Best Public Schools in Zip Code 99016

Summary:

Zip code 99016 in the Spokane Valley/Liberty Lake area is served by five public schools within the Central Valley School District, including three elementary schools and two middle schools, collectively educating over 2,500 students from kindergarten through 8th grade.

Families in this area will find schools that generally perform above state averages. Greenacres Middle School stands out as the highest-ranked school overall, particularly strong in English Language Arts. For elementary options, Greenacres Elementary has shown impressive recent improvement in math, while Riverbend Elementary School and Selkirk Middle School are consistent performers. The district also offers a unique K-8 virtual program, Central Valley Virtual Learning, which excels in science and has very small class sizes.

When comparing schools, notable differences include the specialized virtual learning model, varying class sizes, and different rates of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The schools share a strength in science proficiency and benefit from being part of a district ranked in the top quarter statewide. A key point for parents to note is that this zip code does not contain a high school, so students will attend a different location for grades 9-12.

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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
Greenacres Elementary	Public	K-5	17915 E 4th Ave	Spokane Valley	99016	Spokane County	Central Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 558-4200	637	41	15.3	53.2%	445 (69.9%)	11 (1.7%)	93 (14.6%)	15 (2.4%)	8 (1.3%)	16 (2.5%)	49 (7.7%)	66.3	362^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	68.8%		65.7	374^th of 1168 public elementary schools	68.0%	12	56.6		56.6	50.5	64.1	59.3				58.3	59.1	62.1	50.4				57.0	73.9	79.4	77.2	77.2	77.2	78.3	83.7	73.9	78.3	78.3	$15,876	$1,122	$14,754
Greenacres Middle School	Public	6-8	17409 E Sprague Ave	Spokane Valley	99016	Spokane County	Central Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 558-4860	555	30	18.2	38.6%	451 (81.3%)	9 (1.6%)	31 (5.6%)	11 (2.0%)	9 (1.6%)	7 (1.3%)	36 (6.5%)	70.7	132^nd of 534 public middle schools	75.3%		70.1	132^nd of 535 public middle schools	75.3%			52.6	52.6				61.3	52.4	66.7	60.0				50.3	46.4	52.7	49.7											$15,419	$86	$15,333
Riverbend Elementary School	Public	K-5	17720 E Mission Avenue	Spokane Valley	99016	Spokane County	Central Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 558-3400	600	40	14.9	42.2%	442 (73.7%)	8 (1.3%)	69 (11.5%)	13 (2.2%)	5 (0.8%)	7 (1.2%)	56 (9.3%)	61.8	413^th of 1160 public elementary schools	64.4%		57.9	471^st of 1168 public elementary schools	59.7%	58	49.5		49.5	59.0	57.7	58.3				58.4	68.4	52.6	41.7				55.2	79.6	81.7	81.7	81.7	81.7	80.7	87.1	80.7	80.7	80.7	$15,103	$740	$14,363
Selkirk Middle School	Public	6-8	1409 N Harvest Parkway	Liberty Lake	99016	Spokane County	Central Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 558-6200	613	30	20.7	35.7%	516 (84.2%)	5 (0.8%)	41 (6.7%)	14 (2.3%)	3 (0.5%)	9 (1.5%)	24 (3.9%)	68.2	146^th of 534 public middle schools	72.7%		69.6	137^th of 535 public middle schools	74.4%	9		57.9	57.9				56.3	58.2	66.1	60.6				44.6	47.6	41.5	44.4											$13,978	$345	$13,633
Central Valley Virtual Learning	Public, Virtual	K-8	1512 N. Barker Rd.	Spokane Valley	99016	Spokane County	Central Valley School District	No	No	Yes	No	(509) 558-6550	166	13	12.8	50.0%	140 (84.3%)	1 (0.6%)	12 (7.2%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	9 (5.4%)	48	579^th of 1160 public elementary schools	50.1%		52.2	532^nd of 1168 public elementary schools	54.5%	47	72.7	72.2	72.4	46.2	50.0	81.8	40.0	61.9	77.8	59.1	30.8	50.0	36.4	23.8	38.1	55.6	38.3											$13,208	$86	$13,123

Cities Near Zip Code 99016

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Spokane Valley	0.93 mi	35	97^th
Liberty Lake	1.48 mi	5	34^th
Otis Orchards	4.34 mi	1	175^th
Spokane	5.14 mi	103	149^th
Newman Lake	6.38 mi	1	237^th

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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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