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Spokane Valley, WA is #35 on the list Top 100 Best Places to Raise a Family in the West in 2023, #11 on the list Top 100 Best Places to Raise a Family in the West in 2022

Does Spokane Valley, Washington have good schools?

When determining if Spokane Valley, Washington, has good schools, we analyze key factors including math proficiency, reading/language proficiency, students-per-teacher ratio, average teacher salaries, National Blue Ribbon awards, Spelling Bee and STEM/non-STEM national competitions, and more.

SchoolsNational RankingsPrivate School Enrollment
Elementary schools in Spokane ValleyScored 69.4Dwellics analytics team assigned the score 69.4 to elementary education in Spokane Valley, Washington (with 100 being the best). on a scale of 0 to 100.9.6%
Middle schools in Spokane ValleyScored 73.8Dwellics analytics team assigned the score 73.8 to middle education in Spokane Valley, Washington (with 100 being the best). on a scale of 0 to 100.5.4%
High schools in Spokane ValleyScored 70.9Dwellics analytics team assigned the score [r_high] to high education in Spokane Valley, Washington (with 100 being the best). on a scale of 0 to 100.3.8%

Dwellics searched for winners of 69 nationwide competitions for school children in both STEM and non-STEM fields and found 2.0 winners in Spokane Valley, Washington in the last 5 years.

Elementary Schools in Spokane Valley, Washington

There are 20 public elementary schools in Spokane Valley, Washington. The public elementary schools in Spokane Valley are rated 69.4 (with 100 being the best) in the United States according to our research. Among elementary school students, approximately 9.6% are enrolled at private schools in Spokane Valley.

The average percentage of students proficient in math in Spokane Valley, Washington at the elementary level is 50.2%, and proficient in reading & language arts 57.2%.

The average salary of an elementary school teacher in Spokane Valley is $62,951 per year. The average number of elementary school students assigned to a teacher’s classroom in Spokane Valley is 14.0.

Middle Schools in Spokane Valley, Washington

There are 8 public middle schools in Spokane Valley, Washington. The public middle schools in Spokane Valley are rated 73.8 (with 100 being the best) in the United States according to our research. Among middle school students, approximately 5.4% are enrolled at private schools in Spokane Valley.

The average percentage of students proficient in math in Spokane Valley, Washington at the middle schools level is 45.5%, and proficient in reading & language arts 60.3%.

The average salary of a middle school teacher in Spokane Valley is $62,474 per year. The average number of middle school students assigned to a teacher’s classroom in Spokane Valley is 18.0.

High Schools in Spokane Valley, Washington

There are 12 high schools in Spokane Valley, Washington. The public high schools in Spokane Valley are rated 70.9 (with 100 being the best) in the United States according to our research. Among high school students, approximately 3.8% are enrolled at private schools in Spokane Valley.

The average percentage of students proficient in math in Spokane Valley, Washington at the high school level is 46.7%, and proficient in reading & language arts 74.2%.

The average salary of a high school teacher in Spokane Valley is $62,032 per year. The average number of high school students assigned to a teacher’s classroom in Spokane Valley is 18.0.

Pros and Cons of living in Spokane Valley, Washington in reviews from users in their own words:

ProsCons
  • "A lot of churches"
  • "Family friendly, easy access to a ton of amenities, natural beauty, affordable, friendly neighbors, short commutes everywhere"
  • "Nothing"
  • "colder winters (40" of snow), hot dry summers a lot of churches not very racially diverse, but it is increasing "
  • "Overcrowded "
  • "Weather, ugly, expensive"

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