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Soap Lake Middle & High School

Public Grades 7-12
386th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 396 Washington High Schools
Better than 3% of Washington high schools
Summary

Soap Lake Middle & High School is a small public school serving 263 students in grades 7–12 in the Washington community of Soap Lake, within the Soap Lake School District. The school serves a high-need student population: 82.5% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024–25. Its latest statewide ranking was 386th out of 396 schools, approximately the 3rd percentile, indicating that overall academic performance is among the lowest in the state.

Recent test results show modest improvement in English Language Arts and math, but proficiency remains well below Washington averages. In 2025–26, 23.89% of students were proficient in ELA, 13.64% in math, and 16.98% in science, compared with 52.81%, 43.11%, and 50.95% statewide. Science is the largest relative weakness. Soap Lake slightly exceeded its district in ELA and math, but both school and district results remained low. The school’s graduation rate was 68.2% in 2024–25, well below the state’s 82.6%, while its 9.7% dropout rate was close to the statewide 9.8%.

Nearby schools generally report stronger outcomes, although comparisons are affected by differences in size, grades served, and student needs. Ephrata High School had 49.76% ELA proficiency and a 92.4% graduation rate, while Quincy High School had 53.22% ELA proficiency and an 89.8% graduation rate. Even with a similarly high lunch-program rate, Quincy showed stronger results. Smaller Wilson Creek High and Almira Coulee Hartline High School also posted higher proficiency rates, though small enrollments can make their results more variable. Key priorities for Soap Lake include improving math and science, sustaining recent gains, and strengthening graduation support.

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 — 52nd percentile in 2011 → 3rd in 2026
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Washington average (18% vs 48% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)
!Graduation rate below the Washington average (68% vs 83%)
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school18%
District avg17%
Washington avg48%
Middle school
495th of 514
Washington public middle schools ?
Bottom 4%▼ down 6 pts since 2016
From bottom 10% (2016) to bottom 4% (2026)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
386th of 396
Washington public high schools ?
Bottom 3%▼ down 5 pts since 2019
From bottom 7% (2019) to bottom 3% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Washington High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
235th of 238Soap 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
20267.7495 of 5143.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20255.6524 of 5341.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20246.2528 of 5351.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20236.9531 of 5391.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20226.4531 of 5411.8%☆☆☆☆☆
20217.2515 of 5292.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20197.8486 of 5125.1%☆☆☆☆☆
201813.8389 of 43711.0%★☆☆☆☆
201711.1397 of 4358.7%☆☆☆☆☆
201612.6398 of 44310.2%★☆☆☆☆
20159.8416 of 4456.5%☆☆☆☆☆
201318.3433 of 49813.1%★☆☆☆☆
201216.9441 of 49711.3%★☆☆☆☆
201114.4453 of 4927.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20105.6466 of 4833.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20094.8464 of 4762.5%☆☆☆☆☆
200814.4422 of 4669.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20079.1442 of 4634.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20063.8438 of 4492.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20056.4414 of 4252.6%☆☆☆☆☆
200412.2397 of 4215.7%☆☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202614.1399 of 4439.9%★☆☆☆☆
202211.1447 of 4796.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20218.8459 of 4692.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20199.9420 of 4527.1%☆☆☆☆☆
201818.4316 of 37616.0%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202623.6282 of 34718.7%★☆☆☆☆
202123.3282 of 35320.1%★☆☆☆☆
201925.3268 of 34422.1%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202616.0411 of 4539.3%☆☆☆☆☆
202512.2429 of 4576.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202411.3435 of 4554.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20236.7460 of 4630.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202212.9449 of 4755.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202118.5416 of 4589.2%☆☆☆☆☆
201911.6427 of 4484.7%☆☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
20248.3448 of 4663.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20228.3467 of 4802.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20219.2455 of 4764.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20198.1432 of 4534.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20189.8346 of 3716.7%☆☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
20264.2446 of 4531.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20243.6484 of 4860.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20225.9483 of 4881.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20214.5476 of 4800.8%☆☆☆☆☆
20196.2455 of 4703.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20188.3309 of 3254.9%☆☆☆☆☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
20266.9386 of 3962.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20259.2412 of 4385.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20239.0417 of 4425.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202221.7352 of 43418.9%★☆☆☆☆
202114.3411 of 4559.7%☆☆☆☆☆
201910.5387 of 4177.2%☆☆☆☆☆
201547.2167 of 34151.0%★★★☆☆
201352.7245 of 45446.0%★★☆☆☆
201229.5338 of 45024.9%★☆☆☆☆
201152.1211 of 44052.0%★★★☆☆
201032.6312 of 42326.2%★☆☆☆☆
200918.5344 of 40214.4%★☆☆☆☆
200833.0301 of 39624.0%★☆☆☆☆
200747.3249 of 39937.6%★★☆☆☆
200612.5348 of 39511.9%★☆☆☆☆
200543.8250 of 39436.5%★★☆☆☆
200469.0111 of 39071.5%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202315.9320 of 35710.4%★☆☆☆☆
202223.6296 of 36819.6%★☆☆☆☆
202113.4357 of 3908.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20198.3344 of 3583.9%☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202236.2164 of 26137.2%★★☆☆☆
202127.6208 of 27825.2%★☆☆☆☆
201934.1161 of 24133.2%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
20267.7322 of 3250.9%☆☆☆☆☆
202316.1332 of 3628.3%☆☆☆☆☆
202234.5249 of 37032.7%★★☆☆☆
202127.6306 of 39221.9%★☆☆☆☆
201910.8330 of 3444.1%☆☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202221.0295 of 36318.7%★☆☆☆☆
202118.9338 of 39514.4%★☆☆☆☆
201913.0324 of 3558.7%☆☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
20268.4307 of 3193.8%☆☆☆☆☆
20234.5372 of 3791.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202225.9315 of 39019.2%★☆☆☆☆
20219.5398 of 4133.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20198.3359 of 3826.0%☆☆☆☆☆
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 (2026)19th percentile+15 vs school
Female (2026)10th percentile+6 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)9th percentile+6 vs school
Male (2024)4th percentile+3 vs school
White (2026)2nd percentile~ school
High school
Hispanic (2022)37th percentile+18 vs school
Male (2022)19th percentile~ school
Female (2023)10th percentile+5 vs school
White (2026)4th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)1st percentile~ school
By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts24%-29 vs state
Science17%-34 vs state
Math14%-29 vs state

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

Soap Lake Middle & High School ranks in the bottom 2.5% of Washington high schools.

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

Elementary : Soap Lake Elementary

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

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Latest Washington data All new data »
2025–26 SBAC & WCAS test scoresNewSep 10, 2026
2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJan 8, 2026
2022–23 through 2023–24 school spending dataJan 6, 2026
2024–25 SBAC & WCAS test scoresSep 10, 2025


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Washington State Department of Health and the Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction.

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