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Yakima, WA
Public School Ratings




Yakima Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


School Districts in Yakima


West Valley School District Yakima School District details

West Valley School District Yakima School District
8902 Zier Rd
Yakima, WA 98908

5,520 Students enrolled in District

16 Schools in District

19 Students Per Classroom (State average is 18)

West Valley School District Yakima School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Washington

8

(10 is best)

Better than 79.4% of all WA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

8

(10 is best)

Better than 70.3% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
51%
45%
56%
50%
45%
40%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Ahtanum Valley Elementary School
3006 S Wiley Rd
Yakima, WA, 98908
KG-05
Apple Valley Elementary School
7 N 88th Avenue
Yakima, WA, 98908
KG-05
Cottonwood Elementary School
1041 S 96th Ave
Yakima, WA, 98908
KG-05
Mountainview Elementary School
830 Stone Rd
Yakima, WA, 98908
KG-05
Summitview Elementary School
6305 W Chestnut Ave
Yakima, WA, 98908
KG-05
West Valley Virtual Academy 7-8 School
9206 Zier Road
Yakima, WA, 98908
07-08
West Valley Virtual Academy 9-12 School
9206 Zier Road
Yakima, WA, 98908
09-12
West Valley Virtual Academy K-6 School
9206 Zier Road
Yakima, WA, 98908
KG-06
West Valley High School
9800 Zier Rd
Yakima, WA, 98908
09-12
West Valley Innovation Center School
9206 Zier Road
Yakima, WA, 98908
07-12
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 54.0% 53.3%
Black 0.7% 5.4%
Hispanic 41.9% 28.3%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 2.6% 10.0%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.9% 3.1%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 56.3% 49.8%
Free lunch eligible 56.3% 49.8%
Reduced lunch eligible 0.0% 0.0%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,063 $44,506,000 49.4%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,063 $5,870,000 6.5%
Staff $1,193 $6,588,000 7.3%
General Administration $138 $761,000 0.8%
School Administration $807 $4,457,000 4.9%
Operation $1,342 $7,407,000 8.2%
Transportation $479 $2,642,000 2.9%
Other $747 $4,126,000 4.6%
Total Support $5,770 $31,851,000 35.3%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,493 $13,760,000 15.3%
Total Expenditures $16,326 $90,117,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,824 $10,764,786,000 47.3%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,388 $1,520,446,000 6.7%
Staff $1,197 $1,311,743,000 5.8%
General Administration $173 $189,960,000 0.8%
School Administration $990 $1,085,309,000 4.8%
Operation $1,353 $1,482,398,000 6.5%
Transportation $630 $690,492,000 3.0%
Other $808 $884,903,000 3.9%
Total Support $6,539 $7,165,251,000 31.5%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,398 $4,818,542,000 21.2%
Total Expenditures $20,761 $22,748,579,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

Yakima School District details

Yakima School District
104 N 4 Th Ave
Yakima, WA 98902

15,545 Students enrolled in District

29 Schools in District

16 Students Per Classroom (State average is 18)

Yakima School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Washington

2

(10 is best)

Better than 16.6% of all WA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

2

(10 is best)

Better than 18.6% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
26%
45%
33%
50%
20%
40%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Adams Elementary School
723 S 8th St
Yakima, WA, 98901
PK-05
Barge-Lincoln Elementary School
219 E I St
Yakima, WA, 98901
PK-05
Davis High School
212 S 6th Ave
Yakima, WA, 98902
09-12
Discovery Early Learning Center School
2810 Castlevale Road
Yakima, WA, 98902
PK-PK
Eisenhower High School
611 South 44th Avenue
Yakima, WA, 98908
09-12
Franklin Middle School
410 S 19th Ave
Yakima, WA, 98902
06-08
Garfield Elementary School
612 N 6th Ave
Yakima, WA, 98902
KG-05
Gilbert Elementary School
4400 Douglas Dr
Yakima, WA, 98908
KG-05
Hoover Elementary School
400 W Viola Ave
Yakima, WA, 98902
PK-05
Juvenile Detention Center School
1728 Jerome Ave
Yakima, WA, 98902
05-12
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 14.6% 53.3%
Black 0.9% 5.4%
Hispanic 83.2% 28.3%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.4% 10.0%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.9% 3.1%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 87.3% 49.8%
Free lunch eligible 87.3% 49.8%
Reduced lunch eligible 0.0% 0.0%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $10,176 $158,192,000 53.7%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,470 $22,856,000 7.8%
Staff $1,530 $23,784,000 8.1%
General Administration $176 $2,742,000 0.9%
School Administration $970 $15,079,000 5.1%
Operation $1,491 $23,174,000 7.9%
Transportation $289 $4,499,000 1.5%
Other $698 $10,849,000 3.7%
Total Support $6,625 $102,983,000 35.0%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,151 $33,431,000 11.3%
Total Expenditures $18,952 $294,606,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,824 $10,764,786,000 47.3%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,388 $1,520,446,000 6.7%
Staff $1,197 $1,311,743,000 5.8%
General Administration $173 $189,960,000 0.8%
School Administration $990 $1,085,309,000 4.8%
Operation $1,353 $1,482,398,000 6.5%
Transportation $630 $690,492,000 3.0%
Other $808 $884,903,000 3.9%
Total Support $6,539 $7,165,251,000 31.5%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,398 $4,818,542,000 21.2%
Total Expenditures $20,761 $22,748,579,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

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