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West Valley Middle School (Closed 2023)

1500 S 75th Ave
Yakima, WA 98908

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Serving 769 students in grades 5-6, West Valley Middle School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 55% (which was higher than the Washington state average of 50%). The percentage of students achieving was 63% (which was higher than the Washington state average of 61%).

The student-teacher ratio of 21:1 was higher than the Washington state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment was 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Washington state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 5-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	West Valley Middle School
5	367
6	401
7	1

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Total Students

769 students

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Total Students Trends (1997-2025)
Year	West Valley Middle School
2025	769
2021	769
2020	874
2019	879
2018	865
2017	836
2016	766
2015	813
2014	833
2013	829
2012	826
2011	844
2010	759
2009	735
2008	777
2007	791
2006	805
2005	759
2004	801
2003	757
2002	735
2001	770
2000	763
1999	751
1998	755
1997	798

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

37 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1997-2025)
Year	West Valley Middle School
2025	37
2021	37
2020	42
2019	42
2018	42
2017	39
2016	37
2015	39
2013	39
2012	38
2011	39
2010	33
2009	36
2008	36
2007	33
2006	32
2005	35
2004	36
2003	36
2002	38
2001	33
2000	33
1999	33
1998	33
1997	37

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School Rankings

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State Level (WA)

(18-19)

55%

50%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2019)
Year	West Valley Middle School	Washington	West Valley School District (Yakima)
2019	55%	50%	58%
2018	57%	51%	59%
2017	51%	51%	55%
2016	51%	51%	57%
2015	50%	49%	55%
2014	50%	65%	80%
2013	58%	64%	67%
2012	63%	63%	66%
2011	58%	60%	62%
2010	57%	54%	54%

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(18-19)

63%

61%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2019)
Year	West Valley Middle School	Washington	West Valley School District (Yakima)
2019	63%	61%	65%
2018	66%	61%	59%
2017	65%	61%	66%
2016	67%	62%	68%
2015	59%	56%	59%
2014	50%	74%	85%
2013	74%	73%	76%
2012	71%	72%	74%
2011	72%	70%	73%
2010	70%	70%	73%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1997-2025)
Year	West Valley Middle School	Washington	West Valley School District (Yakima)
2025	21:1	17:1
2021	21:1	16:1	20:1
2020	21:1	17:1	20:1
2019	21:1	17:1	20:1
2018	21:1	17:1	20:1
2017	21:1	18:1	20:1
2016	21:1	18:1	20:1
2015	21:1	17:1	19:1
2013	21:1	19:1	21:1
2012	22:1	20:1	21:1
2011	22:1	19:1	20:1
2010	23:1	19:1	21:1
2009	20:1	19:1	21:1
2008	22:1	19:1	21:1
2007	24:1	19:1	22:1
2006	25:1	19:1	21:1
2005	22:1	19:1	22:1
2004	22:1	19:1	21:1
2003	21:1	19:1	21:1
2002	19:1	19:1	21:1
2001	23:1	20:1	22:1
2000	23:1	20:1	22:1
1999	23:1	21:1	22:1
1998	23:1	20:1	22:1
1997	22:1	20:1	21:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1997-2025)
Year	West Valley Middle School	Washington	West Valley School District (Yakima)
2025	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	2%	1%
2010	3%	3%	2%
2009	2%	3%	3%
2008	2%	3%	3%
2007	2%	3%	2%
2006	2%	3%	2%
2005	3%	3%	2%
2004	2%	3%	2%
2003	2%	3%	3%
2002	3%	3%	2%
2001	2%	3%	2%
2000	1%	3%	2%
1999	1%	3%	1%
1998	1%	3%	2%
1997	1%	3%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1997-2025)
Year	West Valley Middle School	Washington	West Valley School District (Yakima)
2025	3%	9%
2021	3%	8%	3%
2020	3%	8%	3%
2019	3%	8%	3%
2018	3%	8%	3%
2017	3%	8%	3%
2016	2%	7%	2%
2015	2%	7%	3%
2014	2%	7%	3%
2013	2%	7%	3%
2012	3%	7%	3%
2011	2%	7%	2%
2010	3%	9%	3%
2009	3%	9%	3%
2008	3%	9%	3%
2007	3%	9%	3%
2006	2%	8%	2%
2005	2%	8%	2%
2004	2%	8%	3%
2003	3%	8%	2%
2002	2%	8%	3%
2001	2%	7%	3%
2000	2%	7%	2%
1999	2%	7%	2%
1998	2%	7%	2%
1997	3%	7%	3%

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Hispanic

36%

27%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1997-2025)
Year	West Valley Middle School	Washington	West Valley School District (Yakima)
2025	36%	27%
2021	36%	25%	34%
2020	36%	24%	31%
2019	35%	24%	31%
2018	31%	23%	30%
2017	29%	23%	30%
2016	28%	23%	29%
2015	28%	22%	27%
2014	29%	21%	25%
2013	28%	20%	24%
2012	24%	20%	22%
2011	22%	18%	21%
2010	18%	17%	20%
2009	14%	16%	18%
2008	18%	15%	18%
2007	18%	14%	17%
2006	19%	14%	16%
2005	18%	13%	15%
2004	16%	12%	14%
2003	12%	12%	12%
2002	11%	11%	12%
2001	10%	10%	11%
2000	9%	10%	10%
1999	9%	9%	10%
1998	10%	8%	9%
1997	9%	8%	9%

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White

56%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1997-2025)
Year	West Valley Middle School	Washington	West Valley School District (Yakima)
2025	56%	47%
2021	56%	51%	59%
2020	56%	53%	61%
2019	56%	53%	61%
2018	60%	54%	63%
2017	63%	55%	63%
2016	64%	56%	65%
2015	66%	57%	66%
2014	65%	58%	67%
2013	65%	59%	69%
2012	68%	60%	71%
2011	72%	63%	73%
2010	74%	65%	73%
2009	79%	66%	74%
2008	76%	67%	75%
2007	75%	68%	77%
2006	75%	69%	79%
2005	76%	70%	80%
2004	78%	71%	80%
2003	82%	72%	82%
2002	83%	73%	82%
2001	85%	75%	83%
2000	87%	75%	85%
1999	87%	76%	86%
1998	87%	77%	86%
1997	86%	77%	86%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	West Valley Middle School	Washington	West Valley School District (Yakima)
2025	4%	9%
2021	4%	9%	2%
2020	4%	9%	3%
2019	4%	8%	3%
2018	4%	8%	4%
2017	4%	8%	4%
2016	4%	7%	3%
2015	2%	7%	3%
2014	2%	7%	2%
2013	3%	6%	2%
2012	3%	6%	2%
2011	2%	4%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

44%

53%

0.56

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison (1997-2025)
Year	West Valley Middle School	Washington	West Valley School District (Yakima)
2025	0.56	0.69
2021	0.56	0.67	0.54
2020	0.56	0.65	0.53
2019	0.57	0.65	0.53
2018	0.55	0.65	0.51
2017	0.52	0.64	0.51
2016	0.51	0.63	0.50
2015	0.49	0.62	0.49
2014	0.50	0.61	0.48
2013	0.50	0.61	0.47
2012	0.48	0.59	0.45
2011	0.44	0.57	0.43
2010	0.42	0.54	0.43
2009	0.36	0.53	0.41
2008	0.39	0.52	0.40
2007	0.41	0.51	0.38
2006	0.40	0.50	0.36
2005	0.39	0.49	0.34
2004	0.37	0.48	0.35
2003	0.31	0.46	0.32
2002	0.30	0.45	0.31
2001	0.27	0.42	0.30
2000	0.24	0.42	0.27
1999	0.24	0.41	0.26
1998	0.23	0.40	0.26
1997	0.25	0.40	0.25

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(20-21) ⚠ COVID-19 impacted

42.8%

24.3%

Eligible for

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2002-2025)
Year	West Valley Middle School	Washington	West Valley School District (Yakima)
2025	39%	39%
2021	39%	35%	34%
2020	36%	36%	34%
2019	39%	35%	34%
2018	44%	36%	36%
2017	37%	37%	36%
2016	37%	38%	34%
2015	36%	39%	33%
2014	39%	39%	37%
2013	36%	38%	34%
2012	35%	37%	32%
2011	29%	33%	24%
2010	27%	33%	28%
2009	24%	29%	25%
2008	23%	28%	22%
2007	23%	28%	23%
2006	24%	29%	25%
2005	24%	28%	21%
2004	20%	27%	19%
2003	19%	26%	19%
2002	18%	23%	17%

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Eligible for

14%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2002-2025)
Year	West Valley Middle School	Washington	West Valley School District (Yakima)
2025	14%	9%
2021	14%	7%	12%
2020	11%	8%	9%
2019	10%	8%	9%
2017	8%	7%	7%
2016	10%	7%	10%
2015	10%	7%	8%
2014	5%	7%	6%
2013	8%	7%	9%
2012	13%	7%	10%
2011	9%	7%	8%
2010	11%	8%	10%
2009	10%	9%	9%
2008	10%	9%	10%
2007	10%	9%	8%
2006	10%	8%	9%
2005	10%	9%	8%
2004	10%	9%	9%
2003	11%	9%	9%
2002	12%	8%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

West Valley School District (Yakima)

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

55% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 50% WA state average), while 63% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 61% WA state average).

How many students attend West Valley Middle School?

769 students attend West Valley Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

56% of West Valley Middle School students are White, 36% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of West Valley Middle School?

West Valley Middle School has a student ration of 21:1, which is higher than the Washington state average of 17:1.

What grades does West Valley Middle School offer ?

West Valley Middle School offers enrollment in grades 5-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is West Valley Middle School part of?

West Valley Middle School is part of West Valley School District (Yakima).

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