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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EAST VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT (SPOKANE)·NCES 530228000312

East Valley High School

15711 E Wellesley Ave, Spokane Valley, WA 99216 · (509) 927-3200 · Spokane County
GRADES 09–12HIGH12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL912 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 60% of Washington public high schools
  • C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
  • A-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.

Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Washington public high schools

Enrollment
912
High
DISTRICT 400 · STATE 573
Student : Teacher
19.2:1
47 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.1:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
540 students
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 51%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 921724%
Grade 1024427%
Grade 1123225%
Grade 1221924%
Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 68% · US 70%
White
64771%
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 47% · US 43%
Hispanic
12614%
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 27% · US 30%
Black
202%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 5% · US 15%
Asian
111%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 9% · US 6%
Two+
698%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 9% · US 5%
Native American
101%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
172%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 2% · US 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
47452%
Female
42647%

School pathway

Feeds from
East Valley Middle School07–08Continuous Curriculum SchoolKG–08
Based on grade levels within East Valley School District (Spokane). Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded Standard
English Language Arts
56.8%
WA avg 58.4% . +25.4pp since 2014
Math
28.5%
WA avg 51.2% . +17.7pp since 2014

What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 29 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 58 and 51. Reading and writing scores are up about 25 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 18 points.

Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2556.8%28.5%
2023-2456.4%29.9%
2022-2354.9%34.3%
2021-2253.7%24.8%
2018-1966.0%32.4%
2017-1871.0%40.8%
2016-1713.0%12.9%
2015-1629.9%20.0%
2014-1531.4%10.8%
% Met or Exceeded Standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
39.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.5%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.9pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% typical for Washington schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Washington's top nor bottom 10%.

BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

Schools most like East Valley High School

East Valley High School's state test result (39.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 3 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
East Valley High School this school91259.2%39.6%
Shadle Park High School
Spokane
1,44556.9%24.6%
Mark Morris High School
Longview
91253.4%N/A
Kelso High School
Kelso
1,39054.2%N/A
Elma High School
Elma
57862.5%44.9%
West Valley High School
SPOKANE
83650.4%39.3%
Matched among Washington high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where East Valley High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn WashingtonIn Spokane County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
39.6%#156 of 271#15 of 21
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
28.5%#170 of 321
▼ 24
#15 of 21
▼ 1
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
56.8%#174 of 327
▲ 21
#14 of 21
▲ 2
3-year test score change
ranked biggest gain first
+3.5pp#60 of 259#5 of 21
Enrollment
ranked largest first
912#162 of 570#12 of 43
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
19.2:1#101 of 311#12 of 21
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
45.7%#228 of 316#9 of 21
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
59.2%#125 of 386#8 of 29
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-20.4%#21 of 164#4 of 14
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
912
+91 (+11%) vs 2020
-20% since 1990-91, when it was 1,144
Student : Teacher
19.2:1
was 16.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2591247.519.2:159% (540)
2023-2492650.318.4:163% (580)
2022-2395748.319.8:158% (555)
2020-218214916.8:146% (376)
2017-181,14655.420.7:145% (514)
2015-161,0755818.5:149% (526)
2010-111,1266317.9:143% (484)
2000-011,5616823.0:1N/A
1990-911,1444624.9:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for East Valley High School.

Since 2017-18: students down 20% (1,146 to 912); teachers down 14% (55.4 to 47.5).

About East Valley High School

East Valley High School is a public high school run by East Valley School District (Spokane) in Spokane Valley, Washington. The school counted 912 students in 2024-25, covering grades 9 through 12. The school is 59% bigger than the average for high schools in Washington.

East Valley High School is one school in a 9-school district, East Valley School District (Spokane), which enrolls 3,601 students.

The share of White students at East Valley High School is 71%, a majority. Smaller groups are 14% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, and 2% Black. For comparison, the population of Spokane County is roughly 83% White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 46%.

East Valley High School reports a ratio of 19.2 students per teacher, from 47.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. Across high schools in Washington, the average ratio is 21.6:1. Lunch program data show 59% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals.

On the allk12 Grade, East Valley High School lands at B, ahead of 60% of Washington public high schools.

BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For East Valley High School, the prediction is 40.5% and the result is 39.6%.

In Spokane County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $78,582 a year, roughly 33% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Public schools in Spokane County number 187, with about 76,588 students.

EV Online sits less than a tenth of a mile from East Valley High School. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Among the 7 closest schools with test data, this one included, East Valley High School ranks 4th on average proficiency.

East Valley High School has an NCES locale of City: Mid-size.

Enrollment figures show a increase of 91 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25. The ratio of students to teachers went from 16.8:1 to 19.2:1 over the same years.

Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at East Valley High School. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.

Spokane County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
549,056
Census ACS
Median income
$78,582
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
187
76,588 students

Quick facts

School name
East Valley High School
District
East Valley School District (Spokane)
Address
15711 E Wellesley Ave, Spokane Valley, WA 99216
Phone
(509) 927-3200
County
Spokane County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
912
Teachers (FTE)
47
Student–teacher ratio
19.2:1
Free and reduced lunch
540 (59%)
Locale
12-City: Mid-size
NCES ID
530228000312
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in East Valley School District (Spokane)
Other schools in Spokane Valley
Other East Valley High schools

2 other US public schools in 2 states are named East Valley High. East Valley High School is the 2nd largest of the 3.

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Frequently asked questions

About East Valley High School
How many students attend East Valley High School?
East Valley High School enrolls approximately 912 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does East Valley High School serve?
East Valley High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at East Valley High School?
Approximately 19.2:1 students per teacher at East Valley High School.
How diverse is East Valley High School?
East Valley High School reports a student body of 71% White, 14% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees East Valley High School?
East Valley High School is overseen by East Valley School District (Spokane) in Spokane County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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