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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 2025 school year, there are 5 public high schools serving 1,878 students in West Valley School District (Yakima). This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Washington.
Public High Schools in West Valley School District (Yakima) have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Washington public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 65% statewide average).
Public High School in West Valley School District (Yakima) have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the Washington average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is West Valley High School, with 88% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Washington or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public high school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
16 Schools
862 Schools
# Students
5,520 Students
392,615 Students
# Teachers
289 Teachers
19,037 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
West Valley School District (Yakima), which is ranked within the top 20% of all 306 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
44 Students
6,222 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
136 Students
31,721 Students
% Asian Students
3%
8%
# Hispanic Students
2,232 Students
98,262 Students
% Hispanic Students
40%
26%
# Black Students
39 Students
18,031 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
2,876 Students
191,731 Students
% White Students
52%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
5,281 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
182 Students
32,269 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
8%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
55
1,298
# Students in K Grade:
421
1,800
# Students in 1st Grade:
365
1,949
# Students in 2nd Grade:
392
2,043
# Students in 3rd Grade:
379
2,225
# Students in 4th Grade:
418
2,376
# Students in 5th Grade:
418
2,423
# Students in 6th Grade:
425
4,808
# Students in 7th Grade:
437
8,534
# Students in 8th Grade:
410
10,258
# Students in 9th Grade:
467
86,766
# Students in 10th Grade:
459
88,756
# Students in 11th Grade:
430
87,586
# Students in 12th Grade:
444
91,793
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,318 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,796. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,862 is higher than the state median of $19,246. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$90 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$115 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,318
$18,796
Spending / Student
$20,862
$19,246
Best West Valley School District (Yakima) Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
West Valley High School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
9800 Zier Rd
Yakima, WA 98908
(509) 972-5900
Yakima, WA 98908
(509) 972-5900
Grades: 9-12
| 1,574 students
Rank: #22.
West Valley Virtual Academy 9-12
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
9206 Zier Road
Yakima, WA 98908
(509) 823-2602
Yakima, WA 98908
(509) 823-2602
Grades: 9-12
| 89 students
Rank: #33.
West Valley Innovation Center
Magnet School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
9206 Zier Road
Yakima, WA 98908
(509) 902-8810
Yakima, WA 98908
(509) 902-8810
Grades: 7-12
| 191 students
Rank: n/an/a
West Valley Open Doors
Alternative School
9800 Zier Rd
Yakima, WA 98908
(509) 823-2602
Yakima, WA 98908
(509) 823-2602
Grades: 9-12
| 17 students
Rank: n/an/a
West Valley Virtual University
Alternative School
9800 Zier Rd
Yakima, WA 98908
(509) 972-5900
Yakima, WA 98908
(509) 972-5900
Grades: 9-12
| 7 students
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