Top Rankings
Mead School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 14 public elementary schools serving 6,803 students in Mead School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Washington.
Public Elementary Schools in Mead School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Washington public elementary school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 69% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public elementary school average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
17 Schools
1,848 Schools
# Students
10,141 Students
728,286 Students
# Teachers
563 Teachers
45,625 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Mead School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 300 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-2019 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#23 out of 306 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(18-19)63%
50%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(18-19)72%
61%
Graduation Rate
(18-19)93%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.33
0.68
# American Indian Students
70 Students
9,755 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
149 Students
62,173 Students
% Asian Students
1%
9%
# Hispanic Students
556 Students
183,931 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
25%
# Black Students
135 Students
33,932 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
8,263 Students
360,206 Students
% White Students
82%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
111 Students
9,770 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
1%
# Two or more races Students
845 Students
67,249 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
9%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
1
11,783
# Students in K Grade:
609
76,043
# Students in 1st Grade:
668
74,612
# Students in 2nd Grade:
662
78,521
# Students in 3rd Grade:
764
79,256
# Students in 4th Grade:
706
78,860
# Students in 5th Grade:
756
79,997
# Students in 6th Grade:
765
80,030
# Students in 7th Grade:
861
73,535
# Students in 8th Grade:
797
73,807
# Students in 9th Grade:
904
5,309
# Students in 10th Grade:
894
4,938
# Students in 11th Grade:
839
5,057
# Students in 12th Grade:
915
6,538
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,925 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,148. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,904 is less than the state median of $19,607. The school district spending/student has declined by 18% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$172 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$182 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,925
$19,148
Spending / Student
$17,904
$19,607
Best Mead School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Prairie View Elementary School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
2606 W. Johannsen Rd.
Spokane, WA 99208
(509) 465-7810
Spokane, WA 99208
(509) 465-7810
Grades: K-6
| 396 students
Rank: #22.
Midway Elementary School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
821 E Midway Rd
Colbert, WA 99005
(509) 465-6700
Colbert, WA 99005
(509) 465-6700
Grades: PK-6
| 421 students
Rank: #33.
Farwell Elementary School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
13005 N Crestline
Spokane, WA 99208
(509) 465-6500
Spokane, WA 99208
(509) 465-6500
Grades: K-6
| 430 students
Rank: #44.
Colbert Elementary School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
4625 E Greenbluff Rd
Colbert, WA 99005
(509) 465-6300
Colbert, WA 99005
(509) 465-6300
Grades: K-6
| 420 students
Rank: #55.
Meadow Ridge Elementary School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
15601 N Freya St
Mead, WA 99021
(509) 465-6600
Mead, WA 99021
(509) 465-6600
Grades: PK-6
| 369 students
Rank: #66.
Northwood Middle School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
12908 N Pittsburg St
Spokane, WA 99208
(509) 465-7500
Spokane, WA 99208
(509) 465-7500
Grades: 6-8
| 780 students
Rank: #77.
Mountainside Middle School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
4717 E Day Mt. Spokane Rd
Colbert, WA 99005
(509) 465-7400
Colbert, WA 99005
(509) 465-7400
Grades: 6-8
| 758 students
Rank: #88.
Brentwood Elementary School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
406 W Regina Ave
Spokane, WA 99218
(509) 465-6200
Spokane, WA 99218
(509) 465-6200
Grades: K-6
| 475 students
Rank: #99.
Evergreen Elementary School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
215 W Eddy
Spokane, WA 99208
(509) 465-6400
Spokane, WA 99208
(509) 465-6400
Grades: K-6
| 465 students
Rank: #1010.
Shiloh Hills Elementary School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
13120 N Pittsburg St
Spokane, WA 99208
(509) 465-6800
Spokane, WA 99208
(509) 465-6800
Grades: K-6
| 351 students
Rank: #1111.
Mead Education Partnership Prog
Alternative School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
8621 N Five Mile Road
Spokane, WA 99208
(509) 465-7700
Spokane, WA 99208
(509) 465-7700
Grades: K-12
| 615 students
Rank: n/an/a
3525 E Hastings Road
Mead, WA 99021
(509) 465-6810
Mead, WA 99021
(509) 465-6810
Grades: K-5
| 208 students
Rank: n/an/a
3515 W Hawthorne Rd
Spokane, WA 99208
(509) 465-6510
Spokane, WA 99208
(509) 465-6510
Grades: 6-8
| 757 students
Rank: n/an/a
9911 N Bob Olson Lane
Spokane, WA 99208
(509) 867-2300
Spokane, WA 99208
(509) 867-2300
Grades: K-5
| 358 students
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