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B−

East Valley School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Spokane Valley.

Spokane Valley’s School Grade B+ better than 70% of Washington school districts

Students
3,601
Schools
9
Spent per student
$18,637
WA $18,444
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
63%
Debt
$1.5M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about East Valley School District

  • Its letter, B−: results better than 49% of Washington districts
  • Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 6 pts below the state
  • 17 students per teacher
  • Debt of $1.5M, about $415 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B−: better than 49% of the 289 Washington school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
C+
GraduationFour-year graduation above the state, class of 2023
B
The town it serves, and its School Grade

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Spokane Valley. Grade by grade →

PK–516 elementary schoolsCentral Valley School District
6–88 middle schoolsCentral Valley School District
9–124 high schoolsCentral Valley School District

Test scores vs. WA

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency32%
State average 40.1% · 1,815 students tested
Reading / language arts47%
State average 53.4% · 1,818 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)86%
State average 83.8% · 249 in the class

94% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$18,637 per student · 1% above WA
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 40%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 23%State 67%Federal 10%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
3,737’20
3,666’21
3,670’22
3,594’23
3,601’24

Down 3.6% since 2020–21.

Students
White 72%Hispanic 14%Two or more races 8%Black 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 2%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

9 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Washington’s other public schools.

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Washington.