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Gilbert Elementary School

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Gilbert Elementary School ranks 766 th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

766^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 34% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Gilbert Elementary School is a public K-5 school serving 415 students in the Yakima School District, and it stands out as a school on a strong and consistent upward trend within a high-need community.

While the school's overall test scores are below the state average, it has shown remarkable improvement, climbing from the 10th to the 34th percentile among all Washington elementary schools in just a few years. This positive trajectory is not common among neighboring schools like McKinley Elementary School or Garfield Elementary School, which have remained in the lowest percentiles. Gilbert excels particularly in science, where student proficiency surpasses both the district and state averages, and it shows effective support for English Language Learners, having dramatically improved in this area since 2018.

Gilbert spends more per student than other local schools, which appears correlated with its better outcomes compared to similar schools in the Yakima School District. However, schools in the neighboring West Valley School District (Yakima), such as Wide Hollow Elementary, achieve higher rankings with lower spending, highlighting different district-level dynamics. For families in the area, Gilbert, along with Nob Hill Elementary School, represents one of the stronger and improving options within its district.

415

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,633

Per pupil spending ?

77.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4400 Douglas Dr
Yakima, WA 98908-2699

(509) 573-5800

District: Yakima School District

Students who attend Gilbert Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Wilson Middle School
High:	Davis High School
	Eisenhower High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

68.0%

White:

27.2%

Two or more races:

3.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 13th percentile in 2015 → 34th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 21 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Yakima School District

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (43% vs 48% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts scores 11 pts below the Washington average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg28%

Washington avg48%

766^th of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Bottom 34%▲ up 21 pts since 2015

From bottom 13% (2015) to bottom 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 13Elementary 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	33.8	766 of 1160	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.1	814 of 1168	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.1	961 of 1169	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.4	1057 of 1169	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.7	941 of 1107	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.7	969 of 1130	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.4	919 of 1054	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	15.6	932 of 1056	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	15.4	930 of 1053	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	17.2	932 of 1067	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	23.0	930 of 1106	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	24.1	916 of 1097	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	30.8	836 of 1092	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	28.2	850 of 1088	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	42.9	661 of 1072	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	35.8	736 of 1067	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	34.9	750 of 1069	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	38.8	700 of 1051	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	37.1	702 of 1031	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	8.6	978 of 1026	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	41.2	165 of 303	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.6	119 of 320	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	27.2	282 of 333	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	31.3	764 of 1092	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.3	738 of 1093	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.2	871 of 1094	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.9	912 of 1100	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.0	850 of 1008	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.2	873 of 1068	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.0	832 of 1004	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	46.3	348 of 659	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.4	397 of 651	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.3	474 of 633	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.1	595 of 694	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.3	444 of 501	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.3	533 of 697	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.2	405 of 540	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	40.9	629 of 1013	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.0	632 of 1024	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.3	740 of 1013	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.1	914 of 1019	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.3	666 of 854	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.4	831 of 979	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.0	709 of 835	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	37.2	694 of 1098	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.7	809 of 1099	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.9	937 of 1099	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.8	1040 of 1113	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.2	900 of 1025	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.2	985 of 1075	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.3	916 of 999	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2018	14.6	621 of 637	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	46.7	536 of 1007	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.1	658 of 1009	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.9	872 of 1011	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.6	915 of 1031	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.3	729 of 1027	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)47th percentile+13 vs school

White (2025)47th percentile+13 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)46th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)38th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)37th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)30th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2018)3rd percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

Science55%+5 vs state

English Language Arts42%-11 vs state

Math31%-11 vs state

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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 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
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
K-8 Learning Lab	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%)								(n/a)	20.0	20.0	20.0				15.8	20.8	29.2	21.3				3.4											$8,196	$699	$7,497
Robertson Elementary	Public	K-5	2807 W Lincoln Ave	Yakima	98902	Yakima County	Yakima School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 573-1600	473	31	15.3	82.5%	78 (16.5%)	6 (1.3%)	373 (78.9%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	9 (1.9%)	15.8	1015^th of 1160 public elementary schools	12.5%		24.2	909^th of 1168 public elementary schools	22.2%	106	26.3		26.3	34.2	32.5	32.5				33.1	42.7	19.5	19.0	26.8	92.7	95.6	98.5	98.5	98.5	94.1	98.5	97.1	94.1	94.1	$20,909	$1,766	$19,143
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Gilbert Elementary School

Is Gilbert Elementary School a good school?

Gilbert Elementary School ranks 766^th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Gilbert Elementary School in?

Yakima School District

How many students attend Gilbert Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 415 students attended Gilbert Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Gilbert Elementary School?

Students at Gilbert Elementary School are 68% Hispanic, 27% White, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Gilbert Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Wilson Middle School
High : Davis High School
High : Eisenhower High School

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