Cascade Valley’s public schools score below 75% of Washington districts on tests and graduation
41% of students in Cascade Valley’s public schools are proficient in reading, below the Washington average (53%). The grade covers the public school district serving Cascade Valley, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Washington, not nationally.
From Washington state tests taken in spring 2022, when 91% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Cascade Valley’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 41% of tested students were proficient in reading and 31% in math, against 53% and 40% statewide; 91% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
73% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84% across Washington. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $17,774 per student, against $18,444 across Washington (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
11 elementary schools, then three middle and two high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Cascade Valley’s grade
C: better than 25% of Washington school districts, #247 of 285 Washington towns. Both inputs trail the Washington average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Cascade Valley, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Cascade Valley
Moses Lake Early Learning Center
Grades PK · 221 students · in Moses Lake
6th grade in Cascade Valley · depends on your address
Columbia Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 875 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Moses Lake
Frontier Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 690 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Moses Lake
Endeavor Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 270 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Moses Lake
7th grade in Cascade Valley · depends on your address
Columbia Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 875 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Moses Lake
Frontier Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 690 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Moses Lake
Endeavor Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 270 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Moses Lake
8th grade in Cascade Valley · depends on your address
Columbia Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 875 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Moses Lake
Frontier Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 690 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Moses Lake
Endeavor Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 270 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Moses Lake
9th grade in Cascade Valley · depends on your address
Moses Lake High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,856 students · 26:1 students per teacher · in Moses Lake
Vanguard Academy
Grades 9–12 · 387 students · 25:1 students per teacher · in Moses Lake
10th grade in Cascade Valley · depends on your address
Moses Lake High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,856 students · 26:1 students per teacher · in Moses Lake
Vanguard Academy
Grades 9–12 · 387 students · 25:1 students per teacher · in Moses Lake
11th grade in Cascade Valley · depends on your address
Moses Lake High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,856 students · 26:1 students per teacher · in Moses Lake
Vanguard Academy
Grades 9–12 · 387 students · 25:1 students per teacher · in Moses Lake
12th grade in Cascade Valley · depends on your address
Moses Lake High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,856 students · 26:1 students per teacher · in Moses Lake
Vanguard Academy
Grades 9–12 · 387 students · 25:1 students per teacher · in Moses Lake
Cascade Valley’s public schools are run by Moses Lake School District, which also serves Moses Lake. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Cascade Valley vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Washington towns that share Cascade Valley’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Cascade Valley | C | Moses Lake |
| Moses Lake | C | Moses Lake |
Every school in Cascade Valley
16 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Washington’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Cascade Valley’s schools
Are Cascade Valley’s schools good?
On Washington’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Cascade Valley children attend score below 75% of Washington’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #247 of 285 Washington towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 29%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Cascade Valley in?
Moses Lake School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 8,430 students in 20 schools (2024–25).
Where do Cascade Valley kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Moses Lake High School and Vanguard Academy.
What is Cascade Valley’s graduation rate?
73% of the class of 2023 in Moses Lake School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Washington.
How much does Cascade Valley spend per student?
$17,774 in Moses Lake School District (FY2024), against $18,444 across Washington. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Cascade Valley families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Cascade Valley → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Washington. Stars are from neighbors.