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

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Bemiss Elementary School

2323 E Bridgeport Ave
Spokane, WA 99207

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Bottom 50%

Serving 371 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Bemiss 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 35-39% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 28% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 53%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Washington state level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Washington state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 371 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 42%
: Bottom 50% in WA
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 28% (Btm 50%)
: 40-49% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Bemiss Elementary School's student population of 371 students has declined by 25% over five school years.

The teacher population of 31 teachers has declined by 27% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bemiss Elementary School
Pre-K	20
Kind	51
1	52
2	63
3	54
4	59
5	72

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Total Students

371 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Bemiss Elementary School
2023	384
2022	423
2021	428
2020	496
2019	496
2018	538
2017	538
2016	571
2015	541
2014	561
2013	535
2012	514
2011	510
2010	483
2009	504
2008	475
2007	480
2006	510
2005	499
2004	534
2003	555
2002	618
2001	606
2000	637
1999	620
1998	610
1997	561
1996	578
1995	616
1994	601
1993	610
1992	589
1991	542
1990	546
1989	527
1988	548
1987	546

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

31 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Bemiss Elementary School
2023	35
2022	38
2021	35
2020	43
2019	43
2018	42
2017	42
2016	43
2015	40
2013	35
2012	28
2011	31
2010	31
2009	32
2008	32
2007	31
2006	29
2005	31
2004	31
2003	34
2002	35
2001	33
2000	35
1999	34
1998	32
1997	32
1996	32
1995	32
1994	30
1993	30
1992	29
1991	27
1990	26

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Year Founded

2025

School Calendar

School Rankings

Bemiss 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 Bemiss Elementary School is 0.62, 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)

#1586 out of 2088 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Bemiss Elementary School
2023	#1586
2022	#1767
2021	#1557
2019	#1557
2018	#1647
2017	#1643
2016	#1415
2015	#1443
2014	#1116
2013	#1506
2012	#1410

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35-39%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Bemiss Elementary School	Washington	Spokane School District
2023	37%	41%	38%
2022	27%	40%	37%
2019	42%	50%	47%
2018	36%	51%	46%
2017	39%	51%	49%
2016	47%	51%	49%
2015	40%	49%	47%
2014	50%	65%	64%
2013	56%	64%	66%
2012	57%	63%	66%
2011	54%	60%	62%

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28%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Bemiss Elementary School	Washington	Spokane School District
2022	28%	53%	51%
2019	43%	61%	58%
2018	45%	61%	46%
2017	42%	61%	58%
2016	49%	62%	58%
2015	44%	56%	52%
2014	50%	74%	71%
2013	57%	73%	70%
2012	61%	72%	68%
2011	65%	70%	67%
2010	59%	70%	68%

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40-49%

49%

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

16:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Bemiss Elementary School	Washington	Spokane School District
2023	11:1	16:1	14:1
2022	11:1	16:1	14:1
2021	12:1	16:1	16:1
2020	12:1	17:1	16:1
2019	12:1	17:1	16:1
2018	13:1	19:1	17:1
2017	13:1	18:1	17:1
2016	13:1	19:1	17:1
2015	14:1	18:1	17:1
2013	15:1	19:1	18:1
2012	18:1	20:1	19:1
2011	16:1	19:1	19:1
2010	16:1	19:1	18:1
2009	16:1	19:1	18:1
2008	15:1	19:1	18:1
2007	15:1	19:1	19:1
2006	18:1	19:1	20:1
2005	16:1	19:1	19:1
2004	17:1	19:1	19:1
2003	16:1	19:1	20:1
2002	18:1	19:1	20:1
2001	18:1	20:1	20:1
2000	18:1	20:1	21:1
1999	18:1	21:1	21:1
1998	19:1	20:1	21:1
1997	18:1	20:1	22:1
1996	18:1	21:1	22:1
1995	20:1	20:1	22:1
1994	20:1	20:1	21:1
1993	20:1	21:1	21:1
1992	20:1	21:1	22:1
1991	20:1	21:1	22:1
1990	21:1	21:1	22:1

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American Indian

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

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Asian

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

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Hispanic

15%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bemiss Elementary School	Washington	Spokane School District
2023	15%	26%	11%
2022	16%	25%	11%
2021	15%	25%	11%
2020	18%	24%	11%
2019	18%	24%	11%
2018	17%	23%	10%
2017	17%	23%	10%
2016	17%	22%	10%
2015	17%	22%	11%
2014	14%	21%	10%
2013	15%	20%	9%
2012	13%	20%	8%
2011	5%	18%	4%
2010	9%	16%	6%
2009	8%	16%	5%
2008	6%	15%	5%
2007	7%	14%	5%
2006	7%	14%	4%
2005	5%	13%	3%
2004	5%	12%	3%
2003	5%	12%	3%
2002	4%	11%	3%
2001	4%	10%	3%
2000	4%	10%	2%
1999	3%	9%	3%
1998	1%	9%	2%
1997	1%	8%	2%
1996	3%	8%	2%
1995	2%	7%	2%
1994	2%	7%	2%
1993	2%	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	Bemiss Elementary School	Washington	Spokane School District
2023	4%	5%	3%
2022	4%	5%	3%
2021	5%	5%	3%
2020	5%	5%	3%
2019	5%	5%	3%
2018	5%	4%	3%
2017	5%	4%	3%
2016	3%	4%	3%
2015	2%	4%	2%
2014	2%	5%	3%
2013	1%	5%	3%
2012	2%	5%	3%
2011	2%	5%	3%
2010	5%	6%	5%
2009	6%	5%	5%
2008	6%	6%	5%
2007	7%	6%	5%
2006	7%	6%	5%
2005	7%	6%	5%
2004	8%	6%	5%
2003	6%	6%	5%
2002	5%	5%	5%
2001	6%	5%	4%
2000	5%	5%	4%
1999	5%	5%	4%
1998	6%	5%	4%
1997	2%	5%	4%
1996	3%	4%	4%
1995	3%	5%	4%
1994	3%	4%	4%
1993	3%	4%	3%
1992	3%	4%	3%
1991	2%	4%	3%

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White

58%

48%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bemiss Elementary School	Washington	Spokane School District
2023	56%	49%	66%
2022	54%	50%	66%
2021	56%	51%	66%
2020	55%	53%	67%
2019	55%	53%	67%
2018	56%	55%	69%
2017	56%	55%	69%
2016	56%	56%	69%
2015	56%	57%	68%
2014	57%	58%	70%
2013	58%	59%	71%
2012	62%	60%	74%
2011	70%	63%	81%
2010	66%	64%	77%
2009	68%	65%	78%
2008	71%	66%	79%
2007	72%	68%	81%
2006	75%	69%	83%
2005	75%	70%	84%
2004	77%	71%	85%
2003	82%	71%	85%
2002	83%	73%	85%
2001	82%	74%	86%
2000	80%	75%	87%
1999	83%	76%	86%
1998	84%	76%	87%
1997	87%	77%	87%
1996	86%	78%	87%
1995	86%	79%	87%
1994	86%	80%	87%
1993	88%	81%	88%
1992	89%	81%	88%
1991	89%	82%	88%

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Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Bemiss Elementary School	Washington	Spokane School District
2023	4%	1%	3%
2022	4%	1%	2%
2021	4%	1%	2%
2020	2%	1%	2%
2019	2%	1%	2%
2018	2%	1%	1%
2017	2%	1%	1%
2016	4%	1%	1%
2015	7%	1%	1%
2014	6%	1%	1%
2013	4%	1%	1%

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Two or more races

14%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Bemiss Elementary School	Washington	Spokane School District
2023	18%	9%	13%
2022	18%	9%	13%
2021	17%	9%	13%
2020	17%	8%	14%
2019	17%	8%	14%
2018	16%	8%	13%
2017	16%	8%	13%
2016	16%	7%	13%
2015	14%	7%	13%
2014	15%	7%	12%
2013	16%	6%	11%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.62

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bemiss Elementary School	Washington	Spokane School District
2023	0.63	0.68	0.54
2022	0.65	0.68	0.53
2021	0.64	0.67	0.53
2020	0.64	0.65	0.52
2019	0.64	0.65	0.52
2018	0.63	0.64	0.50
2017	0.63	0.64	0.50
2016	0.63	0.63	0.50
2015	0.64	0.62	0.49
2014	0.64	0.61	0.49
2013	0.62	0.61	0.48
2012	0.59	0.60	0.44
2011	0.50	0.58	0.34
2010	0.56	0.56	0.37
2009	0.53	0.55	0.36
2008	0.51	0.54	0.35
2007	0.49	0.51	0.34
2006	0.45	0.49	0.30
2005	0.43	0.49	0.29
2004	0.39	0.48	0.27
2003	0.32	0.47	0.26
2002	0.31	0.45	0.26
2001	0.32	0.44	0.25
2000	0.35	0.42	0.25
1999	0.31	0.40	0.25
1998	0.29	0.40	0.25
1997	0.24	0.39	0.24
1996	0.26	0.39	0.24
1995	0.26	0.36	0.23
1994	0.26	0.35	0.23
1993	0.22	0.34	0.22
1992	0.20	0.33	0.22
1991	0.21	0.32	0.21

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Eligible for

85%

49%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Bemiss Elementary School	Washington	Spokane School District
2023	80%	41%	55%
2022	75%	36%	49%
2021	79%	35%	49%
2020	77%	35%	50%
2019	77%	35%	50%
2018	78%	37%	49%
2017	78%	37%	49%
2016	77%	38%	49%
2015	75%	39%	49%
2014	79%	39%	51%
2013	79%	38%	50%
2012	76%	37%	48%
2011	73%	33%	44%
2010	79%	33%	44%
2009	68%	29%	39%
2008	66%	28%	37%
2007	71%	28%	37%
2006	77%	29%	37%
2005	68%	27%	36%
2004	65%	27%	36%
2003	66%	26%	34%

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Eligible for

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Bemiss Elementary School's ranking?

Bemiss Elementary School is ranked #1586 out of 2,088 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Washington.

What schools are Bemiss Elementary School often compared to?

Bemiss Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Logan Elementary School, Stevens Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

35-39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% WA state average), while 28% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 53% WA state average).

How many students attend Bemiss Elementary School?

371 students attend Bemiss Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

58% of Bemiss Elementary School students are White, 15% of students are Hispanic, 14% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Black, 3% of students are American Indian, 3% of students are Asian, and 3% of students are Hawaiian.

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

Bemiss Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Washington state average of 16:1.

What grades does Bemiss Elementary School offer ?

Bemiss Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Bemiss Elementary School part of?

Bemiss Elementary School is part of Spokane School District.

In what neighborhood is Bemiss Elementary School located?

Bemiss Elementary School is located in the Bemiss neighborhood of Spokane, WA. There are 5 other public schools located in Bemiss.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 371 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 42%
: Bottom 50%
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 28% (Btm 50%)
: 40-49% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education