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West Valley School District (Yakima) ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 8 public elementary schools serving 3,545 students in West Valley School District (Yakima). This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in Washington.
Public Elementary Schools in West Valley School District (Yakima) have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the Washington public elementary school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public elementary school average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
16 Schools
1,848 Schools
# Students
5,373 Students
728,286 Students
# Teachers
281 Teachers
45,625 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
West Valley School District (Yakima), which is ranked within the top 10% of all 300 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-2019 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 78% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#54 out of 306 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(18-19)58%
50%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(18-19)65%
61%
Graduation Rate
(18-19)70%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.68
# American Indian Students
46 Students
9,755 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
146 Students
62,173 Students
% Asian Students
3%
9%
# Hispanic Students
1,970 Students
183,931 Students
% Hispanic Students
37%
25%
# Black Students
39 Students
33,932 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
2,987 Students
360,206 Students
% White Students
55%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
9,770 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
175 Students
67,249 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
9%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
69
11,783
# Students in K Grade:
388
76,043
# Students in 1st Grade:
342
74,612
# Students in 2nd Grade:
398
78,521
# Students in 3rd Grade:
386
79,256
# Students in 4th Grade:
410
78,860
# Students in 5th Grade:
423
79,997
# Students in 6th Grade:
387
80,030
# Students in 7th Grade:
448
73,535
# Students in 8th Grade:
452
73,807
# Students in 9th Grade:
427
5,309
# Students in 10th Grade:
431
4,938
# Students in 11th Grade:
392
5,057
# Students in 12th Grade:
420
6,538
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,765 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,148. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,433 is higher than the state median of $19,607. The school district spending/student has grown by 35% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$90 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$115 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,765
$19,148
Spending / Student
$21,433
$19,607
Best West Valley School District (Yakima) Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Apple Valley Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
7 N 88th Avenue
Yakima, WA 98908
(509) 965-2060
Yakima, WA 98908
(509) 965-2060
Grades: K-5
| 417 students
Rank: #22.
Cottonwood Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1041 S 96th Ave
Yakima, WA 98908
(509) 965-2052
Yakima, WA 98908
(509) 965-2052
Grades: K-5
| 365 students
Rank: #33.
Wide Hollow Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1000 S 72nd Ave
Yakima, WA 98908
(509) 965-2023
Yakima, WA 98908
(509) 965-2023
Grades: K-5
| 426 students
Rank: #44.
Ahtanum Valley Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3006 S Wiley Rd
Yakima, WA 98908
(509) 965-2031
Yakima, WA 98908
(509) 965-2031
Grades: K-5
| 362 students
Rank: #55.
Mountainview Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
830 Stone Rd
Yakima, WA 98908
(509) 965-2070
Yakima, WA 98908
(509) 965-2070
Grades: K-5
| 236 students
Rank: #66.
West Valley Jr High School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
7505 Zier Rd
Yakima, WA 98908
(509) 972-5800
Yakima, WA 98908
(509) 972-5800
Grades: 6-9
| 1,187 students
Rank: #77.
Summitview Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
6305 W Chestnut Ave
Yakima, WA 98908
(509) 972-5540
Yakima, WA 98908
(509) 972-5540
Grades: K-5
| 494 students
Rank: n/an/a
9206 Zier Road
Yakima, WA 98908
(509) 823-2602
Yakima, WA 98908
(509) 823-2602
Grades: K-6
| 58 students
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