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Schools in Fairwood · Mead School District

Fairwood’s public schools outscore 87% of Washington districts

Math proficiency in Fairwood’s districts is 53%, above the Washington average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving Fairwood, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Washington, not nationally.

#55of 285 Washington townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Washington state tests taken in spring 2022, when 94% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
65%
▲ 12 pts vs WA 53%
2021–22
Math proficiency
53%
▲ 13 pts vs WA 40%
2021–22
Graduate on time
89%
▲ 5 pts vs WA 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.8K
▼ 14% vs WA $18.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
18.6
WA 17.7 · larger classes
Schools in town
2
4,619 students on the public path
In brief

Fairwood’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 271 Washington towns with household incomes within a quarter of Fairwood’s, its schools beat 92%, higher than their 87% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 65% and math 53% in spring 2022, against 53% and 40% statewide; 89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,808 per student, against $18,444 across Washington (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then three middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Fairwood’s grade

A Test scoresB+ Graduation

A: better than 87% of Washington school districts, #55 of 285 Washington towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Washington average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Washington school districts we grade (289)Better than 87%
Lower resultsHigher results
Washington towns with similar household incomes (271)Better than 92%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 5,377 test results and a graduating class of 854 could put Fairwood anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 94% of Fairwood’s students in the tested grades sat them (5,352 in math, 5,402 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Fairwood, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–5Brentwood Elementary SchoolMead School DistrictNo scores
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
9–12Mead Senior High SchoolMead School DistrictNo scores

Fairwood’s public schools are run by Mead School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Mead School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 17 schools · 10,657 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 18.6 per teacher (WA 17.7)
$15,808WA $18,444 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading65%
State average 53.4% · 5402 students tested
Math53%
State average 40.1% · 5352 students tested

Fairwood vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Washington towns that share Fairwood’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
FairwoodAMead

Every school in Fairwood

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Washington’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Fairwoodby address
Brentwood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Spokane
468 students17:1Rate it →
Mead Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Spokane
1,827 students21:1Rate it →
Also serving Fairwoodin other towns
Mountainside Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Colbert
824 students19:1Rate it →
Northwood Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Spokane
796 students19:1Rate it →
Highland Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Spokane
704 students18:1Rate it →

Questions about Fairwood’s schools

Are Fairwood’s schools good?

By Washington’s own tests, yes: the public schools Fairwood children attend outscore 87% of Washington’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #55 of 285 Washington towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 92%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Fairwood in?

Mead School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 10,657 students in 17 schools (2024–25).

Where do Fairwood kids go to high school?

Mead Senior High School in Spokane, with 1,827 students.

What is Fairwood’s graduation rate?

89% of the class of 2023 in Mead School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Washington.

How much does Fairwood spend per student?

$15,808 in Mead School District (FY2024), against $18,444 across Washington. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Washington. Stars are from neighbors.