Mcdonald Elementary School
1512 South Mcdonald Rd
Spokane WA, 99216, Spokane County
Phone: 509-228-4352
Ranking: 
(755 out of 1,485, bottom 49%)*
(755 out of 1,485, bottom 49%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Central Valley School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | NA | NA | 22 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 22 | ||||||
| Total Students: | 347 | 350 | 311 | 308 | 326 | 358 | 380 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Kindergarten: | 44 | 12.7% | 65 | 18.6% | 42 | 13.5% | 44 | 14.3% | 43 | 13.2% | 44 | 12.3% | 43 | 11.3% |
| Grade 1: | 77 | 22.2% | 50 | 14.3% | 60 | 19.3% | 49 | 15.9% | 50 | 15.3% | 49 | 13.7% | 48 | 12.6% |
| Grade 2: | 48 | 13.8% | 60 | 17.1% | 58 | 18.6% | 49 | 15.9% | 50 | 15.3% | 50 | 14.0% | 74 | 19.5% |
| Grade 3: | 50 | 14.4% | 70 | 20.0% | 49 | 15.8% | 49 | 15.9% | 42 | 12.9% | 71 | 19.8% | 73 | 19.2% |
| Grade 4: | 72 | 20.7% | 51 | 14.6% | 52 | 16.7% | 44 | 14.3% | 68 | 20.9% | 76 | 21.2% | 71 | 18.7% |
| Grade 5: | 56 | 16.1% | 54 | 15.4% | 50 | 16.1% | 73 | 23.7% | 73 | 22.4% | 68 | 19.0% | 71 | 18.7% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 178 | 51.3% | 173 | 49.4% | 158 | 50.8% | 166 | 53.9% | 169 | 51.8% | 189 | 52.8% | 176 | 46.3% |
| Female: | 169 | 48.7% | 177 | 50.6% | 153 | 49.2% | 142 | 46.1% | 140 | 42.9% | 147 | 41.1% | 186 | 48.9% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 7 | 2.0% | 8 | 2.3% | 6 | 1.9% | 5 | 1.6% | 7 | 2.1% | 4 | 1.1% | 5 | 1.3% |
| Asian: | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 4 | 1.1% |
| Hispanic: | 19 | 5.5% | 24 | 6.9% | 20 | 6.4% | 18 | 5.8% | 15 | 4.6% | 16 | 4.5% | 14 | 3.7% |
| Black: | 9 | 2.6% | 3 | 0.9% | 5 | 1.6% | 6 | 1.9% | 5 | 1.5% | 10 | 2.8% | 14 | 3.7% |
| White: | 298 | 85.9% | 298 | 85.1% | 262 | 84.2% | 268 | 87.0% | 290 | 89.0% | 313 | 87.4% | 329 | 86.6% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 1.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 13 | 3.7% | 16 | 4.6% | 13 | 4.2% | 10 | 3.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 174 | 50.1% | 124 | 35.4% | 142 | 45.7% | 130 | 42.2% | 122 | 37.4% | 143 | 39.9% | 123 | 32.4% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 33 | 9.5% | 36 | 10.3% | 29 | 9.3% | 37 | 12.0% | 33 | 10.1% | 37 | 10.3% | 62 | 16.3% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | NA | NA | 16.28 | 17.28 | 18.12 | 17.16 | 16.70 | 17.70 | ||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MSP | ||||||
| 2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 42.5% | 65.9% | 61.7% |
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 61.2% | 70% | 61.5% |
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 79.2% | 72.6% | 65.3% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 53.5% | 70.9% | 65.2% |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 70% | 75.5% | 72% |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 73.5% | 77.5% | 73.1% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 87.5% | 74.2% | 68.7% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 70.4% | 76.8% | 73.0% |
| 2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 39.7% | 58.5% | 53.6% |
| 2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 48.9% | 70.8% | 59.3% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 62.3% | 71.5% | 59.3% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 76.0% | 72.1% | 62.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 66.2% | 71% | 67.1% |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 73.3% | 73.3% | 67.3% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 75.5% | 74.9% | 71.4% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 92.0% | 75.1% | 72.4% |
| 2010 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 67.6% | 74.7% | 61% |
| 2011 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 60% | 64.7% | 61.4% |
| 2012 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 77.4% | 67.9% | 61.3% |
| 2013 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 90.0% | 67.6% | 62.1% |
| 2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 55.6% | 61.2% | 53.6% |
| 2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 42.6% | 64.2% | 61.2% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 42.9% | 68.6% | 63.7% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 50.0% | 66.0% | 62.6% |
| 2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 73.6% | 75.4% | 69.5% |
| 2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 44.8% | 71% | 67.6% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 57.1% | 73.2% | 71% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 59.3% | 75.9% | 72.6% |
| 2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 43.1% | 56.9% | 34% |
| 2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 61.8% | 79.2% | 55.6% |
| 2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 77.6% | 87.2% | 66.1% |
| 2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 82.1% | 66.5% |
| WASL | ||||||
| 2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 68.2% | 67.6% | 64.2% |
| 2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 64% | 73.9% | 69.4% |
| 2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 74.3% | 75.4% | 68.3% |
| 2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 59.7% | 71.6% | 66.3% |
| 2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 74.2% | 74.5% | 68.2% |
| 2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 61.3% | 72.8% | 70.7% |
| 2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81.1% | 75.4% | 70.4% |
| 2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 52.2% | 72.4% | 71.3% |
| 2004 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 70.8% | 67.4% | 59.9% |
| 2005 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 68.6% | 67% | 60.8% |
| 2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 61.5% | 65.9% | 58.9% |
| 2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 58.9% | 66.7% | 57.9% |
| 2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 58.2% | 62.4% | 53.4% |
| 2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 65.8% | 68.9% | 52.3% |
| 2004 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 94.4% | 80.1% | 74.4% |
| 2005 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 80.4% | 85.3% | 79.5% |
| 2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 89.7% | 86.1% | 81.1% |
| 2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 79.5% | 79.7% | 76.4% |
| 2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 79.4% | 76.1% | 72.3% |
| 2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 84.2% | 80% | 73.5% |
| 2004 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 73.6% | 64% | 55.8% |
| 2005 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 58.8% | 57.6% | 57.7% |
| 2006 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 73.1% | 66.7% | 60.3% |
| 2007 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 58.1% | 65.6% | 60.1% |
| 2008 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 79.1% | 71.1% | 62.1% |
| 2009 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 85.5% | 69.3% | 60.3% |
| 2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 46.3% | 61.9% | 55.8% |
| 2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 60.3% | 68.1% | 59.3% |
| 2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 50.7% | 70.1% | 61% |
| 2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 68.7% | 71.4% | 61.9% |
| 2006 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 63% | 79.8% | 76.2% |
| 2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 74% | 78% | 71.7% |
| 2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 69% | 81.1% | 75.3% |
| 2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 67.2% | 78.2% | 73.9% |
| 2004 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 30.4% | 30.3% | 28.2% |
| 2005 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 61.4% | 47.5% | 35.6% |
| 2006 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 27.3% | 43.4% | 35.7% |
| 2007 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 26% | 44.4% | 36.4% |
| 2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 23.9% | 49.8% | 42.9% |
| 2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 46.3% | 60.5% | 44.9% |
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* Mcdonald Elementary School was rated 3 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.