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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 99208

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At a glance

Schools

7,640

Students

Districts

5-star school

Top rankedSkyline Elementary107^th of 1,160 Washington elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Lidgerwood Elementary up 148 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Lidgerwood Elementary 11.5 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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2 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

Zip code 99208 in Spokane, Washington, is served by 15 public schools spanning grades PK-12, primarily within the higher-performing Mead School District and the lower-performing Spokane School District, alongside one charter school.

There is a significant performance gap between the two main districts. Schools in the Mead School District, like top-ranked Skyline Elementary and Highland Middle School, consistently achieve higher test scores and state rankings. In contrast, several schools in the Spokane School District, such as Linwood Elementary and Salk Middle School, struggle with much lower proficiency rates, particularly in math.

Notable exceptions exist, with Balboa Elementary in Spokane District standing out as a strong performer. Math is a common challenge area, especially in middle school, and higher per-student spending does not always correlate with better outcomes. The area also includes alternative options like Spokane International Academy and Mead Learning Options, which serve broader grade ranges.

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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 (2025)	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 11th 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 10th 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 10th 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
Spokane International Academy	Public, Magnet, Charter, Alternative	K-12	777 E Magnesium Rd	Spokane	99208	Spokane County	Spokane International Academy	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	(509) 209-8730	824	55	14.9	55.3%	493 (59.8%)	38 (4.6%)	119 (14.4%)	43 (5.2%)	6 (0.7%)	4 (0.5%)	121 (14.7%)								(n/a)	59.3	36.4	63.6	50.3	51.1	44.6	67.4	45.6	50.0	38.8	59.3	50.4	52.2	43.5	57.0	43.3	41.5	26.9	42.9	44.8	79.7	82.6	84.1	84.1	84.1	85.5	81.2	84.1	85.5	85.5	$17,730	$1,067	$16,663
Evergreen Elementary School	Public	K-5	215 W Elmore Ave	Spokane	99208	Spokane County	Mead School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 465-6400	433	30	14.4	57.3%	314 (72.5%)	7 (1.6%)	40 (9.2%)	7 (1.6%)	6 (1.4%)	11 (2.5%)	47 (10.9%)	41.5	661^st of 1160 public elementary schools	43.0%		49.9	562^nd of 1168 public elementary schools	51.9%	99	56.6			56.6	43.3	45.1	52.6					47.2	47.8	35.2	35.5					39.3	90.0	93.3	93.3	93.3	93.3	91.7	93.3	91.7	91.7	91.7	$18,677	$902	$17,776
Farwell Elementary School	Public	K-5	13005 N Crestline	Spokane	99208	Spokane County	Mead School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 465-6500	471	28	16.6	47.8%	348 (73.9%)	17 (3.6%)	36 (7.6%)	17 (3.6%)	3 (0.6%)	7 (1.5%)	43 (9.1%)	70.7	304^th of 1160 public elementary schools	73.8%		69.9	321^st of 1168 public elementary schools	72.5%	17	60.2			60.2	56.3	61.2	64.8					60.9	65.0	57.7	52.3					58.1	86.3	88.4	90.5	90.5	90.5	86.3	90.5	89.5	86.3	86.3	$15,123	$738	$14,385
Northwood Middle School	Public	6-8	12908 N Pittsburg St	Spokane	99208	Spokane County	Mead School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 465-7500	796	43	18.7	38.6%	648 (81.4%)	11 (1.4%)	66 (8.3%)	4 (0.5%)	6 (0.8%)	4 (0.5%)	55 (6.9%)	65.7	162^nd of 534 public middle schools	69.7%		65.3	166^th of 535 public middle schools	69.0%	4		41.3		41.3				55.2	62.9	68.2		61.8				41.6	50.6	45.1		45.6											$15,960	$321	$15,640
Shiloh Hills Elementary	Public	K-5	13120 N Pittsburg St	Spokane	99208	Spokane County	Mead School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 465-6800	465	29	16.0	70.8%	264 (56.8%)	24 (5.2%)	48 (10.3%)	19 (4.1%)	8 (1.7%)	46 (9.9%)	56 (12.0%)	34.9	751^st of 1160 public elementary schools	35.3%		35.7	744^th of 1168 public elementary schools	36.3%	7	50.0			50.0	42.3	39.7	46.2					42.4	48.6	33.8	32.7					39.1	80.4	83.9	87.5	87.5	87.5	84.8	90.2	84.8	84.8	84.8	$19,284	$2,241	$17,043
Mead Learning Options	Public, Alternative	K-12	8621 N Five Mile Road	Spokane	99208	Spokane County	Mead School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 465-7700	790	27	29.6	34.9%	686 (86.8%)	2 (0.3%)	44 (5.6%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (6.2%)								(n/a)	67.4	47.3	60.7	57.4	50.9	45.5	52.1	65.5	62.8	51.8	55.6	55.4	43.4	35.3	34.0	47.5	42.2	37.5	23.8	37.5	74.1	74.1	74.1	74.1	74.1	74.1	88.9	74.1	74.1	74.1	$11,289	$132	$11,157
Prairie View Elementary	Public	K-5	2606 W. Johannsen Rd.	Spokane	99208	Spokane County	Mead School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 465-7810	386	25	15.1	31.9%	297 (76.9%)	5 (1.3%)	30 (7.8%)	15 (3.9%)	5 (1.3%)	3 (0.8%)	31 (8.0%)	74.4	266^th of 1160 public elementary schools	77.1%		77.5	243^rd of 1168 public elementary schools	79.2%	23	60.3			60.3	56.9	55.7	69.8					60.5	63.0	60.0	74.6					65.5	97.1	97.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	97.1	100.0	100.0	97.1	97.1	$18,579	$132	$18,447
Highland Middle School	Public	6-8	3515 W Hawthorne Rd	Spokane	99208	Spokane County	Mead School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 465-6510	704	40	17.6	32.8%	565 (80.3%)	4 (0.6%)	39 (5.5%)	14 (2.0%)	11 (1.6%)	10 (1.4%)	61 (8.7%)	77.8	103^rd of 534 public middle schools	80.7%		80.8	88^th of 535 public middle schools	83.6%	15		51.2		51.2				61.4	67.4	66.8		65.2				52.9	50.4	59.8		54.1											$15,889	$132	$15,757
Skyline Elementary	Public	K-5	9911 N Bob Olson Lane	Spokane	99208	Spokane County	Mead School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 867-2300	412	21	19.2	17.0%	324 (78.6%)	5 (1.2%)	21 (5.1%)	22 (5.3%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (8.5%)	90.5	107^th of 1160 public elementary schools	90.8%		89.6	115^th of 1168 public elementary schools	90.2%	8	72.9			72.9	64.9	71.4	81.4					71.9	74.3	83.1	81.4					79.5	98.5	98.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	$14,967	$132	$14,835
Balboa Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3010 W Holyoke Ave	Spokane	99208	Spokane County	Spokane School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 354-2220	248	20	12.1	50.0%	179 (72.2%)	10 (4.0%)	25 (10.1%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	4 (1.6%)	26 (10.5%)	70.5	307^th of 1160 public elementary schools	73.5%		76.7	253^rd of 1168 public elementary schools	78.3%	54	67.5			67.5	57.8	50.0	63.4					57.8	64.4	56.7	58.5					60.3	90.2	92.7	92.7	92.7	92.7	92.7	90.2	92.7	92.7	92.7	$24,418	$2,029	$22,390
Indian Trail Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4102 W Woodside Ave	Spokane	99208	Spokane County	Spokane School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 354-3100	303	22	13.7	38.0%	218 (71.9%)	4 (1.3%)	35 (11.6%)	6 (2.0%)	2 (0.7%)	5 (1.7%)	33 (10.9%)	50.9	553^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	52.3%		54.3	503^rd of 1168 public elementary schools	56.9%	50	46.2			46.2	41.5	50.0	63.5					52.5	56.1	43.5	48.1					48.9	95.7	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	95.7	97.1	97.1	$18,971	$1,038	$17,933
Lidgerwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5510 N Lidgerwood	Spokane	99208	Spokane County	Spokane School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 354-3225	278	24	11.5	88.5%	156 (56.1%)	10 (3.6%)	30 (10.8%)	10 (3.6%)	7 (2.5%)	10 (3.6%)	55 (19.8%)	28.3	847^th of 1160 public elementary schools	27.0%		17.9	995^th of 1168 public elementary schools	14.8%	148	35.1			35.1	50.0	34.8	43.2					42.5	50.0	28.9	21.6					34.1	92.3	94.9	94.9	94.9	94.9	94.9	92.3	94.9	94.9	94.9	$21,961	$2,524	$19,437
Linwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	906 W Weile Ave	Spokane	99208	Spokane County	Spokane School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 354-3400	503	36	14.1	72.4%	268 (53.3%)	38 (7.6%)	76 (15.1%)	22 (4.4%)	3 (0.6%)	27 (5.4%)	69 (13.7%)	18.9	977^th of 1160 public elementary schools	15.8%		24.6	903^rd of 1168 public elementary schools	22.7%	74	31.6			31.6	31.8	27.8	29.0					29.8	44.1	40.4	18.4					34.0	92.1	93.7	95.2	95.2	95.2	93.7	92.1	95.2	93.7	93.7	$22,682	$2,744	$19,939
Salk Middle School	Public	6-8	6411 N Alberta St	Spokane	99208	Spokane County	Spokane School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 354-5600	658	39	16.9	62.2%	429 (65.2%)	29 (4.4%)	82 (12.5%)	19 (2.9%)	7 (1.1%)	17 (2.6%)	75 (11.4%)	32.3	358^th of 534 public middle schools	33.0%		25.7	397^th of 535 public middle schools	25.8%	39		39.5		39.5				33.5	47.6	60.0		46.8				24.3	27.0	16.5		22.5											$19,356	$1,663	$17,693
Woodridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5100 W Shawnee Ave	Spokane	99208	Spokane County	Spokane School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 354-4600	369	25	14.5	39.0%	277 (75.1%)	13 (3.5%)	28 (7.6%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.1%)	3 (0.8%)	42 (11.4%)	57.9	456^th of 1160 public elementary schools	60.7%		49.8	565^th of 1168 public elementary schools	51.6%	109	54.4			54.4	53.5	51.0	66.0					56.2	62.8	52.9	31.9					49.7	89.6	91.0	94.0	94.0	94.0	92.5	92.5	94.0	92.5	92.5	$18,773	$1,300	$17,473

Cities Near Zip Code 99208

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Spokane	0.38 mi	101	149^th
Mead	4.09 mi	4	74^th
Colbert	5.5 mi	3	31^st
Nine Mile Falls	5.68 mi	6	57^th
Spokane Valley	7.71 mi	35	97^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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