Is North Pines Middle School a good school?

North Pines Middle School ranks in the bottom 17.6% of Washington middle schools.

How many students attend North Pines Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 518 students attended North Pines Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of North Pines Middle School?

Students at North Pines Middle School are 68% White, 10% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 7% Pacific Islander, 4% African American, 3% American Indian, 1% Asian.

What high school do graduates of North Pines Middle School attend?

Students who attend North Pines Middle School usually go on to attend Central Valley High School

North Pines Middle School

Summary:

North Pines Middle School is a public middle school located in Spokane Valley, Washington, serving grades 6-8 with a student population of 509 and is part of the Central Valley School District.

While North Pines Middle School has a more diverse student population compared to other schools in the district, with a higher percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, the school consistently underperforms on standardized tests across all grades and subjects. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 33.33% of North Pines students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 57.85% for the district and 52.63% for the state. Similarly, in math, only 23.54% of North Pines students were proficient, compared to 47.27% for the district and 41.68% for the state. This trend is concerning, as the school's statewide ranking and SchoolDigger rating have steadily declined over the past several years.

When compared to other middle schools in the Spokane area, North Pines Middle School stands out as the lowest-performing. Schools like Selkirk Middle School, Horizon Middle School, and Greenacres Middle School, all within the Central Valley School District, significantly outperform North Pines on standardized tests and have higher statewide rankings. This suggests that the district may need to consider targeted interventions and support to help improve student outcomes at North Pines Middle School.

Detail:

Public 6-8

701 N Pines Rd
Spokane Valley, WA 99206-4995

(509) 558-5020

District: Central Valley School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
441^st of 535 Washington Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,498

Students who attend North Pines Middle School usually attend:

High:

Central Valley High School

Feeder schools for North Pines Middle School:

Elementary:	Broadway Elementary
	Opportunity Elementary
	Progress Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 18.4

Number of students: 518

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.6%

Hispanic:

10.0%

Two or more races:

7.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 81.3%

See top rated Washington middle schools

Compare North Pines Middle School to nearby middle schools!

Performance Trends

Compare Details North Pines Middle School ranks worse than 82.4% of middle schools in Washington. It also ranks 5^th among 6 ranked middle schools in the Central Valley School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 20.75. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (67.6%), Hispanic (10%), two or more races (7.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 81.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Central Valley School District. (See more...)

Compare Details (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at North Pines Middle School is 18.4, which is the 2^nd best among 6 middle schools in the Central Valley School District. (See more...)

Compare North Pines Middle School employs 28 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at North Pines Middle School is $14,498. 4 middle schools in the Central Valley School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

North Pines Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks North Pines Middle School 441^st of 535 Washington public middle schools. (See North Pines Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Multi-racial students:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

Hispanic students:

White students:

Central Valley School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Central Valley School District 71^st of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

Average Rating:

Read all reviews and ratings detail for North Pines Middle School.

What do you think?

Your rating for North Pines Middle School?

(Ranking FAQ)

Rank History for North Pines Middle School

Compare

Rank History for all students at North Pines Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	29.62	319^th	421	24.2%
2005	38.25	288^th	425	32.2%
2006	28.84	346^th	449	22.9%
2007	22.26	386^th	463	16.6%
2008	14.41	423^rd	466	9.2%
2009	20.35	406^th	476	14.7%
2010	23.48	398^th	483	17.6%
2011	29.80	374^th	492	24.0%
2012	32.60	363^rd	497	27.0%
2013	36.33	338^th	498	32.1%
2015	32.48	304^th	445	31.7%
2016	33.53	299^th	443	32.5%
2017	38.11	277^th	435	36.3%
2018	33.60	292^nd	437	33.2%
2019	29.74	375^th	512	26.8%
2021	16.45	461^st	529	12.9%
2022	17.23	464^th	541	14.2%
2023	18.09	459^th	539	14.8%
2024	20.75	441^st	535	17.6%

See the entire list of Washington Middle School Rankings!

Rank History for Multi-racial students at North Pines Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	39.14	107^th	166	35.5%
2019	35.62	167^th	246	32.1%
2021	5.46	249^th	250	0.4%
2022	10.07	246^th	257	4.3%
2023	11.06	229^th	244	6.1%
2024	30.76	171^st	243	29.6%

See the entire list of Best Washington Middle Schools for Multi-racial Students!

Rank History for English Language Learner students at North Pines Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	57.18	26^th	135	80.7%
2019	39.47	51^st	100	49.0%
2022	36.76	34^th	63	46.0%
2023	71.70	9^th	57	84.2%

See the entire list of Best Washington Middle Schools for English Language Learner Students!

Rank History for Special Education students at North Pines Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	25.50	224^th	268	16.4%
2019	23.33	199^th	231	13.9%
2023	20.05	150^th	167	10.2%
2024	15.78	168^th	179	6.1%

See the entire list of Best Washington Middle Schools for Special Education Students!

Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at North Pines Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	52.01	148^th	349	57.6%
2019	46.16	243^rd	448	45.8%
2021	15.06	434^th	458	5.2%
2022	23.13	406^th	475	14.5%
2023	26.67	361^st	463	22.0%
2024	31.19	327^th	455	28.1%

See the entire list of Best Washington Middle Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at North Pines Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	30.32	269^th	376	28.5%
2019	25.22	358^th	452	20.8%
2021	17.86	395^th	469	15.8%
2022	13.23	435^th	479	9.2%
2023	19.43	387^th	464	16.6%
2024	19.68	388^th	464	16.4%

See the entire list of Best Washington Middle Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Male students at North Pines Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	32.59	253^rd	371	31.8%
2019	32.69	303^rd	453	33.1%
2021	17.57	405^th	476	14.9%
2022	19.85	397^th	480	17.3%
2023	17.08	406^th	470	13.6%
2024	22.62	369^th	466	20.8%

See the entire list of Best Washington Middle Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for African American students at North Pines Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	75.54	11^th	106	89.6%

See the entire list of Best Washington Middle Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at North Pines Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	24.35	206^th	259	20.5%
2021	24.89	270^th	353	23.5%
2022	32.04	242^nd	360	32.8%
2023	73.06	69^th	336	79.5%
2024	49.33	154^th	344	55.2%

See the entire list of Best Washington Middle Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at North Pines Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	21.87	265^th	325	18.5%
2019	24.19	377^th	470	19.8%
2021	11.38	457^th	480	4.8%
2022	11.59	457^th	488	6.4%
2023	9.77	464^th	488	4.9%
2024	13.43	445^th	486	8.4%

See the entire list of Best Washington Middle Schools for White Students!

Data source: test scores: Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

Review counts

All ratings (Avg rating: 1)

100%

Reviews:

by a student
Wednesday, October 12, 2011

I Got Written Up For Giving A Friend Some SEALED Cheese And When My Mom Called They Didn't Give Her A Reason Why It Was Excitable To Write Me Up "They Were Beating Around The Bush" Close Quote

Enrollment information for North Pines Middle School

Compare

Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	373	5	3	1	8	n/a	n/a	0	390
1989	363	4	3	0	5	n/a	n/a	0	375
1990	375	10	1	3	5	n/a	n/a	0	394
1991	381	4	4	7	6	n/a	n/a	0	402
1992	450	3	6	7	6	n/a	n/a	0	472
1993	488	2	7	8	9	n/a	n/a	0	514
1994	546	2	6	3	9	n/a	n/a	0	566
1995	576	3	8	7	9	n/a	n/a	0	603
1996	576	3	8	7	9	n/a	n/a	0	603
1997	557	3	8	9	10	n/a	n/a	0	587
1998	418	4	7	9	11	n/a	n/a	0	449
1999	400	8	4	12	7	n/a	n/a	0	431
2000	411	8	5	14	7	n/a	n/a	0	445
2001	459	9	5	16	8	n/a	n/a	0	497
2002	455	13	5	17	10	n/a	n/a	0	500
2003	455	13	5	17	10	n/a	n/a	0	500
2004	444	9	10	21	11	n/a	n/a	0	495
2005	421	14	8	27	13	n/a	n/a	0	483
2006	411	14	8	27	7	n/a	n/a	0	467
2007	356	15	3	30	10	n/a	n/a	0	414
2008	380	13	6	30	11	n/a	n/a	21	461
2009	393	13	12	37	10	n/a	n/a	30	495
2010	417	16	10	27	5	n/a	n/a	39	514
2011	439	15	6	39	5	0	14	0	518
2012	405	18	3	35	9	0	22	0	492
2013	419	12	3	35	7	5	26	0	507
2014	413	15	7	36	7	8	25	0	511
2015	377	21	10	49	7	11	24	0	499
2016	384	18	11	46	6	17	25	0	507
2017	379	12	9	61	7	19	29	0	516
2018	373	15	10	60	6	24	30	0	518
2019	445	24	11	7	9	18	36	0	550
2020	383	23	12	10	9	16	38	0	491
2021	360	15	13	21	9	16	33	0	467
2022	358	20	7	38	8	24	45	3	503
2023	343	24	6	56	13	22	45	0	509
2024	350	20	7	52	15	34	39	1	518

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at North Pines Middle School

Compare

Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	390	21.0	18.5	0
1989	375	22.0	17.0	n/a
1990	394	20.8	18.9	0
1991	402	21.3	18.8	n/a
1992	472	23.3	20.2	n/a
1993	514	25.3	20.3	n/a
1994	566	29.1	19.5	n/a
1995	603	28.7	21.0	n/a
1996	603	28.7	21.0	n/a
1997	587	30.1	19.5	n/a
1998	449	25.3	17.7	n/a
1999	431	24.7	17.4	n/a
2000	445	28.2	15.8	n/a
2001	497	32.6	15.2	n/a
2002	500	36.4	13.7	57.2
2003	500	36.4	13.7	57.2
2004	495	36.0	13.8	52.9
2005	483	36.2	13.3	57.6
2006	467	32.2	14.5	64
2007	414	29.5	14.0	76.1
2008	461	28.0	16.5	67.7
2009	495	29.0	17.1	72.3
2010	514	31.1	16.5	70.1
2011	518	30.0	17.2	71.8
2012	492	29.6	16.6	75.6
2013	507	28.6	17.7	56.8
2014	511	n/a	n/a	73.4
2015	499	30.0	16.6	72.9
2016	507	31.0	16.3	68.2
2017	516	32.5	15.8	66.9
2018	518	32.6	15.8	73.6
2019	550	31.6	17.4	12.5
2020	491	26.7	18.3	68.8
2021	467	26.6	17.5	55.2
2022	503	29.7	16.9	65.8
2023	509	30.1	16.9	75
2024	518	28.0	18.4	81.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio North Pines Middle School

Compare

Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	390	21.0	18.5	0
1989	375	22.0	17.0	n/a
1990	394	20.8	18.9	0
1991	402	21.3	18.8	n/a
1992	472	23.3	20.2	n/a
1993	514	25.3	20.3	n/a
1994	566	29.1	19.5	n/a
1995	603	28.7	21.0	n/a
1996	603	28.7	21.0	n/a
1997	587	30.1	19.5	n/a
1998	449	25.3	17.7	n/a
1999	431	24.7	17.4	n/a
2000	445	28.2	15.8	n/a
2001	497	32.6	15.2	n/a
2002	500	36.4	13.7	57.2
2003	500	36.4	13.7	57.2
2004	495	36.0	13.8	52.9
2005	483	36.2	13.3	57.6
2006	467	32.2	14.5	64
2007	414	29.5	14.0	76.1
2008	461	28.0	16.5	67.7
2009	495	29.0	17.1	72.3
2010	514	31.1	16.5	70.1
2011	518	30.0	17.2	71.8
2012	492	29.6	16.6	75.6
2013	507	28.6	17.7	56.8
2014	511	n/a	n/a	73.4
2015	499	30.0	16.6	72.9
2016	507	31.0	16.3	68.2
2017	516	32.5	15.8	66.9
2018	518	32.6	15.8	73.6
2019	550	31.6	17.4	12.5
2020	491	26.7	18.3	68.8
2021	467	26.6	17.5	55.2
2022	503	29.7	16.9	65.8
2023	509	30.1	16.9	75
2024	518	28.0	18.4	81.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

6th Grade Immunization Rates