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Yakima School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 9 public middle schools serving 3,537 students in Yakima School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Washington.
Public Middle Schools in Yakima School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Washington public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Washington public middle school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
29 Schools
799 Schools
# Students
15,553 Students
302,457 Students
# Teachers
904 Teachers
16,390 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Yakima 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 72% has decreased from 74% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#276 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
49%
Graduation Rate
72%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.33
0.67
# American Indian Students
108 Students
5,646 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
55 Students
22,600 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
8%
# Hispanic Students
12,585 Students
73,312 Students
% Hispanic Students
81%
25%
# Black Students
131 Students
13,447 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%
# White Students
2,334 Students
150,112 Students
% White Students
15%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
14 Students
3,701 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
317 Students
26,007 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
9%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
296
1,356
# Students in K Grade:
1,019
4,027
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,109
4,383
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,072
4,400
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,071
4,700
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,123
5,007
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,130
6,930
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,088
69,712
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,158
81,726
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,199
84,624
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,312
10,999
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,339
7,810
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,265
7,675
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,372
9,108
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,360 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,857. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,812 is less than the state median of $19,309. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$254 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$246 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,360
$18,857
Spending / Student
$15,812
$19,309
Best Yakima School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Juvenile Detention Center
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1728 Jerome Ave
Yakima, WA 98902
(509) 574-2134
Yakima, WA 98902
(509) 574-2134
Grades: 5-12
| 18 students
Rank: #22.
Yakima Satellite Alternative Programs
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1120 S. 18th St.
Yakima, WA 98902
(509) 573-5580
Yakima, WA 98902
(509) 573-5580
Grades: 6-12
| 33 students
Rank: #33.
Wilson Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
902 S 44th Ave
Yakima, WA 98908
(509) 573-2400
Yakima, WA 98908
(509) 573-2400
Grades: 6-8
| 856 students
Rank: #44.
K-8 Learning Lab
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
610 N. 39th Avenue
Yakima, WA 98902
(509) 573-1080
Yakima, WA 98902
(509) 573-1080
Grades: 1-8
| 126 students
Rank: #55.
Franklin Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
410 S 19th Ave
Yakima, WA 98902
(509) 573-2100
Yakima, WA 98902
(509) 573-2100
Grades: 6-8
| 895 students
Rank: #66.
Lewis & Clark Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1114 W Pierce St
Yakima, WA 98902
(509) 573-2200
Yakima, WA 98902
(509) 573-2200
Grades: 6-8
| 852 students
Rank: #77.
Washington Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
510 S 9th St
Yakima, WA 98901
(509) 573-2300
Yakima, WA 98901
(509) 573-2300
Grades: 6-8
| 751 students
Rank: n/an/a
Ridgeview Group Home
Magnet School
1726 Jerome Avenue
Yakima, WA 98902
(509) 573-5581
Yakima, WA 98902
(509) 573-5581
Grades: 7-12
| 6 students
Rank: n/an/a
Yakima Adult Jail
Magnet School
111 North Front Street
Yakima, WA 98902
(509) 573-5581
Yakima, WA 98902
(509) 573-5581
Grades: 7-12
| n/a students
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