Is Larson Heights Elementary a good school?

Larson Heights Elementary ranks in the bottom 4.7% of Washington elementary schools.

How many students attend Larson Heights Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 317 students attended Larson Heights Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Larson Heights Elementary?

Students at Larson Heights Elementary are 59% Hispanic, 38% White, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Larson Heights Elementary attend?

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

Larson Heights Elementary

Summary:

Larson Heights Elementary is a public elementary school in Moses Lake, Washington, serving 337 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Moses Lake School District, which is ranked 187 out of 247 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Larson Heights Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 10% of Washington elementary schools, with significantly below-average performance on state assessments compared to the district and state. The school's academic performance is particularly low for Hispanic and White student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 10-15% of elementary schools statewide. Over 80% of Larson Heights students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage. However, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, suggesting that class size is not a major barrier to student success.

Larson Heights Elementary performs significantly worse than most other elementary schools in the Moses Lake School District, including Vicki I. Groff, Sage Point, Midway, Lakeview Terrace, and Park Orchard Elementary Schools. These nearby schools generally have higher academic performance, lower percentages of economically disadvantaged students, and higher statewide rankings. Addressing the challenges at Larson Heights will require a comprehensive, data-driven approach to improve student outcomes.

Detail:

Public K-5

700 Lindberg Lane
Moses Lake, WA 98837

(509) 766-2655

District: Moses Lake School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1113^th of 1,168 Washington Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,375

Students who attend Larson Heights Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Endeavor Middle School
High:	Moses Lake High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.4

Number of students: 317

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

58.7%

White:

37.5%

African American:

1.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 83%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Larson Heights Elementary ranks worse than 95.3% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks last among 11 ranked elementary schools in the Moses Lake School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 8. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (58.7%), White (37.5%), African American (1.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 83% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Larson Heights Elementary is 14.4, which is the 3^rd 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 Larson Heights Elementary is $16,375. 7 elementary schools in the Moses Lake School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Larson Heights Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Larson Heights Elementary 1113^th of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Larson Heights 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 Larson Heights Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Larson Heights Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	54.09	471^st	1026	54.1%
2005	42.73	637^th	1031	38.2%
2006	29.40	808^th	1051	23.1%
2007	24.34	878^th	1069	17.9%
2008	22.91	890^th	1067	16.6%
2009	24.71	870^th	1072	18.8%
2010	40.42	690^th	1088	36.6%
2011	31.74	820^th	1092	24.9%
2012	37.93	747^th	1097	31.9%
2013	24.64	912^th	1106	17.5%
2015	10.53	997^th	1067	6.6%
2016	3.48	1037^th	1053	1.5%
2017	9.54	994^th	1056	5.9%
2018	8.88	1007^th	1054	4.5%
2019	6.42	1097^th	1130	2.9%
2021	10.20	1037^th	1107	6.3%
2022	7.96	1129^th	1169	3.4%
2023	8.11	1124^th	1169	3.8%
2024	8.00	1113^th	1168	4.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Larson Heights Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	53.31	99^th	333	70.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Larson Heights Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	14.94	919^th	979	6.1%
2021	14.08	814^th	854	4.7%
2022	13.54	966^th	1019	5.2%
2023	13.74	953^rd	1013	5.9%
2024	12.55	965^th	1024	5.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Larson Heights Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	6.61	974^th	1004	3.0%
2019	9.60	1016^th	1068	4.9%
2021	6.98	993^rd	1008	1.5%
2022	9.17	1062^nd	1100	3.5%
2023	9.15	1049^th	1094	4.1%
2024	10.52	1031^st	1093	5.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Larson Heights Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	17.31	874^th	999	12.5%
2019	6.50	1046^th	1075	2.7%
2021	12.35	950^th	1025	7.3%
2022	8.90	1068^th	1113	4.0%
2023	7.72	1070^th	1099	2.6%
2024	8.01	1060^th	1099	3.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Larson Heights Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	20.27	486^th	540	10.0%
2019	16.16	647^th	697	7.2%
2022	15.76	660^th	694	4.9%
2023	13.57	597^th	633	5.7%
2024	14.83	600^th	651	7.8%

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Rank History for White students at Larson Heights Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	4.81	1016^th	1027	1.1%
2021	4.16	938^th	943	0.5%
2022	5.57	1019^th	1031	1.2%
2023	6.16	994^th	1011	1.7%
2024	3.55	1004^th	1009	0.5%

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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 Larson Heights Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	254	13	2	58	6	n/a	n/a	0	333
1989	248	11	1	50	2	n/a	n/a	0	312
1990	257	10	1	62	4	n/a	n/a	0	334
1991	257	14	1	52	5	n/a	n/a	0	329
1992	308	12	1	52	3	n/a	n/a	0	376
1993	266	15	1	67	6	n/a	n/a	0	355
1994	235	18	1	68	8	n/a	n/a	0	330
1995	241	20	0	94	8	n/a	n/a	0	363
1996	241	20	0	94	8	n/a	n/a	0	363
1997	270	15	1	108	10	n/a	n/a	0	404
1998	264	22	2	108	19	n/a	n/a	0	415
1999	238	22	3	96	17	n/a	n/a	0	376
2000	262	13	1	97	5	n/a	n/a	0	378
2001	258	15	4	103	9	n/a	n/a	0	389
2002	246	18	2	111	12	n/a	n/a	0	389
2003	246	18	2	111	12	n/a	n/a	0	389
2004	251	22	3	123	13	n/a	n/a	0	412
2005	240	19	2	127	12	n/a	n/a	0	400
2006	213	14	1	123	9	n/a	n/a	0	360
2007	207	18	1	121	15	n/a	n/a	0	362
2008	205	9	3	129	13	n/a	n/a	0	359
2009	207	13	3	130	10	n/a	n/a	0	363
2010	205	9	2	160	14	n/a	n/a	0	390
2011	188	9	3	162	8	0	9	0	379
2012	176	11	1	157	1	0	17	0	363
2013	164	10	0	147	1	1	15	0	338
2014	155	10	0	161	2	1	14	0	343
2015	153	7	0	159	2	1	12	0	334
2016	155	9	0	167	1	1	7	0	340
2017	147	5	0	184	0	1	6	0	343
2018	152	4	1	183	0	0	6	0	346
2019	140	3	1	179	1	0	6	0	330
2020	136	5	1	167	1	0	6	0	316
2021	118	8	1	146	2	0	8	0	283
2022	133	8	1	163	2	0	9	0	316
2023	125	5	1	193	2	0	10	1	337
2024	119	5	0	186	2	0	5	0	317

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 Larson Heights Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	333	18.0	18.5	0
1989	312	18.0	17.3	n/a
1990	334	19.5	17.1	0
1991	329	19.5	16.8	n/a
1992	376	20.0	18.8	n/a
1993	355	19.3	18.4	n/a
1994	330	18.3	18.0	n/a
1995	363	18.2	19.9	n/a
1996	363	18.2	19.9	n/a
1997	404	19.4	20.8	n/a
1998	415	20.9	19.9	n/a
1999	376	20.4	18.4	n/a
2000	378	21.7	17.4	n/a
2001	389	21.6	18.0	n/a
2002	389	21.8	17.8	86.1
2003	389	21.8	17.8	86.1
2004	412	23.0	17.9	87.9
2005	400	23.4	17.1	80.3
2006	360	24.7	14.6	83.9
2007	362	21.1	17.2	80.1
2008	359	24.1	14.9	78.3
2009	363	25.1	14.5	78.2
2010	390	23.5	16.6	85.1
2011	379	22.0	17.2	85.5
2012	363	20.0	18.1	91.2
2013	338	20.0	16.9	91.1
2014	343	n/a	n/a	90.1
2015	334	23.0	14.5	89.2
2016	340	18.0	18.8	90
2017	343	21.0	16.3	93.3
2018	346	21.0	16.4	92.5
2019	330	19.0	17.3	88.5
2020	316	17.7	17.8	91.8
2021	283	19.1	14.7	87.6
2022	316	21.0	15.0	81.3
2023	337	22.0	15.3	86.9
2024	317	22.0	14.4	83

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 Larson Heights Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	333	18.0	18.5	0
1989	312	18.0	17.3	n/a
1990	334	19.5	17.1	0
1991	329	19.5	16.8	n/a
1992	376	20.0	18.8	n/a
1993	355	19.3	18.4	n/a
1994	330	18.3	18.0	n/a
1995	363	18.2	19.9	n/a
1996	363	18.2	19.9	n/a
1997	404	19.4	20.8	n/a
1998	415	20.9	19.9	n/a
1999	376	20.4	18.4	n/a
2000	378	21.7	17.4	n/a
2001	389	21.6	18.0	n/a
2002	389	21.8	17.8	86.1
2003	389	21.8	17.8	86.1
2004	412	23.0	17.9	87.9
2005	400	23.4	17.1	80.3
2006	360	24.7	14.6	83.9
2007	362	21.1	17.2	80.1
2008	359	24.1	14.9	78.3
2009	363	25.1	14.5	78.2
2010	390	23.5	16.6	85.1
2011	379	22.0	17.2	85.5
2012	363	20.0	18.1	91.2
2013	338	20.0	16.9	91.1
2014	343	n/a	n/a	90.1
2015	334	23.0	14.5	89.2
2016	340	18.0	18.8	90
2017	343	21.0	16.3	93.3
2018	346	21.0	16.4	92.5
2019	330	19.0	17.3	88.5
2020	316	17.7	17.8	91.8
2021	283	19.1	14.7	87.6
2022	316	21.0	15.0	81.3
2023	337	22.0	15.3	86.9
2024	317	22.0	14.4	83

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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