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Nob Hill Elementary School

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Nob Hill Elementary School ranks 717 th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

717^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 38% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Nob Hill Elementary is a public K-5 school serving about 339 students in the Yakima School District, a district that faces significant challenges statewide.

Within its own district, Nob Hill stands out as a relatively strong performer. It consistently ranks at or near the top among its nine nearby peers in core subjects, notably achieving the highest science scores in the local comparison group. The school also reports a lower student-to-teacher ratio than most surrounding schools, which can allow for more individualized attention. While the school's overall state ranking is in the lower third, it performs better for its Hispanic student population, ranking near the state average for that subgroup. An interesting point of comparison is Summitview Elementary in the neighboring West Valley School District (Yakima), which achieves similar academic results with significantly lower per-student spending.

The school has demonstrated stable performance over recent years and identifies science as a particular area of strength, with proficiency rates that exceed the Washington state average. However, there are notable gaps, such as a significant performance difference between male and female students and lower math scores in the 5th grade. Nob Hill's per-student spending is among the highest in the area, and it serves a student population with a high level of economic need, though this rate is moderately lower than many other schools in the Yakima School District like Hoover Elementary School.

339

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,163

Per pupil spending ?

67.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

801 S 34th Ave
Yakima, WA 98902-3999

(509) 573-1500

District: Yakima School District

Students who attend Nob Hill Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

63.4%

White:

29.8%

Two or more races:

3.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 34th percentile in 2015 → 38th in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Yakima School District

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg28%

Washington avg48%

717^th of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Bottom 38%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 34% (2015) to bottom 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	36.8	717 of 1160	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.6	759 of 1168	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.2	738 of 1169	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.9	787 of 1169	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.4	683 of 1107	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.2	728 of 1130	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.7	685 of 1054	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	21.8	849 of 1056	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	23.3	853 of 1053	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	37.1	701 of 1067	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	20.9	955 of 1106	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	19.4	962 of 1097	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	24.1	906 of 1092	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	49.0	579 of 1088	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	52.6	514 of 1072	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	55.3	491 of 1067	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	47.2	592 of 1069	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	34.8	742 of 1051	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	31.1	753 of 1031	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	35.6	697 of 1026	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2018	47.3	141 of 333	57.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	29.2	791 of 1092	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.2	742 of 1093	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.3	747 of 1094	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.4	773 of 1100	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.2	692 of 1008	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.0	651 of 1068	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.8	686 of 1004	31.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	49.9	308 of 659	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.4	328 of 651	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.2	422 of 633	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.9	303 of 694	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.4	235 of 501	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.1	225 of 697	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.1	269 of 540	50.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	46.2	544 of 1013	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.6	555 of 1024	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.5	678 of 1013	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.8	672 of 1019	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.4	498 of 854	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.6	608 of 979	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.2	567 of 835	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	44.1	600 of 1098	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.6	694 of 1099	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.9	658 of 1099	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.5	726 of 1113	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.1	568 of 1025	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.4	737 of 1075	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.4	629 of 999	37.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2022	32.2	339 of 478	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	62.4	149 of 566	73.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	36.6	654 of 1007	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.6	585 of 1009	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.9	367 of 1011	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.9	578 of 1031	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.0	461 of 943	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	28.7	805 of 1027	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2018)58th percentile+23 vs school

Hispanic (2025)53rd percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)46th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)45th percentile+7 vs school

White (2025)35th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2022)29th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)28th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

Science52%+3 vs state

English Language Arts45%-8 vs state

Math37%-6 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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%)	9.8	1096^th of 1160 public elementary schools	5.5%		9.1	1104^th of 1168 public elementary schools	5.5%	8	25.6		25.6	15.0	23.0	32.5				23.4	33.8	22.1	19.2	25.0	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

Frequently Asked Questions about Nob Hill Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Nob Hill Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Nob Hill Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

How many students attend Nob Hill Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 339 students attended Nob Hill Elementary School.

What district is Nob Hill Elementary School in?

Yakima School District

What is the racial makeup of Nob Hill Elementary School?

Students at Nob Hill Elementary School are 63% Hispanic, 30% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Is Nob Hill Elementary School a good school?

Nob Hill Elementary School ranks 717^th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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