Willard Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

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Willard Elementary School

500 W Longfellow Ave
Spokane, WA 99205

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Bottom 50%

Serving 397 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Willard Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 30-34% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 32% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 53%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Washington state level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Washington state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 397 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 38%
: Bottom 50% in WA
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
: 32% (Btm 50%)
: 40-49% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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

Category

Attribute

Percent Eligible For Free Lunch

Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 10%)

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Willard Elementary School's student population of 397 students has declined by 23% over five school years.

The teacher population of 36 teachers has grown by 9% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Willard Elementary School
Pre-K	14
Kind	47
1	63
2	69
3	72
4	57
5	75

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Total Students

397 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Willard Elementary School
2023	403
2022	499
2021	516
2020	508
2019	508
2018	575
2017	575
2016	546
2015	555
2014	585
2013	607
2012	519
2011	555
2010	525
2009	592
2008	580
2007	605
2006	633
2005	650
2004	621
2003	625
2002	650
2001	677
2000	673
1999	661
1998	684
1997	679
1996	670
1995	653
1994	656
1993	640
1992	654
1991	611
1990	590
1989	591
1988	562
1987	537

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

36 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Willard Elementary School
2023	36
2022	38
2021	33
2020	36
2019	36
2018	37
2017	37
2016	36
2015	38
2013	33
2012	26
2011	28
2010	28
2009	30
2008	30
2007	32
2006	30
2005	30
2004	31
2003	29
2002	33
2001	31
2000	32
1999	31
1998	30
1997	29
1996	27
1995	28
1994	28
1993	29
1992	28
1991	26
1990	25

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Willard 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 Willard Elementary School is 0.59, which is less 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)

#1629 out of 2088 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Willard Elementary School
2023	#1629
2022	#1796
2021	#1519
2019	#1519
2018	#1621
2017	#1458
2016	#1369
2015	#1256
2013	#1136
2012	#1198
2011	#831

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30-34%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Willard Elementary School	Washington	Spokane School District
2023	32%	41%	38%
2022	24%	40%	37%
2019	43%	50%	47%
2018	37%	51%	46%
2017	48%	51%	49%
2016	51%	51%	49%
2015	49%	49%	47%
2013	63%	64%	66%
2012	63%	63%	66%
2011	65%	60%	62%
2010	59%	54%	56%

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32%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Willard Elementary School	Washington	Spokane School District
2022	32%	53%	51%
2019	46%	61%	58%
2018	45%	61%	46%
2017	43%	61%	58%
2016	46%	62%	58%
2015	45%	56%	52%
2013	67%	73%	70%
2012	64%	72%	68%
2011	71%	70%	67%
2010	67%	70%	68%

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40-49%

49%

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

16:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Willard Elementary School	Washington	Spokane School District
2023	11:1	16:1	14:1
2022	13:1	16:1	14:1
2021	16:1	16:1	16:1
2020	14:1	17:1	16:1
2019	14:1	17:1	16:1
2018	16:1	19:1	17:1
2017	16:1	18:1	17:1
2016	15:1	19:1	17:1
2015	15:1	18:1	17:1
2013	18:1	19:1	18:1
2012	20:1	20:1	19:1
2011	20:1	19:1	19:1
2010	19:1	19:1	18:1
2009	20:1	19:1	18:1
2008	19:1	19:1	18:1
2007	19:1	19:1	19:1
2006	21:1	19:1	20:1
2005	22:1	19:1	19:1
2004	20:1	19:1	19:1
2003	22:1	19:1	20:1
2002	20:1	19:1	20:1
2001	22:1	20:1	20:1
2000	21:1	20:1	21:1
1999	21:1	21:1	21:1
1998	23:1	20:1	21:1
1997	24:1	20:1	22:1
1996	25:1	21:1	22:1
1995	23:1	20:1	22:1
1994	23:1	20:1	21:1
1993	22:1	21:1	21:1
1992	24:1	21:1	22:1
1991	24:1	21:1	22:1
1990	24:1	21:1	22:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Willard Elementary School	Washington	Spokane School District
2023	2%	1%	2%
2022	2%	1%	2%
2021	2%	1%	2%
2020	2%	1%	1%
2019	2%	1%	1%
2018	2%	1%	2%
2017	2%	1%	2%
2016	2%	2%	2%
2015	2%	1%	2%
2014	2%	1%	2%
2013	2%	1%	2%
2012	2%	2%	2%
2011	3%	2%	3%
2010	4%	4%	6%
2009	6%	4%	6%
2008	5%	4%	6%
2007	5%	4%	5%
2006	4%	3%	5%
2005	3%	3%	5%
2004	4%	3%	4%
2003	3%	3%	4%
2002	2%	3%	4%
2001	2%	4%	4%
2000	3%	3%	4%
1999	3%	3%	4%
1998	4%	3%	4%
1997	4%	3%	4%
1996	5%	3%	4%
1995	4%	3%	4%
1994	4%	3%	4%
1993	2%	3%	4%
1992	2%	3%	4%
1991	3%	2%	4%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Willard Elementary School	Washington	Spokane School District
2023	2%	9%	2%
2022	1%	9%	3%
2014	1%	7%	2%
2013	1%	8%	3%
2012	2%	7%	3%
2011	1%	7%	3%
2010	4%	10%	6%
2009	4%	10%	6%
2008	4%	9%	5%
2007	4%	8%	4%
2006	2%	8%	3%
2005	2%	8%	3%
2004	1%	8%	3%
2003	1%	8%	3%
2002	2%	8%	3%
2001	4%	7%	3%
2000	3%	7%	3%
1999	3%	7%	3%
1998	3%	7%	3%
1997	2%	7%	3%
1996	3%	7%	3%
1995	3%	6%	3%
1994	2%	6%	3%
1993	4%	6%	3%
1992	3%	6%	3%
1991	3%	6%	3%
1990	2%	5%	3%
1989	1%	5%	3%

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Hispanic

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Willard Elementary School	Washington	Spokane School District
2023	9%	26%	11%
2022	9%	25%	11%
2021	11%	25%	11%
2020	12%	24%	11%
2019	12%	24%	11%
2018	10%	23%	10%
2017	10%	23%	10%
2016	10%	22%	10%
2015	12%	22%	11%
2014	11%	21%	10%
2013	13%	20%	9%
2012	9%	20%	8%
2011	6%	18%	4%
2010	7%	16%	6%
2009	7%	16%	5%
2008	7%	15%	5%
2007	7%	14%	5%
2006	7%	14%	4%
2005	5%	13%	3%
2004	5%	12%	3%
2003	4%	12%	3%
2002	3%	11%	3%
2001	3%	10%	3%
2000	3%	10%	2%
1999	2%	9%	3%
1998	2%	9%	2%
1997	3%	8%	2%
1996	3%	8%	2%
1995	2%	7%	2%
1994	3%	7%	2%
1993	3%	6%	2%
1992	2%	6%	2%
1991	1%	6%	2%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Willard Elementary School	Washington	Spokane School District
2023	3%	5%	3%
2022	4%	5%	3%
2021	3%	5%	3%
2020	6%	5%	3%
2019	6%	5%	3%
2018	4%	4%	3%
2017	4%	4%	3%
2016	6%	4%	3%
2015	5%	4%	2%
2014	4%	5%	3%
2013	4%	5%	3%
2012	3%	5%	3%
2011	3%	5%	3%
2010	5%	6%	5%
2009	5%	5%	5%
2008	5%	6%	5%
2007	5%	6%	5%
2006	4%	6%	5%
2005	4%	6%	5%
2004	4%	6%	5%
2003	6%	6%	5%
2002	5%	5%	5%
2001	5%	5%	4%
2000	4%	5%	4%
1999	3%	5%	4%
1998	3%	5%	4%
1997	3%	5%	4%
1996	3%	4%	4%
1995	2%	5%	4%
1994	2%	4%	4%
1993	2%	4%	3%
1992	2%	4%	3%
1991	2%	4%	3%

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White

62%

48%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Willard Elementary School	Washington	Spokane School District
2023	63%	49%	66%
2022	65%	50%	66%
2021	66%	51%	66%
2020	62%	53%	67%
2019	62%	53%	67%
2018	70%	55%	69%
2017	70%	55%	69%
2016	66%	56%	69%
2015	64%	57%	68%
2014	65%	58%	70%
2013	64%	59%	71%
2012	71%	60%	74%
2011	80%	63%	81%
2010	79%	64%	77%
2009	78%	65%	78%
2008	79%	66%	79%
2007	79%	68%	81%
2006	83%	69%	83%
2005	86%	70%	84%
2004	86%	71%	85%
2003	86%	71%	85%
2002	88%	73%	85%
2001	86%	74%	86%
2000	87%	75%	87%
1999	89%	76%	86%
1998	88%	76%	87%
1997	88%	77%	87%
1996	86%	78%	87%
1995	89%	79%	87%
1994	89%	80%	87%
1993	89%	81%	88%
1992	91%	81%	88%
1991	91%	82%	88%

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Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Willard Elementary School	Washington	Spokane School District
2023	4%	1%	3%
2022	3%	1%	2%
2021	2%	1%	2%
2020	1%	1%	2%
2019	1%	1%	2%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%

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Two or more races

15%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Willard Elementary School	Washington	Spokane School District
2023	17%	9%	13%
2022	16%	9%	13%
2021	16%	9%	13%
2020	17%	8%	14%
2019	17%	8%	14%
2018	14%	8%	13%
2017	14%	8%	13%
2016	16%	7%	13%
2015	17%	7%	13%
2014	16%	7%	12%
2013	15%	6%	11%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.59

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Willard Elementary School	Washington	Spokane School District
2023	0.57	0.68	0.54
2022	0.55	0.68	0.53
2021	0.53	0.67	0.53
2020	0.57	0.65	0.52
2019	0.57	0.65	0.52
2018	0.48	0.64	0.50
2017	0.48	0.64	0.50
2016	0.53	0.63	0.50
2015	0.55	0.62	0.49
2014	0.54	0.61	0.49
2013	0.55	0.61	0.48
2012	0.48	0.60	0.44
2011	0.35	0.58	0.34
2010	0.39	0.56	0.37
2009	0.40	0.55	0.36
2008	0.37	0.54	0.35
2007	0.39	0.51	0.34
2006	0.31	0.49	0.30
2005	0.26	0.49	0.29
2004	0.26	0.48	0.27
2003	0.25	0.47	0.26
2002	0.22	0.45	0.26
2001	0.26	0.44	0.25
2000	0.24	0.42	0.25
1999	0.21	0.40	0.25
1998	0.22	0.40	0.25
1997	0.22	0.39	0.24
1996	0.26	0.39	0.24
1995	0.21	0.36	0.23
1994	0.21	0.35	0.23
1993	0.20	0.34	0.22
1992	0.17	0.33	0.22
1991	0.17	0.32	0.21

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Eligible for

80%

49%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Willard Elementary School	Washington	Spokane School District
2023	72%	41%	55%
2022	63%	36%	49%
2021	59%	35%	49%
2020	68%	35%	50%
2019	68%	35%	50%
2018	66%	37%	49%
2017	66%	37%	49%
2016	69%	38%	49%
2015	66%	39%	49%
2014	69%	39%	51%
2013	65%	38%	50%
2012	64%	37%	48%
2011	53%	33%	44%
2010	56%	33%	44%
2009	51%	29%	39%
2008	47%	28%	37%
2007	48%	28%	37%
2006	47%	29%	37%
2005	45%	27%	36%
2004	46%	27%	36%
2003	44%	26%	34%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Willard Elementary School	Washington	Spokane School District
2023	8%	8%	8%
2022	12%	7%	9%
2021	15%	7%	8%
2020	13%	8%	9%
2019	13%	8%	9%
2018	10%	7%	8%
2017	10%	7%	8%
2016	9%	7%	8%
2015	14%	7%	8%
2014	11%	7%	8%
2013	11%	7%	8%
2012	12%	7%	8%
2011	7%	7%	8%
2010	13%	8%	10%
2009	13%	9%	11%
2008	16%	9%	12%
2007	14%	9%	11%
2006	16%	8%	11%
2005	19%	9%	12%
2004	17%	9%	12%
2003	16%	9%	12%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Spokane School District

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

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School Mascot: Cougars

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Willard Elementary School's ranking?

Willard Elementary School is ranked #1629 out of 2,088 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Washington.

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

30-34% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% WA state average), while 32% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 53% WA state average).

How many students attend Willard Elementary School?

397 students attend Willard Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

62% of Willard Elementary School students are White, 15% of students are Two or more races, 9% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Hawaiian, 4% of students are Black, 3% of students are American Indian, and 2% of students are Asian.

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

Willard Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Washington state average of 16:1.

What grades does Willard Elementary School offer ?

Willard Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Willard Elementary School part of?

Willard Elementary School is part of Spokane School District.

In what neighborhood is Willard Elementary School located?

Willard Elementary School is located in the Northtown neighborhood of Spokane, WA. There are 2 other public schools located in Northtown.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 397 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 38%
: Bottom 50%
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
: 32% (Btm 50%)
: 40-49% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education