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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 2024 school year, there are 11 public middle schools serving 4,316 students in Yakima School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Washington.
Public Middle Schools in Yakima School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Washington public middle school average of 49%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Washington public middle school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
29 Schools
857 Schools
# Students
15,997 Students
327,074 Students
# Teachers
897 Teachers
17,864 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Yakima School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 73% has increased from 65% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#252 out of 306 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(18-19)34%
50%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(18-19)42%
61%
Graduation Rate
(18-19)74%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.33
0.67
# American Indian Students
158 Students
5,934 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
59 Students
24,389 Students
% Asian Students
1%
8%
# Hispanic Students
12,855 Students
81,316 Students
% Hispanic Students
80%
25%
# Black Students
104 Students
13,984 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%
# White Students
2,446 Students
167,677 Students
% White Students
15%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
11 Students
3,863 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
360 Students
28,719 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
9%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
281
1,625
# Students in K Grade:
1,088
5,231
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,055
5,699
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,090
6,204
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,136
6,334
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,140
6,427
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,124
9,296
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,176
69,084
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,204
83,057
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,235
85,096
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,343
14,541
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,281
10,867
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,235
10,949
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,609
12,664
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,906 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,148. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,373 is less than the state median of $19,607. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$254 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$246 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,906
$19,148
Spending / Student
$15,373
$19,607
Best Yakima School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Yakima Online
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1120 S 18th St.
Yakima, WA 98902
(509) 573-5580
Yakima, WA 98902
(509) 573-5580
Grades: 1-12
| 291 students
Rank: #22.
Discovery Lab School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2810 Castlevale Rd
Yakima, WA 98902
(509) 573-5400
Yakima, WA 98902
(509) 573-5400
Grades: 1-8
| 280 students
Rank: #33.
Juvenile Detention Center
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1728 Jerome Ave
Yakima, WA 98902
(509) 574-2134
Yakima, WA 98902
(509) 574-2134
Grades: 5-12
| 7 students
Rank: #44.
Yakima Satellite Alternative Programs
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1120 S. 18th St.
Yakima, WA 98902
(509) 573-5580
Yakima, WA 98902
(509) 573-5580
Grades: 6-12
| 37 students
Rank: #55.
Franklin Middle School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
410 S 19th Ave
Yakima, WA 98902
(509) 573-2100
Yakima, WA 98902
(509) 573-2100
Grades: 6-8
| 884 students
Rank: #66.
Wilson Middle School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
902 S 44th Ave
Yakima, WA 98908
(509) 573-2400
Yakima, WA 98908
(509) 573-2400
Grades: 6-8
| 895 students
Rank: #77.
Washington Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
510 S 9th St
Yakima, WA 98901
(509) 573-2300
Yakima, WA 98901
(509) 573-2300
Grades: 6-8
| 805 students
Rank: #88.
Lewis & Clark Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1114 W Pierce St
Yakima, WA 98902
(509) 573-2200
Yakima, WA 98902
(509) 573-2200
Grades: 6-8
| 856 students
Rank: #99.
Stanton Academy
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
802 River Rd
Yakima, WA 98902
(509) 573-1200
Yakima, WA 98902
(509) 573-1200
Grades: 6-12
| 259 students
Rank: n/an/a
1726 Jerome Avenue
Yakima, WA 98902
(509) 573-5581
Yakima, WA 98902
(509) 573-5581
Grades: 7-12
| 2 students
Rank: n/an/a
111 North Front Street
Yakima, WA 98902
(509) 573-5581
Yakima, WA 98902
(509) 573-5581
Grades: 7-12
| 0 students
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