Moses Lake School District — Decoded Rankings
17 of 20 schools ranked · Updated 2026-09-04
District profile
- Total enrollment
- 5,708
- Free/reduced lunch
- 68.2%
- Avg SES index
- 28.2
- State
- WA
Schools in Moses Lake School District
Elementary / Middle Schools (14 ranked)
| Rating | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North ElementaryNeighborhoodMoses Lake School District | #1116 | #282 (WA)plausibly #151–611#5 (Moses Lake metro) | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | ||
| Midway ElementaryNeighborhoodMoses Lake School District | #1278 | #423 (WA)plausibly #208–713#9 (Moses Lake metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | Medium | ||
| Vicki I. Groff Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodMoses Lake School District | #614 | #477 (WA)plausibly #289–731#11 (Moses Lake metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Sage Point Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodMoses Lake School District | #318 | #551 (WA)plausibly #337–867#12 (Moses Lake metro) | High Scores, Context Matters | High | ||
| Columbia Middle SchoolNeighborhoodMoses Lake School District | #996 | #776 (WA)plausibly #550–1056#17 (Moses Lake metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | Medium | ||
| Park Orchard Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodMoses Lake School District | #794 | #777 (WA)plausibly #530–1014#18 (Moses Lake metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Longview ElementaryNeighborhoodMoses Lake School District | #800 | #838 (WA)plausibly #674–1116#20 (Moses Lake metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Peninsula ElementaryNeighborhoodMoses Lake School District | #889 | #1000 (WA)plausibly #772–1178#21 (Moses Lake metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Endeavor Middle SchoolNeighborhoodMoses Lake School District | #1469 | #1141 (WA)plausibly #903–1279#25 (Moses Lake metro)≈ tied with next | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Lakeview Terrace ElementaryNeighborhoodMoses Lake School District | #1149 | #1173 (WA)plausibly #933–1332#27 (Moses Lake metro)≈ tied with next | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Garden Heights ElementaryNeighborhoodMoses Lake School District | #931 | #1219 (WA)plausibly #989–1323#28 (Moses Lake metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Frontier Middle SchoolNeighborhoodMoses Lake School District | #1307 | #1245 (WA)plausibly #1031–1371#29 (Moses Lake metro) | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Knolls Vista ElementaryNeighborhoodMoses Lake School District | #1214 | #1369 (WA)plausibly #1155–1445#30 (Moses Lake metro) | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Larson Heights ElementaryNeighborhoodMoses Lake School District | #1429 | #1410 (WA)plausibly #1226–1478#33 (Moses Lake metro) | Lower by Both Measures | High |
Rows marked ≈ are statistically tied with the row below them: on the current data the joint simulation gives the upper school less than a 65% chance of ranking above the lower one. Ties are between adjacent rows only.
High Schools (3 ranked)
| Rating | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moses Lake High SchoolNeighborhoodMoses Lake School District | #211 | #217 (WA)HS#7 (Moses Lake metro) | HS outcome | Medium | ||
| Vanguard AcademyNeighborhoodMoses Lake School District | #230 | #248 (WA)HS#8 (Moses Lake metro) | HS outcome | Medium | ||
| Digital Learning CenterNeighborhoodMoses Lake School District | #279 | #269 (WA)HS#9 (Moses Lake metro) | HS outcome | Low |
Story type breakdown
- 2Outperforming Expectations
- 0Strong by Both Measures
- 1High Scores, Context Matters
- 5Typical Profile
- 6Lower by Both Measures
How this district compares
District-level averages relative to the Moses Lake, WA metro median.
| Measure | District avg | Metro median | Read |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avg achievement percentile (metro) | 62.2 | 50 | 12.2 points above the metro median |
| Avg decoded percentile (metro) | 43.1 | 50 | 6.9 points below the metro median |
| Avg rank shift (places gained after context) | -6.5 | 0 | Schools lose 6.5 places on average after context. |
Data & sources
- Assessment data
- 2023–24 school year
- NCES CCD vintage
- 2023
- Census ACS 5-year vintage
- 2020-2024
- Last updated
- September 4, 2026
- Methodology version
- 0.14.0
Source files (3)
- NCES CCD 2023 directory (Urban Institute) (accessed 2026-09-04)
- ACS 5-year 2020-2024 (accessed 2026-09-04)
- Washington OSPI 2023-24 school-level results (accessed 2026-09-04)
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