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Soap Lake Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-6

1113^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 4% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Soap Lake Elementary is a public elementary school serving about 328 students from Pre-Kindergarten through 6th grade in the small, rural community of Soap Lake, Washington, which is part of the Soap Lake School District.

The school faces significant academic challenges, with its students' proficiency in English, math, and science consistently ranking in the bottom 5% of all Washington elementary schools; for example, only about 11% of students are proficient in English Language Arts, compared to a state average of 53%. This performance is notably lower than that of nearby schools like Columbia Ridge Elementary in Ephrata School District, where over 43% of students are proficient in ELA, despite both schools serving populations with high economic need. A particularly striking comparison is with Coulee City Elementary, which serves a similar community but achieves proficiency rates over 70% in some subjects, demonstrating that different approaches within similar contexts can yield vastly different results.

While the school's performance has declined over the past decade, there are some potential bright spots, such as sixth graders performing better than the school average and the school showing slightly more effectiveness with its economically disadvantaged students. The challenges appear connected to broader district-level factors, as the Soap Lake School District itself is ranked in the bottom 1% in the state, suggesting that improvement may require comprehensive support and strategic changes at multiple levels.

328

Students ?

18.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,011

Per pupil spending ?

76.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

410 Ginkgo St S
Soap Lake, WA 98851

(509) 246-1323

District: Soap Lake School District

Students who attend Soap Lake Elementary usually attend:

High:

Soap Lake Middle & High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.8%

Hispanic:

43.6%

African American:

3.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 10th percentile in 2015 → 4th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (11% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school11%

District avg14%

Washington avg48%

1,113^th of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Bottom 4%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 10% (2015) to bottom 4% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

244^th of 247Soap 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	8.0	1113 of 1160	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.5	1130 of 1168	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.1	1151 of 1169	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.1	1148 of 1169	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.5	1099 of 1107	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.9	1092 of 1130	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.2	1002 of 1054	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	19.4	882 of 1056	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	29.7	768 of 1053	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	13.8	962 of 1067	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	17.0	995 of 1106	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	11.9	1026 of 1097	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	8.1	1054 of 1092	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	13.2	1011 of 1088	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	9.0	1027 of 1072	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	8.1	1024 of 1067	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	4.8	1044 of 1069	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	5.6	1031 of 1051	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	4.6	1008 of 1031	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	25.0	830 of 1026	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	14.4	986 of 1092	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.3	1065 of 1093	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.4	1075 of 1094	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.8	999 of 1100	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.7	1024 of 1068	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.5	987 of 1004	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2022	15.6	661 of 694	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.9	648 of 697	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	17.5	906 of 1013	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.2	982 of 1024	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.1	988 of 1013	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.6	965 of 1019	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.8	837 of 854	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.3	958 of 979	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2023	11.5	1023 of 1099	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.7	1083 of 1113	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.7	957 of 1025	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.7	1019 of 1075	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.4	950 of 999	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	10.4	959 of 1007	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.7	991 of 1009	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.5	1010 of 1011	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.7	1016 of 1031	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	2.6	941 of 943	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.7	989 of 1027	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.7	825 of 833	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)11th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)10th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2023)7th percentile+5 vs school

White (2025)5th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2022)5th percentile+3 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

Math12%-30 vs state

English Language Arts11%-42 vs state

Science11%-39 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 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 3rd Grade	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math 5th Grade	SBAC Math 6th 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
Soap Lake Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	410 Ginkgo St S	Soap Lake	98851	Grant County	Soap Lake School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 246-1323	328	18	18.7	76.8%	170 (51.8%)	10 (3.0%)	143 (43.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	8	1113^th of 1160 public elementary schools	4.1%		6.5	1130^th of 1168 public elementary schools	3.3%	17	10.8	10.8				24.4	10.9		22.6		19.5	12.1	69.4	77.8	75.0	75.0	75.0	72.2	80.6	72.2	72.2	72.2	$18,011	$924	$17,087
Beezley Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-1	501 C St NW	Ephrata	98823	Grant County	Ephrata School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 754-5881	11	0		63.6%	8 (72.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (18.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (9.1%)								(n/a)																							$5,428	$305	$5,123
Grant Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	451 3rd NW	Ephrata	98823	Grant County	Ephrata School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 754-4676	466	30	15.5	68.5%	222 (47.6%)	3 (0.6%)	224 (48.1%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.0%)	23.4	928^th of 1160 public elementary schools	20.0%		21.5	945^th of 1168 public elementary schools	19.1%	17			45.5	27.5			36.3	37.5	28.6			33.0	82.7	87.7	86.4	86.4	86.4	86.4	91.4	86.4	86.4	86.4	$17,084	$1,102	$15,982
Columbia Ridge Elementary	Public	K-4	60 H SE	Ephrata	98823	Grant County	Ephrata School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 754-2882	480	31	15.5	62.7%	235 (49.0%)	0 (0.0%)	230 (47.9%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	9 (1.9%)	41.5	660^th of 1160 public elementary schools	43.1%		36.3	736^th of 1168 public elementary schools	37.0%	76			36.4	51.0			43.8	41.4	52.0			46.8	82.7	86.4	85.2	85.2	85.2	85.2	93.8	85.2	85.2	85.2	$16,680	$522	$16,158
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
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
Wilson Creek Elementary	Public	K-6	400 Navar Street	Wilson Creek	98860	Grant County	Wilson Creek School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 345-2541	60	5	11.3	76.7%	43 (71.7%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)						40.0	30.3					31.4											$25,514	$993	$24,522
Coulee City Elementary	Public	K-5	410 W Locust	Coulee City	99115	Grant County	Coulee-Hartline School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 632-5231	68	6	11.9	54.4%	51 (75.0%)	2 (2.9%)	11 (16.2%)	2 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	67.2	349^th of 1160 public elementary schools	69.9%		41.9	655^th of 1168 public elementary schools	43.9%	306	75.0	75.0	60.0				71.1	46.7		50.0		50.0											$23,187	$3,080	$20,107
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
Ancient Lakes Elementary	Public	K-5	417 C Street SE	Quincy	98848	Grant County	Quincy School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 787-8950	385	25	15.4	77.4%	53 (13.8%)	1 (0.3%)	323 (83.9%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	10.5	1084^th of 1160 public elementary schools	6.6%		9.6	1103^rd of 1168 public elementary schools	5.6%	19	27.3	27.3	19.7	29.4	37.9		28.8	21.1	24.6	16.7		20.9	85.7	90.5	90.5	90.5	90.5	88.9	96.8	85.7	88.9	88.9	$18,143	$1,289	$16,854

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Soap Lake Elementary ranks in the bottom 4.1% of Washington elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Soap Lake Elementary?

Students at Soap Lake Elementary are 52% White, 44% Hispanic, 3% African American.

What district is Soap Lake Elementary in?

Soap Lake School District

What schools do graduates of Soap Lake Elementary attend?

Students who attend Soap Lake Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Soap Lake Middle & High School

How many students attend Soap Lake Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 328 students attended Soap Lake Elementary.

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