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Union Gap School

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Union Gap School ranks 654 th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

654^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 44% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Union Gap School is a public Pre-K through 8th-grade school in the Union Gap School District, serving 558 students in a community with significant economic need.

While the school has an average state rating overall, it performs exceptionally well for its student population, dramatically outperforming many nearby schools in the Yakima School District that serve similar families. For example, Union Gap's math and English proficiency rates are often double those of schools like Roosevelt Elementary School or Garfield Elementary School. The school earns top marks for its effectiveness with English Language Learners and students from low-income households, showing consistent strength where other local schools struggle.

Key factors in its success include its Pre-K-8 structure, which provides stability, and its effective use of resources. Compared to schools in the East Valley School District (Yakima) like Terrace Heights Elementary, Union Gap achieves stronger academic results with similar funding. For families in the area, Union Gap School offers a notably more successful academic environment than most immediate alternatives.

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 — 51st percentile in 2015 → 44th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg45%

Washington avg48%

Elementary school

654^th of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Bottom 44%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From top 49% (2015) to bottom 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

255^th of 534

Washington public middle schools ?

Top 48%▼ down 20 pts since 2015

From top 28% (2015) to top 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

114^th of 247Union 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)73rd percentile+29 vs school

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

Hispanic (2025)71st percentile+27 vs school

Female (2025)43rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)43rd percentile~ school

White (2019)22nd percentile-27 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)83rd percentile+31 vs school

Hispanic (2025)82nd percentile+30 vs school

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

Male (2025)61st percentile+9 vs school

White (2019)52nd percentile-21 vs school

Female (2025)45th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

Science46%-4 vs state

English Language Arts46%-7 vs state

Math45%~ state avg

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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%)	10.9	1075^th of 1160 public elementary schools	7.3%		12.1	1081^st of 1168 public elementary schools	7.4%	6	34.4		34.4	16.8	30.7	37.5				27.9	19.8	20.0	16.7				18.8	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%)	14.8	1027^th of 1160 public elementary schools	11.5%		14.4	1050^th of 1168 public elementary schools	10.1%	23	36.9		36.9	20.3	30.4	33.3				28.0	25.3	31.9	26.2				27.6	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%)	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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Union Gap School

How many students attend Union Gap School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 558 students attended 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

Is Union Gap School a good school?

Union Gap School ranks 654^th of 1160 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.

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Union Gap School District

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