The brief
A Central Valley School District elementary school serving grades Pre-K – 5th.
Students at Opportunity Elementary score 34% proficient, which is above what's typical for similar communities (expected: 33%).
It ranks 1,810 of 2,251 schools in Washington and 29 of 30 in Central Valley School District.
- 202634%
- 202538%
- 202438%
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2026
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.
Full Profile · 3/3 metrics
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 44% (multi-year average, 2009-2026) · reading/ELA 48% (multi-year average, 2009-2026).
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2026 SBA · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: 2026 SBA. A newer release may be available.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2026 SBA · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: 2026 SBA. A newer release may be available.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Student progress (growth)
- State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 99206; this does not measure the attendance area.
- Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
- CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2026; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.The area
- Median income
- $75,538
- Median home value
- $362,100
- Median rent
- $1,174/mo
- College educated
- 27.6%
- Homeownership
- 61.6%
- Poverty rate
- 11.4%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 99206; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 35
- Car-Dependent
- Transit Score
- 30
- Some Transit
- Bike Score
- 49
- Somewhat Bikeable
- City reported crime
- 3,548/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Spokane Valley. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Spokane Valley), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Programs
- Gifted and talented
- Available
- A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Who goes here
- Free or reduced lunch
- 73.8%
- Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).
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Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.The public record
What's said publicly about Opportunity Elementary
Synthesized from public, attributable sources. Updated April 2026.
Sources (1)
Questions families ask
What grades does Opportunity Elementary serve?
Opportunity Elementary serves students in grades Pre-K through 5th.
How many students attend Opportunity Elementary?
Opportunity Elementary has an enrollment of approximately 618 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Opportunity Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Opportunity Elementary is 14.4:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Opportunity Elementary rank in WA?
Opportunity Elementary ranks #1,810 of 2,251 schools in WA.
What is Opportunity Elementary's MySchoolScout rating?
Opportunity Elementary has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.0 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
What are the test scores at Opportunity Elementary?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Opportunity Elementary has 44% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026) and 48% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026).
Is Opportunity Elementary a charter school?
No, Opportunity Elementary is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Opportunity Elementary a Title I school?
No, Opportunity Elementary is not currently a Title I school.
What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Opportunity Elementary?
73.8% of students at Opportunity Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.
School facts
- Grades
- Pre-K – 5th
- Enrollment
- 618
- Student-teacher ratio
- 14.4:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 43
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Midsize City
- County
- Spokane County
- Phone
- (509) 558-3550
- Rank in district
- #29 of 30
- Schools in district
- 32
- District spending per student
- $15,783
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 7.1%
- Census SAIPE · 2024
- Area population (ZIP 99206)
- 41,442
- Area average commute
- 20.6 min
- Area median age
- 38.8
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Sources and official links
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Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Washington Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.