Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA · WA
Cheney School District — Decoded Rankings
8 of 13 schools ranked · Updated 2026-09-04
District profile
- Total enrollment
- 3,890
- Free/reduced lunch
- 59.9%
- Avg SES index
- 28.9
- State
- WA
Schools in Cheney School District
Elementary / Middle Schools (7 ranked)
| Rating | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Snowdon ElementaryNeighborhoodCheney School District | #686 | #250 (WA)plausibly #127–459#22 (Spokane-Spokane Valley metro) | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | ||
| Betz ElementaryNeighborhoodCheney School District | #617 | #364 (WA)plausibly #246–497#39 (Spokane-Spokane Valley metro) | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | ||
| Westwood Middle SchoolNeighborhoodCheney School District | #850 | #464 (WA)plausibly #313–723#47 (Spokane-Spokane Valley metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Windsor ElementaryNeighborhoodCheney School District | #469 | #553 (WA)plausibly #425–738#55 (Spokane-Spokane Valley metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Salnave ElementaryNeighborhoodCheney School District | #890 | #933 (WA)plausibly #681–1141#93 (Spokane-Spokane Valley metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Sunset ElementaryNeighborhoodCheney School District | #1418 | #1225 (WA)plausibly #1003–1367#107 (Spokane-Spokane Valley metro) | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Cheney Middle SchoolNeighborhoodCheney School District | #1031 | #1335 (WA)plausibly #1139–1454#118 (Spokane-Spokane Valley metro) | Lower by Both Measures | Medium |
High Schools (1 ranked)
| Rating | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheney High SchoolNeighborhoodCheney School District | #200 | #147 (WA)HS#16 (Spokane-Spokane Valley metro) | HS outcome | Medium |
Story type breakdown
- 2Outperforming Expectations
- 0Strong by Both Measures
- 0High 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) | 39.7 | 50 | 10.3 points below the metro median |
| Avg decoded percentile (metro) | 47.1 | 50 | 2.9 points below the metro median |
| Avg rank shift (places gained after context) | 9.4 | 0 | Schools gain 9.4 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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