Willard Elementary

Set in Spokane, Washington, Willard Elementary is a moderately sized elementary school, overseen by Spokane School District. It enrolls 384 students across grades pre-K through 5.

Spokane School District comprises 62 schools with combined enrollment of 28,853 students; Willard Elementary is among them.

In terms of who attends, Willard Elementary reports that the largest single group is White, at 61% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school reports 15% multiracial, 11% Hispanic, 5% Pacific Islander, 3% Black. The wider county runs roughly 83% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.9:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.3:1 average. Around 78% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Spokane County runs at roughly 52%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Willard Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 27.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 31.0%.

Around the school, Spokane County reports that median household earnings sit near $78,582, 33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Willard Elementary is one of 187 public schools in Spokane County (combined enrollment of about 76,588 students).

Madison Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Willard Elementary at 6th of 9; the average score across the group is 32.7%.

Geographically, the school is in a city-core area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Willard Elementary has contracted 28%, going from 533 students in 2018 to 384 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 67% to 61% across the same window. Class-load math has narrowed: from 14.5:1 in 2018 to 12.9:1 in 2025.

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