Browne Elementary vs Roosevelt Elementary

Browne Elementary and Roosevelt Elementary sit just 4.9 miles apart in Spokane, Washington, and are separated by a single rank statewide — Browne at #37 of 2,225 Washington schools and Roosevelt at #38 of 2,225. Both earn an overall rating of 9.2/10, placing them in the top 2% of all elementary schools in the state. For most families, either school represents an exceptional outcome; the decision comes down to specific academic and demographic differences that matter at the margins.

On academics, Roosevelt Elementary holds a measurable edge: its academic score of 8.9/10 runs 0.4 points ahead of Browne Elementary's 8.5/10 — a real proficiency gap worth examining in subject-level data. The dynamic flips on growth. Browne Elementary's growth score of 9.7/10 outpaces Roosevelt Elementary's 9.4/10, meaning students at Browne are progressing faster relative to expectations regardless of where they start. Families whose children enter below grade level may find that growth advantage particularly meaningful.

Browne Elementary enrolls 325 students compared to Roosevelt Elementary's 431, making it the smaller campus by 106 students — a 25% difference that affects class feel and hallway culture even when the student-teacher ratio is identical at 13.5:1 at both schools. The free and reduced-price lunch rate differs more sharply: 67% of Browne's students qualify, versus 56% at Roosevelt. That 11-point gap reflects a higher concentration of economic need at Browne and signals differences in the family demographics each school serves day to day.

The two schools differ in one structural grade-level distinction: Browne Elementary serves grades PK through 5, while Roosevelt Elementary extends through grade 6, keeping sixth graders on an elementary campus for one additional year before middle school. Families with older children weighing that transition — or who prefer to delay the middle-school environment — will find Roosevelt's PK–6 span a practical factor.