Vanguard Academy
Moses Lake · WA · Moses Lake School District · Public
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How Vanguard Academy compares for families
What families should know about Vanguard Academy.
- ▸ LocallyWA sits right at the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math — local school quality will set your kid apart.
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Warden High School, Royal High School, Moses Lake High School and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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State assessment · WA Smarter Balanced · grade 10
SBAC grade 10 — met or exceeded standard
School year 2024-25. Levels 3 + 4 combined ("at or above grade level"). Cells suppressed by the state when sample is small.
Source: WA state DOE Smarter Balanced results. Levels 1–2 = below standard, 3 = met, 4 = exceeded. Headline = level 3 + level 4 combined.
Federal Title I context
Title I Schoolwide eligible
≥40% FRPL — qualifies for Title I Schoolwide program
40-74% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch. The district can use Title I funds across the whole school under federal Schoolwide Program rules.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, free/reduced-price lunch eligibility. The actual Title I designation is a district decision and may differ from eligibility — but the federal eligibility math is what we show here. We don't claim to assert whether the district formally chose to enroll this school in Title I.
Your state's public flagship
University of Washington-Seattle Campus
The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $14,091/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.
Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
Enrollment trend & projection
Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of +1.5%/year, projecting from 2024's 387 students:
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Revenue upside
At $15,897 per student in district revenue, the 29 students projected to be gained by 2029 represent ≈ $461,013/year in additional funding.
District total revenue ÷ enrollment, NCES F-33. Public funding largely follows enrollment, so a shrinking class is a recurring budget hit.
Most similar nearby high schools
The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warden High School WARDEN |
Public | 14.7 | 290 | -3.7% |
| Royal High School Royal City |
Public | 21.7 | 592 | +9.8% |
| Moses Lake High School MOSES LAKE |
Public | 0.4 | 1,856 | -14.2% |
| Ephrata High School EPHRATA |
Public | 20.2 | 886 | +2.2% |
| MLSD Open Doors Re-Engagement Program Moses Lake |
Public | 0.6 | 67 | -71.5% |
| Ugrad ESD123 Re-Engagement Program Pasco |
Public | 60.1 | 353 | +279.6% |
| Soap Lake Middle & High School SOAP LAKE |
Public | 22.1 | 174 | -2.8% |
| Kiona-Benton City High School Benton City |
Public | 58.4 | 435 | +5.6% |
At a glance
JSON · Using this page with an AI assistantVanguard Academy is a public high school in Moses Lake, WA, enrolling 387 students in grades 9-12 in 2024.
Enrollment is up 3% from 2022 to 2024.
Sources: National Center for Education Statistics (enrollment), the federal Civil Rights Data Collection and EDFacts, state education agencies where named, and the school's own published documents where named.
Questions families ask
How many students attend Vanguard Academy? Vanguard Academy is a public high school in Moses Lake, WA, enrolling 387 students in grades 9-12 in 2024.
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