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West Valley School District (Spokane)

Item: West Valley School District (Spokane)
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

2805 N Argonne Rd
Spokane, WA 99212-2245

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (509) 924-2150

www.wvsd.org

For the 2026-27 school year, there are 7 public elementary schools serving 1,842 students in West Valley School District (Spokane). This district's average elementary is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Washington.

Public Elementary Schools in West Valley School District (Spokane) have an score of 36% (versus the Washington public elementary school average of 43%), and score of 44% (versus the 51% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public elementary school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (WA)

# Schools

13 Schools

1,831 Schools

# Students

3,475 Students

737,732 Students

# Teachers

191 Teachers

43,880 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	West Valley School District (Spokane)	Washington
Kind	19	224
1	215	220
2	234	234
3	188	245
4	212	234
5	237	241
6	245	242
7	247	217
8	245	214

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District Rank

West Valley School District (Spokane), which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 75% has decreased from 95% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (WA)

#168 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	West Valley School District (Spokane)
2023	#168
2022	#165
2021	#214
2019	#214
2018	#194
2017	#139
2016	#140
2015	#143
2014	#124
2013	#113
2012	#98
2011	#115
2010	#112

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34%

41%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	West Valley School District (Spokane)	Washington
2023	34%	41%
2022	33%	40%
2019	38%	50%
2018	39%	51%
2017	43%	51%
2016	43%	51%
2015	43%	49%
2014	62%	65%
2013	62%	64%
2012	61%	63%
2011	56%	60%
2010	50%	54%

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48%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	West Valley School District (Spokane)	Washington
2022	48%	53%
2019	51%	61%
2018	39%	61%
2017	57%	61%
2016	59%	62%
2015	52%	56%
2014	74%	74%
2013	71%	73%
2012	74%	72%
2011	70%	70%
2010	70%	70%

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41%

49%

75%

83.8%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	West Valley School District (Spokane)	Washington
2023	75%	83%
2022	84%	84%
2019	96%	84%
2018	95%	88%
2017	95%	82%
2016	95%	81%
2015	94%	81%
2014	95%	80%
2013	95%	78%
2012	95%	78%
2011	92%	77%

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(2022-23)

43.8%

34.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	West Valley School District (Spokane)	Washington
2023	43.8%	34.7%
2022	21.9%	18.4%
2021	14.6%	24.3%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.44

0.69

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	West Valley School District (Spokane)	Washington
2023	0.43	0.68
2022	0.43	0.68
2021	0.42	0.67
2020	0.07	0.65
2019	0.07	0.65
2018	0.35	0.65
2017	0.35	0.64
2016	0.33	0.63
2015	0.31	0.62
2014	0.33	0.61
2013	0.35	0.61
2012	0.36	0.59
2011	0.31	0.57
2010	0.26	0.54
2009	0.25	0.53
2008	0.24	0.52
2007	0.23	0.51
2006	0.21	0.50
2005	0.21	0.49
2004	0.22	0.48
2003	0.21	0.46
2002	0.21	0.45
2001	0.18	0.42
2000	0.16	0.42
1999	0.16	0.41
1998	0.15	0.40
1997	0.15	0.40
1996	0.16	0.38
1995	0.16	0.37
1994	0.17	0.35
1993	0.15	0.34
1992	0.14	0.34
1991	0.15	0.32
1990	0.11	0.31
1989	0.11	0.29
1988	0.11	0.29

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	West Valley School District (Spokane)	Washington
2023	2%	1%
2022	2%	1%
2021	3%	1%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	2%	2%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	2%
2010	3%	3%
2009	3%	3%
2008	3%	3%
2007	2%	3%
2006	3%	3%
2005	3%	3%
2004	3%	3%
2003	3%	3%
2002	4%	3%
2001	3%	3%
2000	3%	3%
1999	3%	3%
1998	4%	3%
1997	4%	3%
1996	4%	3%
1995	5%	3%
1994	5%	3%
1993	3%	3%
1992	4%	3%
1991	4%	2%
1990	3%	3%
1989	3%	2%
1988	4%	2%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	West Valley School District (Spokane)	Washington
2023	3%	9%
2022	2%	9%
2021	2%	8%
2018	1%	8%
2017	1%	8%
2016	1%	7%
2015	1%	7%
2014	1%	7%
2013	1%	7%
2012	2%	7%
2011	1%	7%
2010	2%	9%
2009	3%	9%
2008	2%	9%
2007	2%	9%
2006	2%	8%
2005	2%	8%
2004	2%	8%
2003	1%	8%
2002	1%	8%
2001	1%	7%
2000	1%	7%
1999	2%	7%
1998	1%	7%
1997	1%	7%
1996	1%	6%
1995	1%	6%
1994	1%	6%
1993	1%	6%
1992	1%	6%
1991	1%	6%
1990	1%	5%
1989	1%	5%
1988	1%	5%

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% Hispanic

14%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	West Valley School District (Spokane)	Washington
2023	12%	26%
2022	11%	25%
2021	11%	25%
2020	3%	24%
2019	3%	24%
2018	9%	23%
2017	9%	23%
2016	8%	23%
2015	8%	22%
2014	8%	21%
2013	8%	20%
2012	8%	20%
2011	8%	18%
2010	5%	17%
2009	5%	16%
2008	4%	15%
2007	5%	14%
2006	4%	14%
2005	4%	13%
2004	5%	12%
2003	4%	12%
2002	4%	11%
2001	4%	10%
2000	3%	10%
1999	2%	9%
1998	2%	8%
1997	2%	8%
1996	2%	8%
1995	2%	7%
1994	2%	7%
1993	2%	6%
1992	1%	6%
1991	2%	6%
1990	1%	5%
1989	1%	5%
1988	1%	5%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)
Year	West Valley School District (Spokane)	Washington
2023	3%	5%
2022	3%	5%
2021	3%	5%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	1%	5%
2015	1%	5%
2014	2%	5%
2013	2%	5%
2012	2%	5%
2011	4%	5%
2010	4%	6%
2009	3%	6%
2008	3%	6%
2007	3%	6%
2006	2%	6%
2005	3%	6%
2004	3%	6%
2003	3%	5%
2002	2%	5%
2001	1%	5%
2000	2%	5%
1999	1%	5%
1998	1%	5%
1997	1%	5%
1996	1%	5%
1995	1%	5%
1994	1%	4%
1993	2%	4%
1992	1%	4%
1991	1%	4%
1990	1%	4%
1989	1%	4%

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% White

74%

48%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	West Valley School District (Spokane)	Washington
2023	71%	49%
2022	71%	50%
2021	72%	51%
2020	97%	53%
2019	97%	53%
2018	80%	54%
2017	80%	55%
2016	82%	56%
2015	83%	57%
2014	81%	58%
2013	80%	59%
2012	80%	60%
2011	83%	63%
2010	86%	65%
2009	86%	66%
2008	87%	67%
2007	88%	68%
2006	89%	69%
2005	88%	70%
2004	87%	71%
2003	89%	72%
2002	89%	73%
2001	91%	75%
2000	91%	75%
1999	92%	76%
1998	92%	77%
1997	92%	77%
1996	92%	78%
1995	91%	79%
1994	91%	80%
1993	92%	81%
1992	93%	81%
1991	92%	82%
1990	94%	83%
1989	94%	84%
1988	94%	84%

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% Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison (2022-2023)
Year	West Valley School District (Spokane)	Washington
2023	2%	1%
2022	2%	1%

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% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	West Valley School District (Spokane)	Washington
2023	7%	9%
2022	9%	9%
2021	9%	9%
2018	8%	8%
2017	8%	8%
2016	7%	7%
2015	6%	7%
2014	7%	7%
2013	7%	6%
2012	7%	6%
2011	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,306 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,173. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $18,812 is less than the state median of $21,108. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

This School District

This State (WA)

Total Revenue

$64 MM

$23,221 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	West Valley School District (Spokane)	Washington
2023	$64 MM	$18 MM
2022	$60 MM	$17 MM
2021	$57 MM	$18 MM
2020	$59 MM	$18 MM
2019	$56 MM	$16 MM
2018	$54 MM	$13 MM
2017	$50 MM	$13 MM
2016	$49 MM	$14 MM
2015	$41 MM	$12 MM
2014	$43 MM	$12 MM
2012	$40 MM	$12 MM
2011	$40 MM	$12 MM
2010	$41 MM	$12 MM
2009	$41 MM	$12 MM
2008	$43 MM	$11 MM
2007	$47 MM	$10 MM
2006	$38 MM	$10 MM
2005	$32 MM	$9 MM
2004	$30 MM	$9 MM
2003	$30 MM	$9 MM
2002	$29 MM	$9 MM
2001	$28 MM	$9 MM
2000	$26 MM	$8 MM
1999	$24 MM	$8 MM
1998	$24 MM	$7 MM
1997	$22 MM	$7 MM
1996	$21 MM	$7 MM
1995	$21 MM	$6 MM
1992	$18 MM	$5 MM
1990	$15 MM	$4 MM

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Spending

$65 MM

$23,150 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	West Valley School District (Spokane)	Washington
2023	$65 MM	$18 MM
2022	$59 MM	$17 MM
2021	$53 MM	$15 MM
2020	$50 MM	$17 MM
2019	$50 MM	$16 MM
2018	$49 MM	$14 MM
2017	$47 MM	$13 MM
2016	$44 MM	$13 MM
2015	$38 MM	$10 MM
2014	$42 MM	$11 MM
2012	$38 MM	$12 MM
2011	$38 MM	$11 MM
2010	$38 MM	$10 MM
2009	$40 MM	$11 MM
2008	$45 MM	$11 MM
2007	$50 MM	$10 MM
2006	$59 MM	$9 MM
2005	$33 MM	$9 MM
2004	$28 MM	$9 MM
2003	$27 MM	$8 MM
2002	$28 MM	$9 MM
2001	$26 MM	$9 MM
2000	$25 MM	$8 MM
1999	$25 MM	$8 MM
1998	$23 MM	$7 MM
1997	$26 MM	$7 MM
1996	$22 MM	$7 MM
1995	$21 MM	$6 MM
1992	$18 MM	$6 MM
1990	$14 MM	$4 MM

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Revenue / Student

$18,306

$21,173

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	West Valley School District (Spokane)	Washington
2023	$18,264	$23,207
2022	$17,300	$22,063
2021	$16,506	$22,261
2020	$15,729	$20,595
2018	$13,925	$17,034
2017	$13,126	$16,266
2016	$12,847	$16,359
2015	$10,576	$11,994
2014	$11,307	$12,940
2012	$10,569	$12,445
2011	$10,635	$12,577
2010	$10,544	$11,994
2009	$10,679	$12,260
2008	$11,196	$11,273
2007	$12,812	$10,323
2006	$10,108	$9,385
2005	$8,629	$8,889
2004	$7,927	$9,060
2003	$8,252	$8,698
2002	$8,103	$7,902
2001	$7,459	$8,010
2000	$7,012	$7,416
1999	$6,395	$7,257
1998	$6,246	$6,806
1997	$6,182	$6,273
1995	$5,920	$5,897
1992	$5,354	$5,711
1990	$5,082	$4,869

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Spending / Student

$18,812

$21,108

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	West Valley School District (Spokane)	Washington
2023	$18,768	$23,082
2022	$17,245	$22,151
2021	$15,543	$19,082
2020	$13,320	$19,584
2018	$12,639	$17,238
2017	$12,436	$16,506
2016	$11,673	$15,517
2015	$9,798	$10,499
2014	$10,914	$12,404
2012	$10,102	$11,905
2011	$9,981	$11,693
2010	$9,768	$10,499
2009	$10,476	$11,231
2008	$11,875	$11,125
2007	$13,671	$9,967
2006	$15,652	$8,893
2005	$9,034	$8,879
2004	$7,451	$8,617
2003	$7,608	$8,253
2002	$7,833	$7,974
2001	$7,038	$8,055
2000	$6,784	$7,278
1999	$6,647	$7,029
1998	$6,060	$6,800
1997	$7,146	$6,422
1995	$5,756	$6,024
1992	$5,557	$6,438
1990	$4,908	$4,978

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Best West Valley School District (Spokane) Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Ness Elementary School

(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

9612 E Cataldo
Spokane, WA 99206
(509) 922-5470

Gr: 1-5 | 243 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 33%

Rank: #22.

Orchard Center Elementary School

(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

7519 E Buckeye
Spokane, WA 99212
(509) 922-5473

Gr: 1-5 | 199 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 25%

Rank: #33.

Pasadena Park Elementary School

(Math: 47% | Reading: 49%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

8508 E Upriver Drive
Spokane, WA 99212
(509) 922-5480

Gr: 1-5 | 362 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 22%

Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.

Seth Woodard Elementary School

(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

7401 E Mission
Spokane, WA 99212
(509) 921-2160

Gr: K-5 | 262 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 32%

Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.

West Valley City School

Alternative School

(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

8920 E Valleyway
Spokane, WA 99212
(509) 921-2836

Gr: 5-8 | 200 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 24%

Rank: #66.

Centennial Middle School

(Math: 24% | Reading: 42%)
:

Bottom 50%

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915 N Ella Rd
Spokane, WA 99212
(509) 922-5482

Gr: 6-8 | 536 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 27%

Rank: #77.

West Valley Virtual Learning Center

Alternative School

(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 20-29%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

7401 E. Mission Ave
Spokane, WA 99212
(509) 340-7189

Gr: K-8 | 40 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 28%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 13 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 3,475 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 26%
: 75% (Btm 50% in WA)
: Bottom 50%
: 34% (Btm 50%)
: 48% (Btm 50%)
: 41% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education