Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA · WA
Cheney School District — Decoded Rankings
8 of 13 schools ranked · Updated 2026-07-26
District profile
- Total enrollment
- 3,851
- Free/reduced lunch
- 57.2%
- Avg SES index
- 29.0
- State
- WA
Schools in Cheney School District
Elementary / Middle Schools (7 ranked)
| Phil Snowdon ElementaryNeighborhoodCheney School District | #63 | #15 | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | |
| Westwood Middle SchoolNeighborhoodCheney School District | #89 | #57 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Windsor ElementaryNeighborhoodCheney School District | #46 | #59 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Betz ElementaryNeighborhoodCheney School District | #76 | #67 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Salnave ElementaryNeighborhoodCheney School District | #83 | #115 | Lower by Both Measures | High | |
| Sunset ElementaryNeighborhoodCheney School District | #124 | #117 | Lower by Both Measures | High | |
| Cheney Middle SchoolNeighborhoodCheney School District | #100 | #121 | Lower by Both Measures | Medium |
High Schools (1 ranked)
| Cheney High SchoolNeighborhoodCheney School District | #20 | #16HS | HS outcome | HS pool |
Story type breakdown
- 1Outperforming Expectations
- 0Strong by Both Measures
- 0High Scores, Context Matters
- 3Typical Profile
- 3Lower 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) | 34.9 | 50 | 15.1 points below the metro median |
| Avg decoded percentile (metro) | 38.3 | 50 | 11.7 points below the metro median |
| Avg rank shift (places gained after context) | 4.3 | 0 | Schools gain 4.3 places on average after context. |
Data & sources
- Assessment data
- 2024–25 school year
- NCES CCD vintage
- 2024
- Census ACS 5-year vintage
- 2020-2024
- Last updated
- July 26, 2026
- Methodology version
- 0.9.0
Source files (3)
- NCES CCD 2024 directory (Urban Institute) (accessed 2026-07-26)
- ACS 5-year 2020-2024 (accessed 2026-07-26)
- Washington OSPI 2024-25 school-level results (accessed 2026-07-26)
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