Moses Lake School District

1620 S Pioneer Way
Moses Lake, WA 98837
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 15 public elementary schools serving 5,944 students in Moses Lake School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Washington.
Public Elementary Schools in Moses Lake School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Washington public elementary school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Washington public elementary school average of 51% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
20 Schools
1,848 Schools
# Students
8,578 Students
728,286 Students
# Teachers
474 Teachers
45,625 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.
This School District
State Average (WA)
#225 out of 306 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Moses Lake   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
(18-19)
38%
50%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Moses Lake   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of WA by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.
(18-19)
48%
61%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Moses Lake   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of WA by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.
(18-19)
82%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Moses Lake   School District and public school graduation rate of WA by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.55
0.68
# American Indian Students
26 Students
9,755 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
61 Students
62,173 Students
% Asian Students
1%
9%
# Hispanic Students
4,369 Students
183,931 Students
% Hispanic Students
51%
25%
# Black Students
105 Students
33,932 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
3,776 Students
360,206 Students
% White Students
44%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
12 Students
9,770 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
227 Students
67,249 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
9%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
212
11,783
# Students in K Grade:
648
76,043
# Students in 1st Grade:
595
74,612
# Students in 2nd Grade:
642
78,521
# Students in 3rd Grade:
657
79,256
# Students in 4th Grade:
653
78,860
# Students in 5th Grade:
651
79,997
# Students in 6th Grade:
632
80,030
# Students in 7th Grade:
644
73,535
# Students in 8th Grade:
672
73,807
# Students in 9th Grade:
622
5,309
# Students in 10th Grade:
617
4,938
# Students in 11th Grade:
590
5,057
# Students in 12th Grade:
743
6,538
# 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.
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$132 MM
$20,715 MM
This chart display total revenue of Moses Lake   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in WA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$159 MM
$21,212 MM
This chart display total spending of Moses Lake   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in WA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,351
$19,148
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Moses Lake   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in WA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$18,542
$19,607
This chart display average spending per public school student in Moses Lake   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in WA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Moses Lake School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sage Point Elementary School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
4000 Peninsula Drive
Moses Lake, WA 98837
(509) 766-2650
Grades: K-5
| 355 students
Rank: #22.
Lakeview Terrace Elementary School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
780 S. Clover Drive
Moses Lake, WA 98837
(509) 766-2653
Grades: K-5
| 316 students
Rank: #33.
Garden Heights Elementary School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
707 E Nelson Road
Moses Lake, WA 98837
(509) 766-2651
Grades: K-5
| 382 students
Rank: #44.
Frontier Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
517 West Third Avenue
Moses Lake, WA 98837
(509) 766-2662
Grades: 6-8
| 759 students
Rank: #55.
Longview Elementary School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
9783 Apple Road Ne
Moses Lake, WA 98837
(509) 766-2656
Grades: K-5
| 372 students
Rank: #66.
Peninsula Elementary School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
2406 W. Texas Street
Moses Lake, WA 98837
(509) 766-2658
Grades: PK-5
| 410 students
Rank: #77.
Park Orchard Elementary School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
417 N Paxson Drive
Moses Lake, WA 98837
(509) 766-2699
Grades: K-5
| 429 students
Rank: #88.
Chief Moses Middle School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1111 E Nelson Road
Moses Lake, WA 98837
(509) 766-2661
Grades: 6-8
| 865 students
Rank: #99.
North Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1200 West Craig Street
Moses Lake, WA 98837
(509) 766-2654
Grades: K-5
| 317 students
Rank: #1010.
Knolls Vista Elementary School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
454 W Ridge Road
Moses Lake, WA 98837
(509) 766-2652
Grades: PK-5
| 304 students
Rank: #1111.
Midway Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
502 South C St
Moses Lake, WA 98837
(509) 766-2657
Grades: PK-6
| 244 students
Rank: #1212.
Larson Heights Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
700 Lindberg Lane
Moses Lake, WA 98837
(509) 766-2655
Grades: PK-5
| 316 students
Rank: #1313.
Endeavor Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
6527 Patton Blvd
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
Grades: 6-12
| 194 students
Rank: n/an/a
1501 Moses Lake Avenue
Moses Lake, WA 98837
(509) 793-7300
Grades: K-5
| 401 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 20 schools
  • Grades: 01-12
  • Enrollment: 8,578 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 56%
  • : 82% (Btm 50% in WA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • : 48% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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