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Schools in Moses Lake North · Moses Lake School District

Moses Lake North’s public schools score below 75% of Washington districts on tests and graduation

In Moses Lake North, 41% of tested students read at a proficient level, below the Washington average (53%). The grade covers the public school district serving Moses Lake North, 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.

#248of 285 Washington townsK–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
41%
▼ 12 pts vs WA 53%
2021–22
Math proficiency
31%
▼ 9 pts vs WA 40%
2021–22
Graduate on time
73%
▼ 11 pts vs WA 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.8K
▼ 4% vs WA $18.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
20.1
WA 17.7 · larger classes
Schools in town
3
3,082 students on the public path
In brief

Moses Lake North’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 153 Washington towns with household incomes within a quarter of Moses Lake North’s, its schools beat 33%, higher than their 25% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

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 ↓

Two elementary schools, then one 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Moses Lake North’s grade

C Test scoresD Graduation

C: better than 25% of Washington school districts, #248 of 285 Washington towns. Both inputs trail the Washington average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Washington school districts we grade (289)Better than 25%
Lower resultsHigher results
Washington towns with similar household incomes (153)Better than 33%
C−CA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 4,136 test results and a graduating class of 630 could put Moses Lake North anywhere from C− to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 91% of Moses Lake North’s students in the tested grades sat them (4,143 in math, 4,128 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Moses Lake North, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
6–8Endeavor Middle SchoolMoses Lake School DistrictNo scores
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores

Moses Lake North’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.

Moses Lake School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 20 schools · 8,430 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 20.1 per teacher (WA 17.7)
$17,774WA $18,444 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading41%
State average 53.4% · 4128 students tested
Math31%
State average 40.1% · 4143 students tested

Moses Lake North vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Washington towns that share Moses Lake North’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Moses Lake NorthCMoses Lake
Moses LakeCMoses Lake

Every school in Moses Lake North

5 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).

District schools in Moses Lake Northby address
Larson Heights Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Moses Lake
292 students16:1Rate it →
North Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Moses Lake
277 students19:1Rate it →
Endeavor Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Moses Lake
270 students22:1Rate it →
Also serving Moses Lake Northin other towns
Moses Lake High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Moses Lake
1,856 students26:1Rate it →
Vanguard Academy
High · Grades 9–12 · Moses Lake
387 students25:1Rate it →

Questions about Moses Lake North’s schools

Are Moses Lake North’s schools good?

On Washington’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Moses Lake North children attend score below 75% of Washington’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #248 of 285 Washington towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 33%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Moses Lake North in?

Moses Lake School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 8,430 students in 20 schools (2024–25).

Where do Moses Lake North kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Moses Lake High School and Vanguard Academy.

What is Moses Lake North’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 Moses Lake North spend per student?

$17,774 in Moses Lake School District (FY2024), against $18,444 across Washington. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.