West Valley School District (Yakima)

Summary:

The West Valley School District (Yakima) in Washington serves about 5,000 students across 13 schools, ranging from elementary to high school, including traditional, alternative, and virtual programs, and maintains a strong overall state ranking.

Parents will find several high-performing elementary schools, with Apple Valley Elementary and Cottonwood Elementary School consistently ranking among the top in the state, demonstrating strong test scores in core subjects. In contrast, Summitview Elementary is the lowest-ranked elementary school in the district. The district's traditional high school, West Valley High School, has an excellent graduation rate over 91%, though its math scores are notably lower than its English scores.

Significant concerns exist within the district's virtual and alternative programs. The West Valley Virtual Academy 9-12 has alarmingly low graduation and high dropout rates, while the West Valley Innovation Center has a declining rank and graduation rate well below the district average despite higher per-student spending. The West Valley Mid-Level Campus also shows a dip in English scores in the later middle school grades.

District Detail

8902 Zier Rd
Yakima, WA 98908-9240

(509) 972-6000

SchoolDigger Rank:
54^th of 247 Washington districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 5,480

Primary Schools: 7
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 5
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WCAS Science (2025)				SBAC English Language Arts (2025)								SBAC Math (2025)								% Completely Immunized (2024)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Diphtheria (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% Pertussis (2024)	% Tetanus (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WCAS Science 5th Grade	WCAS Science 8th Grade	WCAS Science 11th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 10th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 3rd Grade	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math 5th Grade	SBAC Math 6th Grade	SBAC Math 7th Grade	SBAC Math 8th Grade	SBAC Math 10th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Measles KG	% Mumps KG	% Rubella KG	% Diphtheria KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% Pertussis KG	% Tetanus KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cottonwood Elementary School	Public	K-5	1041 S 96th Ave	Yakima	98908	Yakima County	West Valley School District (Yakima)	No	No	No	No	(509) 965-2052	362	22	16.1	39.2%	197 (54.4%)	2 (0.6%)	141 (39.0%)	11 (3.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.8%)	74.1	271^st of 1160 public elementary schools	76.6%		85.2	160^th of 1168 public elementary schools	86.3%	111	56.7			56.7	66.7	74.5	62.7					67.5	63.5	79.2	40.7					60.0	96.6	96.6	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	100.0	98.3	98.3	98.3	$16,805	$1,247	$15,558
Ahtanum Valley Elementary	Public	K-5	3006 S Wiley Rd	Yakima	98908	Yakima County	West Valley School District (Yakima)	No	No	No	No	(509) 965-2031	381	23	16.5	64.3%	207 (54.3%)	6 (1.6%)	152 (39.9%)	3 (0.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.6%)	71.8	296^th of 1160 public elementary schools	74.5%		70.2	315^th of 1168 public elementary schools	73.0%	19	49.1			49.1	60.3	71.2	70.9					67.2	82.4	58.5	41.8					62.2	94.6	94.6	96.4	96.4	96.4	94.6	98.2	96.4	94.6	94.6	$16,863	$480	$16,383
Apple Valley Elementary	Public	K-5	7 N 88th Avenue	Yakima	98908	Yakima County	West Valley School District (Yakima)	No	No	No	No	(509) 965-2060	447	26	17.1	42.3%	229 (51.2%)	3 (0.7%)	177 (39.6%)	8 (1.8%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.1%)	78.5	226^th of 1160 public elementary schools	80.5%		79.8	220^th of 1168 public elementary schools	81.2%	6	68.8			68.8	62.2	55.0	74.0					64.5	60.8	62.7	75.3					66.7	84.3	91.0	89.9	89.9	89.9	92.1	92.1	89.9	92.1	92.1	$16,344	$487	$15,858
Mountainview Elementary	Public	K-5	830 Stone Rd	Yakima	98908	Yakima County	West Valley School District (Yakima)	No	No	No	No	(509) 965-2070	238	16	15.2	55.0%	141 (59.2%)	0 (0.0%)	88 (37.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.4%)	75.8	252^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	78.3%		71.4	301^st of 1168 public elementary schools	74.2%	49	76.2			76.2	64.1	51.2	71.4					62.3	61.5	61.0	57.1					59.8	93.0	93.0	97.7	97.7	97.7	93.0	93.0	95.4	93.0	93.0	$17,223	$589	$16,634
Summitview Elementary	Public	K-5	6305 W Chestnut Ave	Yakima	98908	Yakima County	West Valley School District (Yakima)	No	No	No	No	(509) 972-5540	475	29	16.1	66.5%	199 (41.9%)	2 (0.4%)	246 (51.8%)	5 (1.1%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.6%)	39.7	686^th of 1160 public elementary schools	40.9%		44.7	625^th of 1168 public elementary schools	46.5%	61	44.1			44.1	43.9	44.3	49.5					46.1	59.8	43.0	24.7					41.7	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	98.8	97.6	97.6	97.6	$15,110	$864	$14,246
West Valley Mid-Level Campus	Public	6-8	7505 Zier Rd	Yakima	98908	Yakima County	West Valley School District (Yakima)	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 972-5800	1,167	62	18.7	54.7%	612 (52.4%)	10 (0.9%)	472 (40.4%)	31 (2.7%)	8 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (2.9%)	60.2	186^th of 534 public middle schools	65.2%		62.4	181^st of 535 public middle schools	66.2%	5		42.4		42.4				57.1	52.4	47.2		52.4				42.1	49.7	56.9		49.3											$16,150	$770	$15,380
West Valley High School	Public	9-12	9800 Zier Rd	Yakima	98908	Yakima County	West Valley School District (Yakima)	No	No	No	No	(509) 972-5900	1,494	65	22.9	48.2%	760 (50.9%)	9 (0.6%)	616 (41.2%)	45 (3.0%)	11 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (3.2%)	54.4	189^th of 438 public high schools	56.8%		57.9	166^th of 437 public high schools	62.0%	23			43.2	43.2							71.9	71.9							33.7	33.7											$14,511	$1,241	$13,270
Wide Hollow Elementary	Public	K-5	1000 S 72nd Ave	Yakima	98908	Yakima County	West Valley School District (Yakima)	No	No	No	No	(509) 965-2023	433	27	16.0	65.1%	169 (39.0%)	4 (0.9%)	226 (52.2%)	14 (3.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.2%)	66.1	364^th of 1160 public elementary schools	68.6%		55.5	493^rd of 1168 public elementary schools	57.8%	129	64.4			64.4	57.1	51.3	68.9					59.7	51.8	55.0	53.3					53.5	92.9	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	92.9	94.6	94.6	94.6	$15,848	$373	$15,474
West Valley Preschool	Public	PK	3006 S Wiley Rd	Yakima	98903	Yakima County	West Valley School District (Yakima)	No	No	No	No	(509) 965-2031	56	0		44.6%	22 (39.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (57.1%)	1 (1.8%)	1 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																															$3,050	$90	$2,961
Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital dba Children's Village	Public	PK	3801 Kern Road	Yakima	98902	Yakima County	West Valley School District (Yakima)	No	No	No	No	(509) 965-2080	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
West Valley Virtual Academy 9-12	Public, Virtual	9-12	9206 Zier Road	Yakima	98908	Yakima County	West Valley School District (Yakima)	No	No	Yes	No	(509) 823-2602	167	0		40.1%	106 (63.5%)	4 (2.4%)	38 (22.8%)	8 (4.8%)	3 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.8%)								(n/a)																															$10,010	$90	$9,921
West Valley Virtual Academy 7-8	Public, Virtual	7-8	9206 Zier Road	Yakima	98908	Yakima County	West Valley School District (Yakima)	No	No	Yes	No	(509) 823-2602	21	0		61.9%	16 (76.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.8%)								(n/a)																															$7,450	$90	$7,360
West Valley Virtual Academy K-6	Public, Virtual	K-6	9206 Zier Road	Yakima	98908	Yakima County	West Valley School District (Yakima)	No	No	Yes	No	(509) 823-2602	28	0		53.6%	17 (60.7%)	1 (3.6%)	3 (10.7%)	3 (10.7%)	1 (3.6%)	3 (10.7%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																															$7,880	$90	$7,790
West Valley Open Doors	Public	9-12	9800 Zier Rd	Yakima	98908	Yakima County	West Valley School District (Yakima)	No	No	No	No	(509) 823-2602	14	0		57.1%	1 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (85.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																															$7,591	$90	$7,501
West Valley Virtual University	Public, Virtual	9-12	9800 Zier Rd	Yakima	98908	Yakima County	West Valley School District (Yakima)	No	No	Yes	No	(509) 972-5900	2	0			2 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																															$3,050	$90	$2,961
West Valley Innovation Center	Public, Magnet	7-12	9206 Zier Road	Yakima	98908	Yakima County	West Valley School District (Yakima)	No	Yes	No	No	(509) 902-8810	195	13	15.6	55.9%	114 (58.5%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (37.4%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.1%)	44.9	237^th of 438 public high schools	45.9%		55.2	182^nd of 437 public high schools	58.4%	55		61.5	78.3	67.7					65.0	63.2	36.7	54.6					47.4	36.8	24.1	34.9											$20,412	$2,608	$17,804

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Yakima School District	3.16 mi	29	228^th
Highland School District	5.74 mi	4	165^th
Educational Service District 105	5.98 mi	1
Naches Valley School District	5.98 mi	4	106^th
Wapato School District	5.98 mi	11	239^th

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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.

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