Browne Elementary

Browne Elementary, an intimate primary school in Spokane, Washington, overseen by Spokane School District, works with 316 students, covering grades pre-K through 5.

Spokane School District comprises 62 schools with combined enrollment of 28,853 students; Browne Elementary is among them.

On demographics, Browne Elementary lists that 72% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder is composed of 16% multiracial, 8% Hispanic, 2% Pacific Islander. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 83%.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.3:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 17.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 61% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is above Spokane County's rate of about 52%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Browne Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 39.2%; this one delivers 47.6%.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Spokane County) logs that median household earnings sit near $78,582, roughly 33% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Spokane County runs 187 public schools (combined enrollment of about 76,588 students), of which Browne Elementary is one.

Westview Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Browne Elementary at 5th of 9; the average score across the group is 42.0%.

Geographically, the school is in a high-density area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Browne Elementary has decreased 27%, going from 431 students in 2018 to 316 in 2025.

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