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Yakima School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 6 public preschools serving 3,038 students in Yakima School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Washington.
Public Preschools in Yakima School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Washington public pre school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Washington public preschool average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
29 Schools
761 Schools
# Students
15,488 Students
270,540 Students
# Teachers
859 Teachers
16,823 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Yakima School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 306 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has increased from 73% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#268 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
49%
Graduation Rate
82%
83.8%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)45%
34.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.71
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
10%
% Hispanic
82%
27%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
14%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
2%
% Two or more races
2%
10%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,291 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,173. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,424 is less than the state median of $21,108. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$314 MM
$23,221 MM
Spending
$316 MM
$23,150 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,291
$21,173
Spending / Student
$20,424
$21,108
Best Yakima School District Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Whitney Elementary School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
4411 W Nob Hill Blvd
Yakima, WA 98908
(509) 573-1900
Yakima, WA 98908
(509) 573-1900
Gr: PK-5 | 433 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 77%
Rank: #22.
Barge-lincoln Elementary School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
219 E I St
Yakima, WA 98901
(509) 573-5200
Yakima, WA 98901
(509) 573-5200
Gr: PK-5 | 518 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #33.
Mcclure Elementary School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1222 S 22nd Ave
Yakima, WA 98902
(509) 573-1300
Yakima, WA 98902
(509) 573-1300
Gr: PK-5 | 559 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 83%
Rank: #44.
Hoover Elementary School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
400 W Viola Ave
Yakima, WA 98902
(509) 573-5900
Yakima, WA 98902
(509) 573-5900
Gr: PK-5 | 582 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
Rank: #55.
Adams Elementary School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
723 S 8th St
Yakima, WA 98901
(509) 573-5100
Yakima, WA 98901
(509) 573-5100
Gr: PK-5 | 643 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: n/an/a
Discovery Early Learning Center
Special Education School
2810 Castlevale Road
Yakima, WA 98902
(509) 573-5400
Yakima, WA 98902
(509) 573-5400
Gr: PK | 303 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 88%
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