Summary:
The Nine Mile Falls area (zip code 99026) is served by five public schools within the highly-ranked Nine Mile Falls School District, offering education from elementary through high school in a rural/suburban community.
Overall, this is a high-performing district where all schools exceed state averages in core subjects. Lakeside High School stands out as the top performer, ranking among the best high schools in Washington with an exceptional 94% graduation rate and very strong English scores. Lakeside Middle School also shows consistent excellence, particularly in science. Among the elementary schools, Lake Spokane Elementary is the largest and has shown recent improvement in its rankings.
An interesting case is the Nine Mile Family Partnership Program, an alternative program that achieves good results with a very different structure and lower per-student spending. While math scores tend to dip in the upper elementary grades, performance recovers by middle and high school. The district efficiently uses resources, achieving these strong outcomes with spending near the state average, making it a consistently excellent choice for families.
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