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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 2024-25 school year, there are 8 public elementary schools serving 3,592 students in West Valley School District (Yakima). This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Washington.
Public Elementary Schools in West Valley School District (Yakima) have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Washington public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 48% 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
16 Schools
1,823 Schools
# Students
5,490 Students
735,399 Students
# Teachers
278 Teachers
44,937 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
West Valley School District (Yakima), which is ranked within the top 20% 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 79% has decreased from 83% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#59 out of 307 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
49%
Graduation Rate
79%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.68
# American Indian Students
39 Students
9,860 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
154 Students
63,982 Students
% Asian Students
3%
9%
# Hispanic Students
2,160 Students
184,067 Students
% Hispanic Students
39%
25%
# Black Students
39 Students
34,810 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
2,910 Students
357,157 Students
% White Students
53%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
10,447 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
178 Students
67,117 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
9%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
47
12,644
# Students in K Grade:
399
76,513
# Students in 1st Grade:
389
80,828
# Students in 2nd Grade:
375
77,118
# Students in 3rd Grade:
407
80,230
# Students in 4th Grade:
401
81,002
# Students in 5th Grade:
417
80,530
# Students in 6th Grade:
434
81,104
# Students in 7th Grade:
406
70,889
# Students in 8th Grade:
459
72,041
# Students in 9th Grade:
457
5,420
# Students in 10th Grade:
425
5,465
# Students in 11th Grade:
425
5,256
# Students in 12th Grade:
449
6,359
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,407 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,857. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,976 is higher than the state median of $19,309. The school district spending/student has grown by 32% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$90 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$115 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,407
$18,857
Spending / Student
$20,976
$19,309
Best West Valley School District (Yakima) Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Apple Valley Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
7 N 88th Avenue
Yakima, WA 98908
(509) 965-2060
Yakima, WA 98908
(509) 965-2060
Grades: K-5
| 417 students
Rank: #22.
Cottonwood Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1041 S 96th Ave
Yakima, WA 98908
(509) 965-2052
Yakima, WA 98908
(509) 965-2052
Grades: K-5
| 397 students
Rank: #33.
Mountainview Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
830 Stone Rd
Yakima, WA 98908
(509) 965-2070
Yakima, WA 98908
(509) 965-2070
Grades: K-5
| 233 students
Rank: #44.
Ahtanum Valley Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3006 S Wiley Rd
Yakima, WA 98908
(509) 965-2031
Yakima, WA 98908
(509) 965-2031
Grades: K-5
| 364 students
Rank: #55.
Wide Hollow Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1000 S 72nd Ave
Yakima, WA 98908
(509) 965-2023
Yakima, WA 98908
(509) 965-2023
Grades: K-5
| 456 students
Rank: #66.
West Valley Mid-level Campus
Magnet School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
7505 Zier Rd
Yakima, WA 98908
(509) 972-5800
Yakima, WA 98908
(509) 972-5800
Grades: 6-8
| 1,194 students
Rank: #77.
Summitview Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
6305 W Chestnut Ave
Yakima, WA 98908
(509) 972-5540
Yakima, WA 98908
(509) 972-5540
Grades: K-5
| 501 students
Rank: n/an/a
West Valley Virtual Academy K-6
Magnet School
9206 Zier Road
Yakima, WA 98908
(509) 823-2602
Yakima, WA 98908
(509) 823-2602
Grades: K-6
| 30 students
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