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Best Schools in Moses Lake, WA
Moses Lake, WA has 36 public schools (9 high, 8 middle, 16 elementary) serving 14,218 students. On average they score 37% on state proficiency tests against a projected 33%, so schools in Moses Lake meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Moses Lake, WA
The top high schools in Moses Lake, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Odessa High School
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Odessa School District • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 112 Students
2. Moses Lake High School
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Moses Lake School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1984 Students
3. Ephrata High School
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Ephrata School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 882 Students
4. Royal High School
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Royal School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 550 Students
5. Warden High School
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Warden School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 286 Students
6. Digital Learning Center
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Moses Lake School District • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 210 Students
7. Vanguard Academy
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Moses Lake School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 376 Students
8. Columbia Basin Technical Skills Center
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Moses Lake School District • Public • Grades 10 - 12 • 27 Students
9. Mlsd Open Doors Re-engagement Program
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Projected Test Scores
Moses Lake School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 95 Students
Best Middle Schools in Moses Lake, WA
The top middle schools in Moses Lake, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Parkway School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Ephrata School District • Public • Grades 5 - 6 • 407 Students
2. Ephrata Middle School
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Ephrata School District • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 450 Students
3. Columbia Middle School
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Moses Lake School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 878 Students
4. Royal Intermediate School
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Royal School District • Public • Grades 4 - 6 • 404 Students
5. Royal Middle School
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Royal School District • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 283 Students
6. Frontier Middle School
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Moses Lake School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 758 Students
7. Warden Middle School
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Warden School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 217 Students
8. Endeavor Middle School
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Moses Lake School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 267 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Moses Lake, WA
The top elementary schools in Moses Lake, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Sage Point Elementary School
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Moses Lake School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 360 Students
2. Red Rock Elementary
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Royal School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 3 • 526 Students
3. Columbia Ridge Elementary
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Ephrata School District • Public • Grades KG - 4 • 470 Students
4. Park Orchard Elementary School
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Moses Lake School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 439 Students
5. Vicki I. Groff Elementary School
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Moses Lake School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 424 Students
6. Garden Heights Elementary
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Moses Lake School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 396 Students
7. Longview Elementary
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Moses Lake School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 357 Students
8. P C Jantz Elementary
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Odessa School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 124 Students
9. Knolls Vista Elementary
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Moses Lake School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 283 Students
10. Lakeview Terrace Elementary
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Moses Lake School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 334 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Moses Lake, WA
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Moses Lake, WA has a total population of 43,986 with 27% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 87%, and 21% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Moses Lake, WA
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Moses Lake, WA.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
30.57 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
3.90 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
26.68 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Moses Lake, WA.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Moses Lake, WA.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Moses Lake, WA Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Moses Lake, WA
How many schools are in Moses Lake, WA?
Moses Lake, WA has 36 public schools: 9 high schools, 8 middle schools and 16 elementary schools, serving 14,218 students in total.
How do schools in Moses Lake perform on state tests?
On average, 36 schools in Moses Lake score 37% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 33%, so on average schools in Moses Lake meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Moses Lake?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 35%
- Projected: 30%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 37%
- Projected: 34%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 37%
- Projected: 29%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 34%
- Projected: 29%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 39%
- Projected: 33%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 35%
- Projected: 36%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 38%
- Projected: 34%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 41%
- Projected: 34%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 34%
- Projected: 35%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 37%
- Projected: 32%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Every school in Moses Lake
17 of 20 schools in Moses Lake carry a SchoolGrade (3 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 1C: 5D: 7F: 4
All 20 public schools we grade in Moses Lake. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (1)
Middle and junior high schools (3)
Elementary and primary schools (12)
- Garden Heights Elementary
- Knolls Vista Elementary
- Lakeview Terrace Elementary
- Larson Heights Elementary
- Longview Elementary
- Midway Elementary
- Moses Lake Early Learning Center
- North Elementary
- Park Orchard Elementary School
- Peninsula Elementary
- Sage Point Elementary School
- Vicki I Groff Elementary School
Other schools and academies (4)
- Columbia Basin Technical Skills Center
- Digital Learning Center
- Mlsd Open Doors Re Engagement Program
- Vanguard Academy
Private schools (3)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.