Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA · WA
Central Valley School District — Decoded Rankings
24 of 32 schools ranked · Updated 2026-09-04
District profile
- Total enrollment
- 8,954
- Free/reduced lunch
- 53.4%
- Avg SES index
- 52.3
- State
- WA
Schools in Central Valley School District
Elementary / Middle Schools (20 ranked)
20 official · 1 unranked (N/A — not yet eligible)
| Rating | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summit SchoolNeighborhoodCentral Valley School District | #357 | #175 (WA)plausibly #96–300#15 (Spokane-Spokane Valley metro) | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| Sunrise ElementaryNeighborhoodCentral Valley School District | #120 | #263 (WA)plausibly #163–403#25 (Spokane-Spokane Valley metro)≈ tied with next | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| South Pines ElementaryNeighborhoodCentral Valley School District | #494 | #296 (WA)plausibly #113–559#31 (Spokane-Spokane Valley metro)≈ tied with next | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | ||
| Chester Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodCentral Valley School District | #215 | #303 (WA)plausibly #137–523#32 (Spokane-Spokane Valley metro) | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| Greenacres Middle SchoolNeighborhoodCentral Valley School District | #485 | #409 (WA)plausibly #287–609#43 (Spokane-Spokane Valley metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Selkirk Middle SchoolNeighborhoodCentral Valley School District | #505 | #473 (WA)plausibly #302–695#49 (Spokane-Spokane Valley metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Horizon Middle SchoolNeighborhoodCentral Valley School District | #391 | #480 (WA)plausibly #291–699#50 (Spokane-Spokane Valley metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Broadway ElementaryNeighborhoodCentral Valley School District | #786 | #621 (WA)plausibly #431–870#64 (Spokane-Spokane Valley metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| McDonald Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodCentral Valley School District | #415 | #623 (WA)plausibly #506–759#65 (Spokane-Spokane Valley metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| North Pines Middle SchoolNeighborhoodCentral Valley School District | #1287 | #625 (WA)plausibly #411–851#66 (Spokane-Spokane Valley metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Greenacres ElementaryNeighborhoodCentral Valley School District | #455 | #667 (WA)plausibly #497–936#72 (Spokane-Spokane Valley metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Evergreen Middle SchoolNeighborhoodCentral Valley School District | #519 | #670 (WA)plausibly #496–889#73 (Spokane-Spokane Valley metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Ponderosa ElementaryNeighborhoodCentral Valley School District | #354 | #671 (WA)plausibly #456–938#74 (Spokane-Spokane Valley metro) | High Scores, Context Matters | High | ||
| Progress Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodCentral Valley School District | #1120 | #851 (WA)plausibly #570–1085#88 (Spokane-Spokane Valley metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Riverbend Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodCentral Valley School District | #522 | #902 (WA)plausibly #681–1161#91 (Spokane-Spokane Valley metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| University Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodCentral Valley School District | #752 | #912 (WA)plausibly #662–1120#92 (Spokane-Spokane Valley metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Adams ElementaryNeighborhoodCentral Valley School District | #679 | #961 (WA)plausibly #638–1246#94 (Spokane-Spokane Valley metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Liberty Lake ElementaryNeighborhoodCentral Valley School District | #187 | #969 (WA)plausibly #743–1177#95 (Spokane-Spokane Valley metro) | High Scores, Context Matters | High | ||
| Opportunity ElementaryNeighborhoodCentral Valley School District | #978 | #1094 (WA)plausibly #822–1278#102 (Spokane-Spokane Valley metro) | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Bowdish Middle SchoolNeighborhoodCentral Valley School District | #1276 | #1443 (WA)plausibly #1392–1464#127 (Spokane-Spokane Valley metro) | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Unranked (1 not yet eligible for a rank) | ||||||
| Central Valley Virtual Learning | — | N/A | N/A | — | Not enough data to rank | |
Rows marked ≈ are statistically tied with the row below them: on the current data the joint simulation gives the upper school less than a 65% chance of ranking above the lower one. Ties are between adjacent rows only.
High Schools (4 ranked)
| Rating | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stem Academy at SVTNeighborhoodCentral Valley School District | #14 | #8 (WA)HS#2 (Spokane-Spokane Valley metro) | HS outcome | Medium | ||
| Ridgeline High SchoolNeighborhoodCentral Valley School District | #66 | #111 (WA)HS#12 (Spokane-Spokane Valley metro) | HS outcome | Medium | ||
| University High SchoolNeighborhoodCentral Valley School District | #79 | #158 (WA)HS#17 (Spokane-Spokane Valley metro) | HS outcome | Medium | ||
| Central Valley High SchoolNeighborhoodCentral Valley School District | #150 | #242 (WA)HS#24 (Spokane-Spokane Valley metro) | HS outcome | High |
Story type breakdown
- 2Outperforming Expectations
- 3Strong by Both Measures
- 4High Scores, Context Matters
- 9Typical Profile
- 2Lower by Both Measures
How this district compares
District-level averages relative to the Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA metro median.
| Measure | District avg | Metro median | Read |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avg achievement percentile (metro) | 61.9 | 50 | 11.9 points above the metro median |
| Avg decoded percentile (metro) | 48.1 | 50 | 1.9 points below the metro median |
| Avg rank shift (places gained after context) | -17.6 | 0 | Schools lose 17.6 places on average after context. |
Data & sources
- Assessment data
- 2023–24 school year
- NCES CCD vintage
- 2023
- Census ACS 5-year vintage
- 2020-2024
- Last updated
- September 4, 2026
- Methodology version
- 0.14.0
Source files (3)
- NCES CCD 2023 directory (Urban Institute) (accessed 2026-09-04)
- ACS 5-year 2020-2024 (accessed 2026-09-04)
- Washington OSPI 2023-24 school-level results (accessed 2026-09-04)
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