Peninsula Elementary

2406 W. TEXAS STREET
MOSES LAKE, WA 98837

416 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

Peninsula Elementary is a public school located in Moses Lake, Washington, serving students within the Moses Lake School District. Situated on West Texas Street, the school is part of a growing community in Grant County and is dedicated to providing foundational education to its local student population. The school typically focuses on fostering a supportive learning environment that emphasizes core academic standards, social-emotional development, and preparing students for their transition to middle school.

Like many schools in the Moses Lake district, Peninsula Elementary is committed to building strong partnerships between educators, families, and the surrounding community. The school environment is structured to help students build essential skills in literacy, mathematics, and critical thinking. By offering a variety of classroom instruction and extracurricular engagement, the school aims to cultivate a sense of belonging and academic achievement for its diverse student body, helping them grow within the broader Moses Lake educational framework.

416

Total Students

24.0

Full-Time Teachers

17.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

52.9%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Peninsula Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	194
Hispanic	197
Black	4
Asian	6
Two or More	15

Hispanic
197 (47.4 %)
White
194 (46.6 %)
Two or More
15 (3.6 %)
Asian
6 (1.4 %)
Black
4 (1.0 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Moses Lake School District
Phone:	(509)766-2658
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	416
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	24.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	17.3
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	182
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	38

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 62

Grade 1 77

Grade 2 60

Grade 3 75

Grade 4 60

Grade 5 82

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Peninsula Elementary
Grade	Student Count
Kindergarten	62
Grade 1	77
Grade 2	60
Grade 3	75
Grade 4	60
Grade 5	82

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Peninsula Elementary
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	196	47.1%
Male	220	52.9%

Elementary School K - 5th