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Peninsula Elementary

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Peninsula Elementary ranks 834 th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

834^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 28% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Peninsula Elementary is a public K-5 school serving 383 students in the Moses Lake School District, a district that faces academic challenges across most of its elementary schools.

The school's performance is mixed, showing a notable pattern where students often do well in 3rd grade but those gains tend to fade in 4th and 5th grades. While its overall test scores are generally in line with the district average, they are below the state average. A significant and unusual finding is that at Peninsula, male students consistently outperform female students, which is the opposite of typical trends. The school also shows considerable volatility in its scores from year to year, particularly in science, where proficiency saw a sharp recent decline.

Compared to nearby schools, Peninsula sits in the middle of the pack within Moses Lake. It performs better than schools like North Elementary, Larson Heights Elementary, and Midway Elementary, but lags far behind the standout Sage Point Elementary, which is less than two miles away and achieves much higher proficiency rates. This contrast with a high-performing neighbor in the same community suggests there may be opportunities for Peninsula to learn and adopt successful practices.

383

Students ?

17.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,817

Per pupil spending ?

57.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2406 W. Texas Street
Moses Lake, WA 98837

(509) 766-2658

District: Moses Lake School District

Students who attend Peninsula Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Frontier Middle School
High:	Moses Lake High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

52.5%

White:

41.3%

Two or more races:

3.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 43rd percentile in 2022 → 28th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (34% vs 48% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 43rd-percentile peak (2022) to 28th (2025)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg37%

Washington avg48%

834^th of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Bottom 28%▲ up 22 pts since 2015

From bottom 6% (2015) to bottom 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 11Elementary 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	29.3	834 of 1160	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.6	760 of 1168	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.2	827 of 1169	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.2	663 of 1169	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.0	675 of 1107	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.6	825 of 1130	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.9	813 of 1054	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	17.0	919 of 1056	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	8.4	1003 of 1053	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	10.0	1004 of 1067	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	20.9	957 of 1106	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	33.4	805 of 1097	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	35.4	770 of 1092	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	41.7	677 of 1088	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	59.2	433 of 1072	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	51.2	552 of 1067	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	40.3	682 of 1069	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	37.2	721 of 1051	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	46.9	574 of 1031	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2004	15.8	911 of 1026	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2019	40.9	132 of 248	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.0	196 of 333	41.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	23.2	869 of 1092	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.8	912 of 1093	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.0	895 of 1094	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.8	813 of 1100	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.7	703 of 1008	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.3	727 of 1068	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.8	777 of 1004	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	41.2	400 of 659	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.4	395 of 651	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.2	443 of 633	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.8	290 of 694	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.7	196 of 501	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.4	497 of 697	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.2	379 of 540	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	33.3	718 of 1013	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	49.8	508 of 1024	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	29.2	779 of 1013	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	47.0	517 of 1019	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.3	411 of 854	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.1	623 of 979	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.0	656 of 835	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	34.1	728 of 1098	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.8	522 of 1099	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.9	660 of 1099	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.1	447 of 1113	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.0	570 of 1025	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.9	826 of 1075	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.5	752 of 999	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2019	17.3	541 of 566	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	25.0	818 of 1007	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.3	778 of 1009	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.6	798 of 1011	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.5	612 of 1031	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.0	626 of 943	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.7	668 of 1027	35.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2019)47th percentile+20 vs school

Hispanic (2025)39th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)34th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)29th percentile~ school

Female (2025)20th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)19th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2019)4th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts40%-13 vs state

Math38%-5 vs state

Science25%-24 vs state

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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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Peninsula Elementary

How many students attend Peninsula Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 383 students attended Peninsula Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Peninsula Elementary?

Students at Peninsula Elementary are 52% Hispanic, 41% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Is Peninsula Elementary a good school?

Peninsula Elementary ranks 834^th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Peninsula Elementary attend?

Students who attend Peninsula Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Frontier Middle School
High : Moses Lake High School

What district is Peninsula Elementary in?

Moses Lake School District

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