West Valley School District (Yakima) School District

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For the 2021 school year, there are 15 public schools in West Valley School District (Yakima) School District, serving 5,436 students. West Valley School District (Yakima) School District has one of the highest concentrations of top ranked public schools in Washington.

Public schools in West Valley School District (Yakima) School District have an average math proficiency score of 59% (versus the Washington public school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 61% statewide average). This district's average testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public schools in Washington.

The top ranked public schools in West Valley School District (Yakima) School District are Apple Valley Elementary School, Wide Hollow Elementary School and Mountainview Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public school average of 46% (majority Hispanic).

The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is more than the Washington public school average of 18:1.

Overview

School District Name	West Valley School District (Yakima) School District
School District Phone Number	(509) 972-6000
School District Grades Offered	PK - 12

2017-2018 School Year Data	This School District	This State (WA)
# of Schools	15 Schools	2,435 Schools
# of Students	5,436 Students	1,112,443 Students
# of Teachers	271 Teachers	60,269 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio	20:1	18:1

District Comparison

West Valley School District (Yakima) School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 305 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-2018 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 84% over five school years.

Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data	This School District	State Average (WA)
Overall Testing Rank	#39 out of 305 school districts (Top 20%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)	59%	51%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)	59%	61%

Graduation Rate	96%	88%

Students by Ethnicity:

Diversity Score	0.52	0.64
# of American Indian Students	51 Students	15,622 Students
% American Indian Students	1%	2%
# of Asian Students	132 Students	85,396 Students
% Asian Students	2%	8%
# of Hispanic Students	1,619 Students	257,984 Students
% Hispanic Students	30%	23%
# of Black Students	44 Students	48,441 Students
% Black Students	1%	4%
# of White Students	3,399 Students	603,896 Students
% White Students	63%	54%
# of Hawaiian Students	12 Students	12,141 Students
% of Hawaiian Students	n/a	1%
# of Two or more races Students	179 Students	88,955 Students
% of Two or more races Students	3%	8%

Students by Grade:

# of Students in Pre-Kindergarten:	84	15,754
# of Students in Kindergarten:	392	81,113
# of Students in 1st Grade:	389	83,002
# of Students in 2nd Grade:	360	83,223
# of Students in 3rd Grade:	420	85,740
# of Students in 4th Grade:	431	87,527
# of Students in 5th Grade:	415	86,816
# of Students in 6th Grade:	452	84,097
# of Students in 7th Grade:	421	82,192
# of Students in 8th Grade:	422	81,964
# of Students in 9th Grade:	445	83,278
# of Students in 10th Grade:	406	82,294
# of Students in 11th Grade:	428	83,363
# of Students in 12th Grade:	371	92,080
# of Ungraded Students:	-	-

Fiscal Data Comparison

The revenue/student of $11,260 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,719. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $10,536 is less than the state median of $15,098. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

Definition of Terms 2016-2017	This School District	This State (WA)
Total Revenue	$61 MM	$13 MM

Spending	$57 MM	$13 MM

Revenue / Student	$11,260	$14,719

Revenue / Student	$10,536	$15,098