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Terrace Heights Elementary

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Terrace Heights Elementary ranks 793 rd of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

793^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 32% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Terrace Heights Elementary is a public K-5 school serving 454 students in the 2024-2025 school year, located within the East Valley School District (Yakima) in Washington state.

Academically, the school's performance is below the state average in core subjects, with a particularly notable drop in 5th-grade math and science proficiency. Its statewide ranking has declined over the past decade, and it currently earns a 2-star rating. However, the school's context is important: it performs better than many nearby schools in the Yakima School District, such as Adams Elementary School and Martin Luther King Junior Elementary, despite spending less per student. A key comparison is with East Valley Elementary, a higher-performing school within its own district that has similar demographics.

For parents, the analysis highlights a significant "5th-grade challenge" at Terrace Heights, where student scores fall sharply, suggesting a specific area for potential support. On a positive note, the school maintains a reasonable class size and some recent data shows its math proficiency is now slightly above the district average. The most actionable insight may be to understand the practices at the higher-achieving East Valley Elementary to help address the declining performance trend.

454

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,192

Per pupil spending ?

66.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

101 N 41st St
Yakima, WA 98901

(509) 573-7800

District: East Valley School District (Yakima)

Students who attend Terrace Heights Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	East Valley Central Middle School
High:	East Valley High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

51.3%

White:

42.3%

Two or more races:

4.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 36th percentile in 2015 → 32nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (39% vs 48% meeting standards)

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

!Science scores 12 pts below the Washington average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg45%

Washington avg48%

793^rd of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Bottom 32%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 36% (2015) to bottom 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the East Valley School District (Yakima)

110^th of 247East 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
2025	32.2	793 of 1160	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.6	699 of 1168	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.1	727 of 1169	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.2	597 of 1169	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.5	619 of 1107	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.0	511 of 1130	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.6	455 of 1054	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	65.3	374 of 1056	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	48.1	561 of 1053	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	38.5	681 of 1067	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	49.2	612 of 1106	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	42.1	687 of 1097	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	43.0	647 of 1092	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	45.8	614 of 1088	43.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	28.7	799 of 1092	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.4	704 of 1093	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.4	664 of 1094	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.7	678 of 1100	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.9	668 of 1008	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.4	498 of 1068	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.9	451 of 1004	55.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	35.1	448 of 659	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.8	454 of 651	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.8	433 of 633	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.0	245 of 694	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.2	116 of 501	76.8%	★★★★☆
2019	65.2	194 of 697	72.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	38.1	666 of 1013	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.6	571 of 1024	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.4	584 of 1013	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.3	362 of 1019	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.9	294 of 854	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.0	379 of 979	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.1	195 of 835	76.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	36.3	704 of 1098	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.4	650 of 1099	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.3	723 of 1099	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.9	451 of 1113	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.4	525 of 1025	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.0	484 of 1075	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.5	438 of 999	56.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2022	22.4	413 of 478	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.1	467 of 566	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.3	412 of 637	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	39.5	616 of 1007	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.4	476 of 1009	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.8	495 of 1011	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.8	453 of 1031	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.8	619 of 943	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.1	447 of 1027	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.8	374 of 833	55.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

White (2025)39th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)36th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)34th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)32nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)27th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2022)14th percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts43%-11 vs state

Math38%-5 vs state

Science38%-12 vs state

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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 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 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 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
Terrace Heights Elementary	Public	K-5	101 N 41st St	Yakima	98901	Yakima County	East Valley School District (Yakima)	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 573-7800	454	27	16.8	66.3%	192 (42.3%)	5 (1.1%)	233 (51.3%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (4.0%)	32.2	793^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	31.6%		38.6	699^th of 1168 public elementary schools	40.2%	94	37.5		37.5	49.4	42.1	36.4				42.5	47.0	46.1	21.6				37.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$17,192	$1,005	$16,187
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%)	7.5	1122^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	3.3%		8.2	1110^th of 1168 public elementary schools	5.0%	12	20.9		20.9	20.0	18.6	29.4				22.9	27.4	21.4	17.4				21.8	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
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%)	7	1127^th of 1160 public elementary schools	2.8%		8.9	1106^th of 1168 public elementary schools	5.3%	21	21.0		21.0	22.8	18.5	25.0				22.1	30.4	17.1	13.8				20.9	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
East Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1951 Beaudry Road	Yakima	98901	Yakima County	East Valley School District (Yakima)	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 573-7600	562	30	18.8	69.2%	174 (31.0%)	11 (2.0%)	345 (61.4%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	24 (4.3%)	47.1	587^th of 1160 public elementary schools	49.4%		48.9	578^th of 1168 public elementary schools	50.5%	9	55.8		55.8	33.3	48.9	58.6				47.0	45.5	48.9	43.7				46.0	94.7	94.7	97.3	97.3	97.3	94.7	94.7	96.0	94.7	94.7	$16,073	$934	$15,140
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%)	10.5	1085^th of 1160 public elementary schools	6.5%		15.4	1032^nd of 1168 public elementary schools	11.6%	53	25.3		25.3	14.6	29.6	26.6				23.7	18.3	28.7	27.9				25.0	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
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%)	14.7	1029^th of 1160 public elementary schools	11.3%		14.3	1052^nd of 1168 public elementary schools	9.9%	23	42.4		42.4	16.8	22.7	43.5				27.2	19.8	15.5	28.3				21.0	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
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%)	9.8	1096^th of 1160 public elementary schools	5.5%		9.1	1104^th of 1168 public elementary schools	5.5%	8	25.6		25.6	15.0	23.0	32.5				23.4	33.8	22.1	19.2				25.0	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
Union Gap School	Public	PK, KG-8	3201 4th Street	Union Gap	98903	Yakima County	Union Gap School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 248-3966	558	37	15.2	88.5%	76 (13.6%)	1 (0.2%)	463 (83.0%)	2 (0.4%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.0%)	42.3	654^th of 1160 public elementary schools	43.6%		46.7	601^st of 1168 public elementary schools	48.5%	53	47.7	43.4	45.8	27.9	42.0	55.4	40.6	50.9	58.5	45.7	50.8	40.0	60.0	35.5	36.7	43.4	44.7	92.6	94.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	92.6	96.3	98.2	92.6	92.6	$19,729	$3,305	$16,424
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%)	7	1126^th of 1160 public elementary schools	2.9%		10.5	1091^st of 1168 public elementary schools	6.6%	35	21.5		21.5	10.2	29.7	15.6				18.7		28.1	9.5				14.0	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
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%)	13.9	1039^th of 1160 public elementary schools	10.4%		15.1	1037^th of 1168 public elementary schools	11.2%	2	35.6		35.6	25.0	28.2	27.9				27.0	28.4	29.4	26.7				28.2	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

Frequently Asked Questions about Terrace Heights Elementary

How many students attend Terrace Heights Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 454 students attended Terrace Heights Elementary.

Is Terrace Heights Elementary a good school?

Terrace Heights Elementary ranks 793^rd of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Terrace Heights Elementary attend?

Students who attend Terrace Heights Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : East Valley Central Middle School
High : East Valley High School

What district is Terrace Heights Elementary in?

East Valley School District (Yakima)

What is the racial makeup of Terrace Heights Elementary?

Students at Terrace Heights Elementary are 51% Hispanic, 42% White, 4% Two or more races, 1% African American.

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