Indian Trail Elementary

Indian Trail Elementary is one of the low-enrollment primary schools in Spokane, Washington, part of Spokane School District, with 303 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 20% smaller than the state mean of about 380.

Across the 62 schools in Spokane School District (28,853 students total), Indian Trail Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Indian Trail Elementary lists that the largest single group is White, at 72% of enrollment. The remainder is composed of 12% Hispanic, 11% multiracial. By comparison, Spokane County as a whole is about 83% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.7:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.3:1 average. About 38% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is below Spokane County's rate of about 52%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Indian Trail Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 54.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 49.5%.

In the surrounding community, 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 the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across Spokane County's 187 public schools (combined enrollment of about 76,588 students), Indian Trail Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Westview Elementary, roughly 0.6 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Indian Trail Elementary at 3rd of 8; the average score across the group is 45.9%.

Geographically, the school is in an urban area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 8%: 331 students in 2018 compared to 303 in 2025. Class-load math has pulled in: from 16.5:1 in 2018 to 13.7:1 in 2025.

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