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Orchard Center Elementary

Spokane, WA · West Valley School District (Spokane) · Grades 1-5

543rd of 1,174 Washington elementary schools statewide · better than 54% Improving

194
Students
2023–24 enrollment
12.9:1
Student / teacher ratio
71%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
20.3%
Chronically absent
WA average 27%

Orchard Center Elementary ranking

SchoolRow ranks Orchard Center Elementary 543rd of 1,174 Washington elementary schools for 2024–25, based on WA Smarter Balanced / WCAS 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 54% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 17th in 2019 to 54th in 2025 — improving.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%54%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Orchard Center Elementary test scores

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, WA Smarter Balanced / WCAS 2024–25 · 111 students tested

English Language Arts
This school
51%
WA average
51%
Math
This school
46%
WA average
41%
Science
This school
49%
WA average
43%
English Language Arts over time this school WA average
25%50%75%51%51%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time this school WA average
25%50%75%46%41%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Orchard Center Elementary students

Racial and ethnic breakdown of 194 students (202324, NCES) — and how it has shifted since 2013

Hispanic10%White75%10%
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Hispanic 10%White 75%Two or more races 10%8%80%7%20132023
GroupTrend20132023Change
White79.8%75.3% 4.5 pts
Hispanic7.8%10.3% 2.5 pts
Two or more races7.2%9.8% 2.6 pts
Black2.5%3.6% 1.1 pts
Pacific Islander0.6%0.5% 0.1 pts
American Indian1.2%0.5% 0.7 pts
Asian0.9%0.0% 0.9 pts

Homes near Orchard Center Elementary

Typical home value $376K in zip 99212 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000

$101K$202K$303K$403K$370K200020052010201520202025

Data Provided by Zillow Group

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Elementary schools near Orchard Center Elementary

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Frequently asked questions

What school district is Orchard Center Elementary in?

Orchard Center Elementary is part of the West Valley School District (Spokane) district in Spokane, Washington.

Is Orchard Center Elementary a good school?

SchoolRow ranks Orchard Center Elementary 543rd of 1,174 Washington elementary schools (better than 54% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (WA Smarter Balanced / WCAS 2024–25).

What is the racial makeup of Orchard Center Elementary?

White 75%, Hispanic 10%, Two or more races 10%, Black 4% (194 students, 2023–24).

How much do homes near Orchard Center Elementary cost?

The typical home value in zip code 99212 is $376K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).

Sources: state education department data (WA Smarter Balanced / WCAS 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.