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Moses Lake School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 2,113 students in Moses Lake School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Washington.
Public Middle Schools in Moses Lake School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Washington public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Washington public middle school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
20 Schools
799 Schools
# Students
8,686 Students
302,457 Students
# Teachers
477 Teachers
16,390 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Moses Lake School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 307 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 73% has decreased from 75% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#215 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
49%
Graduation Rate
73%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.67
# American Indian Students
29 Students
5,646 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
72 Students
22,600 Students
% Asian Students
1%
8%
# Hispanic Students
4,458 Students
73,312 Students
% Hispanic Students
51%
25%
# Black Students
102 Students
13,447 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%
# White Students
3,725 Students
150,112 Students
% White Students
43%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
14 Students
3,701 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
283 Students
26,007 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
9%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
225
1,356
# Students in K Grade:
604
4,027
# Students in 1st Grade:
667
4,383
# Students in 2nd Grade:
622
4,400
# Students in 3rd Grade:
666
4,700
# Students in 4th Grade:
659
5,007
# Students in 5th Grade:
648
6,930
# Students in 6th Grade:
667
69,712
# Students in 7th Grade:
626
81,726
# Students in 8th Grade:
641
84,624
# Students in 9th Grade:
696
10,999
# Students in 10th Grade:
660
7,810
# Students in 11th Grade:
630
7,675
# Students in 12th Grade:
675
9,108
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,160 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,857. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,312 is less than the state median of $19,309. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$132 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$159 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,160
$18,857
Spending / Student
$18,312
$19,309
Best Moses Lake School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Columbia Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1111 E Nelson Road
Moses Lake, WA 98837
(509) 766-2661
Moses Lake, WA 98837
(509) 766-2661
Grades: 6-8
| 878 students
Rank: #22.
Digital Learning Center
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1530 Pilgrim Street
Moses Lake, WA 98837
(509) 766-2650
Moses Lake, WA 98837
(509) 766-2650
Grades: 6-12
| 210 students
Rank: #33.
Frontier Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
517 West Third Avenue
Moses Lake, WA 98837
(509) 766-2662
Moses Lake, WA 98837
(509) 766-2662
Grades: 6-8
| 758 students
Rank: #44.
Endeavor Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
6527 Patton Blvd
Moses Lake, WA 98837
(509) 766-2690
Moses Lake, WA 98837
(509) 766-2690
Grades: 6-8
| 267 students
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