East Farms STEAM School

As a mid-sized elementary school in Newman Lake, Washington, East Farms STEAM School serves 387 students from grades pre-K through 6, overseen by East Valley School District (Spokane).

East Valley School District (Spokane) comprises 9 schools with combined enrollment of 3,601 students; East Farms STEAM School is among them.

On demographics, East Farms STEAM School records that 71% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 13% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 3% Black. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 83%.

On the resource side, The school currently runs with 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.6:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.3:1 average. Roughly 65% of students at East Farms STEAM School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is above Spokane County's rate of about 52%.

With demographic context factored in, East Farms STEAM School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 36.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 37.6%.

In the broader community, Spokane County reports 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 East Farms STEAM School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Otis Orchards School, around 2.7 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 4 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), East Farms STEAM School ranks 4th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 54.1%.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 12%: 441 students in 2018 compared to 387 in 2025. The White share of enrollment contracted from 77% to 71% over that span.

On the community side, members of the East Farms STEAM School community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.