Photo: Will Maupin · CC BY-SA 4.0Town and Country’s public schools outscore 74% of Washington districts
The grade covers the two public school districts serving Town and Country, 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.
From Washington state tests taken in spring 2022, when 93% 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.
Town and Country’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 55% and math 41% across both districts in spring 2022, against 53% and 40% statewide; 88% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
Spokane spends $19,051 per student and Mead $15,808, against $18,444 across Washington (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Choice beyond the district
St. Thomas More School (private) and St. Matthew Lutheran School (private) are in town. Every school ↓
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.
What’s behind Town and Country’s grade
B+: better than 74% of Washington school districts, #93 of 285 Washington towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Washington average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Town and Country, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Town and Country
Linwood Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 503 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Spokane
Kindergarten in Town and Country · depends on your address
Linwood Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 503 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Spokane
Evergreen Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 433 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Spokane
1st grade in Town and Country · depends on your address
Linwood Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 503 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Spokane
Evergreen Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 433 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Spokane
2nd grade in Town and Country · depends on your address
Linwood Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 503 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Spokane
Evergreen Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 433 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Spokane
3rd grade in Town and Country · depends on your address
Linwood Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 503 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Spokane
Evergreen Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 433 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Spokane
4th grade in Town and Country · depends on your address
Linwood Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 503 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Spokane
Evergreen Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 433 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Spokane
5th grade in Town and Country · depends on your address
Linwood Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 503 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Spokane
Evergreen Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 433 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Spokane
Town and Country runs its own schools through grade 12 (Spokane Public Schools). From grade PK, students attend the Mead School District. Its middle school is in Spokane. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Town and Country
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Close to the state in reading
Town and Country vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Washington towns that share Town and Country’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Town and Country | B+ | Spokane PK–12 · Mead PK–12 |
| Spokane | B | Spokane |
Every school in Town and Country
29 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).
Questions about Town and Country’s schools
Are Town and Country’s schools good?
By Washington’s own tests, yes: the public schools Town and Country children attend outscore 74% of Washington’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #93 of 285 Washington towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 77%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Town and Country in?
Two districts: Spokane Public Schools runs grades PK–12, and Mead School District runs grades PK–12.
Where do Town and Country kids go to high school?
One of 11 high schools, depending on your address: Mead Senior High School, Lewis & Clark High School, North Central High School, Ferris High School, Rogers High School, Mt Spokane High School, Shadle Park High School, The Community School, A-3 Multiagency Adolescent Prog, The Healing Lodge and Alternative Tamarack School.
What is Town and Country’s graduation rate?
88% of the class of 2023 in Spokane Public Schools graduated in four years, against 84% across Washington.
How much does Town and Country spend per student?
$19,051 in Spokane Public Schools and $15,808 in Mead School District (FY2024), against $18,444 across Washington. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Town and Country?
Yes: St. Thomas More School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 238 students) and St. Matthew Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–8, 173 students).
Parents talk
What Town and Country families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Town and Country → They have their own page.
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.