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Best Middle Schools
in Spokane School District

This page covers 8 middle schools in Spokane School District. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score near the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

8
Schools Ranked
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Middle Schools Rankings

Showing 8 of 8
1
rank
Chase Middle School
Grades 07–08712 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($24,487/student)
61
/100
Student:Teacher
16.2:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$24,487
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
52%
Near nat'l 52.2%
2
rank
Salk Middle School
Grades 06–08749 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($24,487/student)
57
/100
Student:Teacher
16.9:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$24,487
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
63%
Near nat'l 52.2%
3
rank
Sacajawea Middle School
Grades 07–08775 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($24,487/student)
56
/100
Student:Teacher
17.7:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
48/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$24,487
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
42%
Near nat'l 52.2%
4
rank
Pauline Flett Middle School
Grades 06–08371 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($24,487/student)
53
/100
Student:Teacher
15.6:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
41/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$24,487
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
61%
Near nat'l 52.2%
5
rank
Glover Middle School
Grades 06–08590 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($24,487/student)
52
/100
Student:Teacher
14.1:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
41/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$24,487
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
80%
High economic need
6
rank
Garry Middle School
Grades 06–08569 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.4:1) · above-average investment ($24,487/student)
51
/100
Student:Teacher
12.4:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
38/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$24,487
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
88%
High economic need
7
rank
Shaw Middle School
Grades 06–08764 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($24,487/student)
50
/100
Student:Teacher
14.0:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
38/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$24,487
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
88%
High economic need
8
rank
Denny Yasuhara Middle School
Grades 06–08385 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($24,487/student)
50
/100
Student:Teacher
13.5:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
38/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$24,487
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
90%
High economic need
How We Rank Middle Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the middle school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
35%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Reflects long-run economic outcomes for children raised in this area.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes. Particularly important during the middle years when academic and social needs are at their most complex.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
15%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Reflects the economic profile of the community the school serves.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
8
Middle Schools
67
Total Schools
61
#1 Score
54
Avg Score
Top Ranked Middle School
1
Chase Middle School
Score: 61/100
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Frequently Asked Questions
About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.