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Frontier Middle School

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Frontier Middle School ranks 379 th of 514 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

379^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 514 Washington Middle Schools

Better than 26% of Washington middle schools

Summary

Frontier Middle School is a public school serving about 690 students in grades 6–8 in Moses Lake, Washington, as part of the Moses Lake School District. The school ranks in the 26th percentile statewide, or 379th of 514 schools, and has a 1-star rating. Its district ranks approximately at the 25th percentile among Washington districts. Frontier is larger than nearby Endeavor Middle School and Warden Middle School, but smaller than nearby Columbia Middle School, located about 1.4 miles away.

Academic results are below Washington averages in every tested subject. In 2025–2026, 36.23% of students were proficient in English language arts, 26.76% in math, and 35.35% in science, compared with 52.81%, 43.11%, and 50.95% statewide. Math is the most persistent challenge, although proficiency has improved gradually. Eighth grade is a relative strength: students exceeded district results in ELA, math, and science, suggesting the school may have useful practices that could be introduced earlier. Science also rebounded strongly, rising approximately 8.71 points from the previous year. Frontier outperforms Endeavor Middle School in all three subjects and ranks well above it, but trails Columbia Middle School in ELA and math while performing nearly identically in science.

The school’s ranking has improved from the 17th percentile in 2023–2024 to the current 26th percentile, an encouraging change from a low base rather than a completed turnaround. Frontier’s free/reduced-price lunch rate has declined to 60.72%, while its latest student-teacher ratio rose to 20.3. Per-student spending was relatively high at $18,297 in 2023–2024. For families evaluating the school, the main questions are how Frontier plans to strengthen sixth- and seventh-grade math, support the transition into middle school, maintain the science improvement, and use staffing and financial resources effectively. Regional comparisons include Ephrata Middle School, which ranks higher, and Parkway School, though Parkway serves grades 5–6 and is a less direct comparison.

690

Students ?

20.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,297

Per pupil spending ?

60.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

517 West Third Avenue
Moses Lake, WA 98837

(509) 766-2662

District: Moses Lake School District

Students who attend Frontier Middle School usually attend:

High:

Moses Lake High School

Feeder schools for Frontier Middle School:

Elementary:	Knolls Vista Elementary
	Midway Elementary
	Park Orchard Elementary School
	Peninsula Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

51.7%

White:

41.6%

Two or more races:

3.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 28th percentile in 2016 → 26th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (32% vs 48% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts scores 17 pts below the Washington average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school32%

District avg36%

Washington avg48%

379^th of 514

Washington public middle schools ?

Bottom 26%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Middle Schools in the Moses Lake School District

179^th of 238Moses 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
2026	25.7	379 of 514	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.7	416 of 534	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.2	444 of 535	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.6	440 of 539	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.7	395 of 541	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.3	449 of 529	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.6	351 of 512	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.0	327 of 437	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	20.5	353 of 435	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	28.8	321 of 443	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	17.8	375 of 445	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	35.0	346 of 498	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	44.5	289 of 497	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	42.8	305 of 492	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	44.2	282 of 483	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	34.0	339 of 476	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	34.0	317 of 466	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	37.3	308 of 463	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	43.7	260 of 449	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	48.7	241 of 425	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2004	36.6	289 of 421	31.4%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2019	27.7	74 of 100	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.2	78 of 135	42.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	27.5	325 of 443	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.8	367 of 471	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.8	390 of 464	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.5	391 of 464	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.2	358 of 479	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.4	398 of 469	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.1	314 of 452	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.5	272 of 376	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	28.2	261 of 347	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.2	276 of 347	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.8	294 of 344	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.5	258 of 336	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.4	267 of 360	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.5	310 of 353	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.8	250 of 344	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.4	203 of 259	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	24.9	357 of 453	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.4	342 of 457	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.4	371 of 455	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.9	381 of 463	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.5	344 of 475	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.4	404 of 458	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.4	344 of 448	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.3	268 of 349	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	23.5	357 of 454	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.9	370 of 472	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.9	386 of 466	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.5	382 of 470	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.1	351 of 480	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.3	401 of 476	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.9	308 of 453	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	21.3	300 of 371	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	35.9	164 of 246	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.6	190 of 244	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	54.8	103 of 257	59.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2018	23.8	234 of 268	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	33.8	304 of 453	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.2	345 of 488	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.6	367 of 486	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.1	364 of 488	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	44.7	264 of 488	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.1	369 of 480	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.5	268 of 470	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.1	234 of 325	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2025)33rd percentile+11 vs school

White (2026)33rd percentile+7 vs school

Female (2026)27th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2019)26th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)25th percentile~ school

Male (2026)21st percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)21st percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2018)13th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts36%-17 vs state

Science35%-16 vs state

Math27%-16 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				WCAS Science (2026)			SBAC English Language Arts (2026)					SBAC Math (2026)					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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WCAS Science 5th Grade	WCAS Science 8th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	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 5th Grade	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
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%)	25.7	379^th of 514 public middle schools	26.3%		24.7	416^th of 534 public middle schools	22.1%	37		35.4	35.4		30.3	41.4	37.2	36.2		22.8	28.1	29.5	26.8	$18,297	$2,579	$15,718
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%)	36	319^th of 514 public middle schools	37.9%		40.2	306^th of 534 public middle schools	42.7%	13		35.7	35.7		35.1	46.1	41.0	40.8		31.9	42.2	27.9	34.2	$17,653	$2,031	$15,622
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%)	13.7	461^st of 514 public middle schools	10.3%		7.8	511^th of 534 public middle schools	4.3%	50		22.4	22.4		24.1	35.4	13.0	24.3		18.2	34.2	7.8	20.1	$19,867	$2,737	$17,130
Warden Middle School	Public	6-8	101 W Beck Way	Warden	98857	Grant County	Warden School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 349-2902	227	13	17.7	81.9%	42 (18.5%)	2 (0.9%)	180 (79.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	16	447^th of 514 public middle schools	13.0%		12.9	478^th of 534 public middle schools	10.5%	31		20.6	20.6		31.3	31.3	23.6	28.6		28.4	22.2	21.1	23.9	$17,182	$1,762	$15,420
Ephrata Middle School	Public	7-8	384 A St SE	Ephrata	98823	Grant County	Ephrata School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 754-4659	461	22	20.5	57.5%	237 (51.4%)	2 (0.4%)	192 (41.6%)	9 (2.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.1%)	39.1	300^th of 514 public middle schools	41.6%		44	281^st of 534 public middle schools	47.4%	19		38.9	38.9			50.7	44.3	47.3			37.8	23.1	29.9	$16,534	$808	$15,725
Parkway School	Public	5-6	1011 Parkway Blvd	Ephrata	98823	Grant County	Ephrata School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 754-9729	407	22	18.5	59.2%	211 (51.8%)	1 (0.2%)	168 (41.3%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	20 (4.9%)								(n/a)	46.0		46.0	43.4	46.0			44.8	37.9	40.4			39.2	$15,329	$616	$14,714

Frequently Asked Questions about Frontier Middle School

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Frontier Middle School ranks 379^th of 514 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Frontier Middle School in?

Moses Lake School District

What high school do graduates of Frontier Middle School attend?

Students who attend Frontier Middle School usually go on to attend Moses Lake High School

How many students attend Frontier Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 690 students attended Frontier Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Frontier Middle School?

Students at Frontier Middle School are 52% Hispanic, 42% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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2016–17 through 2025–26 immunization rates (updated)NewOct 19, 2026

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