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Davis High School

Public Grades 9-12

346^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 438 Washington High Schools

Better than 21% of Washington high schools

Summary

Davis High School is a large, traditional public high school serving about 2,360 students in grades 9-12 within the Yakima School District, operating in a high-need community where the vast majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

While the school's overall state ranking is low, it demonstrates a remarkable and consistent strength in graduating students, with a rate of 91.4% that significantly outpaces both the district and state averages. This success in helping students reach graduation occurs alongside some significant academic challenges, most notably in mathematics, where proficiency rates are very low. The school shows particular effectiveness in supporting migrant students and, historically, Hispanic students, but faces severe difficulties in serving English Language Learners and has seen recent declines in performance for some other student groups.

Interesting comparisons within the district highlight Davis's role as a primary pathway for student success; its graduation rate is dramatically higher than nearby alternative schools like Stanton Academy and Yakima Open Doors. Furthermore, Davis achieves these strong graduation outcomes with per-student spending that is considerably lower than some alternative schools in the area, such as the Juvenile Detention Center, suggesting efficient use of resources for this key outcome.

2,359

Students ?

20.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,548

Per pupil spending ?

85.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

212 S 6th Ave
Yakima, WA 98902-3303

(509) 573-2500

District: Yakima School District

Feeder schools for Davis High School:

Elementary:	Adams Elementary School
	Barge-Lincoln Elementary School
	Garfield Elementary School
	Gilbert Elementary School
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	Hoover Elementary School
	K-8 Learning Lab
	Martin Luther King Junior Elementary
	Mcclure Elementary School
	Mckinley Elementary School
	Nob Hill Elementary School
	Ridgeview Elementary
	Robertson Elementary
	Roosevelt Elementary School
	Whitney Elementary
Middle:	Franklin Middle School
	Lewis & Clark Middle School
	Washington Middle School
	Wilson Middle School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

88.2%

White:

8.4%

Two or more races:

1.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 16th percentile in 2015 → 21st in 2025

Strengths

✓91% graduate in 4 years — above the Washington average (83%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Yakima School District

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (34% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg28%

Washington avg48%

346^th of 438

Washington public high schools ?

Bottom 21%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 16% (2015) to bottom 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4High Schools in the Yakima School District

228^th of 247Yakima 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
2025	22.1	346 of 438	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.2	319 of 437	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.3	327 of 442	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.1	340 of 434	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.9	416 of 455	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.5	351 of 417	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.8	257 of 315	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	26.5	243 of 301	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	27.6	250 of 306	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	22.1	285 of 341	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	29.4	347 of 454	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	33.1	319 of 450	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	30.1	319 of 440	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	23.8	343 of 423	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	19.5	339 of 402	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	31.3	303 of 396	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	18.5	334 of 399	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	16.3	337 of 395	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	21.2	327 of 394	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	17.6	331 of 390	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	14.9	83 of 85	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.4	54 of 68	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.9	39 of 44	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.8	70 of 70	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.0	101 of 102	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.5	69 of 69	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	29.1	51 of 65	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	17.2	298 of 350	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.9	287 of 347	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.7	307 of 357	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.5	322 of 368	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.1	369 of 390	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.5	296 of 358	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.6	196 of 243	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	33.9	165 of 249	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.6	126 of 248	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.7	155 of 249	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.4	177 of 261	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.7	228 of 278	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.8	178 of 241	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.5	118 of 156	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	26.8	276 of 355	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.4	228 of 356	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.6	261 of 362	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.0	284 of 370	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.6	355 of 392	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.3	276 of 344	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.9	181 of 227	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	21.8	287 of 359	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.1	254 of 362	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.5	266 of 358	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.2	284 of 363	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.4	351 of 395	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.2	316 of 355	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.2	227 of 254	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	68.7	7 of 30	76.7%	★★★★☆
2024	66.6	5 of 27	81.5%	★★★★☆
2023	56.0	12 of 28	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.0	21 of 31	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.1	22 of 35	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.0	10 of 25	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.6	11 of 20	45.0%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	29.6	129 of 170	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.9	123 of 195	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.9	108 of 163	33.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	38.3	235 of 373	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.8	179 of 374	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.1	111 of 379	70.7%	★★★★☆
2022	55.7	167 of 390	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.0	260 of 413	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.0	141 of 382	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.9	52 of 222	76.6%	★★★★☆

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 (2025)77th percentile+56 vs school

White (2025)37th percentile+16 vs school

Hispanic (2025)34th percentile+13 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)24th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)22nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)20th percentile~ school

Female (2025)15th percentile-6 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)2nd percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts47%-7 vs state

Science40%-10 vs state

Math15%-28 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, November 21, 2014

So glad I had my daughter enroll here from West Valley, amazing staff and kids! They do everything they can to help the kids succeed, I absolutely love this school and will have the rest of my kids go here when they are old enough because it is just an awesome place with great teachers, coaches, counselors, and just an overall great school. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WCAS Science (2025)		SBAC English Language Arts (2025)		SBAC Math (2025)		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 11th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 10th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 10th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Davis High School	Public	9-12	212 S 6th Ave	Yakima	98902	Yakima County	Yakima School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 573-2500	2,359	116	20.3	85.8%	197 (8.4%)	13 (0.6%)	2,080 (88.2%)	11 (0.5%)	12 (0.5%)	1 (0.0%)	44 (1.9%)	22.1	346^th of 438 public high schools	21.0%		29.2	319^th of 437 public high schools	27.0%	27	39.8	39.8	46.6	46.6	14.8	14.8	$17,548	$1,300	$16,248
Education Service District 105 Open Doors	Public	9-12	33 S 2nd Ave	Yakima	98908	Yakima County	Educational Service District 105	No	No	No	No	(509) 728-9870	120	0			38 (31.7%)	2 (1.7%)	63 (52.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.3%)								(n/a)
Naches Valley Education Service District 105 Open Doors	Public	9-12	33 S Second Ave	Yakima	98902	Yakima County	Naches Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 653-1732	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Wapato Education Service District 105 Open Doors	Public	9-12	33 S 2nd Ave	Yakima	98902	Yakima County	Wapato School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 877-4181	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)							$5,076	$866	$4,210
Yakima Adult Jail	Public	7-12	111 North Front Street	Yakima	98901	Yakima County	Yakima School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 573-5581	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Juvenile Detention Center	Public	5-12	1728 Jerome Ave	Yakima	98902	Yakima County	Yakima School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 574-2134	23	2	11.5	78.3%	6 (26.1%)	1 (4.3%)	14 (60.9%)	1 (4.3%)	1 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							$50,998	$489	$50,509
Ridgeview Group Home	Public	7-12	1726 Jerome Avenue	Yakima	98902	Yakima County	Yakima School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 573-5581	3	1	3.0		2 (66.7%)	1 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							$66,549	$489	$66,060
Yakima Online	Public, Virtual, Magnet	9-12	802 River Rd	Yakima	98902	Yakima County	Yakima School District	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	(509) 573-1200	355	5	78.8	86.8%	68 (19.2%)	4 (1.1%)	263 (74.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.5%)	9.9	409^th of 438 public high schools	6.6%		8.7	421^st of 437 public high schools	3.7%	12	29.1	29.1	33.7	33.7			$9,295	$677	$8,619
Yakima Satellite Alternative Programs	Public	6-12	802 River Rd	Yakima	98902	Yakima County	Yakima School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 573-1200	14	1	14.0	64.3%	7 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							$10,950	$495	$10,455
Yakima Open Doors	Public	9-12	802 River Rd	Yakima	98902	Yakima County	Yakima School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 573-1200	272	1	272.0	91.5%	53 (19.5%)	6 (2.2%)	203 (74.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)								(n/a)							$10,496	$489	$10,006

Frequently Asked Questions about Davis High School

What is the racial makeup of Davis High School?

Students at Davis High School are 88% Hispanic, 8% White, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Davis High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,359 students attended Davis High School.

Is Davis High School a good school?

Davis High School ranks in the bottom 21.0% of Washington high schools.

What district is Davis High School in?

Yakima School District

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