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Public high school · Moses Lake School District · Moses Lake, Washington

Columbia Basin Technical Skills Center

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The brief

A Moses Lake School District high school serving grades 10th – 12th.

Columbia Basin Technical Skills Center is listed in Moses Lake School District, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Reading75%10 students tested · state average not published · 2016 EdFacts
In 2016, 75% in reading.2016 EdFacts; 1 test record from WA state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).
About this school's data4 sources, 2016–2024

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

  • Based on limited data: 0% component coverage.
  • We don't have enough verified data to rate this school fairly. This can happen when a school is very new, very small, or has limited test score reporting to the state. Our rating model requires at least 2 of 4 data components (academics, student progress, college readiness, and resources) to generate a meaningful score. Schools below this threshold receive a Limited Profile to avoid misleading ratings. Learn more about our methodology

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: reading/ELA 75% (2016 EdFacts).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2016 EdFacts · Low confidence
  • Older source: 2016 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 98837; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating not displayed; assessments 2016 EdFacts; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Columbia Basin Technical Skills Center and the 20 nearest high schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$70,732
Median home value
$290,000
Median rent
$1,128/mo
College educated
20.6%
Homeownership
66.3%
Poverty rate
14.6%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 98837; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
18
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
29
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
2,963/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Moses Lake. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Moses Lake), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

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Four grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Columbia Basin Technical Skills Center serve?

Columbia Basin Technical Skills Center serves students in grades 10th through 12th.

How many students attend Columbia Basin Technical Skills Center?

Columbia Basin Technical Skills Center has an enrollment of approximately 11 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Columbia Basin Technical Skills Center?

The student-teacher ratio at Columbia Basin Technical Skills Center is 1.1:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

What are the test scores at Columbia Basin Technical Skills Center?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Columbia Basin Technical Skills Center has 75% reading/ELA proficiency (2016 EdFacts).

Is Columbia Basin Technical Skills Center a charter school?

No, Columbia Basin Technical Skills Center is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Columbia Basin Technical Skills Center a Title I school?

No, Columbia Basin Technical Skills Center is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Columbia Basin Technical Skills Center?

54.5% of students at Columbia Basin Technical Skills Center qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
10th – 12th
Enrollment
11
Student-teacher ratio
1.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
10
Free or reduced lunch
54.5%
Type
Vocational
Title I
No
Setting
Remote Town
County
Grant County
Schools in district
20
District spending per student
$17,536
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
20.2%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 98837)
47,399
Area average commute
19.5 min
Area median age
35.3

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Washington Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.