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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 is 1 public preschool serving 225 students in Moses Lake School District.
Public Preschools in Moses Lake School District have a diversity score of 0.53, which is less than the Washington public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Washington public preschool average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
20 Schools
764 Schools
# Students
8,686 Students
272,508 Students
# Teachers
477 Teachers
17,378 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
0.70
# American Indian Students
29 Students
2,824 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
72 Students
24,779 Students
% Asian Students
1%
9%
# Hispanic Students
4,458 Students
69,984 Students
% Hispanic Students
51%
26%
# Black Students
102 Students
16,000 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
3,725 Students
126,583 Students
% White Students
43%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
14 Students
5,046 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
283 Students
26,774 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
10%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
225
21,595
# Students in K Grade:
604
43,099
# Students in 1st Grade:
667
42,385
# Students in 2nd Grade:
622
39,780
# Students in 3rd Grade:
666
39,728
# Students in 4th Grade:
659
39,670
# Students in 5th Grade:
648
37,415
# Students in 6th Grade:
667
5,001
# Students in 7th Grade:
626
1,021
# Students in 8th Grade:
641
1,070
# Students in 9th Grade:
696
335
# Students in 10th Grade:
660
374
# Students in 11th Grade:
630
348
# Students in 12th Grade:
675
687
# 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 Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Moses Lake Early Learning Center
Magnet School
502 South C Street
Moses Lake, WA 98837
(509) 766-2650
Moses Lake, WA 98837
(509) 766-2650
Grades: PK
| 225 students
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