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 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 2,909 students in Mead School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Washington.
Public Middle Schools in Mead School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the Washington public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 63% (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
17 Schools
799 Schools
# Students
10,410 Students
302,560 Students
# Teachers
582 Teachers
16,189 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Mead School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 decreased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#39 out of 307 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
49%
Graduation Rate
90%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.36
0.68
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
2%
8%
% Hispanic
7%
25%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
79%
50%
% Hawaiian
2%
1%
% Two or more races
8%
9%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,487 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 $17,441 is less than the state median of $19,247. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$172 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$182 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,487
$18,796
Spending / Student
$17,441
$19,247
Best Mead School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Highland Middle School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3515 W Hawthorne Rd
Spokane, WA 99208
(509) 465-6510
Spokane, WA 99208
(509) 465-6510
Gr: 6-8 | 693 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
Rank: #22.
Northwood Middle School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
12908 N Pittsburg St
Spokane, WA 99208
(509) 465-7500
Spokane, WA 99208
(509) 465-7500
Gr: 6-8 | 767 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: #33.
Mountainside Middle School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
4717 E Day Mt. Spokane Rd
Colbert, WA 99005
(509) 465-7400
Colbert, WA 99005
(509) 465-7400
Gr: 6-8 | 775 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #44.
Mead Learning Options
Alternative School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
8621 N Five Mile Road
Spokane, WA 99208
(509) 465-7700
Spokane, WA 99208
(509) 465-7700
Gr: K-12 | 674 students Student-teacher ratio: 29:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
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