Enrollment
44
Elementary
STATE 380
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GREAT NORTHERN SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530327000508
Great Northern Elementary
3115 N SPOTTED RD, SPOKANE, WA 99224 · (509) 747-7714 · Spokane County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL44 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
,
0 FTE teachers
STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
28 students
STATE 51%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 4 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 7 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 8 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 5 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 9 | 20% |
| Grade 5 | 3 | 7% |
| Grade 6 | 8 | 18% |
Student demographics
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
Test scores
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
47.6%
WA avg 58.4% . -7.9pp since 2014
Math
23.8%
WA avg 51.2% . -31.8pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 24 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 58 and 51. Reading and writing scores are down about 8 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 32 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 47.6% | 23.8% |
| 2023-24 | 27.8% | 33.3% |
| 2022-23 | 42.1% | 42.1% |
| 2021-22 | 57.9% | 41.2% |
| 2018-19 | 66.7% | 66.7% |
| 2017-18 | 55.9% | 44.4% |
| 2016-17 | 61.3% | 45.2% |
| 2015-16 | 50.0% | 39.3% |
| 2014-15 | 55.6% | 55.6% |
% 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 · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
33.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.5%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% 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 →
Where Great Northern Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Spokane County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 44 | #1,218 of 1,268 | #92 of 92 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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 2024-25Enrollment
44
+9 (+26%) vs 2020
+47% since 1990-91, when it was 30
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 44 | N/A | N/A | 64% (28) |
| 2023-24 | 40 | N/A | N/A | 55% (22) |
| 2022-23 | 38 | N/A | N/A | 39% (15) |
| 2020-21 | 35 | 3 | 11.7:1 | 14% (5) |
| 2017-18 | 53 | 1.5 | 35.3:1 | 30% (16) |
| 2015-16 | 44 | 1 | 44.0:1 | 7% (3) |
| 2010-11 | 46 | 3 | 15.3:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 41 | 3 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 30 | 3 | 10.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Great Northern Elementary.
About Great Northern Elementary
Great Northern Elementary is a public very small elementary school in SPOKANE, Washington. The school teaches kindergarten through 6 and enrolls 44 students. It has 88% fewer students than the average for elementary schools in Washington (about 380).
Great Northern Elementary reports to Great Northern School District.
Roughly 86% of students at Great Northern Elementary are White. Smaller groups are 7% Native American, 5% Hispanic, and 2% Pacific Islander. Spokane County residents are about 83% White, a similar share.
Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Great Northern Elementary is about 64%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Spokane County is 52%.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 33.1%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 37.5%.
American Community Survey estimates for Spokane County show that the median household earns about $78,582 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 33%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Spokane County has 187 public schools with about 76,588 students, including Great Northern Elementary.
About 1.9 miles separate Great Northern Elementary from the closest public school, Pauline Flett Middle School. The five-mile area around Great Northern Elementary holds at least 8 other public schools. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Great Northern Elementary at 6th of 8.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Fringe.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 44, compared with 35 in 2020-21.
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at Great Northern Elementary. You can also rate the school on this page.
Spokane County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in SPOKANE
- Mead Senior High SchoolHigh · 1,827 students
- Lewis & Clark High SchoolHigh · 1,673 students
- North Central High SchoolHigh · 1,647 students
- Ferris High SchoolHigh · 1,644 students
- Rogers High SchoolHigh · 1,498 students
- Shadle Park High SchoolHigh · 1,445 students
Nearby schools
- Pauline Flett Middle School1.9 mi · 609
- Browne Elementary2.8 mi · 316
- Alternative Tamarack School3.1 mi · 10
- Finch Elementary3.1 mi · 375
- Westview Elementary3.1 mi · 328
- Indian Trail Elementary3.2 mi · 303
Frequently asked questions
About Great Northern ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Great Northern Elementary?
Great Northern Elementary enrolls approximately 44 students in grades KG-06.
Is Great Northern Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Great Northern Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
How many teachers does Great Northern Elementary have?
Great Northern Elementary employs 0 FTE teachers.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Great Northern Elementary?
At Great Northern Elementary, the student body is approximately 86% White, 5% Hispanic.
Is Great Northern Elementary public or private?
Great Northern Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Great Northern School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.