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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 2026-27 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 3/10, 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 24% (versus the Washington public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 58% 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
20 Schools
794 Schools
# Students
8,430 Students
302,552 Students
# Teachers
405 Teachers
15,929 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
Student By Grade
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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has increased from 77% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#211 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
49%
Graduation Rate
80%
83.8%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)37.3%
34.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.68
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
1%
8%
% Hispanic
53%
25%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
42%
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
3%
9%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,503 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,173. The school district revenue/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,996 is less than the state median of $21,108. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$173 MM
$23,221 MM
Spending
$169 MM
$23,150 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,503
$21,173
Spending / Student
$19,996
$21,108
Best Moses Lake School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Columbia Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1111 E Nelson Road
Moses Lake, WA 98837
(509) 766-2661
Moses Lake, WA 98837
(509) 766-2661
Gr: 6-8 | 875 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 55%
Rank: #22.
Digital Learning Center
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1530 Pilgrim Street
Moses Lake, WA 98837
(509) 766-2650
Moses Lake, WA 98837
(509) 766-2650
Gr: 6-12 | 359 students Student-teacher ratio: 30:1 Minority enrollment: 58%
Rank: #33.
Frontier Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
517 West Third Avenue
Moses Lake, WA 98837
(509) 766-2662
Moses Lake, WA 98837
(509) 766-2662
Gr: 6-8 | 690 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 58%
Rank: #44.
Endeavor Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 13% | 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
Gr: 6-8 | 270 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 69%
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