Midway Elementary

Summary:

Midway Elementary is a public elementary school in Moses Lake, Washington, serving 238 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.

Midway Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 10% of Washington elementary schools, with a statewide ranking between 1,066 and 1,112 out of 1,107 to 1,169 schools over the past several years. The school's performance on standardized tests is significantly below the state and district averages, with only 30.69% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and just 13.86% proficient in math, compared to 52.63% and 41.68% statewide, respectively. Midway also has a higher percentage of Hispanic students (54.2%) and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds (82.77% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch) compared to the state and district.

In comparison to nearby schools, Midway Elementary's academic performance is consistently the lowest, with the exception of Larson Heights Elementary, which also performs poorly. Other nearby schools, such as Vicki I. Groff Elementary, Sage Point Elementary, and Longview Elementary, significantly outperform Midway on standardized tests and have higher statewide rankings. The high percentage of students from low-income families at Midway is likely a contributing factor to the school's academic struggles, and the wide variation in per-student spending at the school suggests it may be facing financial challenges or inconsistencies in resource allocation.


Detail:

Public K-5

 502 South C St
       Moses Lake, WA  98837


(509) 766-2657

District: Moses Lake School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1060th of 1,168 Washington Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $19,032 Help


Students who attend Midway Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Frontier Middle School
High:    Moses Lake High School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.0 Help
Number of students:  238

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
54.2%
White:
40.8%
Two or more races:
2.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  82.8% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Midway Elementary ranks worse than 90.8% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks 10th among 11 ranked elementary schools in the Moses Lake School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 13.54. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Midway Elementary has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Moses Lake School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (54.2%), White (40.8%), two or more races (2.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 82.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Midway Elementary is 14, which is the lowest among 11 elementary schools in the Moses Lake School District! (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Midway Elementary is $19,032, which is the highest among 11 elementary schools in the Moses Lake School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Midway Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Midway Elementary 1060th of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Midway 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 187th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Midway Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Midway Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 73.07 223rd 1026 78.3%
2005 73.34 236th 1031 77.1%
2006 64.23 356th 1051 66.1%
2007 77.43 176th 1069 83.5%
2008 64.55 373rd 1067 65.0%
2009 81.17 139th 1072 87.0%
2010 73.18 237th 1088 78.2%
2011 59.70 437th 1092 60.0%
2012 13.95 1004th 1097 8.5%
2013 17.38 992nd 1106 10.3%
2015 20.48 897th 1067 15.9%
2016 18.49 899th 1053 14.6%
2017 7.30 1020th 1056 3.4%
2018 10.29 991st 1054 6.0%
2019 16.59 973rd 1130 13.9%
2021 8.44 1066th 1107 3.7%
2022 9.23 1112th 1169 4.9%
2023 11.17 1086th 1169 7.1%
2024 13.54 1060th 1168 9.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Midway Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 26.06 807th 979 17.6%
2021 14.61 811th 854 5.0%
2022 16.82 941st 1019 7.7%
2023 20.76 897th 1013 11.5%
2024 23.49 858th 1024 16.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Midway Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 11.52 940th 1004 6.4%
2019 32.38 775th 1068 27.4%
2022 13.30 1005th 1100 8.6%
2023 9.85 1038th 1094 5.1%
2024 19.55 915th 1093 16.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Midway Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.09 925th 999 7.4%
2019 11.60 996th 1075 7.3%
2022 13.80 1006th 1113 9.6%
2023 12.41 1015th 1099 7.6%
2024 15.83 975th 1099 11.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Midway Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.19 418th 540 22.6%
2019 43.20 404th 697 42.0%
2022 12.21 678th 694 2.3%
2023 26.35 497th 633 21.5%
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Rank History for White students at Midway Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 11.03 969th 1027 5.6%
2021 6.53 931st 943 1.3%
2022 18.42 906th 1031 12.1%
2023 7.78 979th 1011 3.2%
2024 26.62 784th 1009 22.3%
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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.

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Data source: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Midway Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 337 10 3 105 7 n/a n/a 0 462
1989 341 9 3 97 4 n/a n/a 0 454
1990 328 9 7 77 2 n/a n/a 0 423
1991 349 9 7 97 1 n/a n/a 0 463
1992 357 10 6 92 5 n/a n/a 0 470
1993 313 16 6 91 6 n/a n/a 0 432
1994 298 14 9 102 7 n/a n/a 0 430
1995 364 13 8 166 11 n/a n/a 0 562
1996 364 13 8 166 11 n/a n/a 0 562
1997 300 9 5 122 5 n/a n/a 0 441
1998 276 12 5 129 4 n/a n/a 0 426
1999 382 22 9 173 4 n/a n/a 0 590
2000 235 9 5 101 4 n/a n/a 0 354
2001 243 9 7 93 2 n/a n/a 0 354
2002 266 5 4 105 3 n/a n/a 0 383
2003 266 5 4 105 3 n/a n/a 0 383
2004 268 5 2 123 6 n/a n/a 0 404
2005 261 9 1 131 5 n/a n/a 0 407
2006 265 13 2 145 4 n/a n/a 0 429
2007 291 13 5 134 0 n/a n/a 0 443
2008 350 10 11 146 0 n/a n/a 0 517
2009 300 11 7 128 2 n/a n/a 0 448
2010 281 11 9 123 3 n/a n/a 0 427
2011 257 13 11 134 1 0 5 0 421
2012 191 7 3 207 6 0 6 0 420
2013 190 5 2 192 4 0 9 0 402
2014 167 7 3 199 3 0 10 0 389
2015 161 6 5 192 2 0 15 0 381
2016 162 4 2 205 2 1 15 0 391
2017 168 4 3 181 3 0 9 0 368
2018 162 2 2 171 0 1 8 0 346
2019 192 1 3 166 0 1 11 0 374
2020 193 1 1 188 0 0 16 0 399
2021 102 2 2 113 0 0 7 0 226
2022 94 3 2 134 1 0 10 0 244
2023 97 3 1 129 1 0 7 0 238

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 Midway Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 462 15.0 30.8 0
1989 454 18.0 25.2 n/a
1990 423 16.0 26.4 0
1991 463 16.5 28.0 n/a
1992 470 16.4 28.6 n/a
1993 432 19.4 22.3 n/a
1994 430 17.9 24.0 n/a
1995 562 19.3 29.1 n/a
1996 562 19.3 29.1 n/a
1997 441 18.4 24.0 n/a
1998 426 15.6 27.3 n/a
1999 590 18.3 32.2 n/a
2000 354 19.0 18.6 n/a
2001 354 18.5 19.1 n/a
2002 383 20.0 19.2 25.6
2003 383 20.0 19.2 25.6
2004 404 22.0 18.4 26.7
2005 407 22.5 18.1 38.3
2006 429 24.0 17.9 41.3
2007 443 24.2 18.3 37.7
2008 517 24.7 20.9 36.8
2009 448 24.7 18.1 24.8
2010 427 25.0 17.0 34
2011 421 25.2 16.6 51.1
2012 420 21.6 19.3 75.2
2013 402 23.5 17.1 75.4
2014 389 n/a n/a 76.9
2015 381 28.0 13.6 73.2
2016 391 26.0 15.0 73.1
2017 368 25.0 14.7 75
2018 346 24.9 13.8 75.1
2019 374 25.0 14.9 64.4
2020 399 22.9 17.3 66.2
2021 226 24.6 9.1 80.1
2022 244 26.5 9.1 76.2
2023 238 16.9 14.0 82.8

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 Midway Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 462 15.0 30.8 0
1989 454 18.0 25.2 n/a
1990 423 16.0 26.4 0
1991 463 16.5 28.0 n/a
1992 470 16.4 28.6 n/a
1993 432 19.4 22.3 n/a
1994 430 17.9 24.0 n/a
1995 562 19.3 29.1 n/a
1996 562 19.3 29.1 n/a
1997 441 18.4 24.0 n/a
1998 426 15.6 27.3 n/a
1999 590 18.3 32.2 n/a
2000 354 19.0 18.6 n/a
2001 354 18.5 19.1 n/a
2002 383 20.0 19.2 25.6
2003 383 20.0 19.2 25.6
2004 404 22.0 18.4 26.7
2005 407 22.5 18.1 38.3
2006 429 24.0 17.9 41.3
2007 443 24.2 18.3 37.7
2008 517 24.7 20.9 36.8
2009 448 24.7 18.1 24.8
2010 427 25.0 17.0 34
2011 421 25.2 16.6 51.1
2012 420 21.6 19.3 75.2
2013 402 23.5 17.1 75.4
2014 389 n/a n/a 76.9
2015 381 28.0 13.6 73.2
2016 391 26.0 15.0 73.1
2017 368 25.0 14.7 75
2018 346 24.9 13.8 75.1
2019 374 25.0 14.9 64.4
2020 399 22.9 17.3 66.2
2021 226 24.6 9.1 80.1
2022 244 26.5 9.1 76.2
2023 238 16.9 14.0 82.8

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.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

Midway Elementary

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionConditionalPersonal ExemptionPolioDiphtheriaHepatitis BVaricellaMMRPertussisMeaslesMumpsRubellaTetanus
20160.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
202093.9%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.0%97.0%97.0%97.0%93.9%97.0%97.0%97.0%97.0%97.0%
202190.6%0.0%0.0%3.1%0.0%96.9%90.6%93.8%96.9%90.6%96.9%96.9%96.9%90.6%
202286.8%2.6%5.3%0.0%2.6%89.5%86.8%94.7%86.8%86.8%89.5%89.5%89.5%86.8%
202386.8%1.9%0.0%3.8%3.8%90.6%90.6%94.3%92.5%90.6%94.3%94.3%94.3%90.6%
202491.2%0.0%2.9%2.9%0.0%97.1%94.1%97.1%94.1%94.1%94.1%94.1%94.1%94.1%

Data source: Washington State Department of Health

Immunization Rates (Entire school)

Midway Elementary

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionPersonal ExemptionPolioDiphtheriaHepatitis BVaricellaMMRPertussis
201995.9%0.8%0.4%0.4%98.9%98.9%98.9%98.5%98.5%98.9%

Data source: Washington State Department of Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Midway Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,255 (7.7%) $15,104 (92.3%) $16,359
2020 $440 (4.6%) $9,103 (95.4%) $9,543
2021 $766 (3.6%) $20,243 (96.4%) $21,009
2022 $1,227 (6.4%) $17,805 (93.6%) $19,032

Data source: Washington Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Midway Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 973rd of 1130 Elementary schoolsRanks 1086th of 1169 Elementary schools
 6.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Midway Elementary)1217.1
 5.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Moses Lake School District)45.638.5
 7.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Washington)56.348.9
 7.4%
3rd Grade Math (Midway Elementary)18.417.1
 1.3%
   3rd Grade Math (Moses Lake School District)47.941.4
 6.4%
   3rd Grade Math (Washington)5951.6
 7.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Midway Elementary)34.222.2
 11.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Moses Lake School District)44.937.8
 7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Washington)57.750.6
 7.1%
4th Grade Math (Midway Elementary)34.211.4
 22.7%
   4th Grade Math (Moses Lake School District)4435.1
 8.9%
   4th Grade Math (Washington)54.947.2
 7.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Midway Elementary)39.433.3
 6.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Moses Lake School District)49.240.8
 8.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Washington)61.353.8
 7.6%
5th Grade Math (Midway Elementary)48.520
 28.5%
   5th Grade Math (Moses Lake School District)3731.2
 5.8%
   5th Grade Math (Washington)49.142
 7.1%
5th Grade Science (Midway Elementary)42.433.3
 9.1%
   5th Grade Science (Moses Lake School District)40.438.8
 1.5%
   5th Grade Science (Washington)54.152.3
 1.8%
All Grades English Language Arts (Midway Elementary)26.618.6
 8%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Moses Lake School District)48.538.4
 10.1%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Washington)6152.9
 8.1%
All Grades Math (Midway Elementary)31.714.7
 17%
   All Grades Math (Moses Lake School District)37.429.3
 8.1%
   All Grades Math (Washington)50.141
 9%
All Grades Science (Midway Elementary)42.433.3
 9.1%
   All Grades Science (Moses Lake School District)39.835.1
 4.6%
   All Grades Science (Washington)52.748.8
 4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students374238
 36.4%
African American13
 200%
American Indian01
Asian31
 66.7%
Hispanic166129
 22.3%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White19297
 49.5%
Two or More Races117
 36.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients64.4%82.8%
 18.3%


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Midway Elementary ranks in the bottom 9.2% of Washington elementary schools.

Students at Midway Elementary are 54% Hispanic, 41% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Students who attend Midway Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Frontier Middle School
High : Moses Lake High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 238 students attended Midway Elementary.


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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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