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Royal High School vs. Moses Lake High School

Should you attend Royal High School or Moses Lake 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
Royal High School
955 Ahlers Ave N
Royal City, WA 99357
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Moses Lake High School
803 E. Sharon Ave.
Moses Lake, WA 98837
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)

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

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 550 students in grades 9-12, Royal 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 15-19% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is approximately equal to the Washington state average of 53%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Washington state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Washington state average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
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).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
550 students
1,984 students
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This chart displays total students of Moses Lake High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
81 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Moses Lake High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
24:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Royal High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Moses Lake High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1479 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Bottom 50%)
#1186 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Royal High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Moses Lake High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in WA)
26%
(Bottom 50% in WA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Royal 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 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.
50-54%
(Top 50% in WA)
60%
(Top 50% in WA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Royal 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 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.
30-34%
(Bottom 50% in WA)
42%
(Bottom 50% in WA)
80-84%
(Top 50% in WA)
85%
(Top 50% in WA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Royal 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 Moses Lake 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
This chart displays the students of Royal High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Moses Lake High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
170
469
Grade 10 Students
128
464
Grade 11 Students
137
549
Grade 12 Students
115
502

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Royal High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Moses Lake High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
% Asian
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Royal High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Moses Lake High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
85%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Royal 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 Moses Lake High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Royal High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 1999-00 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Moses Lake High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
14%
42%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Royal 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 Moses Lake 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
1%
4%
n/a
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.
0.26
0.56
This chart displays the diversity score of Royal 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 Moses Lake 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
72%
53%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Royal 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 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.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Royal 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 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.
 
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