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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 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 2,098 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 38% (versus the Washington public middle school average of 49%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 59% 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
857 Schools
# Students
8,578 Students
327,074 Students
# Teachers
474 Teachers
17,864 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Moses Lake School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 300 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-2019 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 68% has decreased from 77% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#225 out of 306 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(18-19)38%
50%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(18-19)48%
61%
Graduation Rate
(18-19)82%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.67
# American Indian Students
26 Students
5,934 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
61 Students
24,389 Students
% Asian Students
1%
8%
# Hispanic Students
4,369 Students
81,316 Students
% Hispanic Students
51%
25%
# Black Students
105 Students
13,984 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%
# White Students
3,776 Students
167,677 Students
% White Students
44%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
12 Students
3,863 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
227 Students
28,719 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
9%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
212
1,625
# Students in K Grade:
648
5,231
# Students in 1st Grade:
595
5,699
# Students in 2nd Grade:
642
6,204
# Students in 3rd Grade:
657
6,334
# Students in 4th Grade:
653
6,427
# Students in 5th Grade:
651
9,296
# Students in 6th Grade:
632
69,084
# Students in 7th Grade:
644
83,057
# Students in 8th Grade:
672
85,096
# Students in 9th Grade:
622
14,541
# Students in 10th Grade:
617
10,867
# Students in 11th Grade:
590
10,949
# Students in 12th Grade:
743
12,664
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,351 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,148. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,542 is less than the state median of $19,607. The school district spending/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$132 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$159 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,351
$19,148
Spending / Student
$18,542
$19,607
Best Moses Lake School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Frontier Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
517 West Third Avenue
Moses Lake, WA 98837
(509) 766-2662
Moses Lake, WA 98837
(509) 766-2662
Grades: 6-8
| 759 students
Rank: #22.
Chief Moses Middle School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1111 E Nelson Road
Moses Lake, WA 98837
(509) 766-2661
Moses Lake, WA 98837
(509) 766-2661
Grades: 6-8
| 865 students
Rank: #33.
Endeavor Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 25%)
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
| 280 students
Rank: n/an/a
1530 Pilgrim Street
Moses Lake, WA 98837
(509) 766-2650
Moses Lake, WA 98837
(509) 766-2650
Grades: 6-12
| 194 students
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