Summary:
The Yakima School District has four middle schools serving grades 6–8 in the Yakima area: Franklin Middle School, Wilson Middle School, Lewis & Clark Middle School, and Washington Middle School. Together, they enroll about 3,251 students, or roughly 813 students per school. The schools are similar in size, but their academic results differ. Across the group, about 32% of students are proficient in English language arts, 20% in math, and 31% in science, all below Washington state averages.
Wilson Middle School is the strongest overall performer, ranking highest among the four and leading in English language arts, with 39% proficiency. It also exceeds district averages in English and science and showed the largest one-year improvement in English. Franklin Middle School ranks second and stands out for science, where 41% of students are proficient—the best result in the group. Franklin also has the strongest eighth-grade English and science results. Lewis & Clark Middle School has the highest overall math proficiency at 22% and the best eighth-grade math result, but its science performance is notably weaker.
Washington Middle School ranks lowest among the four in English, math, and science, although its statewide ranking and science results improved from the prior year. Math is the most consistent challenge across all four schools, especially in seventh grade, where average proficiency is about 18%. All schools improved their statewide rankings in the latest year, but substantial gaps remain compared with state results. Reported free- or reduced-price lunch rates are high across the district, ranging from 75% at Wilson to 96% at Washington, providing important context about the needs these schools serve.
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