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Naches Valley Elementary School

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Naches Valley Elementary School ranks 711 th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

711^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 39% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Naches Valley Elementary School is a public K-4 school serving 482 students in the rural community of Naches, WA, as part of the Naches Valley School District.

The school shows a mix of strengths and challenges in its recent performance. While its math scores are a notable strength, outperforming both district and state averages, its English Language Arts scores lag behind the state. The school has seen a decline in its overall state ranking over the past few years. It demonstrates a particular strength in supporting its economically disadvantaged students, who make up over half of the enrollment, but faces significant challenges in serving its Special Education students effectively. The school spends more per student than many nearby schools, yet academic results are middling, raising questions about how those resources are allocated.

Comparisons to nearby schools reveal important context. Several schools in the neighboring West Valley School District (Yakima), such as Mountainview Elementary and Apple Valley Elementary, achieve higher proficiency ratings despite similar student demographics. Meanwhile, Selah Intermediate School in the Selah School District performs worse, and Tieton Elementary School shows comparable results while serving a community with even higher poverty. This suggests that district-level policies and practices may significantly influence outcomes.

482

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,131

Per pupil spending ?

54.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

151 Bonlow Drive
Naches, WA 98937

(509) 653-1508

District: Naches Valley School District

Students who attend Naches Valley Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Naches Valley Middle School
High:	Naches Valley High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.8%

Hispanic:

27.0%

Two or more races:

3.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 60th percentile in 2019 → 39th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2019

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

!English Language Arts scores 10 pts below the Washington average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg42%

Washington avg48%

711^th of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Bottom 39%▼ down 21 pts since 2019

From top 40% (2019) to bottom 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

106^th of 247Naches Valley School District 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	37.8	711 of 1160	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.0	575 of 1168	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.0	506 of 1169	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.4	524 of 1169	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.1	452 of 1130	60.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	41.0	634 of 1092	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.0	561 of 1093	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.7	452 of 1094	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.7	480 of 1100	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.3	402 of 1068	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.2	361 of 1004	64.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	49.4	313 of 659	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.1	356 of 651	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.4	529 of 633	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.7	527 of 694	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	57.2	269 of 697	61.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	56.5	411 of 1013	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.1	351 of 1024	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.6	343 of 1013	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.0	547 of 1019	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.1	287 of 979	70.7%	★★★★☆
2018	71.0	159 of 835	81.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	32.7	747 of 1098	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.2	545 of 1099	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.1	535 of 1099	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.3	505 of 1113	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.5	465 of 1075	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.8	265 of 999	73.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	24.8	282 of 339	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.2	275 of 308	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.4	218 of 566	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.8	255 of 637	60.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	28.2	776 of 1007	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.8	599 of 1009	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.5	395 of 1011	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.7	425 of 1031	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.7	439 of 1027	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.4	246 of 833	70.5%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)59th percentile+21 vs school

Hispanic (2025)53rd percentile+14 vs school

Female (2025)42nd percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)32nd percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)23rd percentile-16 vs school

Special Education (2024)17th percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

Math44%~ state avg

English Language Arts43%-10 vs state

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Schools Near Naches Valley Elementary School

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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 All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 3rd Grade	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math 5th 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
Naches Valley Elementary School	Public	K-4	151 Bonlow Drive	Naches	98937	Yakima County	Naches Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 653-1508	482	30	16.0	54.4%	327 (67.8%)	2 (0.4%)	130 (27.0%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.7%)	37.8	711^th of 1160 public elementary schools	38.7%		49	575^th of 1168 public elementary schools	50.8%	136			35.2	50.0		43.0	44.3	43.9		44.1	89.2	90.5	90.5	90.5	90.5	90.5	96.0	91.9	90.5	90.5	$17,131	$670	$16,461
Tieton Elementary School	Public	3-5	711 Franklin Rd	Tieton	98947	Yakima County	Highland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 678-8700	202	12	16.9	75.7%	50 (24.8%)	0 (0.0%)	149 (73.8%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	38	710^th of 1160 public elementary schools	38.8%		27.9	852^nd of 1168 public elementary schools	27.1%	142	38.3	38.3	45.5	46.7	47.5	46.5	39.0	54.2	32.8	41.6											$18,167	$2,546	$15,621
Marcus Whitman-Cowiche Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	1181 Thompson Rd	Cowiche	98923	Yakima County	Highland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 678-8900	249	15	16.9	63.9%	64 (25.7%)	1 (0.4%)	181 (72.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)								(n/a)											89.3	90.7	89.3	89.3	89.3	90.7	92.0	90.7	90.7	90.7	$19,508	$1,271	$18,236
Selah Intermediate School	Public	3-5	1401 West Fremont Ave	Selah	98942	Yakima County	Selah School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 698-8300	806	49	16.4	60.8%	446 (55.3%)	3 (0.4%)	324 (40.2%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	27 (3.3%)	24.4	918^th of 1160 public elementary schools	20.9%		24.9	898^th of 1168 public elementary schools	23.1%	20	43.3	43.3	31.2	30.0	40.6	34.1	44.1	32.9	30.4	35.8											$15,522	$881	$14,641
John Campbell Primary School	Public	1-2	408 North First Street	Selah	98942	Yakima County	Selah School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 698-8100	492	39	12.6	56.7%	277 (56.3%)	2 (0.4%)	193 (39.2%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.3%)								(n/a)																					$17,677	$1,082	$16,595
Selah HomeLink	Public	K-8	308 W Naches Ave	Selah	98942	Yakima County	Selah School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 698-8280	33	0		57.6%	21 (63.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (36.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)						27.3															$4,900	$291	$4,609
Robert Lince Early Learning Center	Public	PK-K	208 South Third Street	Selah	98942	Yakima County	Selah School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 698-7900	362	21	17.5	62.2%	179 (49.4%)	3 (0.8%)	166 (45.9%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.0%)								(n/a)											94.5	95.6	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.0	97.1	96.0	96.0	96.0	$22,025	$1,094	$20,931
Apple Valley Elementary	Public	K-5	7 N 88th Avenue	Yakima	98908	Yakima County	West Valley School District (Yakima)	No	No	No	No	(509) 965-2060	447	26	17.1	42.3%	229 (51.2%)	3 (0.7%)	177 (39.6%)	8 (1.8%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.1%)	78.5	226^th of 1160 public elementary schools	80.5%		79.8	220^th of 1168 public elementary schools	81.2%	6	68.8	68.8	62.2	55.0	74.0	64.5	60.8	62.7	75.3	66.7	84.3	91.0	89.9	89.9	89.9	92.1	92.1	89.9	92.1	92.1	$16,344	$487	$15,858
Mountainview Elementary	Public	K-5	830 Stone Rd	Yakima	98908	Yakima County	West Valley School District (Yakima)	No	No	No	No	(509) 965-2070	238	16	15.2	55.0%	141 (59.2%)	0 (0.0%)	88 (37.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.4%)	75.8	252^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	78.3%		71.4	301^st of 1168 public elementary schools	74.2%	49	76.2	76.2	64.1	51.2	71.4	62.3	61.5	61.0	57.1	59.8	93.0	93.0	97.7	97.7	97.7	93.0	93.0	95.4	93.0	93.0	$17,223	$589	$16,634
Summitview Elementary	Public	K-5	6305 W Chestnut Ave	Yakima	98908	Yakima County	West Valley School District (Yakima)	No	No	No	No	(509) 972-5540	475	29	16.1	66.5%	199 (41.9%)	2 (0.4%)	246 (51.8%)	5 (1.1%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.6%)	39.7	686^th of 1160 public elementary schools	40.9%		44.7	625^th of 1168 public elementary schools	46.5%	61	44.1	44.1	43.9	44.3	49.5	46.1	59.8	43.0	24.7	41.7	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	98.8	97.6	97.6	97.6	$15,110	$864	$14,246

Frequently Asked Questions about Naches Valley Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Naches Valley Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Naches Valley Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Naches Valley Middle School
High : Naches Valley High School

What district is Naches Valley Elementary School in?

Naches Valley School District

What is the racial makeup of Naches Valley Elementary School?

Students at Naches Valley Elementary School are 68% White, 27% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

Is Naches Valley Elementary School a good school?

Naches Valley Elementary School ranks 711^th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Naches Valley Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 482 students attended Naches Valley Elementary School.

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