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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 2 public preschools serving 69 students in West Valley School District (Yakima).
Public Preschools in West Valley School District (Yakima) have a diversity score of 0.59, which is less than the Washington public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Washington public preschool average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
16 Schools
772 Schools
# Students
5,373 Students
283,900 Students
# Teachers
281 Teachers
19,013 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
0.70
# American Indian Students
46 Students
3,008 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
146 Students
24,202 Students
% Asian Students
3%
8%
# Hispanic Students
1,970 Students
71,030 Students
% Hispanic Students
37%
25%
# Black Students
39 Students
16,414 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
2,987 Students
135,181 Students
% White Students
55%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
5,180 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
175 Students
28,551 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
10%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
69
18,008
# Students in K Grade:
388
46,562
# Students in 1st Grade:
342
41,881
# Students in 2nd Grade:
398
43,771
# Students in 3rd Grade:
386
42,497
# Students in 4th Grade:
410
41,735
# Students in 5th Grade:
423
39,655
# Students in 6th Grade:
387
6,603
# Students in 7th Grade:
448
1,112
# Students in 8th Grade:
452
1,125
# Students in 9th Grade:
427
236
# Students in 10th Grade:
431
236
# Students in 11th Grade:
392
206
# Students in 12th Grade:
420
273
# 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 Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
West Valley Preschool
Special Education School
3006 S Wiley Rd
Yakima, WA 98903
(509) 965-2031
Yakima, WA 98903
(509) 965-2031
Grades: PK
| 69 students
Rank: n/an/a
Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital Dba Children's Village
Special Education School
3801 Kern Road
Yakima, WA 98902
(509) 965-2080
Yakima, WA 98902
(509) 965-2080
Grades: PK
| 0 students
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