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Soap Lake Middle & High School

Q: Is Soap Lake Middle & High School a good school?

Soap Lake Middle & High School ranks in the bottom 5.9% of Washington high schools.

Q: How many students attend Soap Lake Middle & High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 263 students attended Soap Lake Middle & High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Soap Lake Middle & High School?

Students at Soap Lake Middle & High School are 54% White, 43% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

Q: What schools feed into Soap Lake Middle & High School?

Soap Lake Middle & High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Soap Lake Elementary

Public Grades 7-12

412^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 438 Washington High Schools

Better than 6% of Washington high schools

Summary

Soap Lake Middle & High School is a small, rural public school serving about 263 students in grades 7-12 within the Soap Lake School District, which faces significant challenges as one of the lowest-ranked districts in Washington state.

The school is contending with considerable academic hurdles, as proficiency rates in English, math, and science are substantially lower than those at nearby schools like Ephrata High School and Almira Coulee Hartline High School. Its graduation rate is also notably lower and more unstable, while the dropout rate is higher. This is happening despite the school spending more per student than most of its neighbors, suggesting that factors beyond funding are impacting outcomes.

An interesting comparison is with Almira Coulee Hartline High School, another small rural school that achieves much stronger results, demonstrating that rural location and size alone do not determine success. The performance gap with the nearby Ephrata High School is particularly striking given their geographic proximity. The school's performance has declined significantly over the past decade, indicating a need for comprehensive, systemic improvement to better serve its student community.

263

Students ?

19.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,438

Per pupil spending ?

82.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

527 2nd Ave SW
Soap Lake, WA 98851

(509) 246-1201

District: Soap Lake School District

Feeder schools for Soap Lake Middle & High School:

Elementary:

Soap Lake Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.0%

Hispanic:

43.0%

Two or more races:

1.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 26th percentile in 2010 → 6th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (16% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Washington average (68% vs 83%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school16%

District avg14%

Washington avg48%

Middle school

524^th of 534

Washington public middle schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 7% (2015) to bottom 2% (2025)

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High school

412^th of 438

Washington public high schools ?

Bottom 6%▼ down 45 pts since 2015

From top 49% (2015) to bottom 6% (2025)

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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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	5.6	524 of 534	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.2	528 of 535	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.9	531 of 539	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.4	531 of 541	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.2	515 of 529	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.8	486 of 512	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.8	389 of 437	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	11.1	397 of 435	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	12.6	398 of 443	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	9.8	416 of 445	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	18.3	433 of 498	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	16.9	441 of 497	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	14.4	453 of 492	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	5.6	466 of 483	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	4.8	464 of 476	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	14.4	422 of 466	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	9.1	442 of 463	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	3.8	438 of 449	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	6.4	414 of 425	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	12.2	397 of 421	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2022	11.1	447 of 479	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.8	459 of 469	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.9	420 of 452	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.4	316 of 376	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2021	23.3	282 of 353	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.3	268 of 344	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	12.2	429 of 457	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.3	435 of 455	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.7	460 of 463	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.9	449 of 475	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.5	416 of 458	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.6	427 of 448	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	8.3	448 of 466	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.3	467 of 480	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.2	455 of 476	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.1	432 of 453	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.8	346 of 371	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	3.6	484 of 486	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.9	483 of 488	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.5	476 of 480	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.2	455 of 470	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.3	309 of 325	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	9.2	412 of 438	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.0	417 of 442	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.7	352 of 434	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.3	411 of 455	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.5	387 of 417	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	47.2	167 of 341	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	52.7	245 of 454	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	29.5	338 of 450	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	52.1	211 of 440	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	32.6	312 of 423	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	18.5	344 of 402	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	33.0	301 of 396	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	47.3	249 of 399	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	12.5	348 of 395	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	43.8	250 of 394	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	69.0	111 of 390	71.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2023	15.9	320 of 357	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.6	296 of 368	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.4	357 of 390	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.3	344 of 358	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2022	36.2	164 of 261	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.6	208 of 278	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.1	161 of 241	33.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2023	16.1	332 of 362	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	34.5	249 of 370	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.6	306 of 392	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.8	330 of 344	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2022	21.0	295 of 363	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.9	338 of 395	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.0	324 of 355	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2023	4.5	372 of 379	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	25.9	315 of 390	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.5	398 of 413	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.3	359 of 382	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Hispanic (2021)20th percentile+17 vs school

Female (2022)7th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)6th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2024)4th percentile+3 vs school

White (2024)<1st percentile~ school

High school

Hispanic (2022)37th percentile+18 vs school

Male (2022)19th percentile~ school

Female (2023)10th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)8th percentile+3 vs school

White (2023)2nd percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts20%-33 vs state

Science15%-34 vs state

Math13%-30 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 8th Grade	WCAS Science 11th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 10th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 7th Grade	SBAC Math 10th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Soap Lake Middle & High School	Public	7-12	527 2nd Ave SW	Soap Lake	98851	Grant County	Soap Lake School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 246-1201	263	14	19.4	82.5%	142 (54.0%)	0 (0.0%)	113 (43.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	9.2	412^th of 438 public high schools	5.9%					(n/a)	15.4	14.3	14.9	23.1	9.3	34.8	20.0	18.4	16.7	12.6	$21,438	$1,748	$19,689
RISE Academy	Public	9-12	120 E Main St	Soap Lake	98851	Grant County	Soap Lake School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 246-0572	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
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
Wilson Creek High	Public	7-12	400 Navar Street	Wilson Creek	98860	Grant County	Wilson Creek School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 345-2541	58	8	7.4	53.4%	44 (75.9%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (22.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.7%)	9.4	411^th of 438 public high schools	6.2%		50.9	209^th of 437 public high schools	52.2%	202		30.0	27.8	44.4		30.8	30.0			20.0	$34,774	$519	$34,254
Almira Coulee Hartline High School	Public	9-12	413 N. 4th Street	Coulee City	99115	Grant County	Coulee-Hartline School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 632-5231	102	8	12.5	42.2%	86 (84.3%)	1 (1.0%)	8 (7.8%)	1 (1.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.9%)	78.5	71^st of 438 public high schools	83.8%		81.4	66^th of 437 public high schools	84.9%	5		64.0	64.0			72.0	72.0		48.0	48.0	$20,657	$1,171	$19,486
Quincy High School	Public	9-12	403 Jackrabbit Street NE	Quincy	98844	Grant County	Quincy School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 787-3501	860	47	18.2	78.5%	94 (10.9%)	1 (0.1%)	756 (87.9%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	16.5	376^th of 438 public high schools	14.2%		26	338^th of 437 public high schools	22.7%	38		27.6	27.6			48.3	48.3		13.2	13.2	$19,174	$1,355	$17,819

Frequently Asked Questions about Soap Lake Middle & High School

What district is Soap Lake Middle & High School in?

Soap Lake School District

What schools feed into Soap Lake Middle & High School?

Soap Lake Middle & High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Soap Lake Elementary

Is Soap Lake Middle & High School a good school?

Soap Lake Middle & High School ranks in the bottom 5.9% of Washington high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Soap Lake Middle & High School?

Students at Soap Lake Middle & High School are 54% White, 43% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend Soap Lake Middle & High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 263 students attended Soap Lake Middle & High School.

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