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Enrollment
1,673
High
DISTRICT 677 · STATE 573
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SPOKANE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530825001388
Lewis & Clark High School
521 W 4Th Ave, Spokane, WA 99204 · (509) 354-7000 · Spokane County
GRADES 09–12HIGH12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL1,673 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
20.2:1
83 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
35%
582 students
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 51%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 428 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 399 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 427 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 419 | 25% |
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 68% · US 70%
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
69.8%
WA avg 58.4% . +46.6pp since 2014
Math
43.1%
WA avg 51.2% . +33.1pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 58 and 51. Reading and writing scores are up about 47 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 33 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 69.8% | 43.1% |
| 2023-24 | 67.7% | 39.4% |
| 2022-23 | 69.8% | 37.9% |
| 2021-22 | 69.0% | 42.7% |
| 2018-19 | 72.8% | 47.8% |
| 2017-18 | 73.7% | 53.3% |
| 2016-17 | 27.8% | 14.8% |
| 2015-16 | 6.9% | 11.8% |
| 2014-15 | 23.2% | 10.0% |
% 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
53.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.9%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 57% 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 Lewis & Clark High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Spokane County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.8% | #53 of 271 | #5 of 21 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.1% | #60 of 321 | #6 of 21 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 69.8% | #77 of 327 | #7 of 21 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.6pp | #104 of 259 | #9 of 21 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,673 | #53 of 570 | #2 of 43 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.2:1 | #133 of 311 | #14 of 21 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.7% | #208 of 316 | #7 of 21 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 34.8% | #300 of 386 | #24 of 29 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.4% | #62 of 164 | #6 of 14 |
Ranked against other public high 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,673
-186 (-10%) vs 2020
+18% since 1990-91, when it was 1,420
Student : Teacher
20.2:1
was 22.1:1
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 | 1,673 | 82.8 | 20.2:1 | 35% (582) |
| 2023-24 | 1,672 | 88.6 | 18.9:1 | 36% (602) |
| 2022-23 | 1,739 | 94.3 | 18.4:1 | 38% (664) |
| 2020-21 | 1,859 | 84 | 22.1:1 | 37% (691) |
| 2017-18 | 1,867 | 92.4 | 20.2:1 | 34% (642) |
| 2015-16 | 1,894 | 95 | 19.9:1 | 38% (711) |
| 2010-11 | 1,952 | 95 | 20.6:1 | 32% (626) |
| 2000-01 | 1,669 | 76 | 22.0:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 1,420 | 65 | 21.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lewis & Clark High School.
About Lewis & Clark High School
Students in Spokane, Washington, attend Lewis & Clark High School, a high-enrollment high school. Students in grades 9 through 12 attend, and enrollment is 1,673 students. The typical figure for high schools in Washington is about 573 students.
Spokane School District includes 62 schools. Together they enroll 28,853 students.
Lewis & Clark High School is 69% White by enrollment. The remaining students are 13% multiracial, 10% Hispanic, 4% Black, and 3% Asian. Among people living in Spokane County, the White share is about 83%. Pick two students at random and there is a 50% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The teaching staff at Lewis & Clark High School is 82.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 20.2:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 21.6:1 average for high schools in Washington. About 35% of students, or 582, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That is lower than the 52% average for public schools in Spokane County.
Lewis & Clark High School's average proficiency rate on state tests of 53.8% is 3.1 points below the 56.9% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
Census estimates describe Spokane County this way: the median household income is $78,582, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 33% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. In all, Spokane County has 187 public schools and roughly 76,588 students.
Nearest public school: Lumen High School, about 0.5 miles away. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Mid-size, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Enrollment has fallen by 186 students since 2020-21, to 1,673. The school's ratio fell from 22.1:1 to 20.2:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Parents and students can post about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Lewis & Clark High School. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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 School District
- 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
- Sacajawea Middle SchoolMiddle · 855 students
- Carla Peperzak Middle SchoolMiddle · 754 students
Other schools in Spokane
- Mead Senior High SchoolHigh · 1,827 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
- Sacajawea Middle SchoolMiddle · 855 students
Nearby schools
- Lumen High School0.5 mi · 32
- Open Doors0.6 mi · 145
- Roosevelt Elementary0.7 mi · 402
- Structural Alt Confinement School1.1 mi · 14
- Spokane Juvenile Detention School1.1 mi · 19
- Innovation High School1.1 mi · 232
Frequently asked questions
About Lewis & Clark High SchoolHow many students attend Lewis & Clark High School?
Lewis & Clark High School enrolls approximately 1,673 students in grades 09-12.
Is Lewis & Clark High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Lewis & Clark High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Lewis & Clark High School have?
Lewis & Clark High School employs 83 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 20.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Lewis & Clark High School?
Student demographics at Lewis & Clark High School are roughly 69% White, 10% Hispanic, 4% Black, 3% Asian, 13% Two or more.
Is Lewis & Clark High School public or private?
Lewis & Clark High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Spokane School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.