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 4 public middle schools serving 2,910 students in Mead School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Washington.
Public Middle Schools in Mead School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Washington public middle school average of 49%), and reading proficiency score of 69% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public middle school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
17 Schools
857 Schools
# Students
10,141 Students
327,074 Students
# Teachers
563 Teachers
17,864 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
0.67
# American Indian Students
70 Students
5,934 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
149 Students
24,389 Students
% Asian Students
1%
8%
# Hispanic Students
556 Students
81,316 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
25%
# Black Students
135 Students
13,984 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%
# White Students
8,263 Students
167,677 Students
% White Students
82%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
111 Students
3,863 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
1%
# Two or more races Students
845 Students
28,719 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
9%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
1
1,625
# Students in K Grade:
609
5,231
# Students in 1st Grade:
668
5,699
# Students in 2nd Grade:
662
6,204
# Students in 3rd Grade:
764
6,334
# Students in 4th Grade:
706
6,427
# Students in 5th Grade:
756
9,296
# Students in 6th Grade:
765
69,084
# Students in 7th Grade:
861
83,057
# Students in 8th Grade:
797
85,096
# Students in 9th Grade:
904
14,541
# Students in 10th Grade:
894
10,867
# Students in 11th Grade:
839
10,949
# Students in 12th Grade:
915
12,664
# 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 Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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: #22.
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: #33.
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
3515 W Hawthorne Rd
Spokane, WA 99208
(509) 465-6510
Spokane, WA 99208
(509) 465-6510
Grades: 6-8
| 757 students
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