Lidgerwood Elementary

Lidgerwood Elementary is an intimate elementary-level community in Spokane, Washington, one of the schools within Spokane School District. The school educates 278 students in grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 27% below the typical public school in Washington, which averages around 380 students.

Lidgerwood Elementary is one of 62 schools operated by Spokane School District, a district that instructs 28,853 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Lidgerwood Elementary records that 56% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder reads as 20% multiracial, 11% Hispanic, 4% Black, 4% Asian. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 83%.

Looking at school resources, Lidgerwood Elementary logs 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.3:1, putting Lidgerwood Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. About 88% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is north of Spokane County's rate of about 52%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Lidgerwood Elementary sits in the top 10% of Washington schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 20.8%; actual is 33.2%, +12.3 points clear of the demographic baseline.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Spokane County indicate median household earnings sit near $78,582, roughly 33% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. In all, Spokane County runs 187 public schools (combined enrollment of about 76,588 students), of which Lidgerwood Elementary is one.

Garry Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Lidgerwood Elementary ranks 6th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 34.5%.

Lidgerwood Elementary operates from a high-density location.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Lidgerwood Elementary has declined 33%, going from 416 students in 2018 to 278 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment fell from 16% to 11% over that span. Class-load math has narrowed: from 13.8:1 in 2018 to 11.6:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Lidgerwood Elementary community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.