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Moses Lake High School vs. Ephrata High School

Should you attend Moses Lake High School or Ephrata High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Moses Lake High School
803 E. Sharon Ave.
Moses Lake, WA 98837
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Ephrata High School
333 4th Ave Nw
Ephrata, WA 98823
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Moses Lake High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:

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Overview
Serving 1,984 students in grades 9-12, Moses Lake High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 26% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 53%).
The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the Washington state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Washington state average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 882 students in grades 9-12, Ephrata High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 28% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 61% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 53%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Washington state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Washington state average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,984 students
882 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
81 teachers
42 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
21:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Ephrata High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1186 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Bottom 50%)
#1084 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Moses Lake High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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26%
(Bottom 50% in WA)
28%
(Bottom 50% in WA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Moses Lake High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ephrata High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60%
(Top 50% in WA)
61%
(Top 50% in WA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Moses Lake High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ephrata High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
42%
(Bottom 50% in WA)
35-39%
(Bottom 50% in WA)
85%
(Top 50% in WA)
85-89%
(Top 50% in WA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Moses Lake High School and public school graduation rate of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Ephrata High School and public school graduation rate of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Ephrata High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
469
219
Grade 10 Students
464
226
Grade 11 Students
549
227
Grade 12 Students
502
210

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Ephrata High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
% Asian
1%
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Ephrata High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
52%
39%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Moses Lake High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Ephrata High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
2%
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% White
42%
54%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Moses Lake High School and the percentage of White public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Ephrata High School and the percentage of White public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Moses Lake High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Ephrata High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.56
0.56
This chart displays the diversity score of Moses Lake High School and the public school average diversity score of Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Ephrata High School and the public school average diversity score of Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
53%
50%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Moses Lake High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Ephrata High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Moses Lake High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Ephrata High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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