%

Two or more races:

7.8%

Hispanic:

3.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 15th percentile in 2013 → 27th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2013

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (30% vs 48% meeting standards)

!Math scores 26 pts below the Washington average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg30%

Washington avg48%

Elementary school

849^th of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Bottom 27%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 34% (2015) to bottom 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

419^th of 534

Washington public middle schools ?

Bottom 22%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 16% (2015) to bottom 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Valley School District

122^nd of 247Valley 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	28.1	849 of 1160	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.5	1030 of 1168	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.6	881 of 1169	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.1	1061 of 1169	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	26.6	804 of 1107	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.4	936 of 1130	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	23.2	841 of 1056	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	37.2	691 of 1053	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	36.9	705 of 1067	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	22.3	941 of 1106	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	31.7	827 of 1097	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	36.6	752 of 1092	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	23.0	914 of 1088	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	32.5	786 of 1072	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	33.3	761 of 1067	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	30.2	797 of 1069	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	24.0	871 of 1051	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	31.1	752 of 1031	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	8.4	983 of 1026	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2019	19.6	909 of 1068	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2023	41.3	609 of 1013	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.5	828 of 1019	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	48.9	396 of 854	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.0	741 of 979	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.6	763 of 835	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	29.4	781 of 1099	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.1	980 of 1113	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.6	717 of 1025	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	16.1	887 of 999	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	19.0	887 of 1007	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	7.6	985 of 1009	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.8	990 of 1011	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.6	1027 of 1031	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.9	847 of 943	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.7	963 of 1027	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	24.4	419 of 534	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.7	390 of 535	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.3	370 of 539	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.4	408 of 541	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.0	366 of 529	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.3	407 of 512	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.8	313 of 437	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	28.5	321 of 435	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	37.5	278 of 443	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	18.3	373 of 445	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	34.5	352 of 498	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	48.9	254 of 497	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	43.5	302 of 492	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	23.0	401 of 483	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	27.7	378 of 476	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	22.1	392 of 466	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	17.0	411 of 463	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	16.2	393 of 449	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	23.6	352 of 425	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	16.9	371 of 421	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2021	29.5	334 of 469	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2023	58.5	160 of 463	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.5	177 of 475	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.0	197 of 458	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.7	286 of 448	36.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2021	34.7	308 of 476	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.5	290 of 453	36.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	13.6	444 of 488	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.2	423 of 486	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.2	424 of 488	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.5	382 of 488	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.9	433 of 480	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.0	432 of 470	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)40th percentile+15 vs school

Male (2024)29th percentile+17 vs school

Female (2019)15th percentile~ school

White (2025)12th percentile-15 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)65th percentile+34 vs school

Male (2021)35th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2021)29th percentile~ school

White (2025)9th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

Science43%-6 vs state

English Language Arts31%-22 vs state

Math17%-26 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
Valley School	Public	K-8	3034 Huffman Road	Valley	99181	Stevens County	Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 937-2413	166	17	9.8	61.4%	147 (88.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (7.8%)	28.1	849^th of 1160 public elementary schools	26.8%		15.5	1030^th of 1168 public elementary schools	11.8%	181	56.3		43.5	25.0		50.0	27.8	38.5		30.8				22.2	38.5		16.7	60.9	60.9	60.9	60.9	60.9	60.9	69.6	60.9	60.9	60.9	$36,125	$2,555	$33,570
Columbia Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	K-8	3030 Huffman Road	Valley	99181	Stevens County	Valley School District	No	No	Yes	No	(509) 937-4663	863	30	28.9	31.5%	478 (55.4%)	55 (6.4%)	154 (17.8%)	81 (9.4%)	13 (1.5%)	7 (0.8%)	75 (8.7%)	58.8	449^th of 1160 public elementary schools	61.3%		51.6	538^th of 1168 public elementary schools	53.9%	89	47.4	66.7	56.3	60.7	59.4	57.9	75.9	54.8	61.1	61.3	55.6	34.4	31.6	55.2	37.5	42.9	42.0	64.6	72.3	73.9	73.9	73.9	70.8	75.4	67.7	70.8	70.8	$9,721	$00	$9,721
Springdale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	500 N 4th	Springdale	99173	Stevens County	Mary Walker School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 258-7357	227	14	16.4	83.7%	181 (79.7%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (9.7%)	24.4	917^th of 1160 public elementary schools	20.9%		6.6	1129^th of 1168 public elementary schools	3.3%	212	20.0		20.0	39.4	37.5	22.0				32.1	60.6	37.5	15.0				36.2	47.8	60.9	60.9	60.9	60.9	52.2	65.2	60.9	52.2	52.2	$17,766	$3,133	$14,633
Gess Elementary	Public	K-6	405 E Lincoln	Chewelah	99109	Stevens County	Chewelah School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 685-6800	324	22	14.5	57.7%	286 (88.3%)	3 (0.9%)	18 (5.6%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.4%)	38.8	701^st of 1160 public elementary schools	39.6%		37.8	710^th of 1168 public elementary schools	39.2%	9	58.8		58.8	36.4	31.3	54.2	51.9			44.4	50.9	29.0	28.6	37.3			37.6	63.3	71.4	77.6	77.6	77.6	63.3	79.6	75.5	63.3	63.3	$16,905	$2,583	$14,321
Loon Lake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4001 Maple Street	Loon Lake	99148	Stevens County	Loon Lake School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 233-2212	113	10	10.8	84.1%	86 (76.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (14.2%)	20.8	960^th of 1160 public elementary schools	17.2%		17.7	1006^th of 1168 public elementary schools	13.9%	46	22.2		22.2	36.4	46.2					34.0		23.1					19.6	69.2	84.6	76.9	76.9	76.9	84.6	76.9	76.9	84.6	84.6	$23,562	$2,252	$21,310
Loon Lake Homelink Program	Public	K-8	3999 Maple Street	Loon Lake	99148	Stevens County	Loon Lake School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 233-8185	138	3	45.8	42.8%	108 (78.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (15.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.8%)	43.3	637^th of 1160 public elementary schools	45.1%		49.3	572^nd of 1168 public elementary schools	51.0%	65	50.0		43.5	56.0	53.9	50.0	38.5			51.9	36.0	46.2	42.9	30.8			39.2											$8,256	$03	$8,253
Summit Valley School	Public	PK, KG-8	2360 Addy-Gifford Road	Addy	99101	Stevens County	Summit Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 935-6362	108	6	17.0	86.1%	80 (74.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (17.6%)	27.7	858^th of 1160 public elementary schools	26.0%		49.5	568^th of 1168 public elementary schools	51.4%	290	31.3		26.1		41.7	31.3				21.9		50.0					17.2											$17,441	$1,566	$15,875
Arcadia Elementary	Public	3-5	E. 1120 "D" Street	Deer Park	99006	Spokane County	Deer Park School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 464-5700	455	30	15.3	54.1%	404 (88.8%)	6 (1.3%)	37 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	55.9	485^th of 1160 public elementary schools	58.2%		63.2	407^th of 1168 public elementary schools	65.2%	78	51.2		51.2	42.4	54.7	55.8				50.9	53.8	59.0	49.1				53.7											$15,851	$1,510	$14,341
Deer Park Elementary	Public	K-2	E. 1500 "D" Street	Deer Park	99006	Spokane County	Deer Park School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 464-5600	400	36	11.1	55.8%	355 (88.8%)	2 (0.5%)	35 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)								(n/a)																		82.8	84.3	85.1	85.1	85.1	85.1	87.3	85.8	85.1	85.1	$18,607	$1,859	$16,748

Frequently Asked Questions about Valley School

How many students attend Valley School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 166 students attended Valley School.

What schools do graduates of Valley School attend?

Students who attend Valley School usually go on to attend:

High : Paideia High School

What district is Valley School in?

Valley School District

What is the racial makeup of Valley School?

Students at Valley School are 89% White, 8% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

Is Valley School a good school?

Valley School ranks 849^th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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