Frances Scott Elementary

As a mid-tier primary school in Spokane, Washington, Frances Scott Elementary hosts 372 students from grades pre-K through 6, one of the schools within Spokane School District.

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

Looking at the student body, Frances Scott Elementary records that 51% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder breaks down as 19% Hispanic, 15% multiracial, 6% Asian, 5% Black. By comparison, Spokane County as a whole is about 83% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, Frances Scott Elementary logs 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.3:1, putting Frances Scott Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 81% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Spokane County runs at roughly 52%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Frances Scott Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 25.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 29.3%.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Spokane County) records that median household earnings sit near $78,582, 33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Across Spokane County's 187 public schools (combined enrollment of about 76,588 students), Frances Scott Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Libby Center is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Frances Scott Elementary comes 4th of 5 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 41.0%.

The school occupies an urban site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Frances Scott Elementary has fell 23%, going from 481 students in 2018 to 372 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment rose from 12% to 19% over that span. Class-load math has pulled in: from 13.5:1 in 2018 to 11.9:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the feed for Frances Scott Elementary typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.