East Valley Middle School

East Valley Middle School operates as a tight-knit middle-grades school in Spokane Valley, Washington, run under East Valley School District (Spokane). Current enrollment sits at 394 students spanning grades 7 through 8. By comparison, Washington's public schools average about 577 students each, so East Valley Middle School sits 32% smaller than that benchmark.

Across the 9 schools in East Valley School District (Spokane) (3,601 students total), East Valley Middle School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, East Valley Middle School logs that 71% of the student body identifies as White; the rest looks like 15% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 4% Black. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 83%.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.0:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 18.9:1, putting East Valley Middle School tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 70% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Spokane County (around 52%), the school's rate is north of typical.

After controlling for student poverty, East Valley Middle School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 33.4%; this one delivers 31.8%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Spokane County put median household income runs about $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 Valley Middle School is one.

The closest other public school is Trentwood School, roughly 0.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts East Valley Middle School at 6th of 7; the average score across the group is 43.5%.

Geographically, the school is in a downtown area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 22%: 505 students in 2018 compared to 394 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share edged down from 78% to 71%. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 18.0:1 in 2018 to 14.0:1 today.

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