Skyline Elementary

Skyline Elementary, a mid-sized primary school in Spokane, Washington, run under Mead School District, enrolls 412 students, covering grades K through 5.

Mead School District comprises 17 schools with combined enrollment of 10,657 students; Skyline Elementary is among them.

On demographics, Skyline Elementary records that White students make up the majority at 79%. Beyond that, the school reports 9% multiracial, 5% Asian, 5% Hispanic.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Skyline Elementary has 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 19.3:1. The state averages around 17.3:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 17% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is below Spokane County's rate of about 52%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Skyline Elementary performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 68.8%, the actual is 74.1%, a residual of +5.3 points.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Spokane County put the typical household earns roughly $78,582 per year, 33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 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 Skyline Elementary is one.

Nearest neighbor: Highland Middle School, around 0.3 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Skyline Elementary ranks 1st on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 52.8%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.