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West Valley School District (Spokane)

This district's rating is based on its schools' test results; 10 is best. Learn more >

P.O. Box 11739
Spokane, WA 99212
Spokane County
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PH: (509) 924-2150
FAX: (509) 922-5295

Grades PK-12
3665 students
12 schools

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WASL Results

Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 3

Reading

69% (2007)

77% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 71% in 2007.

Math

78% (2007)

79% (2006)
The state average for Math was 69% in 2007.

Source: WA OSPI, 2006-2007

Grade 4

Reading

85% (2007)

88% (2006)

79% (2005)

82% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 76% in 2007.

Writing

59% (2007)

61% (2006)

67% (2005)

53% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 60% in 2007.

Math

62% (2007)

62% (2006)

62% (2005)

76% (2004)
The state average for Math was 58% in 2007.

Source: WA OSPI, 2006-2007

Grade 5

Reading

77% (2007)

83% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 72% in 2007.

Science

49% (2007)

45% (2006)
The state average for Science was 36% in 2007.

Math

68% (2007)

57% (2006)
The state average for Math was 59% in 2007.

Source: WA OSPI, 2006-2007

Grade 6

Reading

79% (2007)

74% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 68% in 2007.

Math

59% (2007)

56% (2006)
The state average for Math was 50% in 2007.

Source: WA OSPI, 2006-2007

Grade 7

Reading

78% (2007)

56% (2006)

79% (2005)

64% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2007.

Writing

73% (2007)

55% (2006)

73% (2005)

52% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 68% in 2007.

Math

59% (2007)

44% (2006)

55% (2005)

46% (2004)
The state average for Math was 54% in 2007.

Source: WA OSPI, 2006-2007

Grade 8

Reading

70% (2007)

76% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 65% in 2007.

Science

44% (2007)

48% (2006)
The state average for Science was 44% in 2007.

Math

44% (2007)

41% (2006)
The state average for Math was 50% in 2007.

Source: WA OSPI, 2006-2007

Grade 10

Reading

81% (2007)

80% (2006)

47% (2005)

49% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 81% in 2007.

Science

25% (2007)

29% (2006)
The state average for Science was 36% in 2007.

Writing

86% (2007)

76% (2006)

40% (2005)

38% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 84% in 2007.

Math

47% (2007)

43% (2006)

28% (2005)

32% (2004)
The state average for Math was 50% in 2007.

Source: WA OSPI, 2006-2007

About the tests

In 2006-2007 Washington used the Washington Assessment of Student Learning (WASL) to test students in reading and math in grades 3 through 8 and 10, in writing in grades 4, 7 and 10 and in science in grades 5, 8 and 10.
The WASL is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Washington.
Beginning with the class of 2008, the grade 10 WASL will be a high school graduation requirement.
The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

Testing in Washington: An Overview

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WASL Results by Subgroup

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.

Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 3

Reading	This District
All Students	69%
Female	70%
Male	67%
Black	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	50%
American Indian	n/a
White	70%
Low income	58%
Special education	47%
Limited English	25%

Math	This District
All Students	78%
Female	80%
Male	76%
Black	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	70%
American Indian	n/a
White	82%
Low income	74%
Special education	67%
Limited English	58%

Source: WA OSPI, 2006-2007

Grade 4

Reading	This District
All Students	85%
Female	93%
Male	78%
Black	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	83%
American Indian	n/a
White	86%
Low income	79%
Special education	80%

Writing	This District
All Students	59%
Female	68%
Male	52%
Black	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	33%
American Indian	n/a
White	61%
Low income	51%
Special education	29%

Math	This District
All Students	62%
Female	70%
Male	56%
Black	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	42%
American Indian	n/a
White	64%
Low income	55%
Special education	26%

Source: WA OSPI, 2006-2007

Grade 5

Reading	This District
All Students	77%
Female	75%
Male	78%
Black	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	64%
American Indian	n/a
White	76%
Low income	72%
Special education	50%

Science	This District
All Students	49%
Female	42%
Male	56%
Black	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	55%
American Indian	n/a
White	47%
Low income	39%
Special education	39%

Math	This District
All Students	68%
Female	67%
Male	70%
Black	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	73%
American Indian	n/a
White	68%
Low income	62%
Special education	39%

Source: WA OSPI, 2006-2007

Grade 6

Reading	This District
All Students	79%
Female	82%
Male	75%
Black	60%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	92%
American Indian	n/a
White	80%
Low income	67%
Special education	40%

Math	This District
All Students	59%
Female	56%
Male	62%
Black	50%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	46%
American Indian	n/a
White	60%
Low income	47%
Special education	20%

Source: WA OSPI, 2006-2007

Grade 7

Reading	This District
All Students	78%
Female	82%
Male	73%
Black	50%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	79%
American Indian	n/a
White	80%
Low income	73%
Special education	57%

Writing	This District
All Students	73%
Female	85%
Male	61%
Black	50%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	64%
American Indian	n/a
White	75%
Low income	65%
Special education	57%

Math	This District
All Students	59%
Female	58%
Male	60%
Black	20%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	57%
American Indian	n/a
White	61%
Low income	50%
Special education	22%

Source: WA OSPI, 2006-2007

Grade 8

Reading	This District
All Students	70%
Female	80%
Male	61%
Black	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
American Indian	n/a
White	70%
Low income	63%
Special education	60%

Science	This District
All Students	44%
Female	50%
Male	38%
Black	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
American Indian	n/a
White	46%
Low income	25%
Special education	8%

Math	This District
All Students	44%
Female	50%
Male	40%
Black	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
American Indian	n/a
White	46%
Low income	30%
Special education	16%

Source: WA OSPI, 2006-2007

Grade 10

Reading	This District
All Students	81%
Female	91%
Male	71%
Black	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
American Indian	n/a
White	80%
Low income	76%
Special education	47%

Science	This District
All Students	25%
Female	30%
Male	20%
Black	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
American Indian	n/a
White	28%
Low income	10%
Special education	0%

Writing	This District
All Students	86%
Female	94%
Male	78%
Black	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
American Indian	n/a
White	86%
Low income	78%
Special education	68%

Math	This District
All Students	47%
Female	55%
Male	38%
Black	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
American Indian	n/a
White	46%
Low income	32%
Special education	12%

Source: WA OSPI, 2006-2007

About the tests

In 2006-2007 Washington used the Washington Assessment of Student Learning (WASL) to test students in reading and math in grades 3 through 8 and 10, in writing in grades 4, 7 and 10 and in science in grades 5, 8 and 10.
The WASL is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Washington.
The different student groups are identified by the Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.
Beginning with the class of 2008, the grade 10 WASL will be a high school graduation requirement.
The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

Testing in Washington: An Overview

Teachers

Teacher Experience

Source: WA OSPI, 2006-2007
	This District	State Average
Average years educational experience	14	13

Teacher Experience and Credentials: Issues to Consider >

Teacher Education Levels

Source: WA OSPI, 2006-2007
	This District	State Average
Master's degree or higher	61%	62%

Teacher Experience and Credentials: Issues to Consider >

Student-Teacher Ratio

Source: WA OSPI, 2006-2007
	This District	State Average
Students per classroom teacher	15	18

How Important is Class Size? >

Students

Student Ethnicity

Source: WA OSPI, 2006-2007
Ethnicity	This District	State Average
White	88%	68%
Hispanic	4%	14%
Black	3%	6%
American Indian	2%	3%
Asian	2%	8%
Not provided	<1%	<1%
Multiracial	<1%	<1%

How Important is Cultural Diversity at Your School? >

Student Subgroups

Source: ¹WA OSPI, 2005-2006
²WA OSPI, 2006-2007
	This District	State Average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program²	45%	37%
Special education²	13%	13%
Migrant¹	0%	2%
Transitional bilingual¹	2%	7%

The Achievement Gap: Is Your School Helping All Students? >

Spending Per Pupil

		This District	State Average
Total per pupil expenditures		$7,949	$9,754

Source: NCES, 2005-2006
Breakdown By Expenditure
Instructional	56%	59%
Student and staff support	11%	8%
Administration	12%	12%
Other expenditures	21%	21%

School Finance: Issues to Consider >

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