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Best Public Schools in Yakima, WA


At a glance
50
Schools
23,614
Students
7
Districts
Top rankedApple Valley Elementary226th of 1,160 Washington elementary schools
Biggest riser
Wide Hollow Elementary up 129 spots statewide this year
Smallest classes
Stanton Academy 13.5 students per teacher
SchoolDigger ratings
4★
3★
2★
1★
0★
16 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)
Summary:

Yakima, Washington, is served by 44 public schools across several districts, including the large Yakima School District, offering education from elementary through high school, with a notable concentration of high-need students and a wide range of academic performance.

The educational landscape is defined by a clear district divide, where schools in the West Valley School District (Yakima), like Apple Valley Elementary and West Valley High School, consistently rank higher and often outperform state averages, while most schools in the Yakima School District face significant challenges, with schools like Adams Elementary School and Washington Middle School ranking in the bottom percentiles statewide.

Despite systemic struggles in areas like high school math, there are standout schools demonstrating resilience, such as Davis High School and East Valley High School, which achieve graduation rates above 90%. Parents should be aware that alternative and online programs, like Yakima Open Doors, serve specific needs but have extremely low graduation rates, and that per-student spending is generally higher in higher-need districts but does not directly correlate with higher test scores.

Ranking:
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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Washington State Department of Health and the Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.





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