Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA · WA
West Valley School District (Spokane) — Decoded Rankings
6 of 13 schools ranked · Updated 2026-09-04
District profile
- Total enrollment
- 1,602
- Free/reduced lunch
- 64.1%
- Avg SES index
- 35.8
- State
- WA
Schools in West Valley School District (Spokane)
Elementary / Middle Schools (5 ranked)
5 official · 2 unranked (N/A — not yet eligible)
| Rating | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ness ElementaryNeighborhoodWest Valley School District (Spokane) | #336 | #5 (WA)plausibly #3–17#1 (Spokane-Spokane Valley metro) | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| Seth Woodard ElementaryNeighborhoodWest Valley School District (Spokane) | #762 | #717 (WA)plausibly #533–1026#76 (Spokane-Spokane Valley metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | Medium | ||
| Orchard Center ElementaryNeighborhoodWest Valley School District (Spokane) | #734 | #782 (WA)plausibly #484–1067#80 (Spokane-Spokane Valley metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | Medium | ||
| Pasadena Park ElementaryNeighborhoodWest Valley School District (Spokane) | #567 | #788 (WA)plausibly #527–1018#81 (Spokane-Spokane Valley metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Centennial Middle SchoolNeighborhoodWest Valley School District (Spokane) | #1218 | #1269 (WA)plausibly #1112–1375#113 (Spokane-Spokane Valley metro) | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Unranked (2 not yet eligible for a rank) | ||||||
| West Valley City School | — | N/A | N/A | — | Not enough data to rank | |
| West Valley Virtual Learning Center | — | 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 (1 ranked)
| Rating | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Valley High SchoolNeighborhoodWest Valley School District (Spokane) | #237 | #286 (WA)HS#24 (Spokane-Spokane Valley metro) | HS outcome | Medium |
Story type breakdown
- 0Outperforming Expectations
- 1Strong by Both Measures
- 0High Scores, Context Matters
- 3Typical Profile
- 1Lower 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) | 48.1 | 50 | 1.9 points below the metro median |
| Avg decoded percentile (metro) | 45.1 | 50 | 4.9 points below the metro median |
| Avg rank shift (places gained after context) | -3.8 | 0 | Schools lose 3.8 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
- September 4, 2026
- Methodology version
- 0.14.0
Source files (3)
- NCES CCD 2024 directory (Urban Institute) (accessed 2026-09-04)
- ACS 5-year 2020-2024 (accessed 2026-09-04)
- Washington OSPI 2024-25 school-level results (accessed 2026-09-04)
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