Naches Valley School District

24 Shafer Ave
Naches, WA 98937-9744
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Naches Valley School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 897 students in Naches Valley School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Washington.
Public Elementary Schools in Naches Valley School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Washington public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 33% 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
4 Schools
1,823 Schools
# Students
1,294 Students
735,399 Students
# Teachers
82 Teachers
44,937 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Naches Valley School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 307 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WA)
#174 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Naches Valley   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
32%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Naches Valley   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
47%
53%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Naches Valley   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
41%
49%
90-94%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Naches Valley   School District and public school graduation rate of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.47
0.68
# American Indian Students
11 Students
9,860 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
3 Students
63,982 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
9%
# Hispanic Students
342 Students
184,067 Students
% Hispanic Students
27%
25%
# Black Students
8 Students
34,810 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
880 Students
357,157 Students
% White Students
68%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
10,447 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
43 Students
67,117 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
9%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
12,644
# Students in K Grade:
116
76,513
# Students in 1st Grade:
88
80,828
# Students in 2nd Grade:
103
77,118
# Students in 3rd Grade:
94
80,230
# Students in 4th Grade:
101
81,002
# Students in 5th Grade:
96
80,530
# Students in 6th Grade:
114
81,104
# Students in 7th Grade:
87
70,889
# Students in 8th Grade:
98
72,041
# Students in 9th Grade:
108
5,420
# Students in 10th Grade:
95
5,465
# Students in 11th Grade:
100
5,256
# Students in 12th Grade:
94
6,359
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,087 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,857. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,443 is less than the state median of $19,309. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$20,715 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Naches Valley   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Washington by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$20 MM
$21,212 MM
This chart displays total spending of Naches Valley   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Washington by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$16,087
$18,857
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Naches Valley   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Washington by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,443
$19,309
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Naches Valley   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Washington by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Naches Valley School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Naches Valley Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
151 Bonlow Drive
Naches, WA 98937
(509) 966-5050
Grades: K-4
| 502 students
Rank: #22.
Naches Valley Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
32 Shafer Avenue
Naches, WA 98937
(509) 653-2725
Grades: 5-8
| 395 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: 01-12
  • Enrollment: 1,294 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 32%
  • : 90-94% (Top 10% in WA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 47% (Btm 50%)
  • : 41% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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