Elementary Schools in Moses Lake School District

Summary:

This analysis covers 11 elementary schools (grades K-5) in the Moses Lake School District, a district ranking in the lower quarter statewide, where most schools perform below state averages but one standout demonstrates high achievement is possible.

Sage Point Elementary School is the clear top performer, ranking in the 77th percentile statewide with the district's best scores in English, math, and science, alongside the lowest free/reduced lunch rate. In contrast, Larson Heights Elementary faces significant challenges, ranking in the bottom 2% of the state. Other schools like North Elementary and Midway Elementary also rank in the lower percentiles, while Vicki I. Groff Elementary School saw a notable ranking drop this year.

Notable patterns include a strong link between economic disadvantage and lower test scores, and a resource paradox where higher per-student spending doesn't guarantee better results. Park Orchard Elementary School shows a surprising strength in science, outperforming both district and state averages. While the district overall trails state benchmarks, the success of Sage Point and specific grade-level strengths at schools like Peninsula Elementary offer models for potential improvement across the Moses Lake School District.

District Detail

1620 S Pioneer Way
Moses Lake, WA 98837

(509) 766-2650

SchoolDigger Rank:
192^nd of 247 Washington districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 8,430

Primary Schools: 11
Middle Schools: 3
High Schools: 5
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WCAS Science (2025)		SBAC English Language Arts (2025)				SBAC Math (2025)				% Completely Immunized (2024)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Diphtheria (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% Pertussis (2024)	% Tetanus (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WCAS Science 5th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 3rd Grade	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math 5th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Measles KG	% Mumps KG	% Rubella KG	% Diphtheria KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% Pertussis KG	% Tetanus KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Garden Heights Elementary	Public	K-5	707 E Nelson Road	Moses Lake	98837	Grant County	Moses Lake School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 766-2651	324	18	17.6	56.5%	146 (45.1%)	8 (2.5%)	157 (48.5%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.1%)	28.8	843^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	27.3%		29.8	820^th of 1168 public elementary schools	29.8%	23	44.4	44.4	34.3	31.3	42.6	36.1	52.9	34.0	29.6	40.2	92.3	92.3	96.2	96.2	96.2	92.3	94.2	94.2	92.3	92.3	$17,270	$1,313	$15,956
Knolls Vista Elementary	Public	K-5	454 W Ridge Road	Moses Lake	98837	Grant County	Moses Lake School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 766-2652	282	18	15.5	74.1%	73 (25.9%)	3 (1.1%)	194 (68.8%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	6 (2.1%)	28.3	846^th of 1160 public elementary schools	27.1%		20.5	962^nd of 1168 public elementary schools	17.6%	116	40.7	40.7	42.7	24.0	51.7	38.1	37.3	32.0	35.7	35.2	92.5	94.3	96.2	96.2	96.2	92.5	96.2	94.3	92.5	92.5	$20,112	$1,557	$18,555
Lakeview Terrace Elementary	Public	K-5	780 S. Clover Drive	Moses Lake	98837	Grant County	Moses Lake School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 766-2653	303	17	17.5	71.6%	120 (39.6%)	4 (1.3%)	160 (52.8%)	4 (1.3%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.0%)	24.8	911^th of 1160 public elementary schools	21.5%		19.5	977^th of 1168 public elementary schools	16.4%	66	36.5	36.5	34.1	40.4	26.9	33.6	40.9	44.9	26.9	37.2	93.6	93.6	93.6	93.6	93.6	93.6	95.7	93.6	93.6	93.6	$18,859	$1,350	$17,509
Larson Heights Elementary	Public	K-5	700 Lindberg Lane	Moses Lake	98837	Grant County	Moses Lake School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 766-2655	292	18	15.9	80.1%	98 (33.6%)	5 (1.7%)	184 (63.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	5.7	1137^th of 1160 public elementary schools	2.0%		8	1113^th of 1168 public elementary schools	4.7%	24	17.0	17.0	23.3	20.5	23.9	22.6	13.6	20.5	14.9	16.3	91.1	93.3	95.6	95.6	95.6	91.1	95.6	95.6	91.1	91.1	$19,874	$2,390	$17,484
Longview Elementary	Public	K-5	9783 Apple Road NE	Moses Lake	98837	Grant County	Moses Lake School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 766-2656	368	20	18.1	68.5%	136 (37.0%)	1 (0.3%)	223 (60.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.6%)	31.9	803^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	30.8%		41.3	661^st of 1168 public elementary schools	43.4%	142	35.9	35.9	34.5	43.1	35.9	37.4	41.4	49.0	41.0	43.3	86.4	92.4	93.9	93.9	93.9	90.9	92.4	90.9	90.9	90.9	$18,260	$1,463	$16,797
North Elementary	Public	K-5	1200 West Craig Street	Moses Lake	98837	Grant County	Moses Lake School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 766-2654	277	14	19.1	84.8%	91 (32.9%)	7 (2.5%)	167 (60.3%)	4 (1.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.5%)	15.9	1014^th of 1160 public elementary schools	12.6%		28.5	841^st of 1168 public elementary schools	28.0%	173	34.1	34.1	15.2	31.9	34.1	25.5	21.2	25.5	38.6	27.4	86.5	86.5	86.5	86.5	86.5	86.5	86.5	86.5	86.5	86.5	$19,809	$1,714	$18,095
Peninsula Elementary	Public	K-5	2406 W. Texas Street	Moses Lake	98837	Grant County	Moses Lake School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 766-2658	383	22	17.2	57.4%	158 (41.3%)	7 (1.8%)	201 (52.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.9%)	29.3	834^th of 1160 public elementary schools	28.1%		34.6	760^th of 1168 public elementary schools	34.9%	74	25.4	25.4	56.3	35.0	29.2	39.8	53.1	37.3	25.0	38.0	89.8	91.5	93.2	93.2	93.2	89.8	96.6	93.2	89.8	89.8	$17,817	$1,175	$16,642
Midway Elementary	Public	K-5	502 South C St	Moses Lake	98837	Grant County	Moses Lake School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 766-2657	222	13	17.3	75.7%	79 (35.6%)	3 (1.4%)	132 (59.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.2%)	18.2	983^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	15.3%		13.5	1060^th of 1168 public elementary schools	9.2%	77	26.7	26.7	25.0	14.3	43.3	27.6	20.0	32.1	43.3	30.6	91.2	97.1	94.1	94.1	94.1	94.1	97.1	94.1	94.1	94.1	$21,178	$1,520	$19,658
Sage Point Elementary School	Public	K-5	4000 Peninsula Drive	Moses Lake	98837	Grant County	Moses Lake School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 766-2650	334	19	17.2	40.7%	188 (56.3%)	3 (0.9%)	124 (37.1%)	7 (2.1%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.7%)	74.4	265^th of 1160 public elementary schools	77.2%		76.1	263^rd of 1168 public elementary schools	77.5%	2	75.0	75.0	63.8	53.1	68.3	62.3	67.2	46.9	65.0	60.5	93.2	93.2	93.2	93.2	93.2	93.2	94.9	93.2	93.2	93.2	$18,710	$1,195	$17,514
Park Orchard Elementary School	Public	K-5	417 N Paxson Drive	Moses Lake	98837	Grant County	Moses Lake School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 766-2699	454	25	18.5	64.3%	201 (44.3%)	5 (1.1%)	228 (50.2%)	8 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.4%)	36.1	728^th of 1160 public elementary schools	37.2%		40.4	672^nd of 1168 public elementary schools	42.5%	56	58.4	58.4	22.5	47.0	50.7	40.7	21.1	48.2	36.4	35.9	82.9	85.5	86.8	86.8	86.8	84.2	88.2	86.8	84.2	84.2	$17,473	$1,336	$16,137
Vicki I. Groff Elementary School	Public	K-5	1501 Moses Lake Avenue	Moses Lake	98837	Grant County	Moses Lake School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 793-7300	413	22	19.2	48.9%	217 (52.5%)	7 (1.7%)	173 (41.9%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.9%)	34.4	760^th of 1160 public elementary schools	34.5%		53.7	510^th of 1168 public elementary schools	56.3%	250	41.7	41.7	36.6	44.4	42.5	41.2	39.4	54.2	32.9	42.1	80.5	80.5	82.9	82.9	82.9	80.5	92.7	82.9	80.5	80.5	$16,930	$1,512	$15,418

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
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Ephrata School District	19.17 mi	8	173^rd
Othello School District	20.13 mi	9	224^th
Soap Lake School District	21.74 mi	3	244^th
Royal School District	22.19 mi	4	178^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Washington State Department of Health and the Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.