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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MOSES LAKE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530522003801

Vicki I. Groff Elementary School

1501 Moses Lake Avenue, Moses Lake, WA 98837 · (509) 793-7300 · Grant County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL413 STUDENTS
Enrollment
413
Elementary
DISTRICT 323 · STATE 380
Student : Teacher
19.2:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 34.6:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
202 students
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 51%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten
57
Grade 1
74
Grade 2
62
Grade 3
77
Grade 4
72
Grade 5
71
Student demographics
White
21753%
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 47%
Hispanic
17342%
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 27%
Black
72%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 5%
Asian
31%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 9%
Two+
123%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 9%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
21853%
Female
19547%

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Test scores

Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded Standard
English Language Arts
40.8%
WA avg 58.4% . -13.7pp since 2021
Math
41.5%
WA avg 51.2% . -3.9pp since 2021
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
46.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.4%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.1pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

About Vicki I. Groff Elementary School

As a mid-tier elementary-level community in Moses Lake, Washington, Vicki I. Groff Elementary School serves 413 students from grades K through 5, run under Moses Lake School District.

Within Moses Lake School District, which oversees 20 schools and 8,430 students, Vicki I. Groff Elementary School is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Vicki I. Groff Elementary School records that the most-represented group is White (53%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest looks like 42% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Grant County as a whole.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 19.2:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.3:1, putting Vicki I. Groff Elementary School higher than the state norm the norm. About 49% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Grant County runs at roughly 69%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, Vicki I. Groff Elementary School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 47.4%, the actual is 46.2%, a residual of -1.1 points.

In the area at large, census data for Grant County shows the typical household earns roughly $73,267 per year, about 18% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. Vicki I. Groff Elementary School is one of 61 public schools in Grant County (combined enrollment of about 20,494 students).

The closest other public school is Columbia Middle School, roughly 0.5 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Vicki I. Groff Elementary School at 1st of 6; the average score across the group is 35.7%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Inside the community feed, members of the Vicki I. Groff Elementary School community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

Grant County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Vicki I. Groff Elementary School
District
Moses Lake School District
Address
1501 Moses Lake Avenue, Moses Lake, WA 98837
Phone
(509) 793-7300
County
Grant County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
413
Teachers (FTE)
22
Student–teacher ratio
19.2:1
Free/Reduced lunch
202 (49%)
Locale
33-Town: Remote
NCES ID
530522003801
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Vicki I. Groff Elementary School
What is the total enrollment at Vicki I. Groff Elementary School?
Vicki I. Groff Elementary School enrolls approximately 413 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Vicki I. Groff Elementary School serve?
Vicki I. Groff Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Vicki I. Groff Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Vicki I. Groff Elementary School is approximately 19.2:1 (22 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Vicki I. Groff Elementary School?
Vicki I. Groff Elementary School reports a student body of 53% White, 42% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Vicki I. Groff Elementary School public or private?
Vicki I. Groff Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Moses Lake School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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