Is North Elementary a good school?

North Elementary ranks 841 st of 1168 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend North Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 280 students attended North Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of North Elementary?

Students at North Elementary are 63% Hispanic, 30% White, 3% African American, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of North Elementary attend?

Students who attend North Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Endeavor Middle School High : Moses Lake High School

North Elementary

Summary:

North Elementary is a public elementary school located in Moses Lake, Washington, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 282 students. The school has a diverse student population, with a majority of Hispanic students and a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

North Elementary's academic performance, as measured by SBAC and WCAS test scores, is generally lower than the district and state averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 34.59% of North Elementary students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 38.84% for the Moses Lake School District and 52.63% for the state of Washington. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with Hispanic students and English Language Learners performing better than their White peers. This highlights the need for the school to focus on addressing the unique needs of its diverse student population.

When compared to nearby schools in the Moses Lake School District, North Elementary is performing significantly lower than its peers. For example, Sage Point Elementary, located about 5.75 miles from North Elementary, had significantly higher proficiency rates in both English Language Arts (63.22%) and math (61.49%) for the 2023-2024 school year. This suggests that North Elementary may be facing challenges in implementing effective and consistent instructional strategies, and the high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds likely contributes to the school's lower academic performance.

Detail:

Public K-5

1200 West Craig Street
Moses Lake, WA 98837

(509) 766-2654

District: Moses Lake School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
841^st of 1,168 Washington Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,631

Students who attend North Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Endeavor Middle School
High:	Moses Lake High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.7

Number of students: 280

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

62.9%

White:

30.0%

African American:

2.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 88.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details North Elementary ranks worse than 72% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks 7^th among 11 ranked elementary schools in the Moses Lake School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 28.52. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (62.9%), White (30%), African American (2.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 88.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at North Elementary is 14.7, which is the 4^th best among 11 elementary schools in the Moses Lake School District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at North Elementary is $16,631, which is the 6^th highest among 11 elementary schools in the Moses Lake School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

North Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks North Elementary 841^st of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See North Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Moses Lake School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Moses Lake School District 187^th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at North Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	37.20	679^th	1026	33.8%
2005	61.43	393^rd	1031	61.9%
2006	63.96	361^st	1051	65.7%
2007	14.66	976^th	1069	8.7%
2008	28.46	827^th	1067	22.5%
2009	13.57	986^th	1072	8.0%
2010	19.54	951^st	1088	12.6%
2011	12.69	1016^th	1092	7.0%
2012	6.33	1072^nd	1097	2.3%
2013	5.05	1089^th	1106	1.5%
2015	9.02	1008^th	1067	5.5%
2016	19.10	889^th	1053	15.6%
2017	7.94	1012^th	1056	4.2%
2018	18.24	894^th	1054	15.2%
2019	16.44	976^th	1130	13.6%
2021	12.68	1007^th	1107	9.0%
2022	26.23	880^th	1169	24.7%
2023	12.75	1062^nd	1169	9.2%
2024	28.52	841^st	1168	28.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at North Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	78.74	26^th	333	92.2%
2019	49.38	93^rd	248	62.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at North Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	28.24	775^th	979	20.8%
2021	23.39	711^th	854	16.7%
2022	39.70	634^th	1019	37.8%
2023	21.64	884^th	1013	12.7%
2024	46.11	564^th	1024	44.9%

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Rank History for Female students at North Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	14.69	898^th	1004	10.6%
2019	15.34	952^nd	1068	10.9%
2022	26.61	826^th	1100	24.9%
2023	11.81	1019^th	1094	6.9%
2024	34.60	717^th	1093	34.4%

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Rank History for Male students at North Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	26.77	761^st	999	23.8%
2019	19.99	898^th	1075	16.5%
2021	19.22	857^th	1025	16.4%
2022	29.32	800^th	1113	28.1%
2023	14.17	994^th	1099	9.6%
2024	31.84	751^st	1099	31.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at North Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	30.66	399^th	540	26.1%
2019	36.73	466^th	697	33.1%
2022	47.60	320^th	694	53.9%
2023	25.74	505^th	633	20.2%
2024	34.88	444^th	651	31.8%

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Rank History for White students at North Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	14.07	938^th	1027	8.7%
2021	13.97	857^th	943	9.1%
2022	26.19	814^th	1031	21.0%
2024	45.39	558^th	1009	44.7%

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Data source: test scores: Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for North Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	210	18	4	49	4	n/a	n/a	285
1989	215	16	4	50	6	n/a	n/a	291
1990	222	15	2	44	8	n/a	n/a	291
1991	237	23	3	41	13	n/a	n/a	317
1992	229	17	0	53	6	n/a	n/a	305
1993	210	14	0	63	3	n/a	n/a	290
1994	241	11	0	53	8	n/a	n/a	313
1995	226	9	2	78	8	n/a	n/a	323
1996	226	9	2	78	8	n/a	n/a	323
1997	236	14	3	79	11	n/a	n/a	343
1998	236	19	3	97	12	n/a	n/a	367
1999	190	25	3	87	9	n/a	n/a	314
2000	160	13	2	87	10	n/a	n/a	272
2001	179	11	0	94	6	n/a	n/a	290
2002	187	14	2	105	2	n/a	n/a	310
2003	187	14	2	105	2	n/a	n/a	310
2004	162	14	0	103	3	n/a	n/a	282
2005	196	13	0	136	8	n/a	n/a	353
2006	205	21	1	129	12	n/a	n/a	368
2007	192	15	1	136	14	n/a	n/a	358
2008	178	13	10	136	12	n/a	n/a	349
2009	178	15	7	154	15	n/a	n/a	369
2010	170	22	8	162	13	n/a	n/a	375
2011	175	11	0	165	7	0	14	372
2012	129	6	0	174	6	0	14	329
2013	129	5	0	181	4	0	14	333
2014	108	4	0	168	2	0	16	298
2015	103	3	0	148	1	0	17	272
2016	105	2	0	162	2	0	15	286
2017	91	2	0	178	0	0	12	283
2018	93	2	2	181	0	0	12	290
2019	104	2	4	182	1	0	6	299
2020	83	4	6	165	1	0	5	264
2021	69	4	6	175	1	0	6	261
2022	88	3	4	214	0	0	8	317
2023	65	2	5	203	3	0	4	282
2024	84	8	4	176	1	0	7	280

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at North Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	285	17.0	16.7	0
1989	291	18.0	16.1	n/a
1990	291	14.1	20.6	0
1991	317	15.2	20.8	n/a
1992	305	15.4	19.8	n/a
1993	290	14.4	20.1	n/a
1994	313	14.4	21.7	n/a
1995	323	16.4	19.7	n/a
1996	323	16.4	19.7	n/a
1997	343	16.3	21.0	n/a
1998	367	17.9	20.5	n/a
1999	314	18.1	17.3	n/a
2000	272	16.0	17.0	n/a
2001	290	17.4	16.7	n/a
2002	310	18.0	17.2	81
2003	310	18.0	17.2	81
2004	282	18.0	15.7	80.9
2005	353	18.3	19.3	82.2
2006	368	22.6	16.3	86.1
2007	358	24.0	14.9	81.6
2008	349	24.7	14.1	86.8
2009	369	24.7	14.9	85.9
2010	375	24.0	15.6	82.4
2011	372	22.4	16.5	81.2
2012	329	18.3	17.8	89.4
2013	333	20.0	16.6	90.4
2014	298	n/a	n/a	90.6
2015	272	19.0	14.3	90.8
2016	286	17.0	16.8	89.2
2017	283	17.3	16.3	92.9
2018	290	17.9	16.1	91.7
2019	299	18.0	16.6	89
2020	264	16.9	15.5	89
2021	261	20.6	12.6	90.8
2022	317	20.0	15.8	84.5
2023	282	18.6	15.1	89
2024	280	19.0	14.7	88.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio North Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	285	17.0	16.7	0
1989	291	18.0	16.1	n/a
1990	291	14.1	20.6	0
1991	317	15.2	20.8	n/a
1992	305	15.4	19.8	n/a
1993	290	14.4	20.1	n/a
1994	313	14.4	21.7	n/a
1995	323	16.4	19.7	n/a
1996	323	16.4	19.7	n/a
1997	343	16.3	21.0	n/a
1998	367	17.9	20.5	n/a
1999	314	18.1	17.3	n/a
2000	272	16.0	17.0	n/a
2001	290	17.4	16.7	n/a
2002	310	18.0	17.2	81
2003	310	18.0	17.2	81
2004	282	18.0	15.7	80.9
2005	353	18.3	19.3	82.2
2006	368	22.6	16.3	86.1
2007	358	24.0	14.9	81.6
2008	349	24.7	14.1	86.8
2009	369	24.7	14.9	85.9
2010	375	24.0	15.6	82.4
2011	372	22.4	16.5	81.2
2012	329	18.3	17.8	89.4
2013	333	20.0	16.6	90.4
2014	298	n/a	n/a	90.6
2015	272	19.0	14.3	90.8
2016	286	17.0	16.8	89.2
2017	283	17.3	16.3	92.9
2018	290	17.9	16.1	91.7
2019	299	18.0	16.6	89
2020	264	16.9	15.5	89
2021	261	20.6	12.6	90.8
2022	317	20.0	15.8	84.5
2023	282	18.6	15.1	89
2024	280	19.0	14.7	88.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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