Greenacres Elementary

Greenacres Elementary is one of the substantial primary schools in Spokane Valley, Washington, operated by Central Valley School District, with 637 students on its rolls from grades K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 380 students per school, that is 68% bigger than typical.

Central Valley School District comprises 33 schools with combined enrollment of 15,087 students; Greenacres Elementary is among them.

Looking at the student body, Greenacres Elementary reports that 70% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 15% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 3% Pacific Islander, 2% Asian. By comparison, Spokane County as a whole is about 83% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.4:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 17.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 53% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Greenacres Elementary is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 44.5%; this one delivers 56.7%, a residual of +12.2 points.

In the surrounding community, Spokane County reports that median household earnings sit near $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 Greenacres Elementary is one.

Greenacres Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Greenacres Elementary at 1st of 6; the average score across the group is 48.4%.

Geographically, the school is in a high-density area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Greenacres Elementary has showed little movement, going from 632 students in 2018 to 637 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 82% to 70% across the same window.

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