Middle Schools in Moses Lake School District

Summary:

This analysis examines three middle schools (grades 6-8) within the Moses Lake School District in Washington, revealing significant performance differences among them while all operate below state averages.

Columbia Middle School is the highest-performing school in the district, ranking in the 43rd percentile statewide with the best test scores in English, math, and science. Frontier Middle School sits in the middle with rankings around the 22nd percentile, while Endeavor Middle School faces the most significant challenges, consistently ranking in the bottom 4th percentile of Washington middle schools with the lowest proficiency rates.

An interesting finding is that higher per-student spending does not correlate with better academic results in this district; Endeavor receives the most funding per student but has the lowest scores. All three schools have shown stable ranking patterns over recent years, indicating entrenched performance levels. The district as a whole is ranked in the 22nd percentile statewide, suggesting common challenges across its middle schools that extend beyond individual school factors.

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)				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 8th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 6th Grade	SBAC Math 7th Grade	SBAC Math 8th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Columbia Middle School	Public	6-8	1111 E Nelson Road	Moses Lake	98837	Grant County	Moses Lake School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 766-2661	875	41	21.5	58.9%	397 (45.4%)	13 (1.5%)	423 (48.3%)	7 (0.8%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	31 (3.5%)	40.2	306^th of 534 public middle schools	42.7%		36.2	328^th of 535 public middle schools	38.7%	22	36.9	36.9	41.9	40.2	50.2	44.2	34.6	39.1	37.5	37.0	$17,653	$2,031	$15,622
Frontier Middle School	Public	6-8	517 West Third Avenue	Moses Lake	98837	Grant County	Moses Lake School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 766-2662	690	34	20.3	60.7%	287 (41.6%)	4 (0.6%)	357 (51.7%)	13 (1.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (3.9%)	24.7	416^th of 534 public middle schools	22.1%		20.2	444^th of 535 public middle schools	17.0%	28	26.6	26.6	40.0	44.3	34.0	39.6	25.2	33.5	20.3	26.5	$18,297	$2,579	$15,718
Endeavor Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	6527 Patton Blvd	Moses Lake	98837	Grant County	Moses Lake School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(509) 766-2690	270	12	21.6	82.6%	83 (30.7%)	4 (1.5%)	170 (63.0%)	4 (1.5%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.6%)	7.8	511^th of 534 public middle schools	4.3%		5.7	529^th of 535 public middle schools	1.1%	18	24.0	24.0	18.0	13.7	25.8	19.6	14.6	9.5	19.2	14.8	$19,867	$2,737	$17,130

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Warden School District	14.81 mi	3	227^th
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.

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