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Garden Heights Elementary School

707 E Nelson Road
Moses Lake, WA 98837

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Serving 392 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Garden Heights Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 53%).

The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Washington state level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Washington state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 392 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 55%
: Bottom 50% in WA
: 35-39% (Top 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Garden Heights Elementary School's student population of 392 students has declined by 24% over five school years.

The teacher population of 23 teachers has declined by 17% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Garden Heights Elementary School
Kind	51
1	56
2	88
3	56
4	60
5	81

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Total Students

392 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Garden Heights Elementary School
2023	396
2022	382
2021	452
2020	522
2019	522
2018	516
2017	516
2016	497
2015	497
2014	460
2013	451
2012	435
2011	502
2010	494
2009	593
2008	518
2007	565
2006	521
2005	473
2004	458
2003	458
2002	447
2001	412
2000	362
1999	382
1998	439
1997	414
1996	381
1995	379
1994	375
1993	379
1992	370
1991	356
1990	353
1989	347
1988	350
1987	356

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

23 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Garden Heights Elementary School
2023	22
2022	23
2021	30
2020	28
2019	28
2018	26
2017	26
2016	24
2015	27
2013	20
2012	21
2011	23
2010	24
2009	27
2008	27
2007	25
2006	25
2005	24
2004	24
2003	25
2002	23
2001	19
2000	19
1999	20
1998	20
1997	22
1996	21
1995	19
1994	20
1993	21
1992	19
1991	19
1990	18

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School Rankings

Garden Heights Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 2,113 schools in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Garden Heights Elementary School is 0.58, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (WA)

#1402 out of 2113 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Garden Heights Elementary School
2022	#1402
2021	#1397
2019	#1397
2018	#1299
2017	#1098
2016	#951
2015	#846
2014	#807
2013	#1004
2012	#823
2011	#753

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35-39%

40%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Garden Heights Elementary School	Washington	Moses Lake School District
2022	37%	40%	31%
2019	46%	50%	38%
2018	49%	51%	38%
2017	57%	51%	36%
2016	55%	51%	35%
2015	48%	49%	34%
2014	58%	65%	51%
2013	60%	64%	56%
2012	65%	63%	57%
2011	64%	60%	55%
2010	60%	54%	51%

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35-39%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Garden Heights Elementary School	Washington	Moses Lake School District
2022	37%	53%	41%
2019	50%	61%	48%
2018	50%	61%	38%
2017	48%	61%	48%
2016	56%	62%	49%
2015	58%	56%	44%
2014	73%	74%	64%
2013	75%	73%	68%
2012	75%	72%	68%
2011	74%	70%	69%
2010	71%	70%	70%

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40-44%

49%

Student : Teacher Ratio

17:1

16:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Garden Heights Elementary School	Washington	Moses Lake School District
2023	18:1	16:1	19:1
2022	17:1	16:1	18:1
2021	15:1	16:1	18:1
2020	19:1	17:1	20:1
2019	19:1	17:1	20:1
2018	20:1	19:1	20:1
2017	20:1	18:1	20:1
2016	21:1	19:1	20:1
2015	18:1	18:1	19:1
2013	23:1	19:1	20:1
2012	21:1	20:1	21:1
2011	22:1	19:1	20:1
2010	21:1	19:1	20:1
2009	22:1	19:1	20:1
2008	19:1	19:1	20:1
2007	23:1	19:1	20:1
2006	21:1	19:1	20:1
2005	20:1	19:1	21:1
2004	19:1	19:1	20:1
2003	18:1	19:1	20:1
2002	19:1	19:1	20:1
2001	22:1	20:1	21:1
2000	19:1	20:1	21:1
1999	19:1	21:1	26:1
1998	22:1	20:1	22:1
1997	19:1	20:1	21:1
1996	18:1	21:1	22:1
1995	20:1	20:1	22:1
1994	18:1	20:1	20:1
1993	18:1	21:1	20:1
1992	19:1	21:1	21:1
1991	19:1	21:1	21:1
1990	19:1	21:1	21:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Garden Heights Elementary School	Washington	Moses Lake School District
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2016	1%	2%
2010	1%	4%	2%
2009	1%	4%	1%
2006	1%	3%	2%
2005	1%	3%	2%
2004	1%	3%	2%
2003	1%	3%	2%
2002	1%	3%	2%
2001	2%	4%	2%
2000	1%	3%	1%
1999	1%	3%	1%
1998	1%	3%	1%
1997	1%	3%	1%
1996	1%	3%	1%
1995	1%	3%	1%
1994	1%	3%	1%
1993	1%	3%	1%
1991	1%	2%	1%
1990	1%	3%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Garden Heights Elementary School	Washington	Moses Lake School District
2023	1%	9%	1%
2021	2%	8%	1%
2020	1%	8%	1%
2019	1%	8%	1%
2016	1%	8%	1%
2015	1%	8%	1%
2014	1%	7%	1%
2013	2%	8%	1%
2012	2%	7%	1%
2011	2%	7%	1%
2010	2%	10%	2%
2009	3%	10%	1%
2008	3%	9%	1%
2007	4%	8%	1%
2006	3%	8%	1%
2005	3%	8%	1%
2004	3%	8%	1%
2003	3%	8%	1%
2002	2%	8%	1%
2001	3%	7%	2%
2000	3%	7%	2%
1999	2%	7%	2%
1998	2%	7%	2%
1997	2%	7%	2%
1996	2%	7%	2%
1995	2%	6%	2%
1994	3%	6%	2%
1993	3%	6%	2%
1992	4%	6%	2%
1991	3%	6%	2%
1990	2%	5%	1%

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Hispanic

47%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Garden Heights Elementary School	Washington	Moses Lake School District
2023	47%	26%	51%
2022	44%	25%	50%
2021	48%	25%	50%
2020	46%	24%	48%
2019	46%	24%	48%
2018	44%	23%	46%
2017	44%	23%	46%
2016	44%	22%	46%
2015	40%	22%	44%
2014	38%	21%	43%
2013	39%	20%	42%
2012	35%	20%	41%
2011	40%	18%	39%
2010	35%	16%	37%
2009	23%	16%	35%
2008	25%	15%	34%
2007	23%	14%	33%
2006	21%	14%	32%
2005	19%	13%	32%
2004	21%	12%	31%
2003	19%	12%	29%
2002	18%	11%	28%
2001	17%	10%	27%
2000	15%	10%	26%
1999	25%	9%	26%
1998	24%	9%	26%
1997	22%	8%	25%
1996	19%	8%	25%
1995	19%	7%	23%
1994	17%	7%	22%
1993	19%	6%	21%
1992	19%	6%	21%
1991	21%	6%	21%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Garden Heights Elementary School	Washington	Moses Lake School District
2023	3%	5%	1%
2022	2%	5%	1%
2021	2%	5%	1%
2012	1%	5%	2%
2011	1%	5%	2%
2010	2%	6%	2%
2009	2%	5%	2%
2008	2%	6%	2%
2007	1%	6%	3%
2006	2%	6%	2%
2005	2%	6%	2%
2004	2%	6%	2%
2003	3%	6%	2%
2002	2%	5%	2%
2001	3%	5%	2%
2000	4%	5%	2%
1999	2%	5%	3%
1998	1%	5%	3%
1997	2%	5%	3%
1996	2%	4%	3%
1995	2%	5%	3%
1994	1%	4%	2%
1993	1%	4%	3%
1992	2%	4%	2%
1991	2%	4%	2%
1990	4%	4%	2%
1989	1%	4%	2%
1988	2%	4%	2%

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White

45%

48%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Garden Heights Elementary School	Washington	Moses Lake School District
2023	43%	49%	44%
2022	48%	50%	45%
2021	43%	51%	45%
2020	49%	53%	47%
2019	49%	53%	47%
2018	51%	55%	50%
2017	51%	55%	50%
2016	50%	56%	50%
2015	55%	57%	52%
2014	57%	58%	52%
2013	55%	59%	52%
2012	58%	60%	53%
2011	54%	63%	55%
2010	60%	64%	57%
2009	71%	65%	60%
2008	70%	66%	61%
2007	72%	68%	61%
2006	73%	69%	63%
2005	75%	70%	63%
2004	73%	71%	64%
2003	74%	71%	66%
2002	77%	73%	67%
2001	75%	74%	67%
2000	77%	75%	69%
1999	70%	76%	68%
1998	72%	76%	68%
1997	73%	77%	69%
1996	76%	78%	69%
1995	76%	79%	71%
1994	77%	80%	73%
1993	76%	81%	73%
1992	75%	81%	74%
1991	73%	82%	74%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Garden Heights Elementary School	Washington	Moses Lake School District
2023	5%	9%	3%
2022	5%	9%	3%
2021	5%	9%	3%
2020	4%	8%	3%
2019	4%	8%	3%
2018	5%	8%	3%
2017	5%	8%	3%
2016	4%	7%	2%
2015	4%	7%	2%
2014	4%	7%	2%
2013	4%	6%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.58

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Garden Heights Elementary School	Washington	Moses Lake School District
2023	0.60	0.68	0.56
2022	0.58	0.68	0.55
2021	0.59	0.67	0.55
2020	0.55	0.65	0.55
2019	0.55	0.65	0.55
2018	0.55	0.64	0.54
2017	0.55	0.64	0.54
2016	0.56	0.63	0.54
2015	0.54	0.62	0.55
2014	0.53	0.61	0.55
2013	0.56	0.61	0.55
2012	0.54	0.60	0.55
2011	0.55	0.58	0.55
2010	0.52	0.56	0.54
2009	0.45	0.55	0.53
2008	0.45	0.54	0.51
2007	0.43	0.51	0.52
2006	0.43	0.49	0.51
2005	0.40	0.49	0.51
2004	0.43	0.48	0.50
2003	0.42	0.47	0.49
2002	0.38	0.45	0.48
2001	0.41	0.44	0.48
2000	0.39	0.42	0.47
1999	0.45	0.40	0.47
1998	0.43	0.40	0.47
1997	0.42	0.39	0.46
1996	0.39	0.39	0.46
1995	0.38	0.36	0.44
1994	0.38	0.35	0.43
1993	0.38	0.34	0.42
1992	0.40	0.33	0.41
1991	0.42	0.32	0.41

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Eligible for

57%

49%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Garden Heights Elementary School	Washington	Moses Lake School District
2023	54%	41%	59%
2022	42%	36%	51%
2021	45%	35%	52%
2020	41%	35%	52%
2019	41%	35%	52%
2018	39%	37%	54%
2017	39%	37%	54%
2016	36%	38%	52%
2015	40%	39%	52%
2014	38%	39%	53%
2013	35%	38%	53%
2012	34%	37%	53%
2011	41%	33%	49%
2010	34%	33%	47%
2009	23%	29%	43%
2008	29%	28%	42%
2007	26%	28%	42%
2006	26%	29%	45%
2005	24%	27%	42%
2004	30%	27%	41%
2003	26%	26%	41%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Garden Heights Elementary School	Washington	Moses Lake School District
2023	8%	8%	10%
2022	10%	7%	12%
2021	11%	7%	12%
2020	14%	8%	12%
2019	14%	8%	12%
2018	12%	7%	10%
2017	12%	7%	10%
2016	11%	7%	10%
2015	9%	7%	10%
2014	10%	7%	11%
2013	9%	7%	10%
2012	11%	7%	10%
2011	9%	7%	10%
2010	9%	8%	10%
2009	9%	9%	11%
2008	10%	9%	11%
2007	10%	9%	11%
2006	10%	8%	11%
2005	9%	9%	10%
2004	10%	9%	10%
2003	12%	9%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Moses Lake School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Garden Heights Elementary School's ranking?

Garden Heights Elementary School is ranked #1402 out of 2,113 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Washington.

What schools are Garden Heights Elementary School often compared to?

Garden Heights Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Columbia Ridge Elementary School, Knolls Vista Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

35-39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 40% WA state average), while 35-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 53% WA state average).

How many students attend Garden Heights Elementary School?

392 students attend Garden Heights Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

47% of Garden Heights Elementary School students are Hispanic, 45% of students are White, 3% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Asian, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Garden Heights Elementary School?

Garden Heights Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Washington state average of 16:1.

What grades does Garden Heights Elementary School offer ?

Garden Heights Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Garden Heights Elementary School part of?

Garden Heights Elementary School is part of Moses Lake School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 392 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 55%
: Bottom 50%
: 35-39% (Top 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education