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Yakima School District

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At a glance

214^thof 238 Washington districts▲ 14

Better than 10% of Washington districts

Elementary 14 Middle 4 High 10Grades PK, KG-12

104 N 4th Ave
Yakima, WA 98902-2636·(509) 573-7000·All Washington district rankings →

Statewide performance 2018–2026

2026: better than 10.1% of districts

Schools

15,488

Students

Top rankedGilbert Elementary School741^st of 1,138 Washington elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Mckinley Elementary School up 177 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Stanton Academy 13.5 students per teacher

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Newly ranked this year

K-8 Virtual School

SchoolDigger ratings

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7 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

Yakima School District includes 25 schools serving approximately 15,182 students in Yakima, Washington, from elementary and middle grades through high school, online learning, alternative programs, and specialized settings. The district includes 14 elementary schools, four middle schools, and seven high schools or high-school-level programs. Overall, math is the largest academic challenge, while graduation results are relatively strong at the two main comprehensive high schools. Schools serve communities with generally high levels of economic need, so results should be considered in context and compared with similar programs.

At the elementary level, Gilbert Elementary School is the clearest overall standout, leading the listed elementary schools in its ranking and showing especially strong science performance at 53.33%. Nob Hill Elementary School also performs well in math and science, while Whitney Elementary has a strong recent record despite a decline in current ELA and math results. Robertson Elementary had the most notable science improvement, rising to 46.91%, and Ridgeview Elementary stands out for third-grade math. Among middle schools, Wilson Middle School is strongest overall, particularly in ELA. Lewis & Clark Middle School shows some math strengths, while Washington Middle School has the lowest current results but is showing gradual improvement.

For high school families, Davis High School has the strongest completion outcomes, with a 91.4% graduation rate and 3.9% dropout rate. Eisenhower High School has the highest current ELA, math, and science proficiency among the main high schools and an 86.5% graduation rate. Yakima Online, Stanton Academy, and Yakima Open Doors serve different student populations and have substantially weaker completion results, so parents should ask about program structure, credit recovery, attendance support, and graduation planning. The district’s clearest improvement priority is secondary math, while Gilbert’s science results and Robertson’s recent growth offer promising practices to study.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				WCAS Science (2026)				SBAC English Language Arts (2026)								SBAC Math (2026)								% 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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
Adams Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	723 S 8th St	Yakima	98901	Yakima County	Yakima School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 573-5100	643	38	16.7	94.4%	26 (4.0%)	4 (0.6%)	605 (94.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	6.9	1072^nd of 1138 public elementary schools	5.8%		7.5	1122^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	3.3%	50	10.8			10.8	19.8	26.7	18.0					21.4	22.4	30.4	8.1					20.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	$18,766	$1,209	$17,557
Barge-Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	219 E I St	Yakima	98901	Yakima County	Yakima School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 573-5200	518	34	15.3	92.9%	25 (4.8%)	4 (0.8%)	464 (89.6%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.7%)	13	995^th of 1138 public elementary schools	12.6%		10.5	1085^th of 1160 public elementary schools	6.5%	90	32.5			32.5	19.5	24.7	37.7					27.4	19.5	26.7	26.5					24.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$19,044	$1,778	$17,265
Ridgeview Elementary	Public	K-5	609 W Washington Ave	Yakima	98903	Yakima County	Yakima School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 573-1800	533	36	14.6	87.2%	59 (11.1%)	2 (0.4%)	462 (86.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	21.2	891^st of 1138 public elementary schools	21.7%		13.9	1039^th of 1160 public elementary schools	10.4%	148	25.9			25.9	43.8	24.2	31.8					32.8	46.3	33.3	22.4					33.7	92.6	95.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	94.7	97.9	93.7	94.7	94.7	$20,670	$1,619	$19,051
Davis High School	Public	9-12	212 S 6th Ave	Yakima	98902	Yakima County	Yakima School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 573-2500	2,359	116	20.3	85.8%	197 (8.4%)	13 (0.6%)	2,080 (88.2%)	11 (0.5%)	12 (0.5%)	1 (0.0%)	44 (1.9%)	26.4	302^nd of 396 public high schools	23.7%		22.1	346^th of 438 public high schools	21.0%	44			36.5	36.5							48.7	48.7							15.6	15.6											$17,548	$1,300	$16,248
Eisenhower High School	Public	9-12	611 South 44th Avenue	Yakima	98908	Yakima County	Yakima School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 573-2600	2,258	106	21.3	78.5%	430 (19.0%)	15 (0.7%)	1,724 (76.4%)	16 (0.7%)	21 (0.9%)	4 (0.2%)	45 (2.0%)	32.1	279^th of 396 public high schools	29.5%		21.5	348^th of 438 public high schools	20.5%	69			39.8	39.8							50.3	50.3							19.4	19.4											$16,652	$1,183	$15,469
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%)	21.5	411^th of 514 public middle schools	20.0%		22.9	428^th of 534 public middle schools	19.9%	17		40.6		40.6				29.0	35.8	40.0		34.8				19.7	15.0	24.2		19.4											$16,374	$1,271	$15,103
Garfield Elementary School	Public	K-5	612 N 6th Ave	Yakima	98902	Yakima County	Yakima School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 573-5700	507	31	16.4	92.9%	28 (5.5%)	6 (1.2%)	465 (91.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	9.9	1037^th of 1138 public elementary schools	8.9%		9.8	1096^th of 1160 public elementary schools	5.5%	59	24.7			24.7	25.0	24.6	27.3					25.7	29.3	20.0	20.8					23.5	88.9	95.1	95.1	95.1	95.1	96.3	98.8	90.1	96.3	96.3	$18,167	$1,829	$16,337
Gilbert Elementary School	Public	K-5	4400 Douglas Dr	Yakima	98908	Yakima County	Yakima School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 573-5800	415	29	14.1	77.8%	113 (27.2%)	3 (0.7%)	282 (68.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (3.1%)	34.8	741^st of 1138 public elementary schools	34.9%		33.8	766^th of 1160 public elementary schools	34.0%	25	53.3			53.3	24.2	39.2	51.7					38.3	32.8	35.1	39.3					35.7	98.4	98.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.4	100.0	100.0	98.4	98.4	$22,633	$2,174	$20,459
Hoover Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	400 W Viola Ave	Yakima	98902	Yakima County	Yakima School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 573-5900	582	36	15.9	94.3%	57 (9.8%)	9 (1.5%)	503 (86.4%)	3 (0.5%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.0%)	11.3	1022^nd of 1138 public elementary schools	10.2%		14.7	1029^th of 1160 public elementary schools	11.3%	7	31.5			31.5	6.9	26.2	32.6					21.6	11.7	27.2	29.4					22.5	95.7	95.7	96.7	96.7	96.7	95.7	98.9	96.7	95.7	95.7	$21,474	$1,628	$19,847
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%)	16.6	441^st of 514 public middle schools	14.2%		13.2	475^th of 534 public middle schools	11.0%	34		23.8		23.8				30.8	34.7	28.2		31.1				23.7	16.2	26.1		22.2											$16,537	$1,326	$15,212
Mcclure Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1222 S 22nd Ave	Yakima	98902	Yakima County	Yakima School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 573-1300	559	36	15.3	83.7%	94 (16.8%)	5 (0.9%)	435 (77.8%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.5%)	9.4	1044^th of 1138 public elementary schools	8.3%		10.9	1075^th of 1160 public elementary schools	7.3%	31	35.8			35.8	19.1	22.9	29.6					23.8	21.4	18.8	19.8					19.9	95.4	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	98.9	100.0	95.4	98.9	98.9	$19,597	$1,541	$18,057
Mckinley Elementary School	Public	K-5	621 S 13th Ave	Yakima	98902	Yakima County	Yakima School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 573-1400	403	26	15.3	90.6%	33 (8.2%)	5 (1.2%)	353 (87.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.5%)	16.2	949^th of 1138 public elementary schools	16.6%		7	1126^th of 1160 public elementary schools	2.9%	177	35.9			35.9	27.9	18.0	32.8					26.4	35.3	26.2	29.7					30.6	94.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.2	94.6	100.0	100.0	$18,414	$1,702	$16,712
Nob Hill Elementary School	Public	K-5	801 S 34th Ave	Yakima	98902	Yakima County	Yakima School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 573-1500	339	23	14.6	67.6%	101 (29.8%)	6 (1.8%)	215 (63.4%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.5%)	27.3	828^th of 1138 public elementary schools	27.2%		36.8	717^th of 1160 public elementary schools	38.2%	111	51.9			51.9	40.3	38.3	27.5					34.8	43.9	33.3	27.5					34.5	89.7	92.3	92.3	92.3	92.3	94.9	94.9	89.7	94.9	94.9	$21,163	$1,311	$19,852
Robertson Elementary	Public	K-5	2807 W Lincoln Ave	Yakima	98902	Yakima County	Yakima School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 573-1600	473	31	15.3	82.5%	78 (16.5%)	6 (1.3%)	373 (78.9%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	9 (1.9%)	24.8	860^th of 1138 public elementary schools	24.4%		15.8	1015^th of 1160 public elementary schools	12.5%	155	46.9			46.9	39.5	23.1	41.3					34.7	45.7	12.8	26.3					28.5	92.7	95.6	98.5	98.5	98.5	94.1	98.5	97.1	94.1	94.1	$20,909	$1,766	$19,143
Roosevelt Elementary School	Public	K-5	120 N 16th Ave	Yakima	98902	Yakima County	Yakima School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 573-1700	455	29	15.6	90.3%	85 (18.7%)	4 (0.9%)	344 (75.6%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.5%)	17.7	942^nd of 1138 public elementary schools	17.2%		14.8	1027^th of 1160 public elementary schools	11.5%	85	33.3			33.3	32.4	37.5	30.6					33.6	28.4	30.0	24.7					27.8	97.3	98.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	$20,177	$1,475	$18,702
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%)	9.9	480^th of 514 public middle schools	6.6%		8.6	505^th of 534 public middle schools	5.4%	25		21.5		21.5				22.7	23.9	24.4		23.7				18.0	15.9	20.6		18.1											$16,469	$1,392	$15,077
Whitney Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4411 W Nob Hill Blvd	Yakima	98908	Yakima County	Yakima School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 573-1900	433	27	15.8	81.1%	99 (22.9%)	4 (0.9%)	301 (69.5%)	9 (2.1%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.5%)	14 (3.2%)	24.5	863^rd of 1138 public elementary schools	24.2%		26.7	870^th of 1160 public elementary schools	25.0%	7	34.3			34.3	25.4	43.6	40.0					36.5	27.8	41.0	30.0					33.2	98.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.0	100.0	100.0	98.0	98.0	$21,271	$1,457	$19,815
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%)	24.4	389^th of 514 public middle schools	24.3%		17.4	457^th of 534 public middle schools	14.4%	68		37.1		37.1				34.9	45.0	37.6		39.3				23.4	23.0	16.7		21.0											$16,600	$1,563	$15,037
Stanton Academy	Public	9-12	802 River Rd	Yakima	98902	Yakima County	Yakima School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 573-1200	183	14	13.5	92.9%	39 (21.3%)	2 (1.1%)	130 (71.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.0%)	3.5	393^rd of 396 public high schools	0.8%		3	436^th of 438 public high schools	0.5%	43			17.8	17.8							20.0	20.0																			$32,085	$1,450	$30,635
Martin Luther King Junior Elementary	Public	K-5	2000 S 18th St	Yakima	98903	Yakima County	Yakima School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 573-1100	485	31	15.4	92.6%	28 (5.8%)	7 (1.4%)	445 (91.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	9.6	1041^st of 1138 public elementary schools	8.5%		7	1127^th of 1160 public elementary schools	2.8%	86	21.5			21.5	37.7	26.3	33.8					32.0	47.4	18.2	13.9					25.8	90.9	94.8	94.8	94.8	94.8	94.8	96.1	92.2	94.8	94.8	$18,471	$1,329	$17,142
Yakima Valley Technical Skills Center	Public	9-12	1120 S 18th St.	Yakima	98901	Yakima County	Yakima School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 573-5500	0	20	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																															$15,938	$738	$15,201
K-8 Virtual School	Public	1-8	610 N. 39th Avenue	Yakima	98902	Yakima County	Yakima School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 573-1080	122	1	122.0	87.7%	18 (14.8%)	2 (1.6%)	101 (82.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	2.3	1104^th of 1138 public elementary schools	3.0%					(n/a)	42.9	14.1		19.2			35.3	13.5	35.9	15.7		24.2						4.3		5.3											$8,196	$699	$7,497
Juvenile Detention Center	Public	5-12	1728 Jerome Ave	Yakima	98902	Yakima County	Yakima School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 574-2134	23	2	11.5	78.3%	6 (26.1%)	1 (4.3%)	14 (60.9%)	1 (4.3%)	1 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																															$50,998	$489	$50,509
Discovery Early Learning Center	Public	PK	2810 Castlevale Road	Yakima	98902	Yakima County	Yakima School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 573-5400	303	16	18.9	87.8%	35 (11.6%)	0 (0.0%)	259 (85.5%)	3 (1.0%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)								(n/a)																															$55,255	$33,421	$21,834
Yakima Online	Public, Virtual, Magnet	9-12	802 River Rd	Yakima	98902	Yakima County	Yakima School District	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	(509) 573-1200	355	5	78.8	86.8%	68 (19.2%)	4 (1.1%)	263 (74.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.5%)	25.3	309^th of 396 public high schools	22.0%		9.9	409^th of 438 public high schools	6.6%	100			36.5	36.5							41.8	41.8																			$9,295	$677	$8,619
Yakima Satellite Alternative Programs	Public	6-12	802 River Rd	Yakima	98902	Yakima County	Yakima School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 573-1200	14	1	14.0	64.3%	7 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																															$10,950	$495	$10,455
Yakima Adult Jail	Public	7-12	111 North Front Street	Yakima	98902	Yakima County	Yakima School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 573-5581	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Ridgeview Group Home	Public	7-12	1726 Jerome Avenue	Yakima	98902	Yakima County	Yakima School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 573-5581	3	1	3.0		2 (66.7%)	1 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																															$66,549	$489	$66,060
Yakima Open Doors	Public	9-12	802 River Rd	Yakima	98902	Yakima County	Yakima School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 573-1200	272	1	272.0	91.5%	53 (19.5%)	6 (2.2%)	203 (74.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)								(n/a)			13.0	13.0																											$10,496	$489	$10,006

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Wapato School District	1.02 mi	11	234^th
Educational Service District 105	1.03 mi	1
East Valley School District (Yakima)	2.35 mi	6	97^th
Union Gap School District	2.73 mi	1	90^th
West Valley School District (Yakima)	3.45 mi	15	80^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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