Spanaway Elementary School

Spanaway, WA 98387

Phone: (253) 800-5300
District: Bethel School District

6

GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades KG,1,2,3,4,5 • 379 students

Spanaway Elementary School, a public school located in Spanaway, WA, serves grades K-5 in the Bethel School District.It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 6 out of 10, based on a variety of school quality measures.

Spanaway Elementary School is a public school located in Spanaway, WA. 379 students attend Spanaway Elementary School.

School Ratings

Category Rating Details
Test Scores 4/10 The Test Score Rating examines how students at this school performed on standardized tests compared with other schools in the state. The Test Rating was created using 2025 Smarter Balanced Assessment data from Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, and using 2025 Washington Comprehensive Assessment of Science data from Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction.
Student Growth 8/10 The Student Progress Rating measures whether students at this school are making academic progress over time based on student growth data provided by the Department of Education. Specifically, this rating looks at how much progress individual students have made on state assessments during the past year or more, how this performance aligns with expected progress based on a student growth model established by the state Department of Education, and how this school's growth data compares to other schools in the state. The Growth Rating was created using 2025 Student growth data from Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction.

Posted: August 12, 2022

Some of the reviews on here are over a decade ago and not reflective of the time and energy the new principal and vice principal have put into cultivating an inviting, safe environment for our children. My son attended here 2-5 grade, and my next boy is starting kindergarten this year. We have always had great teachers and staff to rely on, and even through covid were able to contact teachers with ease. This is a great school and we are looking forward to having many more years with the staff at Spanaway elementary.

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Posted: August 30, 2019

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Posted: August 30, 2019

Middle school is one of the toughest chapters in young people’s lives as parents we have to be involved and communicate!

Posted: May 25, 2019

Posted: May 25, 2019

There is alot of bullying happening at the school and trying to speak to someone in charge is a joke, pretty much have to threaten going to school board and to a news channel

Posted: May 25, 2019

Posted: May 25, 2019

Posted: May 25, 2019

Bad, we would change schools but it would make it harder on us because of our jobs and bus/ drop off schedules.

Posted: May 25, 2019

They cant make a decision if they are going to have a homework policy or not. Over half the time my children dont take backpacks because they dont bring anything home

Posted: May 25, 2019

Posted: January 19, 2017

Teachers are very involved in the success of every student!

Posted: August 9, 2015

Posted: August 9, 2015

Posted: August 9, 2015

Posted: August 9, 2015

Bullying is tolerated and accepted by staff. There are no special accomadations for special need children. There is a huge lack of involvement by parents and a lack of caring by staff.

Posted: April 16, 2015

My question is why are they suspending a 2nd grader week after week why are they not speaking to a school counsel psychiatric to find out from the student what is going on

Posted: March 3, 2014

This school is by far the worst school you can imagine sending your children to. Not only is bullying tolerated it is also dealt to the student through the teachers by means of name calling and and aggressive demeanor. I disagree with the no child left behind program if you are only going to pass my student based on the fact that they are assigned to you. My child deserved to be taught how to over come her difficulties not have two teachers continually showcase them to the entirety of over 60 other students. I'm so relieved that my child is no longer subject to the women that this school calls "teachers" for the only thing that my child has learned is do what I say not as I do.

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