McDonald Elementary School

As a modestly sized K-5 school in Spokane Valley, Washington, McDonald Elementary School caters to 282 students from grades pre-K through 5, part of Central Valley School District. That puts it 26% below the typical public school in Washington, which averages around 380 students.

Central Valley School District runs 33 schools in total, collectively educating 15,087 students. McDonald Elementary School is one of those campuses.

On demographics, McDonald Elementary School lists that White students make up the majority at 71%. Beyond that, the school records 11% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 4% Black, 4% Pacific Islander. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 83%.

Looking at school resources, On paper, McDonald Elementary School has 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.3:1, putting McDonald Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. About 56% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

With demographic context factored in, McDonald Elementary School 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 42.6%; this one delivers 57.5%, a residual of +14.9 points.

In the surrounding community, Spokane County reports that median household income runs about $78,582, 33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Across Spokane County's 187 public schools (combined enrollment of about 76,588 students), McDonald Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Evergreen Middle School, around 0.8 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), McDonald Elementary School ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 48.1%.

The campus sits in a high-density setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at McDonald Elementary School has edged down 9%, going from 310 students in 2018 to 282 in 2025.

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