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Middle Schools in Yakima School District

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At a glance

DistrictYakima School District228^th of 247 Washington districtsFull district overview →

Schools

3,251

Students

Top rankedFranklin Middle School428^th of 534 Washington middle schools

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Biggest riser

Washington Middle School up 15 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

This analysis examines four middle schools (grades 6-8) within the Yakima School District, a district facing significant academic challenges statewide, serving over 3,200 students in a high-poverty environment.

Among these schools, Franklin Middle School stands out as the highest performer, achieving the best English proficiency rates and most stable rankings, while Washington Middle School faces the steepest challenges, consistently ranking lowest with particularly low science proficiency. Wilson Middle School has the lowest poverty rate and highest per-student spending but shows volatile performance, and Lewis & Clark Middle School has shown steady ranking improvement in recent years.

All schools perform below state averages in core subjects, with math being the weakest area across the district. Despite very similar levels of funding and staffing between schools, academic outcomes vary considerably, suggesting factors like instructional quality or school culture play important roles. Parents should note that student performance in English and math often changes significantly between grade levels within the same school, and science proficiency is a particular area of concern district-wide.

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Ranking:

E Elementary M Middle H High A Alternative P Private

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WCAS Science (2025)		SBAC English Language Arts (2025)				SBAC Math (2025)				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 8th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 6th Grade	SBAC Math 7th Grade	SBAC Math 8th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Franklin Middle School	Public	6-8	410 S 19th Ave	Yakima	98902	Yakima County	Yakima School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 573-2100	848	42	20.1	85.0%	152 (17.9%)	16 (1.9%)	653 (77.0%)	5 (0.6%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	16 (1.9%)	22.9	428^th of 534 public middle schools	19.9%		22.6	430^th of 535 public middle schools	19.6%	2	29.5	29.5	32.1	46.7	47.5	42.0	21.7	17.2	18.0	19.0	$16,374	$1,271	$15,103
Lewis & Clark Middle School	Public	6-8	1114 W Pierce St	Yakima	98902	Yakima County	Yakima School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 573-2200	815	44	18.6	90.2%	60 (7.4%)	4 (0.5%)	732 (89.8%)	1 (0.1%)	9 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.1%)	13.2	475^th of 534 public middle schools	11.0%		13.2	480^th of 535 public middle schools	10.3%	5	26.1	26.1	25.2	25.4	33.1	27.7	19.4	13.4	25.2	19.0	$16,537	$1,326	$15,212
Washington Middle School	Public	6-8	510 S 9th St	Yakima	98901	Yakima County	Yakima School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 573-2300	748	40	18.7	96.0%	26 (3.5%)	6 (0.8%)	699 (93.4%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	9 (1.2%)	8.6	505^th of 534 public middle schools	5.4%		7.6	520^th of 535 public middle schools	2.8%	15	12.1	12.1	29.0	22.7	17.0	22.7	19.8	17.4	15.7	17.6	$16,469	$1,392	$15,077
Wilson Middle School	Public	6-8	902 S 44th Ave	Yakima	98908	Yakima County	Yakima School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 573-2400	840	43	19.5	75.2%	170 (20.2%)	11 (1.3%)	619 (73.7%)	6 (0.7%)	8 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.1%)	17.4	457^th of 534 public middle schools	14.4%		25.8	396^th of 535 public middle schools	26.0%	61	30.3	30.3	27.3	34.9	40.2	33.7	20.4	22.6	17.0	20.2	$16,600	$1,563	$15,037

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Naches Valley School District	1.02 mi	4	106^th
Wapato School District	1.02 mi	11	239^th
Educational Service District 105	1.03 mi	1
East Valley School District (Yakima)	2.35 mi	6	110^th
Union Gap School District	2.73 mi	1	114^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.

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.