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East Valley Central Middle School

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East Valley Central Middle School ranks 231 st of 514 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

231^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 514 Washington Middle Schools

Better than 55% of Washington middle schools

Summary

East Valley Central Middle School serves approximately 792 students in grades 6–8 in Yakima, Washington, as part of the East Valley School District (Yakima). The school ranks 231st out of 514 Washington middle schools, placing it in the 55th percentile with a three-star rating. That is a substantial improvement from 313th place and the 41st percentile the previous year. Its student-teacher ratio is 18.8:1, and 2023–2024 spending was $15,011 per student—both fairly typical for nearby schools.

Science is the school’s clearest strength. In 2025–2026, 52.8% of students were proficient in science, above both the state’s 50.95% and the district’s 49.4%. This was the strongest science result among nearby traditional middle schools, exceeding West Valley Mid-Level Campus at 44.87% and Selah Middle School at 40.99%. English Language Arts proficiency was 49.53%, ahead of most local traditional schools but slightly below the state’s 52.81%. Math was more challenging at 33.42%, below the state’s 43.11%, although it still ranked second locally behind West Valley’s 50.34% and ahead of schools such as Zillah Middle School and Selah.

The overall picture is of a school making meaningful progress, with science gains and a stronger ranking standing out. East Valley Central also reports relatively strong subgroup effectiveness for English Language Learners and students from low-income households, while outcomes for female and male students are similar. Special education performance, at the 26th percentile, remains an important area for improvement, and the homeless-student subgroup ranked at the 19th percentile; small subgroup sizes can make these results fluctuate. For families comparing schools, West Valley Mid-Level Campus is the strongest nearby academic benchmark, while online schools such as West Valley Virtual Academy 7-8 and Wapato Online Academy 6-8 are not directly comparable because of their very small enrollments and suppressed results.

792

Students ?

18.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,011

Per pupil spending ?

62.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

2010 Beaudry Rd
Yakima, WA 98901-8082

(509) 573-7500

District: East Valley School District (Yakima)

Students who attend East Valley Central Middle School usually attend:

High:

East Valley High School

Feeder schools for East Valley Central Middle School:

Elementary:	East Valley Elementary
	Moxee Elementary
	Terrace Heights Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

56.6%

White:

37.5%

Two or more races:

2.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 35th percentile in 2016 → 55th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 20 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Washington median (55th percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (43% vs 48% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school43%

District avg46%

Washington avg48%

231^st of 514

Washington public middle schools ?

Top 45%▲ up 20 pts since 2016

From bottom 35% (2016) to top 45% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

97^th of 238East Valley School District (Yakima) among Washington districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	49.8	231 of 514	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	38.9	313 of 534	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.9	285 of 535	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.1	280 of 539	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.2	288 of 541	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.4	267 of 529	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.1	217 of 512	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.8	264 of 437	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	36.9	282 of 435	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	34.8	289 of 443	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	30.0	314 of 445	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	15.0	450 of 498	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	19.4	429 of 497	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	21.1	413 of 492	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	32.1	352 of 483	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	35.9	323 of 476	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	31.2	337 of 466	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	25.0	372 of 463	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	26.4	352 of 449	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	35.7	299 of 425	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	41.9	260 of 421	38.2%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	45.7	59 of 143	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	32.2	45 of 78	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.5	55 of 100	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.0	52 of 135	61.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	50.0	211 of 443	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	39.2	281 of 471	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.1	254 of 464	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.0	281 of 464	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.1	267 of 479	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.2	235 of 469	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.3	198 of 452	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.7	241 of 376	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	61.2	112 of 347	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.6	178 of 347	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.6	128 of 344	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.4	116 of 336	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.1	127 of 360	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.8	104 of 353	70.5%	★★★★☆
2019	69.4	81 of 344	76.5%	★★★★☆
2018	50.6	120 of 259	53.7%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	24.5	22 of 27	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	38.8	15 of 22	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.3	4 of 12	66.7%	★★★★☆
2023	64.2	4 of 11	63.6%	★★★★☆
2022	86.3	1 of 33	97.0%	★★★★★
2021	71.6	4 of 27	85.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	51.8	203 of 453	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.2	209 of 457	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.6	172 of 455	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.0	193 of 463	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.3	149 of 475	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.6	113 of 458	75.3%	★★★★☆
2019	70.8	76 of 448	83.0%	★★★★☆
2018	46.9	175 of 349	49.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	47.3	223 of 454	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	37.3	295 of 472	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.0	246 of 466	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.1	224 of 470	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.2	266 of 480	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.1	231 of 476	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.8	185 of 453	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.3	232 of 371	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	97.0	1 of 28	96.4%	★★★★★
2024	91.6	2 of 29	93.1%	★★★★★
2023	83.2	4 of 36	88.9%	★★★★★
2022	71.1	5 of 36	86.1%	★★★★☆
2021	79.3	2 of 38	94.7%	★★★★★
2019	87.2	2 of 39	94.9%	★★★★★
2018	67.5	8 of 43	81.4%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2022	49.6	123 of 257	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.5	44 of 246	82.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	29.1	167 of 226	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.3	161 of 167	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.0	203 of 210	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.3	217 of 231	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.1	243 of 268	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	59.9	174 of 453	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.0	260 of 488	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.1	207 of 486	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.1	226 of 488	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.3	243 of 488	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.9	184 of 480	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.8	211 of 470	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	33.5	222 of 325	31.7%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Migrant (2025)96th percentile+55 vs school

Hispanic (2026)68th percentile+13 vs school

White (2026)62nd percentile+7 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)59th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)55th percentile~ school

Female (2026)52nd percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)52nd percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)51st percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2026)26th percentile-29 vs school

Homeless (2026)19th percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

Science53%~ state avg

English Language Arts50%-3 vs state

Math33%-10 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, March 25, 2014

as i look at the ratings for the school district, it seems to me instead of exploring the idea of building a new high school we(yes i have a child in the district)need to explore the idea of hiring teachers that can actually teach!. and by the looks of the report card,the district just keeps getting worse. time to clean house , start at the top (superintendant)and work your way down. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				WCAS Science (2026)		SBAC English Language Arts (2026)				SBAC Math (2026)				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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 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
East Valley Central Middle School	Public	6-8	2010 Beaudry Rd	Yakima	98901	Yakima County	East Valley School District (Yakima)	No	No	No	No	(509) 573-7500	792	42	18.8	62.4%	297 (37.5%)	10 (1.3%)	448 (56.6%)	5 (0.6%)	8 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	22 (2.8%)	49.8	231^st of 514 public middle schools	55.1%		38.9	313^th of 534 public middle schools	41.4%	82	52.8	52.8	46.4	52.1	50.4	49.5	34.0	36.3	30.1	33.4	$15,011	$827	$14,185
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
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
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
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
Selah Middle School	Public	6-8	411 North First Street	Selah	98942	Yakima County	Selah School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 698-8400	871	47	18.5	51.7%	508 (58.3%)	3 (0.3%)	320 (36.7%)	4 (0.5%)	10 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	25 (2.9%)	28.3	366^th of 514 public middle schools	28.8%		24.9	414^th of 534 public middle schools	22.5%	48	41.0	41.0	35.8	44.1	29.8	36.4	25.9	31.2	24.8	27.3	$15,488	$479	$15,009
Wapato Online Academy 6-8	Public, Virtual	6-8	212 W 3rd St	Wapato	98951	Yakima County	Wapato School District	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(509) 877-4181	8	0		—	1 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (87.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)											$5,076	$866	$4,210
Wapato Middle School	Public	6-8	1309 Kateri Lane	Wapato	98951	Yakima County	Wapato School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 877-2173	737	40	18.6	88.6%	9 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	565 (76.7%)	12 (1.6%)	136 (18.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (1.9%)	7.6	497^th of 514 public middle schools	3.3%		5.1	525^th of 534 public middle schools	1.7%	28	18.5	18.5	21.6	24.3	27.7	24.5	14.4	9.2	13.7	12.3	$19,086	$2,687	$16,399
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%)	64.5	161^st of 514 public middle schools	68.7%		60.2	186^th of 534 public middle schools	65.2%	25	44.9	44.9	55.3	56.4	45.8	52.5	45.0	46.2	60.0	50.3	$16,150	$770	$15,380
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

Frequently Asked Questions about East Valley Central Middle School

What district is East Valley Central Middle School in?

East Valley School District (Yakima)

What is the racial makeup of East Valley Central Middle School?

Students at East Valley Central Middle School are 57% Hispanic, 38% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% American Indian.

Is East Valley Central Middle School a good school?

East Valley Central Middle School ranks 231^st of 514 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend East Valley Central Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 792 students attended East Valley Central Middle School.

What high school do graduates of East Valley Central Middle School attend?

Students who attend East Valley Central Middle School usually go on to attend East Valley High School

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