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Seth Woodard Elementary

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Seth Woodard Elementary ranks 629 th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

629^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 46% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Seth Woodard Elementary is a public K-5 school serving 262 students in Spokane's West Valley School District (Spokane), performing in the middle range of state rankings with particular strength in science education.

The school serves a population with significant economic need, and its performance in supporting these students is a relative strength, ranking higher in that specific category than its overall state ranking. Academically, science is a standout subject where student proficiency exceeds both district and state averages. However, the school's performance has been volatile over the past decade, and a notable gap exists where female students consistently outperform male students. Compared to nearby schools like Ness Elementary, which serves a similar student population but achieves higher overall rankings, or Pasadena Park Elementary, which has been more consistent, Seth Woodard's results show room for growth.

Key takeaways for parents include the school's efficient use of resources, achieving a better student-teacher ratio than some higher-spending schools, and its clear science focus. The contrast with the district's own West Valley Virtual Learning Center underscores the value of its in-person model. The variation in performance among schools within the same district, such as Ness Elementary and Orchard Center Elementary, suggests that school-level practices are crucial, offering a pathway for Seth Woodard to learn from higher-performing peers with similar challenges.

262

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,597

Per pupil spending ?

67.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7401 E Mission
Spokane, WA 99212

(509) 921-2160

District: West Valley School District (Spokane)

Students who attend Seth Woodard Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Centennial Middle School
High:	West Valley High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.3%

Hispanic:

18.7%

Two or more races:

7.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 23rd percentile in 2023 → 46th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 46th (2025) from a 23rd-percentile low (2023)

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of West Valley School District (Spokane)'s ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg43%

Washington avg48%

629^th of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Bottom 46%▼ down 26 pts since 2015

From top 28% (2015) to bottom 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Elementary Schools in the West Valley School District (Spokane)

152^nd of 247West Valley School District (Spokane) 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	43.6	629 of 1160	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.0	636 of 1168	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.7	902 of 1169	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.5	690 of 1169	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.5	594 of 1107	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.2	762 of 1130	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.0	615 of 1054	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	60.7	422 of 1056	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	70.3	309 of 1053	70.7%	★★★★☆
2015	68.9	297 of 1067	72.2%	★★★★☆
2013	79.2	183 of 1106	83.5%	★★★★☆
2012	77.1	204 of 1097	81.4%	★★★★☆
2011	77.3	186 of 1092	83.0%	★★★★☆
2010	57.9	443 of 1088	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	66.6	334 of 1072	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	63.2	398 of 1067	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	63.4	388 of 1069	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	78.2	166 of 1051	84.2%	★★★★☆
2005	82.8	131 of 1031	87.3%	★★★★☆
2004	86.5	94 of 1026	90.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	46.4	559 of 1092	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.3	497 of 1093	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	25.0	849 of 1094	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.9	673 of 1100	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.0	610 of 1008	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.8	736 of 1068	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.7	778 of 1004	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	56.1	414 of 1013	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.2	381 of 1024	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.2	550 of 1013	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.1	345 of 1019	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.6	408 of 854	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.0	638 of 979	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.4	516 of 835	38.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	41.0	653 of 1098	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.6	725 of 1099	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.2	820 of 1099	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.6	673 of 1113	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.6	519 of 1025	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.2	691 of 1075	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.5	447 of 999	55.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2023	49.2	143 of 308	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.8	270 of 566	52.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	27.0	791 of 1007	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.0	748 of 1009	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.8	923 of 1011	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	34.3	712 of 1031	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.5	573 of 943	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.4	818 of 1027	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.0	562 of 833	32.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)59th percentile+13 vs school

Special Education (2023)54th percentile+31 vs school

Female (2025)49th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)41st percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)21st percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

Science55%+5 vs state

Math47%+4 vs state

English Language Arts43%-10 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 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 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
Seth Woodard Elementary	Public	K-5	7401 E Mission	Spokane	99212	Spokane County	West Valley School District (Spokane)	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 921-2160	262	18	14.3	67.2%	179 (68.3%)	6 (2.3%)	49 (18.7%)	7 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	19 (7.3%)	43.6	629^th of 1160 public elementary schools	45.8%		44	636^th of 1168 public elementary schools	45.5%	7	54.8	54.8	34.2	47.8	47.6				43.4	46.3	50.0	42.9			46.5	84.0	88.0	84.0	84.0	84.0	88.0	88.0	84.0	88.0	88.0	$17,597	$1,024	$16,572
West Valley Virtual Learning Center	Public, Virtual	K-8	7401 E. Mission Ave	Spokane	99212	Spokane County	West Valley School District (Spokane)	No	No	Yes	No	(509) 340-7189	40	2	19.0	72.5%	29 (72.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.0%)								(n/a)		23.5						38.5	25.0						10.0											$12,862	$2,242	$10,620
Orchard Center Elementary	Public	1-5	7519 E Buckeye	Spokane	99212	Spokane County	West Valley School District (Spokane)	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 922-5473	199	17	12.0	70.4%	150 (75.4%)	7 (3.5%)	24 (12.1%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	15 (7.5%)	47.1	588^th of 1160 public elementary schools	49.3%		33.9	772^nd of 1168 public elementary schools	33.9%	184	48.5	48.5	44.8	49.0	57.6				50.5	41.4	49.0	45.5			46.0											$21,919	$1,144	$20,775
Millwood Kindergarten Center	Public	K	8818 E Grace	Spokane	99212	Spokane County	West Valley School District (Spokane)	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 922-5478	178	14	12.4	52.8%	126 (70.8%)	5 (2.8%)	27 (15.2%)	2 (1.1%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	15 (8.4%)								(n/a)																80.7	83.3	85.0	85.0	85.0	82.3	86.6	83.9	82.3	82.3	$17,563	$1,223	$16,339
Ruben Trejo Dual Language Academy	Public	K-8	6903 E 4th Ave	Spokane	99212	Spokane County	Spokane School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(509) 354-7500	275	21	13.4	25.5%	172 (62.5%)	3 (1.1%)	84 (30.5%)	4 (1.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.0%)	53.8	507^th of 1160 public elementary schools	56.3%		65.7	376^th of 1168 public elementary schools	67.8%	131	48.0	48.0	69.2	65.7	56.0	52.0	40.0		58.0	53.9	61.1	28.0	16.0	30.0	40.2	91.7	93.8	93.8	93.8	93.8	93.8	91.7	93.8	93.8	93.8	$10,333	$1,362	$8,971
Ness Elementary	Public	1-5	9612 E Cataldo	Spokane	99206	Spokane County	West Valley School District (Spokane)	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 922-5470	243	15	15.8	75.3%	163 (67.1%)	6 (2.5%)	53 (21.8%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.6%)	15 (6.2%)	64.2	387^th of 1160 public elementary schools	66.6%		63.8	397^th of 1168 public elementary schools	66.0%	10	52.2	52.2	60.5	42.6	69.6				57.3	86.8	42.6	54.4			59.5											$18,593	$955	$17,638
Pasadena Park Elementary	Public	1-5	8508 E Upriver Drive	Spokane	99212	Spokane County	West Valley School District (Spokane)	No	No	No	No	(509) 922-5480	362	22	16.2	48.1%	282 (77.9%)	7 (1.9%)	34 (9.4%)	14 (3.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (6.1%)	54.6	498^th of 1160 public elementary schools	57.1%		53.7	512^th of 1168 public elementary schools	56.2%	14	52.6	52.6	58.4	49.1	43.4				50.5	55.8	54.6	47.4			52.4											$16,259	$1,109	$15,150
Broadway Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11016 E Broadway Ave	Spokane Valley	99206	Spokane County	Central Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 558-4100	282	21	13.3	71.3%	175 (62.1%)	11 (3.9%)	47 (16.7%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	13 (4.6%)	32 (11.3%)	34.1	764^th of 1160 public elementary schools	34.1%		42.1	654^th of 1168 public elementary schools	44.0%	110	36.5	36.5	50.0	37.0	42.3				43.0	63.6	30.4	26.9			39.4	69.1	76.2	76.2	76.2	76.2	73.8	76.2	76.2	73.8	73.8	$16,999	$1,472	$15,527
Sunrise Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10304 E 9th Ave	Spokane Valley	99206	Spokane County	Central Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 558-3600	644	39	16.5	25.8%	524 (81.4%)	8 (1.2%)	33 (5.1%)	19 (3.0%)	3 (0.5%)	5 (0.8%)	52 (8.1%)	87.3	139^th of 1160 public elementary schools	88.0%		88.3	127^th of 1168 public elementary schools	89.1%	12	69.4	69.4	76.2	76.0	68.5				73.7	80.0	78.3	55.6			71.6	86.8	86.8	88.2	88.2	88.2	86.8	90.8	88.2	86.8	86.8	$15,322	$311	$15,011
Cooper Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3200 N Ferrall St	Spokane	99217	Spokane County	Spokane School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 354-2500	385	31	12.6	69.6%	261 (67.8%)	16 (4.2%)	43 (11.2%)	10 (2.6%)	2 (0.5%)	15 (3.9%)	37 (9.6%)	33.8	767^th of 1160 public elementary schools	33.9%		44.2	631^st of 1168 public elementary schools	46.0%	136	51.0	51.0	46.7	30.4	47.1				41.3	40.0	37.5	35.3			37.7	87.1	88.6	90.0	90.0	90.0	90.0	90.0	88.6	90.0	90.0	$21,313	$2,041	$19,272

Frequently Asked Questions about Seth Woodard Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Seth Woodard Elementary?

Students at Seth Woodard Elementary are 68% White, 19% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% African American.

How many students attend Seth Woodard Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 262 students attended Seth Woodard Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Seth Woodard Elementary attend?

Students who attend Seth Woodard Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Centennial Middle School
High : West Valley High School

Is Seth Woodard Elementary a good school?

Seth Woodard Elementary ranks 629^th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Seth Woodard Elementary in?

West Valley School District (Spokane)

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