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Union Gap School

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Union Gap School ranks 592 nd of 1138 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

592^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,138 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 48% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Union Gap School is a public school in Union Gap, Washington, serving 558 students from prekindergarten through eighth grade in an area near Yakima. Its broader grade span distinguishes it from most nearby elementary schools, which generally serve kindergarten through fifth grade. The school ranks 592nd out of 1,138 Washington schools, placing it in the 48th percentile statewide. However, its local position is stronger: the Union Gap School District ranks 90th of 238 Washington districts, well ahead of the Yakima School District, which ranks 214th.

Union Gap’s latest proficiency rates are 45.11% in English language arts, 39.94% in math, and 51.89% in science. These results are below the state in ELA and math but slightly above it in science, and they are considerably higher than the average results among the nearby schools in the comparison. Union Gap is especially competitive with Terrace Heights Elementary: it is nearly equal in ELA, slightly higher in math, and 12.13 percentage points higher in science. East Valley Elementary is stronger in math and science, though Union Gap is slightly higher in ELA. Grade-level results are uneven: fifth- through eighth-grade ELA is generally stronger, sixth-grade math is a standout, and third-grade ELA is the clearest concern at 17.02%.

The school serves a high-need population, with 88.53% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024–25, yet it maintains stronger results than most nearby schools. Its student-teacher ratio of 15.2 to 1 is among the most favorable in the comparison, and per-student spending was $19,729 in 2023–24. Subgroup rankings are also encouraging: students from low-income households and English-language learners rank in the 73rd percentile statewide, while the Hispanic-student subgroup ranks in the 82nd percentile. Key improvement areas include third- and fourth-grade literacy and math, seventh-grade math, eighth-grade science, and the recent decline in overall math. Overall, Union Gap is a locally strong, middle-ranked Washington school with notable science, upper-grade, and student-group strengths.

558

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,729

Per pupil spending ?

88.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3201 4th Street
Union Gap, WA 98903-1894

(509) 248-3966

District: Union Gap School District

Students who attend Union Gap School usually attend:

High:

Stanton Academy

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

83.0%

White:

13.6%

Two or more races:

2.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 56th percentile in 2016 → 48th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school44%

District avg44%

Washington avg48%

Elementary school

592^nd of 1,138

Washington public elementary schools ?

Bottom 48%▼ down 8 pts since 2016

From top 44% (2016) to bottom 48% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

200^th of 514

Washington public middle schools ?

Top 39%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

From top 36% (2016) to top 39% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

90^th of 238Union Gap 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	46.3	592 of 1138	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.3	654 of 1160	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.7	601 of 1168	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.7	597 of 1169	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.0	654 of 1169	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.4	795 of 1107	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.2	577 of 1130	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.0	550 of 1054	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	52.7	509 of 1056	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	55.9	468 of 1053	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	50.4	527 of 1067	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	52.2	566 of 1106	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	31.4	835 of 1097	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	19.1	957 of 1092	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	16.5	979 of 1088	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	16.1	958 of 1072	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	25.4	875 of 1067	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	23.7	885 of 1069	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	35.2	739 of 1051	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	36.1	708 of 1031	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2004	57.6	427 of 1026	58.4%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	63.9	87 of 320	72.8%	★★★★☆
2023	59.7	78 of 254	69.3%	★★★★☆
2022	54.2	64 of 213	70.0%	★★★★☆
2019	64.9	37 of 248	85.1%	★★★★☆
2018	73.2	36 of 333	89.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	42.1	612 of 1020	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.0	618 of 1092	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.9	594 of 1093	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.5	592 of 1094	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.2	586 of 1100	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.4	662 of 1008	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.2	532 of 1068	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.5	446 of 1004	55.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	71.0	116 of 649	82.1%	★★★★☆
2025	65.7	191 of 659	71.0%	★★★★☆
2024	69.2	166 of 651	74.5%	★★★★☆
2023	69.7	132 of 633	79.1%	★★★★☆
2022	61.7	194 of 694	72.0%	★★★★☆
2021	47.0	214 of 501	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.8	103 of 697	85.2%	★★★★☆
2018	82.0	67 of 540	87.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	66.7	268 of 1008	73.4%	★★★★☆
2025	66.6	274 of 1013	73.0%	★★★★☆
2024	70.9	226 of 1024	77.9%	★★★★☆
2023	68.7	249 of 1013	75.4%	★★★★☆
2022	60.4	323 of 1019	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.8	440 of 854	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	71.1	189 of 979	80.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	46.0	594 of 1059	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.3	628 of 1098	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.0	529 of 1099	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.4	539 of 1099	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.1	560 of 1113	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.7	673 of 1025	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.6	546 of 1075	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.9	669 of 999	33.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2019	29.0	803 of 1027	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	56.2	200 of 514	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.0	255 of 534	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.4	209 of 535	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.5	197 of 539	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.9	218 of 541	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	28.5	388 of 529	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	68.4	139 of 512	72.9%	★★★★☆
2018	57.8	175 of 437	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	73.3	106 of 435	75.6%	★★★★☆
2016	63.6	158 of 443	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	68.5	125 of 445	71.9%	★★★★☆
2013	57.6	206 of 498	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	43.8	297 of 497	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	30.2	370 of 492	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	13.3	437 of 483	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	20.3	407 of 476	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	26.9	367 of 466	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	35.3	322 of 463	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	29.4	345 of 449	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	21.2	360 of 425	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	29.8	315 of 421	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2018	53.9	34 of 135	74.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	56.6	171 of 443	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	42.9	258 of 471	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.5	223 of 464	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.4	184 of 464	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.4	201 of 479	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.0	321 of 469	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	77.0	78 of 452	82.7%	★★★★☆
2018	70.7	104 of 376	72.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	80.2	48 of 347	86.2%	★★★★☆
2025	75.3	61 of 347	82.4%	★★★★☆
2024	81.1	44 of 344	87.2%	★★★★☆
2023	83.2	38 of 336	88.7%	★★★★☆
2022	77.7	50 of 360	86.1%	★★★★☆
2021	57.7	114 of 353	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	91.0	16 of 344	95.3%	★★★★★
2018	80.1	38 of 259	85.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	81.3	47 of 453	89.6%	★★★★☆
2025	73.8	77 of 457	83.2%	★★★★☆
2024	82.4	45 of 455	90.1%	★★★★★
2023	81.2	38 of 463	91.8%	★★★★★
2022	74.3	69 of 475	85.5%	★★★★☆
2021	53.8	177 of 458	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	91.5	10 of 448	97.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	45.0	237 of 454	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	53.9	185 of 472	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.6	158 of 466	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.5	182 of 470	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.1	215 of 480	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.3	334 of 476	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.5	182 of 453	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.2	206 of 371	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2019	51.9	225 of 470	52.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Hispanic (2026)82nd percentile+34 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)73rd percentile+25 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)73rd percentile+24 vs school

Male (2026)44th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2026)40th percentile-8 vs school

White (2019)22nd percentile-27 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)90th percentile+29 vs school

Hispanic (2026)86th percentile+25 vs school

English Language Learner (2018)75th percentile+15 vs school

Female (2026)61st percentile~ school

White (2019)52nd percentile-21 vs school

Male (2026)48th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

Science52%~ state avg

English Language Arts45%-8 vs state

Math40%-3 vs state

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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 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
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%)	46.3	592^nd of 1138 public elementary schools	48.0%		42.3	654^th of 1160 public elementary schools	43.6%	62	60.4	43.4	51.9	17.0	38.5	54.7	51.5	47.5	57.4	45.1	36.2	33.9	45.3	51.5	32.8	38.9	39.9	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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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%)	36.8	722^nd of 1138 public elementary schools	36.6%		32.2	793^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	31.6%	71	39.8		39.8	54.4	45.1	41.2				46.3	47.1	41.8	26.2				37.9	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
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%)	52.3	516^th of 1138 public elementary schools	54.7%		47.1	587^th of 1160 public elementary schools	49.4%	71	55.8		55.8	38.8	35.7	56.8				44.4	65.0	41.7	51.1				52.3	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

Frequently Asked Questions about Union Gap School

What schools do graduates of Union Gap School attend?

Students who attend Union Gap School usually go on to attend:

High : Stanton Academy

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Union Gap School District

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Union Gap School ranks 592^nd of 1138 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Union Gap School?

Students at Union Gap School are 83% Hispanic, 14% White, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Union Gap School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 558 students attended Union Gap School.

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2024–25 SBAC & WCAS test scoresSep 10, 2025

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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.