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Schools in Soap Lake · Soap Lake School District

Soap Lake’s public schools score below 88% of Washington districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Soap Lake’s districts is 13%, below the Washington average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving Soap 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.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Washington state tests taken in spring 2022, when 90% 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
22%
▼ 31 pts vs WA 53%
2021–22
Math proficiency
13%
▼ 27 pts vs WA 40%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–89%
▼ 4–5 pts vs WA 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$19.0K
▲ 3% vs WA $18.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
19.1
WA 17.7 · larger classes
Schools in town
2
591 students on the public path
In brief

Soap Lake’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 22% of tested students were proficient in reading and 13% in math, against 53% and 40% statewide; 90% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84% across Washington (the state reports Soap Lake’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,982 per student, against $18,444 across Washington (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Soap Lake Middle & High School. Enrollment is up 8% since 2020–21. 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 Soap Lake’s grade

D− Test scoresC+ Graduation

D: better than 12% of Washington school districts. Graduation is above the Washington average; test scores are below it.

Washington school districts we grade (289)Better than 12%
Lower resultsHigher results
Washington towns with similar household incomes (89)Better than 13%
DC−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 263 test results and a graduating class of 55 could put Soap Lake anywhere from D to C−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 90% of Soap Lake’s students in the tested grades sat them (263 in math, 263 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Soap Lake ElementarySoap Lake School DistrictNo scores
7–12Soap Lake Middle & High SchoolSoap Lake School DistrictNo scores

Soap Lake’s public schools are run by Soap 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.

Soap Lake School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 591 students, up 8% since 2020–21 · 19.1 per teacher (WA 17.7)
$18,982WA $18,444 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading22%
State average 53.4% · 263 students tested
Math13%
State average 40.1% · 263 students tested

Soap Lake vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Soap LakeDSoap Lake

Every school in Soap Lake

2 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 Soap Lakeby address
Soap Lake Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6
328 students19:1Rate it →
Soap Lake Middle & High School
High · Grades 7–12
263 students19:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (RISE Academy).

Questions about Soap Lake’s schools

Are Soap Lake’s schools good?

On Washington’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Soap Lake children attend score below 88% of Washington’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 13%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Soap Lake in?

Soap Lake School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 591 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Soap Lake’s graduation rate?

80–89% of the class of 2023 in Soap Lake School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Washington.

How much does Soap Lake spend per student?

$18,982 in Soap 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.