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
A
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Scored higher than 91% of Washington public high schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C-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 high schools
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 44 | 23% |
| Grade 10 | 50 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 49 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 47 | 25% |
Student demographics
21%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
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.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 84.0% | 56.0% |
| 2023-24 | 91.7% | 56.3% |
| 2022-23 | 84.0% | 64.0% |
| 2021-22 | 91.1% | 64.4% |
| 2018-19 | N/A | 91.1% |
% 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
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 →
Schools most like Stem Academy at SVT
Stem Academy at SVT's state test result (74.1% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stem Academy at SVT this school | 190 | 21.6% | 74.1% |
| Freeman High School Rockford | 301 | 21.6% | 50.2% |
| Adna Middle/High School Chehalis | 369 | 24.9% | 36.1% |
| Colfax High School Colfax | 263 | 29.7% | 55.4% |
| Discovery High School Camas | 201 | 15.9% | N/A |
| Asotin Jr Sr High ASOTIN | 346 | 31.2% | N/A |
Matched among Washington high 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 Stem Academy at SVT ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Spokane County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 74.1% | #6 of 271 | #1 of 21 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #23 of 321 ▼ 1 | #1 of 21 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 84.0% | #14 of 327 ▼ 12 | #2 of 21 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -7.8pp | #36 of 259 | #4 of 21 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 190 | #323 of 570 | #22 of 43 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 21.6% | #353 of 386 | #28 of 29 |
Ranked against other public high 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
190
+17 (+10%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
was 21.6:1
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 | 190 | 12 | 15.8:1 | 22% (41) |
| 2023-24 | 193 | 11.5 | 16.8:1 | 30% (58) |
| 2022-23 | 184 | 10 | 18.4:1 | 27% (50) |
| 2020-21 | 173 | 8 | 21.6:1 | 18% (32) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Stem Academy at SVT.
About Stem Academy at SVT
Families in Spokane Valley, Washington, are served by Stem Academy at SVT, a small high school. A total of 190 students attend the school, which covers grades 9 through 12. The average for high schools in Washington is about 573 students, so this school is 67% smaller than average.
Central Valley School District operates 33 schools. Combined enrollment is 15,087 students.
The large majority of students at Stem Academy at SVT, 89%, are White. Beyond that, enrollment is 4% multiracial, 3% Hispanic, and 2% Asian. Stem Academy at SVT has a diversity index of 21%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Stem Academy at SVT employs 12 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 15.8:1. That ratio is under the 21.6:1 average for high schools in Washington. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 22% in 2024-25. That is lower than the 52% average for public schools in Spokane County.
allk12 grades Stem Academy at SVT an A. The grade compares the school only with Washington public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 74.1%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 65.7%.
Census estimates describe Spokane County this way: median household income is about $78,582, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 33%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Spokane County number 187 and enroll about 76,588.
The closest other public school is Spokane Valley Tech Skills Center, less than a tenth of a mile away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Local comparison: Stem Academy at SVT ranks 1st of 6 nearby schools, at 74.1% versus a 43.3% average.
Federal data place Stem Academy at SVT in the City: Mid-size locale, which means it is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Stem Academy at SVT had 173 students in 2020-21 and 190 in 2024-25, a 10% increase. The ratio of students to teachers went from 21.6:1 to 15.8:1 over the same years.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss science fairs, picture day, and bus routes at Stem Academy at SVT. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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.