Enrollment
291
Elementary
DISTRICT 388 · STATE 380
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CENTRAL VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530111000203
University Elementary School
1613 S University Rd, Spokane Valley, WA 99206 · (509) 558-4650 · Spokane County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL291 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.0:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
186 students
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 51%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 35 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 37 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 36 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 41 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 38 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 50 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 54 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (37) is 31% smaller than its 5th grade class (54).
Student demographics
46%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
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Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
56.5%
WA avg 58.4% . +1.5pp since 2014
Math
51.4%
WA avg 51.2% . -3.6pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 58 and 51. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 4 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 56.5% | 51.4% |
| 2023-24 | 44.4% | 42.1% |
| 2022-23 | 45.4% | 42.9% |
| 2021-22 | 40.3% | 25.3% |
| 2018-19 | 54.1% | 44.9% |
| 2017-18 | 59.9% | 58.5% |
| 2016-17 | 55.0% | 56.3% |
| 2015-16 | 50.0% | 44.4% |
| 2014-15 | 55.0% | 55.0% |
% 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of WA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
50.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.3%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 37% typical for Washington schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 13 points, placing it in Washington's top 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 University Elementary School
University Elementary School's state test result (50.6% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| University Elementary School this school | 291 | 63.9% | 50.6% |
| Parkway Elementary Clarkston | 330 | 63.0% | N/A |
| Roy Elementary ROY | 285 | 61.4% | 37.9% |
| Concrete Elementary Concrete | 308 | 66.9% | 32.9% |
| Browne Elementary Spokane | 316 | 61.1% | 47.6% |
| South Pines Elementary Spokane Valley | 288 | 60.4% | 50.8% |
Matched among Washington elementary 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 University Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Spokane County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.6% | #421 of 936 | #39 of 82 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.4% | #416 of 1,103 ▲ 174 | #35 of 83 ▲ 18 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.5% | #377 of 1,102 ▲ 243 | #30 of 83 ▲ 23 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +21.2pp | #6 of 928 | #2 of 81 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 291 | #972 of 1,268 | #72 of 92 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.3:1 | #86 of 1,085 | #20 of 83 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.3% | #835 of 1,088 | #40 of 83 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 63.9% | #371 of 1,169 | #33 of 86 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.0% | #739 of 778 | #64 of 67 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
291
+6 (+2%) vs 2020
-25% since 1990-91, when it was 387
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 11.0:1
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 | 291 | 21.9 | 13.3:1 | 64% (186) |
| 2023-24 | 257 | 21 | 12.2:1 | 70% (179) |
| 2022-23 | 290 | 24 | 12.1:1 | 59% (172) |
| 2020-21 | 285 | 26 | 11.0:1 | 43% (122) |
| 2017-18 | 297 | 23.1 | 12.9:1 | 45% (135) |
| 2015-16 | 299 | 22 | 13.6:1 | 53% (158) |
| 2010-11 | 337 | 16 | 21.1:1 | 57% (191) |
| 2000-01 | 446 | 24 | 18.6:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 387 | 17 | 22.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for University Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (297 to 291); teachers down 5% (23.1 to 21.9).
About University Elementary School
The public elementary school University Elementary School is located in Spokane Valley, Washington. School enrollment was 291 students in 2024-25, in pre-K through 5. The average among elementary schools in Washington is roughly 380 students; this school is 23% smaller than that.
The 33 schools in Central Valley School District enroll 15,087 students altogether, University Elementary School among them.
Roughly 71% of students at University Elementary School are White. Other groups make up 12% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 4% Pacific Islander, and 2% Black. County-wide, 83% of Spokane County residents are White. Pick two students at random and there is a 46% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
University Elementary School counts 21.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 13.3 students for each one. On average, elementary schools in Washington have 17.3:1, compared with 13.3:1 here. About 64% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 52% for public schools in Spokane County.
University Elementary School is a top-10% school in Washington on BeatsExpectations, beating its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests of 37.3% with an actual 50.6%.
Across Spokane County, the median household income is $78,582, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 33%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. In all, Spokane County has 187 public schools and roughly 76,588 students.
Nearest public school: Bowdish Middle School, about 0.5 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts University Elementary School at 4th of 7.
University Elementary School is coded as City: Mid-size in federal locale data.
Enrollment went from 285 in 2020-21 to 291 in 2024-25, a change of 6 students. Federal data show the ratio rising from 11.0:1 to 13.3:1.
Questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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
Other University Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named University Elementary. University Elementary School is the 4th largest of the 4.
- University Elementary SchoolShreveport, LA · 837 students
- University Elementary SchoolBloomington, IN · 536 students
- University Elementary SchoolIRVINGTON, NJ · 384 students
Nearby schools
- Bowdish Middle School0.5 mi · 359
- Opportunity Elementary0.7 mi · 631
- South Pines Elementary0.9 mi · 288
- Dishman Hills High School0.9 mi · 296
- Spokane Valley Tech Skills Center1.0 mi · 28
- Stem Academy at SVT1.0 mi · 190
Frequently asked questions
About University Elementary SchoolHow many students attend University Elementary School?
University Elementary School enrolls approximately 291 students in grades PK-05.
Is University Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
University Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does University Elementary School have?
University Elementary School employs 22 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.3:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at University Elementary School?
At University Elementary School, the student body is approximately 71% White, 12% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is University Elementary School public or private?
University Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Central Valley School District.
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