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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 3 public middle schools serving 1,381 students in West Valley School District (Yakima). This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Washington.
Public Middle Schools in West Valley School District (Yakima) have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Washington public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public middle school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
16 Schools
799 Schools
# Students
5,490 Students
302,457 Students
# Teachers
278 Teachers
16,390 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
0.67
# American Indian Students
39 Students
5,646 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
154 Students
22,600 Students
% Asian Students
3%
8%
# Hispanic Students
2,160 Students
73,312 Students
% Hispanic Students
39%
25%
# Black Students
39 Students
13,447 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%
# White Students
2,910 Students
150,112 Students
% White Students
53%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
3,701 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
178 Students
26,007 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
9%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
47
1,356
# Students in K Grade:
399
4,027
# Students in 1st Grade:
389
4,383
# Students in 2nd Grade:
375
4,400
# Students in 3rd Grade:
407
4,700
# Students in 4th Grade:
401
5,007
# Students in 5th Grade:
417
6,930
# Students in 6th Grade:
434
69,712
# Students in 7th Grade:
406
81,726
# Students in 8th Grade:
459
84,624
# Students in 9th Grade:
457
10,999
# Students in 10th Grade:
425
7,810
# Students in 11th Grade:
425
7,675
# Students in 12th Grade:
449
9,108
# 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 Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
West Valley Virtual Academy 7-8
Magnet School
(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: 7-8
| 25 students
Rank: #22.
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
| 162 students
Rank: #33.
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
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