Enrollment
190
High
DISTRICT 549 · STATE 573
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CENTRAL VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530111003657
Stem Academy at SVT
115 S. University Road, Spokane Valley, WA 99206 · (509) 558-6500 · Spokane County
GRADES 09–12HIGH12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL190 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.5:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
22%
41 students
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 51%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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
84.0%
WA avg 58.4%
Math
56.0%
WA avg 51.2% . -35.1pp since 2018
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 84 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 56 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 58 and 51. Math scores are down about 35 points since 2018.
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
74.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
65.7%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 74% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 66% 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 →
About Stem Academy at SVT
Set in Spokane Valley, Washington, Stem Academy at SVT is an one-room-style 9-12 campus, overseen by Central Valley School District. It caters to 190 students across grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 67% leaner than the state mean of about 573.
Stem Academy at SVT is one of 33 schools operated by Central Valley School District, a district that hosts 15,087 students overall.
Looking at the student body, Stem Academy at SVT reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (89%). Other groups include 4% multiracial, 3% Hispanic, 2% Asian.
On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Stem Academy at SVT has 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 21.6:1, putting Stem Academy at SVT tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 22% of students at Stem Academy at SVT qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is south of Spokane County's rate of about 52%.
Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Stem Academy at SVT performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 65.7%, the actual is 74.1%, a residual of +8.4 points.
Around the school, 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%. Across Spokane County's 187 public schools (combined enrollment of about 76,588 students), Stem Academy at SVT is one campus in the mix.
The closest other public school is Spokane Valley Tech Skills Center, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Stem Academy at SVT comes 1st of 6 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 43.3%.
The campus sits in an urban setting.
On the community side, members of the Stem Academy at SVT community share and discuss school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.
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
- Spokane Valley Tech Skills Center0.0 mi · 28
- Dishman Hills High School0.0 mi · 296
- Broadway Elementary0.6 mi · 282
- Opportunity Elementary0.9 mi · 631
- North Pines Middle School0.9 mi · 504
- University Elementary School1.0 mi · 291
Frequently asked questions
About Stem Academy at SVTWhat is the total enrollment at Stem Academy at SVT?
Stem Academy at SVT enrolls approximately 190 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Stem Academy at SVT serve?
Stem Academy at SVT serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Stem Academy at SVT?
Approximately 15.8:1 students per teacher at Stem Academy at SVT.
How diverse is Stem Academy at SVT?
Stem Academy at SVT reports a student body of 89% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Stem Academy at SVT?
Stem Academy at SVT is overseen by Central Valley School District in Spokane County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.