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Moses Lake High School

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Moses Lake High School ranks 283 rd of 438 Washington high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

283^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 438 Washington High Schools

Better than 35% of Washington high schools

Summary

Moses Lake High School is a large public high school serving about 1,856 students in grades 9-12 within the Moses Lake School District, a district that faces significant challenges as it ranks in the bottom quartile statewide.

The school shows a mixed academic profile: it matches the state average in English and is close in science, but struggles notably in math, a challenge seen across the district. However, a major strength is its 89.2% graduation rate, which exceeds both district and state averages, suggesting strong systems to help students complete their diplomas. Compared to alternative schools in its own district like the Digital Learning Center or Vanguard Academy, MLHS provides more consistent and comprehensive outcomes, though it has a higher student-teacher ratio than some neighboring comprehensive high schools like Ephrata High School.

MLHS serves a population with high economic need and performs better than many schools with similar demographics. It has shown particular success in supporting migrant students. While the school's performance has declined from stronger historical standings, it has stabilized recently. Overall, it acts as a moderate-performing anchor in its struggling district, effectively graduating students but facing systemic academic hurdles, especially in mathematics.

1,856

Students ?

26.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,239

Per pupil spending ?

57.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

803 E. Sharon Ave.
Moses Lake, WA 98837

(509) 766-2666

District: Moses Lake School District

Feeder schools for Moses Lake High School:

Elementary:	Garden Heights Elementary
	Knolls Vista Elementary
	Lakeview Terrace Elementary
	Larson Heights Elementary
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	Longview Elementary
	Midway Elementary
	North Elementary
	Park Orchard Elementary School
	Peninsula Elementary
	Sage Point Elementary School
	Vicki I. Groff Elementary School
Middle:	Columbia Middle School
	Endeavor Middle School
	Frontier Middle School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

53.5%

White:

40.3%

Two or more races:

3.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 50th percentile in 2013 → 35th in 2025

Strengths

✓89% graduate in 4 years — above the Washington average (83%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (42% vs 48% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2013

!Math scores 18 pts below the Washington average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg37%

Washington avg48%

283^rd of 438

Washington public high schools ?

Bottom 35%▼ down 25 pts since 2015

From top 39% (2015) to bottom 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3High Schools in the Moses Lake School District

192^nd of 247Moses Lake School District among Washington districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	37.0	283 of 438	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.6	283 of 437	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.0	322 of 442	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.5	293 of 434	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.4	304 of 455	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.9	317 of 417	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	42.6	196 of 301	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	36.4	218 of 306	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	53.8	134 of 341	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	54.8	229 of 454	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	41.5	297 of 450	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	44.3	249 of 440	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	46.2	255 of 423	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	39.9	275 of 402	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	44.0	260 of 396	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	49.1	238 of 399	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	61.9	158 of 395	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	54.5	207 of 394	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	56.9	189 of 390	51.5%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2019	37.0	84 of 121	30.6%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	25.7	50 of 68	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.8	76 of 102	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.7	51 of 69	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	34.0	239 of 350	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.0	231 of 347	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.0	289 of 357	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.2	246 of 368	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.5	279 of 390	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.1	277 of 358	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	33.1	168 of 249	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.1	140 of 248	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.6	204 of 249	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.0	204 of 261	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.2	213 of 278	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.1	191 of 241	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	30.0	261 of 355	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.2	249 of 356	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.1	320 of 362	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.3	283 of 370	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.5	309 of 392	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.5	265 of 344	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	34.2	241 of 359	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.9	256 of 362	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.8	273 of 358	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.5	265 of 363	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.8	275 of 395	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.9	277 of 355	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	52.0	11 of 30	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.7	3 of 27	88.9%	★★★★★
2022	51.1	14 of 31	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	26.8	32 of 35	8.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	67.8	7 of 25	72.0%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	57.0	65 of 170	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	30.7	114 of 161	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.3	111 of 166	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.3	135 of 179	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	63.3	61 of 195	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.5	99 of 163	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.7	40 of 91	56.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2021	37.5	125 of 212	41.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	44.5	207 of 373	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.6	241 of 374	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.5	255 of 379	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.3	199 of 390	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.8	229 of 413	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.3	277 of 382	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Migrant (2025)63rd percentile+28 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)62nd percentile+26 vs school

White (2025)45th percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2021)41st percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)33rd percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)33rd percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)32nd percentile-4 vs school

Asian (2019)31st percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)26th percentile-9 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)26th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts53%~ state avg

Science46%-3 vs state

Math25%-18 vs state

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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 11th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 10th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 10th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Moses Lake High School	Public	9-12	803 E. Sharon Ave.	Moses Lake	98837	Grant County	Moses Lake School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 766-2666	1,856	71	26.2	57.6%	748 (40.3%)	30 (1.6%)	993 (53.5%)	11 (0.6%)	4 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	69 (3.7%)	37	283^rd of 438 public high schools	35.4%		36.6	283^rd of 437 public high schools	35.2%		46.5	46.5			53.2	53.2	25.1	25.1	$17,239	$1,973	$15,266
Digital Learning Center	Public, Virtual	6-12	1530 Pilgrim Street	Moses Lake	98837	Grant County	Moses Lake School District	No	No	Yes	No	(509) 766-2650	359	12	29.9	66.6%	149 (41.5%)	1 (0.3%)	197 (54.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.8%)	13.1	395^th of 438 public high schools	9.8%		15.6	387^th of 437 public high schools	11.4%	8			44.4	32.0	45.1	39.0	5.8	8.6	$6,465	$774	$5,690
MLSD Open Doors Re-Engagement Program	Public	9-12	1328 E. Hunter Place	Moses Lake	98837	Grant County	Moses Lake School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 793-7660	67	0		73.1%	25 (37.3%)	2 (3.0%)	38 (56.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.0%)								(n/a)									$6,874	$1,028	$5,846
Vanguard Academy	Public	9-12	740 E Yonezawa Blvd	Moses Lake	98837	Grant County	Moses Lake School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(509) 766-2660	387	15	25.3	60.2%	199 (51.4%)	4 (1.0%)	167 (43.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.1%)	26.6	331^st of 438 public high schools	24.4%		30.2	312^th of 437 public high schools	28.6%	19	55.5	55.5			29.9	29.9	13.6	13.6	$23,210	$2,462	$20,748
Columbia Basin Technical Skills Center	Public, Magnet	10-12	900 E Yonezawa Blvd	Moses Lake	98837	Grant County	Moses Lake School District	No	Yes	No	No	(509) 793-7000	53	13	4.2	5.7%	17 (32.1%)	2 (3.8%)	32 (60.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.8%)								(n/a)									$18,368	$967	$17,401
Warden High School	Public	9-12	101 W Beck Way	Warden	98857	Grant County	Warden School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 349-2581	290	16	18.5	77.2%	57 (19.7%)	1 (0.3%)	228 (78.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	27.3	330^th of 438 public high schools	24.7%		36.5	285^th of 437 public high schools	34.8%	45	40.0	40.0			46.9	46.9	23.4	23.4	$20,771	$1,761	$19,010
Ephrata High School	Public	9-12	333 4th Ave NW	Ephrata	98823	Grant County	Ephrata School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 754-5285	886	44	20.1	60.4%	451 (50.9%)	11 (1.2%)	383 (43.2%)	10 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	28 (3.2%)	29.1	320^th of 438 public high schools	26.9%		26.9	334^th of 437 public high schools	23.6%	14	25.8	25.8			49.6	49.6	32.5	32.5	$17,406	$850	$16,556
Sage Hills Open Doors Youth Re-Engagement Program	Public	10-12	333 4th Ave NW	Ephrata	98823	Grant County	Ephrata School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 754-5285	39	0		82.1%	14 (35.9%)	3 (7.7%)	20 (51.3%)	1 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.6%)								(n/a)									$5,805	$305	$5,500

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Moses Lake High School ranks 283^rd of 438 Washington high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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Moses Lake School District

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Students at Moses Lake High School are 54% Hispanic, 40% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 1,856 students attended Moses Lake High School.

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