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Apple Valley Elementary

Q: Is Apple Valley Elementary a good school?

Apple Valley Elementary ranks 168 th of 1138 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

168^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,138 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 85% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Apple Valley Elementary is a K–5 public school in the Yakima, Washington, area serving 447 students in the West Valley School District (Yakima), a relatively strong district with a 66th-percentile statewide rating.

Apple Valley is one of the stronger elementary schools in its area, ranking 168th out of 1,138 Washington elementary schools and in the 85th percentile statewide for 2025–2026. Student proficiency was 70.1% in English language arts, 68.56% in math, and 65.0% in science—well above both district and state averages. Math is the school’s clearest strength, exceeding the district by 19.25 percentage points and the state by 25.45 points. Among nearby West Valley schools, only Cottonwood Elementary School performed slightly better overall. Apple Valley outperformed Ahtanum Valley Elementary, Wide Hollow Elementary, and Summitview Elementary by especially wide margins in math and English language arts.

Recent results show a notable 5.65-point rebound in English language arts and a smaller math gain, while science declined from 68.83% to 65.0% and is worth monitoring. Fourth grade was particularly strong, with 76.81% proficiency in English language arts and 71.01% in math. Apple Valley also posted a 96th-percentile effectiveness rating for students from low-income households. The main area for improvement is special education: its latest available effectiveness rating was at the 42nd percentile, much lower than the school’s other subgroup results. With midrange spending, a typical enrollment size, and a somewhat higher student-teacher ratio than several nearby peers, Apple Valley’s broad academic performance stands out. It also substantially outperformed nearby schools in the lower-rated Yakima School District, although those comparisons should be considered in light of different district and student circumstances.

447

Students ?

17.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,344

Per pupil spending ?

42.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7 N 88th Avenue
Yakima, WA 98908-1408

(509) 965-2060

District: West Valley School District (Yakima)

Students who attend Apple Valley Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.2%

Hispanic:

39.6%

Two or more races:

5.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 90th percentile in 2016 → 85th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Washington average (69% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of Washington elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school69%

District avg53%

Washington avg48%

168^th of 1,138

Washington public elementary schools ?

Top 15%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From top 10% (2016) to top 15% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 5Elementary Schools in the West Valley School District (Yakima)

80^th of 238West 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
2026	85.8	168 of 1138	85.2%	★★★★☆
2025	78.5	226 of 1160	80.5%	★★★★☆
2024	79.8	220 of 1168	81.2%	★★★★☆
2023	80.6	216 of 1169	81.5%	★★★★☆
2022	90.1	102 of 1169	91.3%	★★★★★
2021	86.1	146 of 1107	86.8%	★★★★☆
2019	88.5	110 of 1130	90.3%	★★★★★
2018	84.6	142 of 1054	86.5%	★★★★☆
2017	91.8	64 of 1056	93.9%	★★★★★
2016	87.4	110 of 1053	89.6%	★★★★☆
2015	83.0	151 of 1067	85.8%	★★★★☆
2013	72.7	273 of 1106	75.3%	★★★★☆
2012	45.1	640 of 1097	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	75.9	204 of 1092	81.3%	★★★★☆
2010	59.2	426 of 1088	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	72.3	254 of 1072	76.3%	★★★★☆
2008	77.3	181 of 1067	83.0%	★★★★☆
2007	73.0	232 of 1069	78.3%	★★★★☆
2006	71.8	244 of 1051	76.8%	★★★★☆
2005	84.4	123 of 1031	88.1%	★★★★☆
2004	64.1	337 of 1026	67.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	76.7	208 of 1020	79.6%	★★★★☆
2025	80.7	185 of 1092	83.1%	★★★★☆
2024	88.6	101 of 1093	90.8%	★★★★★
2023	81.0	191 of 1094	82.5%	★★★★☆
2022	87.8	118 of 1100	89.3%	★★★★☆
2021	79.3	177 of 1008	82.4%	★★★★☆
2019	87.4	99 of 1068	90.7%	★★★★★
2018	83.9	129 of 1004	87.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	83.7	39 of 649	94.0%	★★★★★
2025	81.4	70 of 659	89.4%	★★★★☆
2024	76.4	107 of 651	83.6%	★★★★☆
2023	87.0	41 of 633	93.5%	★★★★★
2022	88.6	43 of 694	93.8%	★★★★★
2021	87.6	26 of 501	94.8%	★★★★★
2019	93.2	23 of 697	96.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	87.1	44 of 1008	95.6%	★★★★★
2025	75.7	168 of 1013	83.4%	★★★★☆
2024	67.5	270 of 1024	73.6%	★★★★☆
2023	78.2	141 of 1013	86.1%	★★★★☆
2022	93.7	19 of 1019	98.1%	★★★★★
2021	92.7	23 of 854	97.3%	★★★★★
2019	95.6	9 of 979	99.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	89.5	106 of 1059	90.0%	★★★★★
2025	76.7	218 of 1098	80.1%	★★★★☆
2024	70.5	305 of 1099	72.2%	★★★★☆
2023	76.4	233 of 1099	78.8%	★★★★☆
2022	91.7	75 of 1113	93.3%	★★★★★
2021	88.3	119 of 1025	88.4%	★★★★☆
2019	89.1	97 of 1075	91.0%	★★★★★
2018	83.4	146 of 999	85.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	43.8	211 of 363	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.6	272 of 339	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.4	202 of 308	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	64.7	109 of 478	77.2%	★★★★☆
2019	75.0	90 of 566	84.1%	★★★★☆
2018	82.5	63 of 637	90.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	92.0	35 of 901	96.1%	★★★★★
2025	82.6	138 of 1007	86.3%	★★★★☆
2024	82.4	152 of 1009	84.9%	★★★★☆
2023	84.3	130 of 1011	87.1%	★★★★☆
2022	93.6	22 of 1031	97.9%	★★★★★
2021	88.4	82 of 943	91.3%	★★★★★
2019	83.7	128 of 1027	87.5%	★★★★☆
2018	85.7	71 of 833	91.5%	★★★★★

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)

White (2026)96th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)96th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2026)94th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2026)90th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)80th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2025)42nd percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts70%+17 vs state

Math69%+25 vs state

Science65%+14 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Friday, April 28, 2017

Bullying is a huge issue both by children and the administration staff. Most of the teachers are great but a few a rotten and the principal ruins the school. She harasses parents and even withdrew my students 6 weeks before school ended in a very dramatic matter IN FRONT OF MY CHILDREN!!!! As far as bullying on the playground, when my 5 year old told me he was getting picked on everyday I showed up to see for myself at recess time. Within 5 minutes I seen three fights break out and the recess monitors were not paying attention. I finally spotted my kid and with a few minutes watched him get knocked down by another kid and then attacked by two others. I immediately went into the offic to talk to them and they said they were just "kids being kids" then that they didn't have the resources for enough playground monitors. Horrible staff. Don't put your kid in this school!! Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, April 28, 2017

by a parent
Tuesday, November 15, 2011

The teachers are not open for in classroom help. The teaching is cookie cutter with nothing unique. People who think outside of the box are not welcome Close Quote

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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
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%)	85.8	168^th of 1138 public elementary schools	85.2%		78.5	226^th of 1160 public elementary schools	80.5%	58	65.0		65.0	63.1	76.8	70.0				70.1	64.6	71.0	70.0				68.6	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
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%)	88	139^th of 1138 public elementary schools	87.8%		74.1	271^st of 1160 public elementary schools	76.6%	132	69.4		69.4	67.2	75.0	73.5				71.8	71.9	78.1	55.1				69.5	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%)	58.2	448^th of 1138 public elementary schools	60.6%		66.1	364^th of 1160 public elementary schools	68.6%	84	63.5		63.5	43.2	51.6	62.2				52.1	48.2	45.3	52.7				48.9	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
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%)	46.9	587^th of 1138 public elementary schools	48.4%		39.7	686^th of 1160 public elementary schools	40.9%	99	39.2		39.2	50.0	49.5	47.3				49.0	57.9	47.4	33.8				46.5	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
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
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%)	34.8	741^st of 1138 public elementary schools	34.9%		33.8	766^th of 1160 public elementary schools	34.0%	25	53.3		53.3	24.2	39.2	51.7				38.3	32.8	35.1	39.3				35.7	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
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%)	24.5	863^rd of 1138 public elementary schools	24.2%		26.7	870^th of 1160 public elementary schools	25.0%	7	34.3		34.3	25.4	43.6	40.0				36.5	27.8	41.0	30.0				33.2	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
K-8 Virtual School	Public	1-8	610 N. 39th Avenue	Yakima	98902	Yakima County	Yakima School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 573-1080	122	1	122.0	87.7%	18 (14.8%)	2 (1.6%)	101 (82.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	2.3	1104^th of 1138 public elementary schools	3.0%					(n/a)	42.9	14.1	19.2			35.3	13.5	35.9	15.7	24.2						4.3	5.3											$8,196	$699	$7,497
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%)	27.3	828^th of 1138 public elementary schools	27.2%		36.8	717^th of 1160 public elementary schools	38.2%	111	51.9		51.9	40.3	38.3	27.5				34.8	43.9	33.3	27.5				34.5	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
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%)	68	331^st of 1138 public elementary schools	70.9%		71.8	296^th of 1160 public elementary schools	74.5%	35	43.1		43.1	62.1	74.2	60.0				65.3	68.7	72.6	30.8				57.2	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

Frequently Asked Questions about Apple Valley Elementary

How many students attend Apple Valley Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 447 students attended Apple Valley Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Apple Valley Elementary attend?

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

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

What is the racial makeup of Apple Valley Elementary?

Students at Apple Valley Elementary are 51% White, 40% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% American Indian.

Is Apple Valley Elementary a good school?

Apple Valley Elementary ranks 168^th of 1138 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Apple Valley Elementary in?

West Valley School District (Yakima)

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