Photo: ECTran71 · CC BY-SA 4.0Moses Lake’s public schools score below 75% of Washington districts on tests and graduation
Reading proficiency in Moses Lake’s districts is 41%, below the Washington average (53%). The grade covers the public school district serving Moses Lake, 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.
Moses Lake’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 ↓
Nine elementary schools, then two middle and two high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Moses Lake Christian Academy (private), Covenant Christian School (private) and Crestview Christian School (private) are in town. Digital Learning Center, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. Every school ↓
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 Moses Lake’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 Moses Lake, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Moses Lake
Moses Lake Early Learning Center
Grades PK · 221 students
6th grade in Moses Lake · depends on your address
Columbia Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 875 students · 22:1 students per teacher
Frontier Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 690 students · 20:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Moses Lake · depends on your address
Columbia Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 875 students · 22:1 students per teacher
Frontier Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 690 students · 20:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Moses Lake · depends on your address
Columbia Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 875 students · 22:1 students per teacher
Frontier Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 690 students · 20:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Moses Lake · depends on your address
Moses Lake High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,856 students · 26:1 students per teacher
Vanguard Academy
Grades 9–12 · 387 students · 25:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Moses Lake · depends on your address
Moses Lake High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,856 students · 26:1 students per teacher
Vanguard Academy
Grades 9–12 · 387 students · 25:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Moses Lake · depends on your address
Moses Lake High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,856 students · 26:1 students per teacher
Vanguard Academy
Grades 9–12 · 387 students · 25:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Moses Lake · depends on your address
Moses Lake High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,856 students · 26:1 students per teacher
Vanguard Academy
Grades 9–12 · 387 students · 25:1 students per teacher
Moses Lake’s public schools are run by Moses Lake School District. 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
Moses Lake vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Washington towns that share Moses Lake’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Moses Lake | C | Moses Lake |
Every school in Moses Lake
20 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 Moses Lake’s schools
Are Moses Lake’s schools good?
On Washington’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Moses Lake 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 24%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Moses Lake in?
Moses Lake School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 8,430 students in 20 schools (2024–25).
Where do Moses Lake 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’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 spend per student?
$17,774 in Moses Lake School District (FY2024), against $18,444 across Washington. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Moses Lake?
Yes: Moses Lake Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 269 students), Covenant Christian School (religious, grades K–12, 161 students) and Crestview Christian School (religious, grades PK–8, 36 students).
Parents talk
What Moses Lake families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Moses Lake → 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.