Summary:
Zip code 99026 has five schools serving about 1,435 students in grades pre-K through 12, including traditional elementary, middle, and high schools plus an alternative family partnership program, all within the Nine Mile Falls School District in the Spokane-area community.
Overall, the schools perform well compared with Washington averages, and the district ranks in the top 10% statewide. Lakeside High School is the strongest overall performer, ranking in the 88th percentile, with an excellent 94.1% graduation rate and especially strong English Language Arts proficiency of 80.91%. Its main concern is math, which fell to 47.27% in 2025–2026. Among elementary schools, Lake Spokane Elementary offers the strongest combination of size, ranking, and consistent results, including 66.23% science proficiency. Nine Mile Falls Elementary also performs above state averages and made a substantial ranking recovery, though its 3rd-grade ELA result is a relative weakness. The smaller Nine Mile Family Partnership Program reports strong ELA performance, but its small enrollment and different program structure make direct comparisons more difficult.
Lakeside Middle School remains above state averages but is the clearest area for improvement within the district: it trails district averages in ELA, math, and science, and its ranking has declined from earlier years. Eighth-grade math is particularly concerning at 30.28%, compared with 66.04% in sixth grade, suggesting substantial variation across grades. Across the area, math deserves the closest attention because both the middle and high schools experienced notable year-over-year declines. Families comparing schools should also consider enrollment, since smaller schools may show more volatility and may have suppressed results, while the district’s strong graduation rate, elementary science performance, and generally above-state outcomes are encouraging.
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