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Public School Review - Established 2003

Best Spokane County Public Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 189 public schools serving 76,617 students in Spokane County, WA (there are 58 private schools, serving 8,659 private students). 90% of all K-12 students in Spokane County, WA are educated in public schools (compared to the WA state average of 91%).
The top-ranked public schools in Spokane County, WA are Libby Center, Wilson Elementary School and Stem Academy At Svt. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Spokane County, WA public schools have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Washington public school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 53% statewide average). Schools in Spokane County have an average ranking of 8/10, which is in the top 30% of Washington public schools.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

Best Public Schools in Spokane County (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Libby Center
Special Education School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
2900 E 1st Ave
Spokane, WA 99202
(509) 354-7500
Gr: K-8 | 305 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: #22.
Wilson Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
911 W 25th Ave
Spokane, WA 99203
(509) 354-4500
Gr: PK-6 | 307 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: #33.
Stem Academy At Svt
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: ≥90%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
115 S. University Road
Spokane, WA 99206
(509) 558-6500
Gr: 9-12 | 190 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
Rank: #44.
Hutton Elementary School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
908 E 24th Ave
Spokane, WA 99203
(509) 354-3030
Gr: PK-6 | 492 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: #55.
Midway Elementary School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
821 E Midway Rd
Colbert, WA 99005
(509) 465-6700
Gr: K-5 | 418 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: #66.
Sunrise Elementary School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
10304 E 9th Ave
Spokane, WA 99206
(509) 558-3600
Gr: PK-5 | 644 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: #77.
Moran Prairie Elementary School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
4224 E 57th Ave
Spokane, WA 99223
(509) 354-3700
Gr: PK-6 | 462 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: #88.
Prairie View Elementary School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2606 W. Johannsen Rd.
Spokane, WA 99208
(509) 465-7810
Gr: K-5 | 386 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: #99.
Skyline Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
9911 N Bob Olson Lane
Spokane, WA 99208
(509) 867-2300
Gr: K-5 | 412 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: #1010.
Freeman Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
14917 S Jackson Road
Rockford, WA 99030
(509) 291-4791
Gr: PK-5 | 385 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
Rank: #1111.
Liberty Lake Elementary School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
23606 E Boone Ave
Liberty Lake, WA 99019
(509) 558-4300
Gr: 3-5 | 524 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #1212.
Lakeside Middle School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
6169 Highway 291
Nine Mile Falls, WA 99026
(509) 340-4100
Gr: 6-8 | 293 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #1313.
Bryant Center
Alternative School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
N 910 Ash St
Spokane, WA 99201
(509) 354-7810
Gr: PK-12 | 330 students Minority enrollment: 15%
Rank: #1414.
Mt Spokane High School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
6015 E Mt. Spokane Park Dr
Mead, WA 99021
(509) 465-7200
Gr: 9-12 | 1,482 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
Rank: #1515.
Meadow Ridge Elementary School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
15601 N Freya St
Mead, WA 99021
(509) 465-6600
Gr: PK-5 | 453 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #1616.
Highland Middle School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
3515 W Hawthorne Rd
Spokane, WA 99208
(509) 465-6510
Gr: 6-8 | 704 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #1717.
Colbert Elementary School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
4625 E Greenbluff Rd
Colbert, WA 99005
(509) 465-6300
Gr: K-5 | 364 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
Rank: #1818.
Sacajawea Middle School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
401 E 33rd Ave
Spokane, WA 99203
(509) 354-5500
Gr: 6-8 | 855 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: #1919.
Jefferson Elementary School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
123 E. 37th Ave
Spokane, WA 99203
(509) 354-3200
Gr: PK-6 | 359 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #2020.
Franklin Elementary School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2627 E 17th Ave
Spokane, WA 99223
(509) 354-2620
Gr: PK-6 | 428 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
Rank: #2121.
Freeman High School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
S 14626 Jackson
Rockford, WA 99030
(509) 291-3721
Gr: 9-12 | 301 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
Rank: #2222.
Chester Elementary School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
3525 S. Pines Road
Spokane, WA 99206
(509) 558-3150
Gr: PK-5 | 410 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
Rank: #2323.
Farwell Elementary School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
13005 N Crestline
Spokane, WA 99208
(509) 465-6500
Gr: K-5 | 471 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
Rank: #2424.
Summit School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
13313 E Broadway Ave
Spokane, WA 99216
(509) 558-3252
Gr: K-8 | 383 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #25 - 2625. - 26.
Hamblen Elementary School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2121 E Thurston Ave
Spokane, WA 99203
(509) 354-2900
Gr: PK-6 | 508 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
Rank: #25 - 2625. - 26.
Mullan Road Elementary School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2616 E 63rd Ave
Spokane, WA 99223
(509) 354-3800
Gr: PK-6 | 477 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
Rank: #2727.
Balboa Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
3010 W Holyoke Ave
Spokane, WA 99208
(509) 354-2220
Gr: PK-5 | 248 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: #2828.
Mead Senior High School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
302 W Hastings Rd
Spokane, WA 99218
(509) 465-7000
Gr: 9-12 | 1,827 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: #2929.
Windsor Elementary School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
5504 W Hallett Rd
Spokane, WA 99224
(509) 559-4200
Gr: PK-5 | 549 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #3030.
Liberty Creek Elementary School
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: 60-79% )
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2309 E Country Vista Drive
Liberty Lake, WA 99019
(509) 558-6300
Gr: K-2 | 453 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
Rank: #3131.
Michael Anderson Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
400 W. Fairchild Highway
Fairchild Air Force Base, WA 99011
(509) 565-3600
Gr: PK-5 | 459 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
Rank: #3232.
Continuous Curriculum School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
16924 E Wellesley Ave
Spokane, WA 99216
(509) 927-9501
Gr: K-8 | 385 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
Rank: #3333.
Medical Lake High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
200 E. Barker St.
Medical Lake, WA 99022
(509) 565-3200
Gr: 9-12 | 506 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #3434.
Great Northern Elementary School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
3115 N Spotted Rd
Spokane, WA 99224
(509) 747-7714
Gr: K-6 | 44 students Minority enrollment: 14%
Rank: #3535.
Lewis & Clark High School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
521 W 4th Ave
Spokane, WA 99204
(509) 354-7000
Gr: 9-12 | 1,673 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top-ranked public schools in Spokane County, WA?
The top-ranked public schools in Spokane County, WA include Libby Center, Wilson Elementary School and Stem Academy At Svt.
How many public schools are located in Spokane County?
190 public schools are located in Spokane County.
What percentage of students in Spokane County go to public school?
90% of all K-12 students in Spokane County are educated in public schools (compared to the WA state average of 91%).
What is the racial composition of students in Spokane County?
Spokane County public schools minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public schools average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Which public schools in Spokane County are often viewed compared to one another?

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