Is East Valley High School a good school?

East Valley High School ranks 252 nd of 437 Washington high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend East Valley High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 957 students attended East Valley High School.

What is the racial makeup of East Valley High School?

Students at East Valley High School are 73% White, 14% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% Pacific Islander, 1% American Indian, 1% Not Specified.

What schools feed into East Valley High School?

East Valley High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : East Farms STEAM School Elementary : Otis Orchards School Elementary : Trent School Elementary : Trentwood School Middle : East Valley Middle School

East Valley High School

Summary:

East Valley High School is a public high school in Spokane Valley, Washington, serving 957 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the East Valley School District, which is ranked 131 out of 247 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While East Valley High School has a higher percentage of White students (73.35%) compared to the state average, it has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Washington high schools, declining from a high of 118 in 2017-2018 to 252 in the current 2023-2024 school year. The school's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates in SBAC/ELA, SBAC/Math, and WCAS/Science, is consistently below the state and district averages. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's 10th-grade ELA proficiency rate was 58.15%, compared to the state average of 66.2%. Additionally, East Valley High School's graduation rate has improved, but its dropout rate remains high, ranging from 9.0% to 13.8% over the past 5 years.

When compared to nearby high schools, such as Central Valley High School and Ridgeline High School, both part of the Central Valley School District, East Valley High School generally underperforms. These schools have significantly higher academic proficiency rates and statewide rankings. The steady decline in East Valley High School's statewide ranking over the past 8 years is a concerning trend, and the school may need to implement targeted interventions to address the achievement gaps between student subgroups, such as female vs. male students and Hispanic vs. White students.

Detail:

Public 9-12

15711 E Wellesley Ave
Spokane Valley, WA 99216-1596

(509) 927-3200

District: East Valley School District (Spokane)

SchoolDigger Rank:
252^nd of 437 Washington High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,435

Feeder schools for East Valley High School:

Elementary:	East Farms STEAM School
	Otis Orchards School
	Trent School
	Trentwood School
Middle:	East Valley Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 19.8

Number of students: 957

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.4%

Hispanic:

13.7%

Two or more races:

6.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 58%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details East Valley High School ranks worse than 57.7% of high schools in Washington. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 43.29. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at East Valley High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (73.4%), Hispanic (13.7%), two or more races (6.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 58% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at East Valley High School is 19.8. (See more...)

Compare East Valley High School employs 48.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at East Valley High School is $17,435.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

East Valley High School:

SchoolDigger ranks East Valley High School 252^nd of 437 Washington public high schools. (See East Valley High School in the ranking list.)

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East Valley School District (Spokane):

SchoolDigger ranks East Valley School District (Spokane) 131^st of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for East Valley High School

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Rank History for all students at East Valley High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	65.70	133^rd	390	65.9%
2005	69.11	124^th	394	68.5%
2006	63.88	150^th	395	62.0%
2007	58.90	186^th	399	53.4%
2008	60.79	171^st	396	56.8%
2009	57.44	202^nd	402	49.8%
2010	66.94	148^th	423	65.0%
2011	55.47	180^th	440	59.1%
2012	58.28	182^nd	450	59.6%
2013	54.99	225^th	454	50.4%
2015	48.44	157^th	341	54.0%
2016	52.09	171^st	306	44.1%
2017	58.50	140^th	301	53.5%
2018	62.63	118^th	315	62.5%
2019	50.13	207^th	417	50.4%
2021	51.22	204^th	455	55.2%
2022	41.11	256^th	434	41.0%
2023	42.94	256^th	442	42.1%
2024	43.29	252^nd	437	42.3%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at East Valley High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	29.07	124^th	163	23.9%
2021	72.01	40^th	195	79.5%
2022	49.56	91^st	179	49.2%
2023	41.54	87^th	166	47.6%
2024	45.62	82^nd	161	49.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at East Valley High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	14.03	208^th	212	1.9%
2022	21.06	113^th	130	13.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at East Valley High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	56.91	125^th	344	63.7%
2021	52.69	158^th	392	59.7%
2022	21.32	318^th	370	14.1%
2023	40.60	212^th	362	41.4%
2024	46.27	192^nd	356	46.1%

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Rank History for Female students at East Valley High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	61.74	97^th	243	60.1%
2019	46.00	210^th	358	41.3%
2021	53.19	153^rd	390	60.8%
2022	43.45	205^th	368	44.3%
2023	49.11	176^th	357	50.7%
2024	45.48	191^st	347	45.0%

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Rank History for Male students at East Valley High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	50.99	171^st	355	51.8%
2021	49.20	186^th	395	52.9%
2022	32.89	251^st	363	30.9%
2023	32.76	244^th	358	31.8%
2024	35.93	239^th	362	34.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at East Valley High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	35.84	157^th	241	34.9%
2021	26.96	215^th	278	22.7%
2022	37.79	160^th	261	38.7%
2023	28.11	184^th	249	26.1%
2024	24.86	203^rd	248	18.1%

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Rank History for White students at East Valley High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	53.07	117^th	222	47.3%
2019	43.67	224^th	382	41.4%
2021	40.00	244^th	413	40.9%
2022	31.69	286^th	390	26.7%
2023	32.97	267^th	379	29.6%
2024	38.51	246^th	374	34.2%

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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

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Enrollment information for East Valley High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	784	2	15	5	13	n/a	n/a	0	819
1989	796	5	10	8	13	n/a	n/a	0	832
1990	1064	4	24	7	22	n/a	n/a	0	1121
1991	1086	6	22	10	20	n/a	n/a	0	1144
1992	1083	4	36	18	52	n/a	n/a	0	1193
1993	1053	4	33	17	39	n/a	n/a	0	1146
1994	1165	0	38	20	59	n/a	n/a	0	1282
1995	1278	10	34	23	49	n/a	n/a	0	1394
1996	1278	10	34	23	49	n/a	n/a	0	1394
1997	1366	14	38	26	45	n/a	n/a	0	1489
1998	1438	11	34	28	40	n/a	n/a	0	1551
1999	1493	10	43	30	40	n/a	n/a	0	1616
2000	1496	10	39	21	33	n/a	n/a	0	1599
2001	1441	20	49	23	28	n/a	n/a	0	1561
2002	1331	19	42	22	27	n/a	n/a	0	1441
2003	1331	19	42	22	27	n/a	n/a	0	1441
2004	1285	17	44	25	27	n/a	n/a	0	1398
2005	1277	19	43	30	36	n/a	n/a	0	1405
2006	1306	18	39	35	33	n/a	n/a	0	1431
2007	1297	16	37	31	29	n/a	n/a	0	1410
2008	1217	26	40	37	29	n/a	n/a	0	1349
2009	1219	21	45	38	27	n/a	n/a	1	1351
2010	1028	22	52	36	18	n/a	n/a	0	1156
2011	926	13	29	84	6	2	66	0	1126
2012	883	10	27	96	9	1	95	0	1121
2013	881	10	25	112	8	2	99	0	1137
2014	872	10	19	96	12	3	97	0	1109
2015	831	16	17	90	11	5	72	0	1042
2016	875	14	16	97	11	7	55	0	1075
2017	896	14	13	108	15	12	60	0	1118
2018	914	7	12	118	17	10	68	0	1146
2019	905	9	14	116	17	7	65	0	1133
2020	869	10	19	106	16	12	69	0	1101
2021	645	10	14	84	12	11	45	0	821
2022	741	8	17	110	14	12	58	5	965
2023	702	9	17	131	10	16	62	10	957

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 East Valley High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	819	38.0	21.5	0
1989	832	35.0	23.7	n/a
1990	1121	36.8	30.4	0
1991	1144	46.2	24.7	n/a
1992	1193	47.8	24.9	n/a
1993	1146	47.2	24.3	n/a
1994	1282	52.0	24.7	n/a
1995	1394	58.7	23.7	n/a
1996	1394	58.7	23.7	n/a
1997	1489	57.8	25.8	n/a
1998	1551	67.1	23.1	n/a
1999	1616	71.2	22.7	n/a
2000	1599	72.0	22.2	n/a
2001	1561	68.5	22.8	n/a
2002	1441	63.9	22.6	32.5
2003	1441	63.9	22.6	32.5
2004	1398	65.0	21.5	30.9
2005	1405	64.8	21.7	30.7
2006	1431	67.8	21.1	30.9
2007	1410	66.2	21.3	39.5
2008	1349	67.7	19.9	40.6
2009	1351	67.8	19.9	40.2
2010	1156	66.4	17.4	53.5
2011	1126	63.7	17.6	43
2012	1121	57.8	19.3	46.6
2013	1137	62.7	18.1	50.4
2014	1109	n/a	n/a	49.1
2015	1042	59.0	17.6	48.4
2016	1075	58.0	18.5	48.9
2017	1118	58.0	19.2	47
2018	1146	55.3	20.6	44.9
2019	1133	55.3	20.4	48.5
2020	1101	53.7	20.4	48.5
2021	821	49.4	16.6	45.8
2022	965	46.5	20.7	49.2
2023	957	48.3	19.8	58

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 East Valley High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	819	38.0	21.5	0
1989	832	35.0	23.7	n/a
1990	1121	36.8	30.4	0
1991	1144	46.2	24.7	n/a
1992	1193	47.8	24.9	n/a
1993	1146	47.2	24.3	n/a
1994	1282	52.0	24.7	n/a
1995	1394	58.7	23.7	n/a
1996	1394	58.7	23.7	n/a
1997	1489	57.8	25.8	n/a
1998	1551	67.1	23.1	n/a
1999	1616	71.2	22.7	n/a
2000	1599	72.0	22.2	n/a
2001	1561	68.5	22.8	n/a
2002	1441	63.9	22.6	32.5
2003	1441	63.9	22.6	32.5
2004	1398	65.0	21.5	30.9
2005	1405	64.8	21.7	30.7
2006	1431	67.8	21.1	30.9
2007	1410	66.2	21.3	39.5
2008	1349	67.7	19.9	40.6
2009	1351	67.8	19.9	40.2
2010	1156	66.4	17.4	53.5
2011	1126	63.7	17.6	43
2012	1121	57.8	19.3	46.6
2013	1137	62.7	18.1	50.4
2014	1109	n/a	n/a	49.1
2015	1042	59.0	17.6	48.4
2016	1075	58.0	18.5	48.9
2017	1118	58.0	19.2	47
2018	1146	55.3	20.6	44.9
2019	1133	55.3	20.4	48.5
2020	1101	53.7	20.4	48.5
2021	821	49.4	16.6	45.8
2022	965	46.5	20.7	49.2
2023	957	48.3	19.8	58

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.

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