Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA · WA
West Valley School District (Spokane) — Decoded Rankings
6 of 13 schools ranked · Updated 2026-07-26
District profile
- Total enrollment
- 1,585
- Free/reduced lunch
- 63.5%
- Avg SES index
- 37.1
- State
- WA
Schools in West Valley School District (Spokane)
Elementary / Middle Schools (5 ranked)
5 official · 3 unranked (N/A — not yet eligible)
| Ness ElementaryNeighborhoodWest Valley School District (Spokane) | #33 | #1 | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | |
| Seth Woodard ElementaryNeighborhoodWest Valley School District (Spokane) | #64 | #64 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Pasadena Park ElementaryNeighborhoodWest Valley School District (Spokane) | #61 | #95 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Centennial Middle SchoolNeighborhoodWest Valley School District (Spokane) | #98 | #107 | Lower by Both Measures | High | |
| Orchard Center ElementaryNeighborhoodWest Valley School District (Spokane) | #76 | #118 | Typical Profile | Medium | |
| Unranked (3 not yet eligible for a rank) | |||||
| Dishman Hills High School | N/A | N/A | — | Not enough data to 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 | |
High Schools (1 ranked)
| West Valley High SchoolNeighborhoodWest Valley School District (Spokane) | #21 | #24HS | HS outcome | HS pool |
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) | 48.9 | 50 | 1.1 points below the metro median |
| Avg decoded percentile (metro) | 40.6 | 50 | 9.4 points below the metro median |
| Avg rank shift (places gained after context) | -10.6 | 0 | Schools lose 10.6 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
- July 26, 2026
- Methodology version
- 0.9.0
Source files (3)
- NCES CCD 2023 directory (Urban Institute) (accessed 2026-07-26)
- ACS 5-year 2020-2024 (accessed 2026-07-26)
- Washington OSPI 2023-24 school-level results (accessed 2026-07-26)
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