Is Midway Elementary a good school?

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

How many students attend Midway Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 228 students attended Midway Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Midway Elementary?

Students at Midway Elementary are 54% Hispanic, 41% White, 4% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Midway Elementary attend?

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

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:
1060^th of 1,168 Washington Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,032

Students who attend Midway Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Frontier Middle School
High:	Moses Lake High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.2

Number of students: 228

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

53.9%

White:

40.8%

Two or more races:

3.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 77.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Midway Elementary ranks worse than 90.8% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks 10^th among 11 ranked elementary schools in the Moses Lake School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 13.54. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Midway Elementary has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Moses Lake School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (53.9%), White (40.8%), two or more races (3.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 77.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Midway Elementary is 14.2, which is the 2^nd best among 11 elementary schools in the Moses Lake School District. (See more...)

Compare Midway Elementary employs 16 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Midway Elementary is $19,032, which is the highest among 12 elementary schools in the Moses Lake School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Midway Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Midway Elementary 1060^th 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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Male students:

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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 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
2004	73.07	223^rd	1026	78.3%
2005	73.34	236^th	1031	77.1%
2006	64.23	356^th	1051	66.1%
2007	77.43	176^th	1069	83.5%
2008	64.55	373^rd	1067	65.0%
2009	81.17	139^th	1072	87.0%
2010	73.18	237^th	1088	78.2%
2011	59.70	437^th	1092	60.0%
2012	13.95	1004^th	1097	8.5%
2013	17.38	992^nd	1106	10.3%
2015	20.48	897^th	1067	15.9%
2016	18.49	899^th	1053	14.6%
2017	7.30	1020^th	1056	3.4%
2018	10.29	991^st	1054	6.0%
2019	16.59	973^rd	1130	13.9%
2021	8.44	1066^th	1107	3.7%
2022	9.23	1112^th	1169	4.9%
2023	11.17	1086^th	1169	7.1%
2024	13.54	1060^th	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
2019	26.06	807^th	979	17.6%
2021	14.61	811^th	854	5.0%
2022	16.82	941^st	1019	7.7%
2023	20.76	897^th	1013	11.5%
2024	23.49	858^th	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
2018	11.52	940^th	1004	6.4%
2019	32.38	775^th	1068	27.4%
2022	13.30	1005^th	1100	8.6%
2023	9.85	1038^th	1094	5.1%
2024	19.55	915^th	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
2018	12.09	925^th	999	7.4%
2019	11.60	996^th	1075	7.3%
2022	13.80	1006^th	1113	9.6%
2023	12.41	1015^th	1099	7.6%
2024	15.83	975^th	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
2018	29.19	418^th	540	22.6%
2019	43.20	404^th	697	42.0%
2022	12.21	678^th	694	2.3%
2023	26.35	497^th	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
2019	11.03	969^th	1027	5.6%
2021	6.53	931^st	943	1.3%
2022	18.42	906^th	1031	12.1%
2023	7.78	979^th	1011	3.2%
2024	26.62	784^th	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.

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	Total
1988	337	10	3	105	7	n/a	n/a	462
1989	341	9	3	97	4	n/a	n/a	454
1990	328	9	7	77	2	n/a	n/a	423
1991	349	9	7	97	1	n/a	n/a	463
1992	357	10	6	92	5	n/a	n/a	470
1993	313	16	6	91	6	n/a	n/a	432
1994	298	14	9	102	7	n/a	n/a	430
1995	364	13	8	166	11	n/a	n/a	562
1996	364	13	8	166	11	n/a	n/a	562
1997	300	9	5	122	5	n/a	n/a	441
1998	276	12	5	129	4	n/a	n/a	426
1999	382	22	9	173	4	n/a	n/a	590
2000	235	9	5	101	4	n/a	n/a	354
2001	243	9	7	93	2	n/a	n/a	354
2002	266	5	4	105	3	n/a	n/a	383
2003	266	5	4	105	3	n/a	n/a	383
2004	268	5	2	123	6	n/a	n/a	404
2005	261	9	1	131	5	n/a	n/a	407
2006	265	13	2	145	4	n/a	n/a	429
2007	291	13	5	134	0	n/a	n/a	443
2008	350	10	11	146	0	n/a	n/a	517
2009	300	11	7	128	2	n/a	n/a	448
2010	281	11	9	123	3	n/a	n/a	427
2011	257	13	11	134	1	0	5	421
2012	191	7	3	207	6	0	6	420
2013	190	5	2	192	4	0	9	402
2014	167	7	3	199	3	0	10	389
2015	161	6	5	192	2	0	15	381
2016	162	4	2	205	2	1	15	391
2017	168	4	3	181	3	0	9	368
2018	162	2	2	171	0	1	8	346
2019	192	1	3	166	0	1	11	374
2020	193	1	1	188	0	0	16	399
2021	102	2	2	113	0	0	7	226
2022	94	3	2	134	1	0	10	244
2023	97	3	1	129	1	0	7	238
2024	93	2	1	123	1	0	8	228

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
2024	228	16.0	14.2	77.2

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 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
2024	228	16.0	14.2	77.2

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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