Is Peninsula Elementary a good school?

Peninsula Elementary ranks 760 th of 1168 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Peninsula Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 395 students attended Peninsula Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Peninsula Elementary?

Students at Peninsula Elementary are 49% Hispanic, 44% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Peninsula Elementary attend?

Students who attend Peninsula Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Frontier Middle School High : Moses Lake High School

Peninsula Elementary

Summary:

Peninsula Elementary is a public elementary school located in Moses Lake, Washington, serving 416 students in grades K-5. 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.

Peninsula Elementary stands out for its diverse student population, with a balanced racial composition of 46.63% White and 47.36% Hispanic students. Academically, the school performs better than the district and state averages, particularly in math, with 42.13% of students proficient or better on the SBAC test, compared to 31.26% for the district and 41.68% for the state. While the school's statewide ranking has fluctuated, it currently holds a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, higher than some nearby schools. Interestingly, male students and Hispanic students at Peninsula Elementary outperform their female and White counterparts, respectively, when compared to state averages.

However, Peninsula Elementary faces some challenges, including a high percentage (60.82%) of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating significant socioeconomic challenges. The school's spending per student has also fluctuated over the years, which may impact its ability to provide consistent resources and support. When compared to the higher-performing Sage Point Elementary School, also part of the Moses Lake School District, Peninsula Elementary lags behind in academic proficiency rates. Overall, Peninsula Elementary is a diverse school with a mix of academic strengths and socioeconomic challenges, and its ability to support its student population will be crucial for its continued growth and success.

Detail:

Public K-5

2406 W. Texas Street
Moses Lake, WA 98837

(509) 766-2658

District: Moses Lake School District

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,076

Students who attend Peninsula Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Frontier Middle School
High:	Moses Lake High School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.5

Number of students: 395

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

48.6%

White:

44.3%

Two or more races:

4.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 55.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Peninsula Elementary ranks worse than 65.1% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks 5^th among 11 ranked elementary schools in the Moses Lake School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 34.59. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (48.6%), White (44.3%), two or more races (4.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 55.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Peninsula Elementary is 16.5. 7 elementary schools in the Moses Lake School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Peninsula Elementary is $16,076. 8 elementary schools in the Moses Lake School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Peninsula Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Peninsula Elementary 760^th of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Peninsula Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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White students:

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 Peninsula Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Peninsula Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	15.81	911^th	1026	11.2%
2005	46.85	574^th	1031	44.3%
2006	37.18	721^st	1051	31.4%
2007	40.27	682^nd	1069	36.2%
2008	51.23	552^nd	1067	48.3%
2009	59.19	433^rd	1072	59.6%
2010	41.69	677^th	1088	37.8%
2011	35.42	770^th	1092	29.5%
2012	33.41	805^th	1097	26.6%
2013	20.88	957^th	1106	13.5%
2015	10.02	1004^th	1067	5.9%
2016	8.41	1003^rd	1053	4.7%
2017	16.98	919^th	1056	13.0%
2018	25.92	813^th	1054	22.9%
2019	30.60	825^th	1130	27.0%
2021	36.04	675^th	1107	39.0%
2022	41.21	663^rd	1169	43.3%
2023	30.18	827^th	1169	29.3%
2024	34.59	760^th	1168	34.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Peninsula Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	39.01	196^th	333	41.1%
2019	40.90	132^nd	248	46.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Peninsula Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	17.27	541^st	566	4.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Peninsula Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	29.00	656^th	835	21.4%
2019	40.10	623^rd	979	36.4%
2021	47.26	411^th	854	51.9%
2022	46.97	517^th	1019	49.3%
2023	29.18	779^th	1013	23.1%
2024	49.76	508^th	1024	50.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Peninsula Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	26.80	777^th	1004	22.6%
2019	36.29	727^th	1068	31.9%
2021	29.73	703^rd	1008	30.3%
2022	27.79	813^th	1100	26.1%
2023	21.02	895^th	1094	18.2%
2024	19.76	912^th	1093	16.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Peninsula Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	27.53	752^nd	999	24.7%
2019	26.91	826^th	1075	23.2%
2021	41.04	570^th	1025	44.4%
2022	56.07	447^th	1113	59.8%
2023	38.93	660^th	1099	39.9%
2024	50.80	522^nd	1099	52.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Peninsula Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	33.22	379^th	540	29.8%
2019	33.45	497^th	697	28.7%
2021	49.73	196^th	501	60.9%
2022	50.81	290^th	694	58.2%
2023	33.19	443^rd	633	30.0%
2024	42.42	395^th	651	39.3%

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Rank History for White students at Peninsula Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	40.72	668^th	1027	35.0%
2021	34.99	626^th	943	33.6%
2022	41.51	612^th	1031	40.6%
2023	27.63	798^th	1011	21.1%
2024	27.27	778^th	1009	22.9%

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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 Peninsula Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	268	5	2	108	3	n/a	n/a	386
1989	303	8	9	107	3	n/a	n/a	430
1990	329	10	1	117	0	n/a	n/a	457
1991	304	7	4	130	1	n/a	n/a	446
1992	309	13	5	132	10	n/a	n/a	469
1993	320	11	6	124	4	n/a	n/a	465
1994	313	14	7	127	3	n/a	n/a	464
1995	303	14	11	147	8	n/a	n/a	483
1996	303	14	11	147	8	n/a	n/a	483
1997	289	16	4	155	1	n/a	n/a	465
1998	316	15	7	145	1	n/a	n/a	484
1999	329	9	7	153	3	n/a	n/a	501
2000	306	8	4	143	6	n/a	n/a	467
2001	251	10	2	165	9	n/a	n/a	437
2002	281	14	5	184	3	n/a	n/a	487
2003	281	14	5	184	3	n/a	n/a	487
2004	288	10	8	184	3	n/a	n/a	493
2005	277	8	5	183	7	n/a	n/a	480
2006	334	10	7	188	12	n/a	n/a	551
2007	340	13	5	204	12	n/a	n/a	574
2008	341	10	9	203	13	n/a	n/a	576
2009	343	13	6	214	11	n/a	n/a	587
2010	239	9	4	165	12	n/a	n/a	429
2011	246	4	3	181	4	0	5	443
2012	207	4	4	139	2	0	7	363
2013	200	5	7	135	1	0	5	353
2014	192	5	7	154	2	0	5	365
2015	197	6	4	213	2	0	9	431
2016	218	5	6	201	0	0	9	439
2017	230	4	6	210	0	0	14	464
2018	230	2	7	234	1	0	14	488
2019	214	2	3	241	2	0	13	475
2020	239	3	3	252	2	0	12	511
2021	199	2	3	238	1	0	16	459
2022	201	3	5	184	1	0	16	410
2023	194	4	6	197	0	0	15	416
2024	175	7	4	192	0	0	17	395

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 Peninsula Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	386	23.0	16.7	0
1989	430	27.0	15.9	n/a
1990	457	25.5	17.9	0
1991	446	25.2	17.6	n/a
1992	469	25.6	18.3	n/a
1993	465	25.9	18.0	n/a
1994	464	23.9	19.4	n/a
1995	483	24.9	19.4	n/a
1996	483	24.9	19.4	n/a
1997	465	25.1	18.5	n/a
1998	484	24.3	19.9	n/a
1999	501	24.3	20.6	n/a
2000	467	24.3	19.2	n/a
2001	437	24.6	17.8	n/a
2002	487	26.0	18.7	65.3
2003	487	26.0	18.7	65.3
2004	493	26.0	19.0	66.7
2005	480	26.5	18.1	64.4
2006	551	29.6	18.6	65.2
2007	574	29.3	19.6	62.4
2008	576	28.0	20.6	64.6
2009	587	30.0	19.6	63.2
2010	429	25.0	17.1	77.2
2011	443	22.0	20.1	71.8
2012	363	17.5	20.7	66.4
2013	353	16.8	20.9	59.8
2014	365	n/a	n/a	62.7
2015	431	25.0	17.2	68
2016	439	24.0	18.2	65.4
2017	464	24.0	19.3	64.7
2018	488	25.5	19.1	63.5
2019	475	25.0	18.9	62.9
2020	511	25.1	20.3	63.2
2021	459	30.7	14.9	64.1
2022	410	25.0	16.4	56.1
2023	416	24.0	17.3	60.8
2024	395	23.9	16.5	55.2

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 Peninsula Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	386	23.0	16.7	0
1989	430	27.0	15.9	n/a
1990	457	25.5	17.9	0
1991	446	25.2	17.6	n/a
1992	469	25.6	18.3	n/a
1993	465	25.9	18.0	n/a
1994	464	23.9	19.4	n/a
1995	483	24.9	19.4	n/a
1996	483	24.9	19.4	n/a
1997	465	25.1	18.5	n/a
1998	484	24.3	19.9	n/a
1999	501	24.3	20.6	n/a
2000	467	24.3	19.2	n/a
2001	437	24.6	17.8	n/a
2002	487	26.0	18.7	65.3
2003	487	26.0	18.7	65.3
2004	493	26.0	19.0	66.7
2005	480	26.5	18.1	64.4
2006	551	29.6	18.6	65.2
2007	574	29.3	19.6	62.4
2008	576	28.0	20.6	64.6
2009	587	30.0	19.6	63.2
2010	429	25.0	17.1	77.2
2011	443	22.0	20.1	71.8
2012	363	17.5	20.7	66.4
2013	353	16.8	20.9	59.8
2014	365	n/a	n/a	62.7
2015	431	25.0	17.2	68
2016	439	24.0	18.2	65.4
2017	464	24.0	19.3	64.7
2018	488	25.5	19.1	63.5
2019	475	25.0	18.9	62.9
2020	511	25.1	20.3	63.2
2021	459	30.7	14.9	64.1
2022	410	25.0	16.4	56.1
2023	416	24.0	17.3	60.8
2024	395	23.9	16.5	55.2

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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