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Enrollment
504
Middle
DISTRICT 529 · STATE 577
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CENTRAL VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530111000198
North Pines Middle School
701 N Pines Rd, Spokane Valley, WA 99206 · (509) 558-5020 · Spokane County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL504 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 38% of Washington public middle schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Washington public middle schools
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.2:1 · STATE 18.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
74%
374 students
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 51%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 170 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 159 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 175 | 35% |
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 39% · 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
33.0%
WA avg 58.4% . -11.4pp since 2014
Math
24.8%
WA avg 51.2% . -13.7pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 25 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 58 and 51. Reading and writing scores are down about 11 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 14 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 33.0% | 24.8% |
| 2023-24 | 32.2% | 22.7% |
| 2022-23 | 27.1% | 23.6% |
| 2021-22 | 29.8% | 18.4% |
| 2018-19 | 46.9% | 38.6% |
| 2017-18 | 47.7% | 39.4% |
| 2016-17 | 47.6% | 39.9% |
| 2015-16 | 44.9% | 40.8% |
| 2014-15 | 44.4% | 38.5% |
% 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
27.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
30.4%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 28% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 30% 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 →
Schools most like North Pines Middle School
North Pines Middle School's state test result (27.6% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Pines Middle School this school | 504 | 74.2% | 27.6% |
| Glover Middle School Spokane | 537 | 73.0% | 25.6% |
| East Valley Middle School Spokane Valley | 394 | 69.8% | 31.8% |
| Shaw Middle School Spokane | 693 | 79.2% | 16.4% |
| Monticello Middle School Longview | 525 | 73.1% | N/A |
| Garry Middle School Spokane | 410 | 82.0% | 26.2% |
Matched among Washington middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where North Pines Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Spokane County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 27.6% | #240 of 294 | #22 of 26 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.8% | #254 of 357 ▲ 9 | #18 of 26 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #291 of 357 ▲ 2 | #22 of 26 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.8pp | #83 of 290 | #5 of 23 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 504 | #246 of 377 | #18 of 27 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.6:1 | #77 of 340 | #15 of 27 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.9% | #193 of 340 | #6 of 27 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 74.2% | #44 of 359 | #4 of 27 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.7% | #167 of 192 | #11 of 13 |
Ranked against other public middle 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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
504
+37 (+8%) vs 2020
+25% since 1990-91, when it was 402
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
was 18.0:1
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 | 504 | 28.6 | 17.6:1 | 74% (374) |
| 2023-24 | 518 | 28.1 | 18.4:1 | 81% (421) |
| 2022-23 | 509 | 30.1 | 16.9:1 | 75% (382) |
| 2020-21 | 467 | 26 | 18.0:1 | 55% (258) |
| 2017-18 | 518 | 32.6 | 15.9:1 | 74% (381) |
| 2015-16 | 507 | 31 | 16.4:1 | 68% (346) |
| 2010-11 | 518 | 30 | 17.3:1 | 72% (372) |
| 2000-01 | 497 | 32 | 15.5:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 402 | 21 | 19.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Pines Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (518 to 504); teachers down 12% (32.6 to 28.6).
About North Pines Middle School
Among the schools in Spokane Valley, Washington, is North Pines Middle School, a mid-sized middle school. Its grade span covers grades 6 through 8, with 504 students on the rolls.
North Pines Middle School belongs to Central Valley School District, a district of 33 schools and 15,087 students.
The largest group at North Pines Middle School is White students, at 65%. Other groups include 12% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 7% Pacific Islander, and 6% Black. By comparison, Spokane County residents are about 83% White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 55%.
A staff of 28.6 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 17.6:1. Compared with the 18.9:1 average for middle schools in Washington, this school's ratio is lower. By family income, 74% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in Spokane County, the average is 52%.
North Pines Middle School holds a C+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 38% of Washington public middle schools.
North Pines Middle School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Washington schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate across its state test results of 27.6% and a predicted 30.4%.
In the wider Spokane County area, median household income comes to about $78,582, 33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Spokane County counts 187 public schools with about 76,588 students.
North Pines Middle School's nearest public school is Broadway Elementary (about 0.6 miles). Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. North Pines Middle School is 6th of 6 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
North Pines Middle School is coded as City: Mid-size in federal locale data.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was an 8% rise, from 467 to 504.
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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 Central Valley School District
- Ridgeline High SchoolHigh · 1,575 students
- University High SchoolHigh · 1,410 students
- Central Valley High SchoolHigh · 1,380 students
- Evergreen Middle SchoolMiddle · 668 students
- Sunrise ElementaryElementary · 644 students
- Greenacres ElementaryElementary · 637 students
Other schools in Spokane Valley
- University High SchoolHigh · 1,410 students
- Central Valley High SchoolHigh · 1,380 students
- East Valley High SchoolHigh · 912 students
- Evergreen Middle SchoolMiddle · 668 students
- Sunrise ElementaryElementary · 644 students
- Greenacres ElementaryElementary · 637 students
Nearby schools
- Broadway Elementary0.6 mi · 282
- Stem Academy at SVT0.9 mi · 190
- Spokane Valley Tech Skills Center0.9 mi · 28
- Dishman Hills High School0.9 mi · 296
- Summit School0.9 mi · 383
- Central Valley Virtual Learning High School0.9 mi · 108
Frequently asked questions
About North Pines Middle SchoolHow many students attend North Pines Middle School?
North Pines Middle School enrolls approximately 504 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does North Pines Middle School serve?
North Pines Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at North Pines Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at North Pines Middle School is approximately 17.6:1 (29 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at North Pines Middle School?
At North Pines Middle School, the student body is approximately 65% White, 12% Hispanic, 6% Black, 2% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is North Pines Middle School public or private?
North Pines Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Central Valley School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.