Spanaway Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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Spanaway Elementary School

412 165th St S
Spanaway, WA 98387

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Bottom 50%

Serving 344 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Spanaway Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the Washington state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 53%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Washington state level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Washington state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 344 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 65%
: Bottom 50% in WA
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 20-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Spanaway Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:

School Overview

Spanaway Elementary School's student population of 344 students has declined by 16% over five school years.

The teacher population of 26 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Spanaway Elementary School
Kind	63
1	55
2	51
3	60
4	50
5	65

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Total Students

344 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Spanaway Elementary School
2023	364
2022	364
2021	385
2020	410
2019	410
2018	361
2017	361
2016	337
2015	354
2014	360
2013	404
2012	381
2011	402
2010	394
2009	420
2008	382
2007	415
2006	412
2005	407
2004	409
2003	352
2002	337
2001	365
2000	387
1999	373
1998	387
1997	378
1996	400
1995	451
1994	485
1993	539
1992	542
1991	548
1990	481
1989	477
1988	563
1987	535

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

26 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Spanaway Elementary School
2023	26
2022	27
2021	31
2020	26
2019	26
2018	24
2017	24
2016	25
2015	26
2013	23
2012	24
2011	23
2010	24
2009	22
2008	22
2007	23
2006	24
2005	23
2004	24
2003	23
2002	23
2001	22
2000	24
1999	21
1998	21
1997	19
1996	21
1995	24
1994	24
1993	25
1992	27
1991	26
1990	24

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School Rankings

Spanaway Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 2,088 schools in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Spanaway Elementary School is 0.76, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (WA)

#1306 out of 2088 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Spanaway Elementary School
2023	#1306
2022	#1509
2021	#1070
2019	#1070
2018	#1485
2017	#1501
2016	#1393
2015	#1142
2013	#1737
2012	#1745
2011	#1813

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40-44%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Spanaway Elementary School	Washington	Bethel School District
2023	42%	41%	36%
2022	32%	40%	33%
2019	47%	50%	47%
2018	42%	51%	47%
2017	42%	51%	45%
2016	42%	51%	44%
2015	42%	49%	43%
2013	45%	64%	60%
2012	42%	63%	57%
2011	36%	60%	51%
2010	34%	54%	43%

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35-39%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Spanaway Elementary School	Washington	Bethel School District
2022	37%	53%	49%
2019	57%	61%	59%
2018	47%	61%	47%
2017	47%	61%	57%
2016	52%	62%	56%
2015	52%	56%	50%
2013	60%	73%	69%
2012	60%	72%	69%
2011	54%	70%	65%
2010	51%	70%	64%

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20-29%

49%

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

16:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Spanaway Elementary School	Washington	Bethel School District
2023	14:1	16:1	19:1
2022	13:1	16:1	18:1
2021	12:1	16:1	17:1
2020	16:1	17:1	19:1
2019	16:1	17:1	19:1
2018	15:1	19:1	19:1
2017	15:1	18:1	19:1
2016	13:1	19:1	20:1
2015	14:1	18:1	18:1
2013	18:1	19:1	21:1
2012	16:1	20:1	21:1
2011	17:1	19:1	21:1
2010	17:1	19:1	21:1
2009	19:1	19:1	23:1
2008	18:1	19:1	23:1
2007	18:1	19:1	23:1
2006	17:1	19:1	23:1
2005	18:1	19:1	22:1
2004	17:1	19:1	22:1
2003	15:1	19:1	21:1
2002	15:1	19:1	22:1
2001	17:1	20:1	22:1
2000	16:1	20:1	22:1
1999	18:1	21:1	23:1
1998	18:1	20:1	23:1
1997	20:1	20:1	23:1
1996	19:1	21:1	23:1
1995	19:1	20:1	22:1
1994	20:1	20:1	22:1
1993	21:1	21:1	22:1
1992	20:1	21:1	21:1
1991	21:1	21:1	21:1
1990	20:1	21:1	22:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Spanaway Elementary School	Washington	Bethel School District
2023	1%	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%	1%
2016	1%	2%	1%
2015	1%	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	2%
2013	2%	1%	2%
2012	2%	2%	2%
2011	3%	2%	3%
2010	2%	4%	3%
2009	2%	4%	3%
2008	5%	4%	4%
2007	5%	4%	4%
2006	6%	3%	4%
2005	5%	3%	4%
2004	6%	3%	4%
2003	5%	3%	4%
2002	5%	3%	3%
2001	4%	4%	3%
2000	4%	3%	3%
1999	2%	3%	4%
1998	4%	3%	3%
1997	3%	3%	3%
1996	4%	3%	3%
1995	5%	3%	3%
1994	3%	3%	3%
1993	3%	3%	3%
1992	3%	3%	2%
1991	3%	2%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Spanaway Elementary School	Washington	Bethel School District
2023	3%	9%	4%
2022	1%	9%	4%
2021	1%	8%	4%
2020	1%	8%	4%
2019	1%	8%	4%
2018	2%	8%	4%
2017	2%	8%	4%
2016	2%	8%	4%
2015	3%	8%	5%
2014	3%	7%	5%
2013	4%	8%	6%
2012	6%	7%	7%
2011	6%	7%	8%
2010	9%	10%	9%
2009	10%	10%	9%
2008	9%	9%	9%
2007	11%	8%	9%
2006	12%	8%	10%
2005	11%	8%	10%
2004	13%	8%	10%
2003	14%	8%	9%
2002	10%	8%	9%
2001	10%	7%	9%
2000	8%	7%	9%
1999	7%	7%	8%
1998	5%	7%	8%
1997	7%	7%	8%
1996	7%	7%	7%
1995	7%	6%	7%
1994	9%	6%	7%
1993	7%	6%	6%
1992	5%	6%	6%
1991	6%	6%	6%

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Hispanic

29%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Spanaway Elementary School	Washington	Bethel School District
2023	27%	26%	22%
2022	30%	25%	21%
2021	29%	25%	21%
2020	28%	24%	19%
2019	28%	24%	19%
2018	21%	23%	17%
2017	21%	23%	17%
2016	17%	22%	16%
2015	17%	22%	16%
2014	18%	21%	15%
2013	17%	20%	14%
2012	14%	20%	13%
2011	12%	18%	12%
2010	20%	16%	13%
2009	16%	16%	12%
2008	13%	15%	11%
2007	12%	14%	10%
2006	10%	14%	8%
2005	8%	13%	7%
2004	8%	12%	6%
2003	9%	12%	5%
2002	8%	11%	5%
2001	6%	10%	5%
2000	9%	10%	4%
1999	5%	9%	4%
1998	4%	9%	4%
1997	5%	8%	4%
1996	7%	8%	4%
1995	4%	7%	4%
1994	8%	7%	4%
1993	7%	6%	3%
1992	6%	6%	3%
1991	5%	6%	3%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Spanaway Elementary School	Washington	Bethel School District
2023	9%	5%	8%
2022	9%	5%	8%
2021	9%	5%	7%
2020	10%	5%	7%
2019	10%	5%	7%
2018	8%	4%	8%
2017	8%	4%	8%
2016	9%	4%	8%
2015	10%	4%	8%
2014	12%	5%	9%
2013	12%	5%	9%
2012	11%	5%	10%
2011	15%	5%	11%
2010	19%	6%	12%
2009	17%	5%	12%
2008	16%	6%	11%
2007	15%	6%	11%
2006	13%	6%	11%
2005	13%	6%	11%
2004	15%	6%	10%
2003	15%	6%	9%
2002	15%	5%	9%
2001	17%	5%	9%
2000	15%	5%	9%
1999	16%	5%	8%
1998	12%	5%	8%
1997	13%	5%	7%
1996	12%	4%	7%
1995	12%	5%	7%
1994	11%	4%	6%
1993	10%	4%	6%
1992	11%	4%	6%
1991	8%	4%	6%

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White

35%

48%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Spanaway Elementary School	Washington	Bethel School District
2023	37%	49%	43%
2022	35%	50%	44%
2021	38%	51%	46%
2020	36%	53%	51%
2019	36%	53%	51%
2018	42%	55%	57%
2017	42%	55%	57%
2016	49%	56%	58%
2015	47%	57%	59%
2014	45%	58%	59%
2013	46%	59%	61%
2012	51%	60%	62%
2011	51%	63%	64%
2010	50%	64%	63%
2009	55%	65%	64%
2008	57%	66%	65%
2007	57%	68%	66%
2006	59%	69%	67%
2005	63%	70%	68%
2004	58%	71%	70%
2003	57%	71%	73%
2002	62%	73%	74%
2001	63%	74%	74%
2000	64%	75%	75%
1999	70%	76%	76%
1998	75%	76%	77%
1997	72%	77%	78%
1996	70%	78%	79%
1995	72%	79%	79%
1994	69%	80%	80%
1993	73%	81%	82%
1992	75%	81%	83%
1991	78%	82%	83%

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Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Spanaway Elementary School	Washington	Bethel School District
2023	5%	1%	5%
2022	5%	1%	5%
2021	3%	1%	5%
2020	3%	1%	4%
2019	3%	1%	4%
2018	3%	1%	3%
2017	3%	1%	3%
2016	1%	1%	3%
2015	3%	1%	2%
2014	3%	1%	3%
2013	3%	1%	2%

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Two or more races

17%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Spanaway Elementary School	Washington	Bethel School District
2023	18%	9%	17%
2022	20%	9%	16%
2021	20%	9%	16%
2020	21%	8%	14%
2019	21%	8%	14%
2018	23%	8%	10%
2017	23%	8%	10%
2016	21%	7%	10%
2015	19%	7%	9%
2014	18%	7%	7%
2013	16%	6%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.76

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Spanaway Elementary School	Washington	Bethel School District
2023	0.75	0.68	0.74
2022	0.74	0.68	0.73
2021	0.73	0.67	0.72
2020	0.74	0.65	0.68
2019	0.74	0.65	0.68
2018	0.73	0.64	0.64
2017	0.73	0.64	0.64
2016	0.69	0.63	0.63
2015	0.71	0.62	0.61
2014	0.72	0.61	0.62
2013	0.73	0.61	0.60
2012	0.69	0.60	0.58
2011	0.70	0.58	0.57
2010	0.67	0.56	0.57
2009	0.64	0.55	0.56
2008	0.63	0.54	0.54
2007	0.63	0.51	0.53
2006	0.61	0.49	0.52
2005	0.57	0.49	0.50
2004	0.62	0.48	0.49
2003	0.63	0.47	0.46
2002	0.58	0.45	0.44
2001	0.56	0.44	0.44
2000	0.56	0.42	0.42
1999	0.51	0.40	0.41
1998	0.42	0.40	0.38
1997	0.46	0.39	0.38
1996	0.48	0.39	0.37
1995	0.46	0.36	0.35
1994	0.50	0.35	0.34
1993	0.45	0.34	0.33
1992	0.42	0.33	0.31
1991	0.38	0.32	0.30

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Eligible for

69%

49%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Spanaway Elementary School	Washington	Bethel School District
2023	60%	41%	46%
2022	48%	36%	37%
2021	56%	35%	39%
2020	54%	35%	38%
2019	54%	35%	38%
2018	63%	37%	43%
2017	63%	37%	43%
2016	47%	38%	35%
2015	57%	39%	39%
2014	47%	39%	38%
2013	42%	38%	32%
2012	58%	37%	39%
2011	37%	33%	22%
2010	51%	33%	32%
2009	52%	29%	27%
2008	37%	28%	27%
2007	39%	28%	24%
2006	37%	29%	24%
2005	40%	27%	23%
2004	39%	27%	24%
2003	34%	26%	20%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Spanaway Elementary School	Washington	Bethel School District
2023	10%	8%	10%
2022	6%	7%	9%
2021	7%	7%	10%
2020	10%	8%	11%
2019	10%	8%	11%
2018	12%	7%	12%
2017	12%	7%	12%
2016	8%	7%	11%
2015	12%	7%	12%
2014	14%	7%	11%
2013	7%	7%	7%
2012	8%	7%	8%
2011	8%	7%	6%
2010	11%	8%	9%
2009	14%	9%	10%
2008	13%	9%	11%
2007	15%	9%	11%
2006	14%	8%	10%
2005	13%	9%	10%
2004	17%	9%	11%
2003	18%	9%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Bethel School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Spanaway Elementary School's ranking?

Spanaway Elementary School is ranked #1306 out of 2,088 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Washington.

What schools are Spanaway Elementary School often compared to?

Spanaway Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Whittier Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

40-44% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% WA state average), while 35-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 53% WA state average).

How many students attend Spanaway Elementary School?

344 students attend Spanaway Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

35% of Spanaway Elementary School students are White, 29% of students are Hispanic, 17% of students are Two or more races, 7% of students are Black, 7% of students are Hawaiian, 4% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Spanaway Elementary School?

Spanaway Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Washington state average of 16:1.

What grades does Spanaway Elementary School offer ?

Spanaway Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Spanaway Elementary School part of?

Spanaway Elementary School is part of Bethel School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 344 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 65%
: Bottom 50%
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 20-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education