Outperforming Expectations
Raw scores are modest, but decoded performance is strong — these schools are doing more than their context predicts.
- Saddle Mountain Elementary #1313 → #50
- Warden Elementary #1109 → #159
Metro overview
Moses Lake, WA — 2023 Decoded Rankings
47 schools ranked · Updated September 4, 2026
- 8 outperforming expectations
- 1 strong by both measures
- 0 high scores, context matters
- 13 typical profile
Where rankings diverge
These are the schools where raw test performance and decoded performance disagree most. The shift column shows the gap between Achievement Rank and Decoded Rank.
Strong by Both Measures
High raw scores AND high decoded performance — doing more with their context than peer schools at the same level.
- Parkway School #740 → #79
- Red Rock Elementary #654 → #101
- Sage Point Elementary School #225 → #148
- Coulee City Elementary #452 → #216
- Vicki I. Groff Elementary School #532 → #227
High Scores, Context Matters
Raw scores are high, but the school's advantaged context predicts even higher — raw scores may overstate the school's effect.
- Longview Elementary #856 → #961
Elementary & Middle Schools
View all 39 →Elementary / Middle Schools (39 ranked)
| Rating | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saddle Mountain ElementaryNeighborhood | Wahluke School District | #1313 | #50 (WA)#1 (Moses Lake metro) | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | ||
| Parkway SchoolNeighborhood | Ephrata School District | #740 | #79 (WA)#2 (Moses Lake metro) | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | ||
| Red Rock ElementaryNeighborhood | Royal School District | #654 | #101 (WA)#3 (Moses Lake metro) | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | ||
| Sage Point Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Moses Lake School District | #225 | #148 (WA)#4 (Moses Lake metro) | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| Warden ElementaryNeighborhood | Warden School District | #1109 | #159 (WA)#5 (Moses Lake metro) | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | ||
| Coulee City ElementaryNeighborhood | Coulee-Hartline School District | #452 | #216 (WA)#6 (Moses Lake metro) | ★★Outperforming Expectations | Medium | ||
| Vicki I. Groff Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Moses Lake School District | #532 | #227 (WA)#7 (Moses Lake metro) | ★★Outperforming Expectations | Medium | ||
| Wilson Creek ElementaryNeighborhood | Wilson Creek School District | #611 | #247 (WA)#8 (Moses Lake metro) | Typical Profile | Low | ||
| Ephrata Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Ephrata School District | #647 | #379 (WA)#9 (Moses Lake metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Columbia Ridge ElementaryNeighborhood | Ephrata School District | #794 | #454 (WA)#10 (Moses Lake metro) | Typical Profile | Medium |
High Schools
View all 14 →High Schools (14 ranked)
| Rating | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Almira Coulee Hartline High SchoolNeighborhood | Coulee-Hartline School District | #25 | #9 (WA)HS#1 (Moses Lake metro) | HS outcome | Low | ||
| Warden High SchoolNeighborhood | Warden School District | #156 | #22 (WA)HS#2 (Moses Lake metro) | HS outcome | Medium | ||
| Wahluke High SchoolNeighborhood | Wahluke School District | #267 | #23 (WA)HS#3 (Moses Lake metro) | HS outcome | Medium | ||
| Royal High SchoolNeighborhood | Royal School District | #286 | #80 (WA)HS#4 (Moses Lake metro) | HS outcome | Medium | ||
| Quincy High SchoolNeighborhood | Quincy School District | #253 | #180 (WA)HS#5 (Moses Lake metro) | HS outcome | Medium | ||
| Ephrata High SchoolNeighborhood | Ephrata School District | #218 | #194 (WA)HS#6 (Moses Lake metro) | HS outcome | Medium | ||
| Moses Lake High SchoolNeighborhood | Moses Lake School District | #241 | #237 (WA)HS#7 (Moses Lake metro) | HS outcome | Medium | ||
| Digital Learning CenterNeighborhood | Moses Lake School District | #273 | #240 (WA)HS#8 (Moses Lake metro) | HS outcome | Low | ||
| Soap Lake Middle & High SchoolNeighborhood | Soap Lake School District | #295 | #282 (WA)HS#9 (Moses Lake metro) | HS outcome | Low | ||
| Vanguard AcademyNeighborhood | Moses Lake School District | #288 | #302 (WA)HS#10 (Moses Lake metro) | HS outcome | Low |
Districts in Moses Lake, WA
Districts in this metro
Data & sources
- Assessment data
- 2022–23 school year
- NCES CCD vintage
- 2022
- Census ACS 5-year vintage
- 2020-2024
- Last updated
- September 4, 2026
- Methodology version
- 0.14.0
Source files (3)
- NCES CCD 2022 directory (Urban Institute) (accessed 2026-09-04)
- ACS 5-year 2020-2024 (accessed 2026-09-04)
- Washington OSPI 2022-23 school-level results (accessed 2026-09-04)
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