Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA · WA
Cheney School District — Decoded Rankings
8 of 12 schools ranked · Updated 2026-09-04
District profile
- Total enrollment
- 3,783
- Free/reduced lunch
- 59.8%
- Avg SES index
- 28.5
- State
- WA
Schools in Cheney School District
Elementary / Middle Schools (7 ranked)
7 official · 1 unranked (N/A — not yet eligible)
| Rating | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Snowdon ElementaryNeighborhoodCheney School District | #648 | #229 (WA)#22 (Spokane-Spokane Valley metro) | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | ||
| Salnave ElementaryNeighborhoodCheney School District | #846 | #513 (WA)#53 (Spokane-Spokane Valley metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Betz ElementaryNeighborhoodCheney School District | #560 | #561 (WA)#55 (Spokane-Spokane Valley metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Westwood Middle SchoolNeighborhoodCheney School District | #915 | #593 (WA)#57 (Spokane-Spokane Valley metro) | Typical Profile | Medium | ||
| Windsor ElementaryNeighborhoodCheney School District | #332 | #700 (WA)#64 (Spokane-Spokane Valley metro) | High Scores, Context Matters | High | ||
| Sunset ElementaryNeighborhoodCheney School District | #1399 | #1114 (WA)#101 (Spokane-Spokane Valley metro) | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Cheney Middle SchoolNeighborhoodCheney School District | #1157 | #1291 (WA)#113 (Spokane-Spokane Valley metro) | Lower by Both Measures | Medium | ||
| Unranked (1 not yet eligible for a rank) | ||||||
| HomeWorks | — | N/A | N/A | — | Not enough data to rank | |
High Schools (1 ranked)
| Rating | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheney High SchoolNeighborhoodCheney School District | #213 | #172 (WA)HS#18 (Spokane-Spokane Valley metro) | HS outcome | Medium |
Story type breakdown
- 1Outperforming Expectations
- 0Strong by Both Measures
- 1High Scores, Context Matters
- 3Typical 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) | 41.9 | 50 | 8.1 points below the metro median |
| Avg decoded percentile (metro) | 47.7 | 50 | 2.3 points below the metro median |
| Avg rank shift (places gained after context) | 7.1 | 0 | Schools gain 7.1 places on average after context. |
Data & sources
- Assessment data
- 2022–23 school year
- NCES CCD vintage
- 2022
- Census ACS 5-year vintage
- 2020-2024
- Last updated
- September 4, 2026
- Methodology version
- 0.14.0
Source files (3)
- NCES CCD 2022 directory (Urban Institute) (accessed 2026-09-04)
- ACS 5-year 2020-2024 (accessed 2026-09-04)
- Washington OSPI 2022-23 school-level results (accessed 2026-09-04)
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