Central Valley School District

2218 N. Molter
Liberty Lake, WA 99019
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Central Valley School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 8 public middle schools serving 3,720 students in Central Valley School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Washington.
Public Middle Schools in Central Valley School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Washington public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public middle school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
32 Schools
794 Schools
# Students
15,025 Students
302,552 Students
# Teachers
848 Teachers
15,929 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Central Valley School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 306 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 78% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WA)
#72 out of 307 school districts
(Top 30%)
45%
41%
56%
53%
52%
49%
90%
83.8%
(2022-23)
33.4%
34.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.40
0.68
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
2%
8%
% Hispanic
9%
25%
% Black
2%
5%
% White
77%
50%
% Hawaiian
2%
1%
% Two or more races
7%
9%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,577 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,173. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,733 is less than the state median of $21,108. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$249 MM
$23,221 MM
Spending
$251 MM
$23,150 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,577
$21,173
Spending / Student
$16,733
$21,108

Best Central Valley School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Summit School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
13313 E Broadway Ave
Spokane, WA 99216
(509) 558-3252
Gr: K-8 | 383 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #22.
Horizon Middle School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
3915 S Pines Rd
Spokane, WA 99206
(509) 558-4940
Gr: 6-8 | 472 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
Rank: #33.
Selkirk Middle School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1409 N Harvest Parkway
Greenacres, WA 99016
(509) 558-6200
Gr: 6-8 | 613 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #44.
Evergreen Middle School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
14221 E. 16th Avenue
Veradale, WA 99037
(509) 558-3700
Gr: 6-8 | 668 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #55.
Greenacres Middle School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
17409 E Sprague Ave
Greenacres, WA 99016
(509) 558-4860
Gr: 6-8 | 555 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: #66.
Bowdish Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
2109 S Skipworth Rd
Spokane, WA 99206
(509) 558-4700
Gr: 6-8 | 359 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
Rank: #77.
Central Valley Virtual Learning
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1512 N. Barker Rd.
Greenacres, WA 99016
(509) 558-6550
Gr: K-8 | 166 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #88.
North Pines Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
701 N Pines Rd
Spokane, WA 99206
(509) 558-5020
Gr: 6-8 | 504 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 35%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 32 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 15,025 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 23%
  • : 90% (Top 20% in WA)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 45% (Top 30%)
  • : 56% (Top 30%)
  • : 52% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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