North Pines Middle School

North Pines Middle School operates as a mid-tier intermediate school in Spokane Valley, Washington, one of the schools within Central Valley School District. Current enrollment sits at 504 students spanning grades 6 through 8.

North Pines Middle School is one of 33 schools operated by Central Valley School District, a district that teaches 15,087 students overall.

Demographically, North Pines Middle School logs that 65% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 12% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 7% Pacific Islander, 6% Black. By comparison, Spokane County as a whole is about 83% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, The school reports having 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 18.9:1, putting North Pines Middle School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 74% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Spokane County (around 52%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, North Pines Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 30.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 27.6%.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Spokane County put median household earnings sit near $78,582, 33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. North Pines Middle School is one of 187 public schools in Spokane County (combined enrollment of about 76,588 students).

The closest other public school is Broadway Elementary, roughly 0.6 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around North Pines Middle School. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), North Pines Middle School ranks 6th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 54.5%.

North Pines Middle School operates from an inner-city location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at North Pines Middle School has fell 3%, going from 518 students in 2018 to 504 in 2025. The White share of enrollment fell from 72% to 65% over that span. Class-load math has rose: from 15.9:1 in 2018 to 17.6:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, members of the North Pines Middle School community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.