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Park Orchard Elementary School

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Park Orchard Elementary School ranks 728 th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

728^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 37% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Park Orchard Elementary is a K-5 public school serving about 450 students in the Moses Lake School District, a district that faces challenges across the region.

The school has maintained a steady, average performance level for many years, earning a 2-star rating. Its standout strength is in science, where student scores are significantly higher than both the district and state averages. Performance in English and math is slightly above the district average but below the state. The school operates with relatively efficient spending per student compared to nearby schools like Midway Elementary and Knolls Vista Elementary. While Park Orchard serves a community with significant economic need, it achieves better academic outcomes than several other district schools with similar or higher poverty rates, such as Larson Heights Elementary and North Elementary.

When looking at trends, the school's effectiveness has declined for students from low-income families in recent years. There is notable variation in performance by grade, with 3rd grade struggling in foundational skills while 4th and 5th grades show stronger results in math and science, respectively. Compared to the exceptional performance of Sage Point Elementary in the same district, Park Orchard has room for growth. However, its consistent results provide a stable foundation, and its science program is a clear asset that could be a model for improvement in other subjects.

454

Students ?

18.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,473

Per pupil spending ?

64.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

417 N Paxson Drive
Moses Lake, WA 98837

(509) 766-2699

District: Moses Lake School District

Students who attend Park Orchard Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Frontier Middle School
High:	Moses Lake High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

50.2%

White:

44.3%

Two or more races:

2.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 39th percentile in 2015 → 37th in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Moses Lake School District

Worth a look

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

!English Language Arts scores 12 pts below the Washington average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg37%

Washington avg48%

728^th of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Bottom 37%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	36.1	728 of 1160	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.4	672 of 1168	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.7	709 of 1169	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.3	781 of 1169	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.1	685 of 1107	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.4	757 of 1130	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.7	729 of 1054	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	43.0	617 of 1056	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	39.8	664 of 1053	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	41.0	651 of 1067	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2022	26.3	183 of 213	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	58.7	60 of 248	75.8%	★★★★☆
2018	63.8	61 of 333	81.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	33.2	741 of 1092	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.2	683 of 1093	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.2	667 of 1094	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.1	762 of 1100	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.8	678 of 1008	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.4	692 of 1068	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.5	739 of 1004	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	27.3	520 of 659	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.1	531 of 651	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.8	400 of 633	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.9	289 of 694	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.4	218 of 501	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.4	341 of 697	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	31.2	394 of 540	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	38.3	662 of 1013	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.0	517 of 1024	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.3	432 of 1013	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.7	480 of 1019	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.9	338 of 854	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.8	482 of 979	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	33.7	610 of 835	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	38.5	678 of 1098	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.3	601 of 1099	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.1	671 of 1099	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.1	728 of 1113	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.5	610 of 1025	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.8	733 of 1075	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.9	649 of 999	35.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	46.5	539 of 1007	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.3	427 of 1009	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.4	566 of 1011	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.4	839 of 1031	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.6	669 of 943	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.3	722 of 1027	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.5	657 of 833	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

White (2025)46th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)38th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)35th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)32nd percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)21st percentile-16 vs school

English Language Learner (2022)14th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

Science58%+9 vs state

English Language Arts41%-12 vs state

Math36%-7 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Park Orchard Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Park Orchard Elementary School?

Students at Park Orchard Elementary School are 50% Hispanic, 44% White, 2% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Park Orchard Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Park Orchard Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Frontier Middle School
High : Moses Lake High School

What district is Park Orchard Elementary School in?

Moses Lake School District

Is Park Orchard Elementary School a good school?

Park Orchard Elementary School ranks 728^th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Park Orchard Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 454 students attended Park Orchard Elementary School.

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