Summary:
The 99201 zip code area of Spokane, Washington is home to 3 schools serving students from elementary through high school, including Holmes Elementary, Bryant Center (an alternative school), and Open Doors (a high school). While the alternative school, Bryant Center, is a standout performer with exceptional test scores and graduation rates, the traditional public schools, Holmes Elementary and Open Doors, are struggling significantly with low academic achievement and poor student outcomes.
Bryant Center, the alternative school, outperforms the Spokane School District and state averages on standardized tests, with proficiency rates often 20-30 percentage points higher. It also maintains a very low dropout rate of 0.0% and a strong 4-year graduation rate of 86.3%. In contrast, Holmes Elementary has consistently low test scores, ranking in the bottom 15-20% of elementary schools statewide, while Open Doors has an extremely low 4-year graduation rate of just 5.6% and a very high dropout rate of 63.3%.
The data suggests a strong correlation between higher poverty levels, as indicated by free/reduced lunch rates, and lower academic performance. Holmes Elementary and Open Doors, the schools serving the highest percentages of economically disadvantaged students at 86.34% and 73.85% respectively, have the worst outcomes. Despite these disparities, spending per student does not necessarily translate to better results, as Open Doors spends the least per student but has the worst graduation and dropout rates.
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