Elementary school (grades K-5) · Spokane, WA

Shiloh Hills Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Shiloh Hills Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 530492001789
0/100100/10040/100
👥 S:T ratio
34
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
7
📋 Attendance
89
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Shiloh Hills Elementary earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Washington median.

#9 of 11
elementary schools in Spokane · Resource Index
40
Resource Index · Typical
16.6:1
students per teacher
61.6%
free-lunch eligible

Shiloh Hills Elementary has class sizes near the Washington median. Computed live against every Washington school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Shiloh Hills Elementary ranks #9 of 11 elementary schools in Spokane, WA.

School address

Enrollment

465

Washington · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

28.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

16.6:1

vs 17.6:1 Washington avg

-6% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

61.6%

vs 45.0% Washington avg

+37% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Shiloh Hills Elementary compares with Washington and U.S. medians

At or below state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Shiloh Hills Elementary

Shiloh Hills Elementary is a higher-need, mid-sized elementary school in Spokane, Washington, enrolling 465 students.

At 16.6:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Washington median, within a few percentage points of the 17.6:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 61.6% of students eligible for free meals.

With 465 students, its enrollment sits close to the Washington median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 2,394 scored Washington schools.

Against 442 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #302.

Its student body is led by White (57%) and Two or More (12%) (diversity index 64/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 465 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Attendance holds up well here: only 4.5% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.

The surrounding Mead School District spends $14,830 per pupil, 24% below the Washington average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Among Spokane's elementary schools, it stands alongside Skyline Elementary (412 students): Shiloh Hills Elementary is larger than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (16.6:1 vs 20.6:1).

Mead School District also operates Mead Senior High School (1,827 students) and Mt Spokane High School (1,482 students) alongside Shiloh Hills Elementary.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Shiloh Hills Elementary compares

Shiloh Hills Elementary on the metrics families compare, against Washington and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Washington Washington avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 16.6:1 ▼ 6% 17.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 61.6% ▲ 37% 45.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 465 top 37% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

16.6:1
Leaner classes than 33% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
465
Bigger than 57% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
61.6%
free-lunch eligible - 37% above the Washington average of 45.0%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
16.6:1
students per teacher - 6% below state mean
Top 52% in Washington - lower ratio than 48% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
4.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$14,830
per pupil, district-wide - below Washington avg of $19,487
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 465 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
8
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 56.8%
Two or More 12.0%
Hispanic or Latino 10.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 9.9%
African American 5.2%
Asian 4.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.7%

Largest group: White at 56.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 63.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 63.8, Shiloh Hills Elementary is more mixed than the Washington school average of 53.3.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Mead School District, which includes Shiloh Hills Elementary.

$14,830
Per student
-24%
vs Washington
Avg $19,487
-11%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 18.8%
State 72.3%
Federal 8.8%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Shiloh Hills Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Mead Senior High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Mt Spokane High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Mountainside Middle School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Northwood Middle School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Mead Learning Options Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Shiloh Hills Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Mead School District · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Spokane

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Similar elementary schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Washington, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Shiloh Hills Elementary's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Shiloh Hills Elementary

How many students attend Shiloh Hills Elementary?

Shiloh Hills Elementary has 465 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Spokane, WA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Shiloh Hills Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Shiloh Hills Elementary is 16.6:1, which is 6% lower than the Washington average of 17.6:1 and 6% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Shiloh Hills Elementary?

61.6% of students at Shiloh Hills Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Washington average of 45.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Shiloh Hills Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Shiloh Hills Elementary is White at 56.8% of enrollment, in Spokane, WA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 63.8/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Shiloh Hills Elementary?

Shiloh Hills Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Shiloh Hills Elementary rank among elementary schools in Spokane?

By Resource Investment Index, Shiloh Hills Elementary ranks #9 of 11 elementary schools in Spokane, WA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Spokane on the city page.

Is Shiloh Hills Elementary a good school?

Shiloh Hills Elementary earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Washington median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Mead School District?

Besides Shiloh Hills Elementary, Mead School District also operates Mead Senior High School (1,827 students), Mt Spokane High School (1,482 students), and Mountainside Middle School (824 students). See the Mead School District district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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