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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 2 public preschools serving 56 students in West Valley School District (Yakima).
Public Preschools in West Valley School District (Yakima) have a diversity score of 0.58, which is less than the Washington public preschool average of 0.71.
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Washington public preschool average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
16 Schools
801 Schools
# Students
5,520 Students
280,418 Students
# Teachers
289 Teachers
17,799 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
0.71
# American Indian Students
44 Students
2,844 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
136 Students
25,971 Students
% Asian Students
3%
9%
# Hispanic Students
2,232 Students
73,094 Students
% Hispanic Students
40%
26%
# Black Students
39 Students
16,473 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
2,876 Students
129,086 Students
% White Students
52%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
5,103 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
182 Students
27,229 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
10%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
55
23,952
# Students in K Grade:
421
43,573
# Students in 1st Grade:
365
42,048
# Students in 2nd Grade:
392
43,955
# Students in 3rd Grade:
379
39,809
# Students in 4th Grade:
418
41,098
# Students in 5th Grade:
418
39,252
# Students in 6th Grade:
425
3,085
# Students in 7th Grade:
437
1,010
# Students in 8th Grade:
410
1,067
# Students in 9th Grade:
467
319
# Students in 10th Grade:
459
337
# Students in 11th Grade:
430
333
# Students in 12th Grade:
444
580
# 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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
West Valley Preschool
Special Education School
3006 S Wiley Rd
Yakima, WA 98903
(509) 965-2031
Yakima, WA 98903
(509) 965-2031
Grades: PK
| 55 students
Rank: n/an/a
Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital Dba Children's Village
Special Education School
3801 Kern Road
Yakima, WA 98902
(509) 965-2080
Yakima, WA 98902
(509) 965-2080
Grades: PK
| 1 students
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