Orchard Center Elementary

Located at 7519 E BUCKEYE, in SPOKANE, Washington, Orchard Center Elementary is a small K-5 school that educates 199 students (grades 1 through 5), overseen by West Valley School District (Spokane). Compared to the state average of about 380 students per school, that is 48% leaner than typical.

West Valley School District (Spokane) runs 13 schools in total, collectively educating 3,475 students. Orchard Center Elementary is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, Orchard Center Elementary records that 75% of the student body identifies as White; the rest breaks down as 12% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 4% Black.

On the resource side, Orchard Center Elementary logs 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.3:1, putting Orchard Center Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 70% of students at Orchard Center Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Spokane County (around 52%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Orchard Center Elementary ranks in the top 10% of Washington public schools. The BeatsExpectations model, a per-state regression of composite proficiency on FRL share, predicts schools with this student profile to land around 33.0%; Orchard Center Elementary posts 44.3%, +11.3 points above that line.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Spokane County put median household income runs about $78,582, roughly 33% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Orchard Center Elementary is one of 187 public schools in Spokane County (combined enrollment of about 76,588 students).

West Valley Early Learning Center is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Orchard Center Elementary. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Orchard Center Elementary at 2nd of 4; the average score across the group is 39.3%.

Orchard Center Elementary operates from an inner-city location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 19%: 246 students in 2018 compared to 199 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.