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Central Valley School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 9 public middle schools serving 3,602 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 40% (versus the Washington public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% 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
33 Schools
800 Schools
# Students
14,721 Students
302,560 Students
# Teachers
832 Teachers
16,189 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 79% has decreased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#78 out of 307 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
49%
Graduation Rate
79%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.37
0.68
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
2%
8%
% Hispanic
7%
25%
% Black
2%
5%
% White
79%
50%
% Hawaiian
2%
1%
% Two or more races
7%
9%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,443 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,796. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,206 is less than the state median of $19,246. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$257 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$268 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,443
$18,796
Spending / Student
$18,206
$19,246
Best Central Valley School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Summit School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
13313 E Broadway Ave
Spokane, WA 99216
(509) 558-3252
Spokane, WA 99216
(509) 558-3252
Grades: K-8
| 376 students
Rank: #22.
Selkirk Middle School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1409 N Harvest Parkway
Greenacres, WA 99016
(509) 558-6200
Greenacres, WA 99016
(509) 558-6200
Grades: 6-8
| 566 students
Rank: #33.
Greenacres Middle School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
17409 E Sprague Ave
Greenacres, WA 99016
(509) 558-4860
Greenacres, WA 99016
(509) 558-4860
Grades: 6-8
| 502 students
Rank: #44.
Horizon Middle School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
3915 S Pines Rd
Spokane, WA 99206
(509) 558-4940
Spokane, WA 99206
(509) 558-4940
Grades: 6-8
| 482 students
Rank: #55.
Evergreen Middle School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
14221 E. 16th Avenue
Veradale, WA 99037
(509) 558-3700
Veradale, WA 99037
(509) 558-3700
Grades: 6-8
| 636 students
Rank: #6 - 76. - 7.
Bowdish Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2109 S Skipworth Rd
Spokane, WA 99206
(509) 558-4700
Spokane, WA 99206
(509) 558-4700
Grades: 6-8
| 361 students
Rank: #6 - 76. - 7.
Central Valley Virtual Learning
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1512 N. Barker Rd.
Greenacres, WA 99016
(509) 558-6550
Greenacres, WA 99016
(509) 558-6550
Grades: K-8
| 99 students
Rank: #88.
Spokane Valley Learning Academy
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1512 N. Barker Rd.
Greenacres, WA 99016
(509) 558-5700
Greenacres, WA 99016
(509) 558-5700
Grades: K-8
| 62 students
Rank: #99.
North Pines Middle School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
701 N Pines Rd
Spokane, WA 99206
(509) 558-5020
Spokane, WA 99206
(509) 558-5020
Grades: 6-8
| 518 students
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