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Ahtanum Valley Elementary

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Ahtanum Valley Elementary ranks 296 th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

296^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 74% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Ahtanum Valley Elementary is a public K-5 school serving 381 students in Yakima, Washington, and stands out as a high-performing school within the highly-rated West Valley School District (Yakima).

The school's most remarkable achievement is its exceptional success with students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds; it ranks in the 92nd percentile statewide for this group, significantly outperforming nearby schools with similar demographics like Summitview Elementary and Wide Hollow Elementary. Academically, students here consistently beat both district and state averages, especially in early math where third graders achieve an impressive 82% proficiency rate. This strong performance is achieved with moderate per-student spending, especially when compared to schools in the neighboring Yakima School District, such as Gilbert Elementary, which spends more for lower results.

While Ahtanum Valley is on a strong, decade-long improvement trajectory, there are areas for growth, notably in 5th-grade math and science, where it lags behind peers like Apple Valley Elementary and Mountainview Elementary. The school also shows a consistent performance gap where female students outperform male students. Overall, Ahtanum Valley is a compelling example of a school that delivers excellent education for all its students, effectively overcoming the challenges often associated with economic need.

381

Students ?

16.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,863

Per pupil spending ?

64.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3006 S Wiley Rd
Yakima, WA 98908-9743

(509) 965-2031

District: West Valley School District (Yakima)

Students who attend Ahtanum Valley Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	West Valley Mid-Level Campus
High:	West Valley High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.3%

Hispanic:

39.9%

Two or more races:

2.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 50th percentile in 2015 → 74th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Washington average (60% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 24 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Washington median (74th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg53%

Washington avg48%

296^th of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Top 26%▲ up 25 pts since 2015

From top 50% (2015) to top 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 6Elementary Schools in the West Valley School District (Yakima)

54^th of 247West 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	71.8	296 of 1160	74.5%	★★★★☆
2024	70.2	315 of 1168	73.0%	★★★★☆
2023	60.5	431 of 1169	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.7	419 of 1169	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.8	426 of 1107	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.4	302 of 1130	73.3%	★★★★☆
2018	74.2	263 of 1054	75.0%	★★★★☆
2017	71.1	297 of 1056	71.9%	★★★★☆
2016	73.8	267 of 1053	74.6%	★★★★☆
2015	49.8	537 of 1067	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	62.9	420 of 1106	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	68.9	320 of 1097	70.8%	★★★★☆
2011	65.5	362 of 1092	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	36.3	739 of 1088	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	61.7	407 of 1072	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	66.6	340 of 1067	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	62.0	406 of 1069	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	47.7	578 of 1051	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	42.1	644 of 1031	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	62.9	353 of 1026	65.6%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	54.0	123 of 320	61.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	75.6	240 of 1092	78.0%	★★★★☆
2024	68.8	308 of 1093	71.8%	★★★★☆
2023	66.0	346 of 1094	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.1	431 of 1100	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.9	254 of 1008	74.8%	★★★★☆
2019	68.1	334 of 1068	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.2	340 of 1004	66.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	79.7	77 of 659	88.3%	★★★★☆
2024	62.1	230 of 651	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.6	169 of 633	73.3%	★★★★☆
2022	58.4	219 of 694	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.0	118 of 501	76.4%	★★★★☆
2019	90.7	35 of 697	95.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	83.9	81 of 1013	92.0%	★★★★★
2024	83.1	86 of 1024	91.6%	★★★★★
2023	76.5	159 of 1013	84.3%	★★★★☆
2022	76.9	125 of 1019	87.7%	★★★★☆
2021	83.9	63 of 854	92.6%	★★★★★
2019	82.4	72 of 979	92.6%	★★★★★
2018	90.6	13 of 835	98.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	66.1	350 of 1098	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.7	318 of 1099	71.1%	★★★★☆
2023	53.2	469 of 1099	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.8	386 of 1113	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.3	557 of 1025	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.2	359 of 1075	66.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	86.6	22 of 339	93.5%	★★★★★
2023	27.9	243 of 308	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	72.4	260 of 1007	74.2%	★★★★☆
2024	77.0	216 of 1009	78.6%	★★★★☆
2023	62.5	371 of 1011	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.7	333 of 1031	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.6	293 of 943	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.1	358 of 1027	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.6	293 of 833	64.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2024)94th percentile+20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)92nd percentile+18 vs school

Hispanic (2025)88th percentile+14 vs school

Female (2025)78th percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)74th percentile~ school

Male (2025)68th percentile-6 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)62nd percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts67%+14 vs state

Math62%+20 vs state

Science49%~ 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 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
Ahtanum Valley Elementary	Public	K-5	3006 S Wiley Rd	Yakima	98908	Yakima County	West Valley School District (Yakima)	No	No	No	No	(509) 965-2031	381	23	16.5	64.3%	207 (54.3%)	6 (1.6%)	152 (39.9%)	3 (0.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.6%)	71.8	296^th of 1160 public elementary schools	74.5%		70.2	315^th of 1168 public elementary schools	73.0%	19	49.1	49.1	60.3	71.2	70.9	67.2	82.4	58.5	41.8	62.2	94.6	94.6	96.4	96.4	96.4	94.6	98.2	96.4	94.6	94.6	$16,863	$480	$16,383
West Valley Virtual Academy K-6	Public, Virtual	K-6	9206 Zier Road	Yakima	98908	Yakima County	West Valley School District (Yakima)	No	No	Yes	No	(509) 823-2602	28	0		53.6%	17 (60.7%)	1 (3.6%)	3 (10.7%)	3 (10.7%)	1 (3.6%)	3 (10.7%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																					$7,880	$90	$7,790
Cottonwood Elementary School	Public	K-5	1041 S 96th Ave	Yakima	98908	Yakima County	West Valley School District (Yakima)	No	No	No	No	(509) 965-2052	362	22	16.1	39.2%	197 (54.4%)	2 (0.6%)	141 (39.0%)	11 (3.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.8%)	74.1	271^st of 1160 public elementary schools	76.6%		85.2	160^th of 1168 public elementary schools	86.3%	111	56.7	56.7	66.7	74.5	62.7	67.5	63.5	79.2	40.7	60.0	96.6	96.6	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	100.0	98.3	98.3	98.3	$16,805	$1,247	$15,558
Wide Hollow Elementary	Public	K-5	1000 S 72nd Ave	Yakima	98908	Yakima County	West Valley School District (Yakima)	No	No	No	No	(509) 965-2023	433	27	16.0	65.1%	169 (39.0%)	4 (0.9%)	226 (52.2%)	14 (3.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.2%)	66.1	364^th of 1160 public elementary schools	68.6%		55.5	493^rd of 1168 public elementary schools	57.8%	129	64.4	64.4	57.1	51.3	68.9	59.7	51.8	55.0	53.3	53.5	92.9	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	92.9	94.6	94.6	94.6	$15,848	$373	$15,474
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
Whitney Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4411 W Nob Hill Blvd	Yakima	98908	Yakima County	Yakima School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 573-1900	433	27	15.8	81.1%	99 (22.9%)	4 (0.9%)	301 (69.5%)	9 (2.1%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.5%)	14 (3.2%)	26.7	870^th of 1160 public elementary schools	25.0%		26.7	872^nd of 1168 public elementary schools	25.3%	2	32.5	32.5	34.7	49.3	35.0	39.3	38.7	44.3	25.0	35.6	98.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.0	100.0	100.0	98.0	98.0	$21,271	$1,457	$19,815
Nob Hill Elementary School	Public	K-5	801 S 34th Ave	Yakima	98902	Yakima County	Yakima School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 573-1500	339	23	14.6	67.6%	101 (29.8%)	6 (1.8%)	215 (63.4%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.5%)	36.8	717^th of 1160 public elementary schools	38.2%		34.6	759^th of 1168 public elementary schools	35.0%	42	52.2	52.2	40.4	41.7	51.5	44.6	50.9	33.3	28.8	36.9	89.7	92.3	92.3	92.3	92.3	94.9	94.9	89.7	94.9	94.9	$21,163	$1,311	$19,852
Gilbert Elementary School	Public	K-5	4400 Douglas Dr	Yakima	98908	Yakima County	Yakima School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 573-5800	415	29	14.1	77.8%	113 (27.2%)	3 (0.7%)	282 (68.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (3.1%)	33.8	766^th of 1160 public elementary schools	34.0%		30.1	814^th of 1168 public elementary schools	30.3%	48	54.6	54.6	38.0	34.9	54.6	41.6	24.1	28.6	45.5	31.5	98.4	98.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.4	100.0	100.0	98.4	98.4	$22,633	$2,174	$20,459

Frequently Asked Questions about Ahtanum Valley Elementary

Is Ahtanum Valley Elementary a good school?

Ahtanum Valley Elementary ranks 296^th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Ahtanum Valley Elementary in?

West Valley School District (Yakima)

What is the racial makeup of Ahtanum Valley Elementary?

Students at Ahtanum Valley Elementary are 54% White, 40% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

How many students attend Ahtanum Valley Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 381 students attended Ahtanum Valley Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Ahtanum Valley Elementary attend?

Students who attend Ahtanum Valley Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : West Valley Mid-Level Campus
High : West Valley High School

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