Enrollment
263
High
DISTRICT 296 · STATE 573
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOAP LAKE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530807001335
Soap Lake Middle & High School
527 2nd Ave SW, SOAP LAKE, WA 98851 · (509) 246-1201 · Grant County
GRADES 07–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL263 STUDENTS
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Scored higher than 6% of Washington public high schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Washington public high schools
Student : Teacher
19.5:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.1:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
83%
217 students
DISTRICT 80% · STATE 51%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 45 | 17% |
| Grade 8 | 44 | 17% |
| Grade 9 | 47 | 18% |
| Grade 10 | 27 | 10% |
| Grade 11 | 46 | 17% |
| Grade 12 | 54 | 21% |
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 68% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Soap Lake School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
18.1%
WA avg 58.4% . -7.3pp since 2014
Math
11.2%
WA avg 51.2% . -14.7pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 18 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 11 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 58 and 51. Reading and writing scores are down about 7 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 15 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 18.1% | 11.2% |
| 2023-24 | 17.3% | 8.6% |
| 2022-23 | 18.3% | 6.6% |
| 2021-22 | 24.2% | 10.1% |
| 2018-19 | 29.6% | 20.7% |
| 2017-18 | 38.8% | 23.5% |
| 2016-17 | 34.3% | 24.7% |
| 2015-16 | 38.9% | 25.7% |
| 2014-15 | 25.4% | 25.9% |
% Met or Exceeded Standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
15.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
24.8%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 15% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 25% typical for Washington schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Washington's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Soap Lake Middle & High School
Soap Lake Middle & High School's state test result (15.3% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soap Lake Middle & High School this school | 263 | 82.5% | 15.3% |
| Tonasket High School TONASKET | 280 | 71.1% | 37.3% |
| Oroville Middle-High School Oroville | 243 | 70.0% | 40.1% |
| South Bend High School South Bend | 258 | 70.5% | 37.2% |
| Harbor Junior/Senior High School Aberdeen | 128 | 82.0% | 23.6% |
| Concrete High School Concrete | 219 | 80.4% | 28.1% |
Matched among Washington high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Soap Lake Middle & High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Grant County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 15.3% | #268 of 271 | #9 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 11.2% | #304 of 321 ▲ 8 | #9 of 9 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 18.1% | #320 of 327 ▲ 1 | #9 of 9 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.5pp | #99 of 259 | #4 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 263 | #284 of 570 | #8 of 16 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.5:1 | #107 of 311 | #3 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.3% | #190 of 316 | #4 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 82.5% | #20 of 386 | #2 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.7% | #95 of 164 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
263
-9 (-3%) vs 2020
+91% since 1990-91, when it was 138
Student : Teacher
19.5:1
was 14.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 263 | 13.5 | 19.5:1 | 83% (217) |
| 2023-24 | 240 | 15 | 16.0:1 | 90% (217) |
| 2022-23 | 271 | 17.6 | 15.4:1 | 92% (248) |
| 2020-21 | 272 | 19 | 14.3:1 | 91% (248) |
| 2017-18 | 282 | 17.1 | 16.5:1 | 83% (233) |
| 2015-16 | 259 | 14 | 18.5:1 | 73% (189) |
| 2010-11 | 182 | 13 | 14.0:1 | 98% (179) |
| 2000-01 | 207 | 15 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 138 | 9 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Soap Lake Middle & High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (282 to 263); teachers down 21% (17.1 to 13.5).
About Soap Lake Middle & High School
Soap Lake Middle & High School is a low-enrollment high school in SOAP LAKE, Washington. Students in grades 7 through 12 attend the school, which enrolls 263 students. Enrollment is 54% lower than the average for high schools in Washington, which is about 573.
Soap Lake School District is made up of 2 schools with 591 students in all.
At 54%, White students outnumber all other groups at Soap Lake Middle & High School combined. After that, the student body is 43% Hispanic. That is close to the 56% White share among all Grant County residents. Soap Lake Middle & High School has a diversity index of 52%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Teacher staffing is 13.5 full-time equivalents, or about 19.5 students per teacher. The 21.6:1 average for high schools in Washington is higher than this school's figure. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 83%. Public schools in Grant County average 69%.
Measured against Washington public high schools, Soap Lake Middle & High School receives a D. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Test results at Soap Lake Middle & High School are 9.5 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (15.3% actual, 24.8% predicted).
Recent Census Bureau figures for Grant County show that median household income is about $73,267, about 18% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. Soap Lake Middle & High School is one of 61 public schools in Grant County, which together enroll about 20,494 students.
Soap Lake Elementary is located about 0.1 miles from Soap Lake Middle & High School. Within five miles are 5 other public schools. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Soap Lake Middle & High School is 6th of 6 on proficiency.
The federal government classifies Soap Lake Middle & High School's location as Rural: Distant.
Enrollment was 272 in 2020-21 and 263 in 2024-25, a decrease of 9 students. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 14.3:1; by 2024-25 it was 19.5:1.
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Grant County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
101,799
Census ACS
Median income
$73,267
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
61
20,494 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Soap Lake School District
- Soap Lake ElementaryElementary · 328 students
- RISE AcademyHigh
Other schools in SOAP LAKE
- Soap Lake ElementaryElementary · 328 students
- RISE AcademyHigh
Nearby schools
- Soap Lake Elementary0.1 mi · 328
- Beezley Springs Elementary4.9 mi · 11
- Ephrata High School4.9 mi · 886
- Sage Hills Open Doors Youth Re-Engagement Program4.9 mi · 39
- Grant Elementary5.0 mi · 466
- Tiger Cubs ECEAP5.1 mi · 83
Frequently asked questions
About Soap Lake Middle & High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Soap Lake Middle & High School?
Soap Lake Middle & High School enrolls approximately 263 students in grades 07-12.
What age range does Soap Lake Middle & High School serve?
Soap Lake Middle & High School serves students from grade 07 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Soap Lake Middle & High School have?
Soap Lake Middle & High School employs 14 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.5:1.
How diverse is Soap Lake Middle & High School?
Soap Lake Middle & High School reports a student body of 54% White, 43% Hispanic, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Soap Lake Middle & High School?
Soap Lake Middle & High School is overseen by Soap Lake School District in Grant County.
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