Garry Middle School

As a cozy intermediate school in Spokane, Washington, Garry Middle School educates 410 students from grades 6 through 8, overseen by Spokane School District. By comparison, Washington's public schools average about 577 students each, so Garry Middle School sits 29% leaner than that benchmark.

Garry Middle School is one of 62 schools operated by Spokane School District, a district that teaches 28,853 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Garry Middle School logs that the most-represented group is White (49%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 19% multiracial, 18% Hispanic, 5% Black, 5% Asian. By comparison, Spokane County as a whole is about 83% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.9:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 18.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 82% of students at Garry Middle School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Spokane County (around 52%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Garry Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 25.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 26.2%.

Across the wider county, Spokane County reports that the typical household earns roughly $78,582 per year, roughly 33% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Garry Middle School is one of 187 public schools in Spokane County (combined enrollment of about 76,588 students).

The closest other public school is Lidgerwood Elementary, roughly 0.3 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Garry Middle School at 9th of 9; the average score across the group is 34.0%.

The campus sits in a high-density setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 29%: 575 students in 2018 compared to 410 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share edged down from 57% to 49%.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.