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Adams Elementary School

Q: Is Adams Elementary School a good school?

Adams Elementary School ranks in the bottom 5.8% of Washington elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Adams Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 643 students attended Adams Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Adams Elementary School?

Students at Adams Elementary School are 94% Hispanic, 4% White.

Q: What schools do graduates of Adams Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Adams Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Washington Middle School High : Davis High School High : Eisenhower High School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1072^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,138 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 6% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Adams Elementary School is a large PK–5 school in central Yakima, serving 643 students in a high-need community within the Yakima School District. About 94.4% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024–25. The school’s student-teacher ratio was 16.7 to 1, the highest among the nearby schools reviewed, and its per-student spending was $18,766 in 2023–24.

Academically, Adams Elementary School ranked at approximately the 6th percentile statewide in 2025–26, although that improved from approximately the 3rd percentile the prior year. It ranked below all nearby same-district comparison schools. Proficiency was 21.38% in English language arts, 20.00% in math, and 10.81% in science, below both district and state results. Science is the clearest concern: Adams was well behind nearby schools such as McKinley Elementary School, at 35.94%, and Mcclure Elementary School, at 35.80%. Fifth grade also needs attention, especially math, where proficiency was 8.11%. Fourth grade was a relative strength, with 30.39% proficiency in math.

Results at nearby schools show that stronger performance is possible in the local area, though schools differ in grade configuration, enrollment, resources, and student needs. Union Gap School reported 45.11% ELA, 39.94% math, and 51.89% science proficiency, while K–5 Terrace Heights Elementary reported 46.31%, 37.86%, and 39.76%, respectively. The most encouraging signs at Adams are its recent ranking improvement and comparatively stronger statewide subgroup results for English learner and migrant students. Key priorities suggested by the data are improving fifth-grade math and science, investigating the sharp science decline, and identifying practices behind fourth grade’s stronger outcomes.

643

Students ?

16.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,766

Per pupil spending ?

94.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

723 S 8th St
Yakima, WA 98901-3322

(509) 573-5100

District: Yakima School District

Students who attend Adams Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Washington Middle School
High:	Davis High School
	Eisenhower High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

94.1%

White:

4.0%

African American:

0.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 5th percentile in 2016 → 6th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (19% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!Science scores 40 pts below the Washington average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school19%

District avg29%

Washington avg48%

1,072^nd of 1,138

Washington public elementary schools ?

Bottom 6%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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SchoolDigger rating ?

13^th of 14Elementary Schools in the Yakima School District

214^th of 238Yakima 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
2026	6.9	1072 of 1138	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	7.5	1122 of 1160	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.2	1110 of 1168	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.9	1134 of 1169	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.7	1163 of 1169	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.2	1105 of 1107	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.5	1076 of 1130	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.7	982 of 1054	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	9.0	1000 of 1056	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	8.8	1002 of 1053	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	7.5	1024 of 1067	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	26.6	883 of 1106	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	14.0	1003 of 1097	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	13.0	1014 of 1092	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	3.4	1081 of 1088	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	2.7	1063 of 1072	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	3.5	1052 of 1067	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	2.5	1060 of 1069	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	4.0	1037 of 1051	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	5.4	1001 of 1031	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	2.2	1020 of 1026	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	26.0	256 of 326	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	13.8	286 of 303	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.7	280 of 320	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.0	229 of 254	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.1	233 of 248	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	37.5	215 of 333	35.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	5.7	1007 of 1020	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	5.5	1078 of 1092	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.3	1067 of 1093	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.7	1071 of 1094	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.3	1097 of 1100	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.1	1005 of 1008	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.3	1006 of 1068	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.3	942 of 1004	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	16.8	595 of 649	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	15.9	603 of 659	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.6	590 of 651	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.8	588 of 633	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.4	687 of 694	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.5	500 of 501	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.0	559 of 697	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	13.7	940 of 1008	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	15.2	933 of 1013	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.4	942 of 1024	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.4	956 of 1013	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.7	1012 of 1019	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.2	851 of 854	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.5	879 of 979	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	12.9	982 of 1059	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	13.6	1000 of 1098	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.9	1054 of 1099	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.8	1079 of 1099	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.4	1109 of 1113	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.5	1028 of 1075	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.0	927 of 999	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	44.5	19 of 29	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.9	13 of 25	48.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.8	26 of 45	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.0	31 of 64	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.6	31 of 61	49.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2019	11.4	564 of 566	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.3	599 of 637	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Migrant (2026)34th percentile+29 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)21st percentile+16 vs school

Hispanic (2026)8th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)7th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)7th percentile~ school

Female (2026)1st percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2019)<1st percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts21%-31 vs state

Math20%-23 vs state

Science11%-40 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 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
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
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
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
Barge-Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	219 E I St	Yakima	98901	Yakima County	Yakima School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 573-5200	518	34	15.3	92.9%	25 (4.8%)	4 (0.8%)	464 (89.6%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.7%)	13	995^th of 1138 public elementary schools	12.6%		10.5	1085^th of 1160 public elementary schools	6.5%	90	32.5	32.5	19.5	24.7	37.7	27.4	19.5	26.7	26.5	24.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$19,044	$1,778	$17,265
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
Garfield Elementary School	Public	K-5	612 N 6th Ave	Yakima	98902	Yakima County	Yakima School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 573-5700	507	31	16.4	92.9%	28 (5.5%)	6 (1.2%)	465 (91.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	9.9	1037^th of 1138 public elementary schools	8.9%		9.8	1096^th of 1160 public elementary schools	5.5%	59	24.7	24.7	25.0	24.6	27.3	25.7	29.3	20.0	20.8	23.5	88.9	95.1	95.1	95.1	95.1	96.3	98.8	90.1	96.3	96.3	$18,167	$1,829	$16,337
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Adams Elementary School

Is Adams Elementary School a good school?

Adams Elementary School ranks in the bottom 5.8% of Washington elementary schools.

What district is Adams Elementary School in?

Yakima School District

What schools do graduates of Adams Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Adams Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Washington Middle School
High : Davis High School
High : Eisenhower High School

What is the racial makeup of Adams Elementary School?

Students at Adams Elementary School are 94% Hispanic, 4% White.

How many students attend Adams Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 643 students attended Adams Elementary School.

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