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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 2025 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 2,194 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 57% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Washington public middle school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
21 Schools
800 Schools
# Students
8,742 Students
302,560 Students
# Teachers
496 Teachers
16,189 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Moses Lake School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 306 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
0.68
# American Indian Students
26 Students
5,703 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
77 Students
23,666 Students
% Asian Students
1%
8%
# Hispanic Students
4,483 Students
73,370 Students
% Hispanic Students
51%
25%
# Black Students
113 Students
13,426 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
3,744 Students
148,736 Students
% White Students
43%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
3,970 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
291 Students
26,275 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
9%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
265
1,563
# Students in K Grade:
607
3,945
# Students in 1st Grade:
607
4,184
# Students in 2nd Grade:
687
4,295
# Students in 3rd Grade:
610
4,473
# Students in 4th Grade:
659
4,820
# Students in 5th Grade:
660
7,072
# Students in 6th Grade:
627
71,936
# Students in 7th Grade:
662
81,343
# Students in 8th Grade:
624
82,029
# Students in 9th Grade:
683
11,117
# Students in 10th Grade:
695
8,145
# Students in 11th Grade:
644
8,299
# Students in 12th Grade:
712
9,339
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,063 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,796. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,194 is less than the state median of $19,246. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$132 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$159 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,063
$18,796
Spending / Student
$18,194
$19,246
Best Moses Lake School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Columbia Middle 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
| 871 students
Rank: #22.
Digital Learning Center
(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
| 316 students
Rank: #33.
Frontier Middle 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
| 721 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
| 286 students
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