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Robertson Elementary

Public Grades K-5
860th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,138 Washington Elementary Schools
Better than 24% of Washington elementary schools
Summary

Robertson Elementary is a K–5 school in Yakima, Washington, serving 473 students in a community with substantial economic need. The school is part of the Yakima School District, which ranks in the 10th percentile statewide. Robertson’s 2025–2026 ranking was 860th of 1,138 Washington elementary schools, placing it in the 24th percentile. About 82.45% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch, and the student-teacher ratio was 15.3:1.

Academically, Robertson performs somewhat better than its district average but remains below Washington’s statewide averages. Proficiency rates were 34.73% in ELA, 28.45% in math, and 46.91% in science, compared with district rates of 33.25%, 22.09%, and 33.17%. Science is the school’s clearest strength: Robertson had the third-highest science result among the nearby traditional schools listed, behind Gilbert Elementary School and Nob Hill Elementary School, and outperformed Summitview Elementary, which belongs to the higher-ranked West Valley School District. Robertson also exceeded several nearby schools, including Mcclure Elementary School, Barge-Lincoln Elementary School, and Garfield Elementary School, in multiple subjects.

The school’s ranking improved substantially from the 12th percentile the previous year, and science proficiency rose from 26.25% to 46.91%. However, performance varies sharply by grade. Fourth grade was the biggest concern, with 23.08% proficiency in ELA and 12.82% in math, while third- and fifth-grade results were stronger. Robertson’s math performance also trailed Whitney Elementary, Gilbert, and Nob Hill. Subgroup results were uneven: Hispanic and White student groups ranked near the 40th percentile, while English language learners ranked in the 13th percentile and male students in the 17th percentile. Overall, Robertson appears to be improving and is relatively competitive locally, with science as a notable strength and fourth-grade instruction, math, and ELL support as important areas to examine.

473
Students ?
15.3
Student/teacher ratio ?
$20,909
Per pupil spending ?
82.5%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 2807 W Lincoln Ave
       Yakima, WA  98902-2344

(509) 573-1600

District: Yakima School District


Students who attend Robertson Elementary usually attend:

High:    Davis High School
    Eisenhower High School
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
78.9%
White:
16.5%
Two or more races:
1.9%
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At a glance
▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 27th percentile in 2016 → 24th in 2026
Strengths
✓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 (24th percentile)
!English Language Arts scores 18 pts below the Washington average
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school34%
District avg29%
Washington avg48%
860th of 1,138
Washington public elementary schools ?
Bottom 24%▼ down 3 pts since 2016
From bottom 27% (2016) to bottom 24% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
3rd of 14Elementary Schools in the Yakima School District
214th 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202624.8860 of 113824.4%★☆☆☆☆
202515.81015 of 116012.5%★☆☆☆☆
202424.2909 of 116822.2%★☆☆☆☆
202316.61022 of 116912.6%★☆☆☆☆
202234.4760 of 116935.0%★★☆☆☆
202114.7975 of 110711.9%★☆☆☆☆
201939.2704 of 113037.7%★★☆☆☆
201834.2708 of 105432.8%★★☆☆☆
201724.4822 of 105622.2%★☆☆☆☆
201630.0764 of 105327.4%★☆☆☆☆
201529.3805 of 106724.6%★☆☆☆☆
20135.71082 of 11062.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20128.21054 of 10973.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20115.61070 of 10922.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20108.41050 of 10883.5%☆☆☆☆☆
200923.0883 of 107217.6%★☆☆☆☆
200828.2833 of 106721.9%★☆☆☆☆
200729.9801 of 106925.1%★☆☆☆☆
200630.1798 of 105124.1%★☆☆☆☆
200516.2912 of 103111.5%★☆☆☆☆
200421.6860 of 102616.2%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202619.4283 of 32613.2%★☆☆☆☆
201930.3191 of 24823.0%★☆☆☆☆
201829.8272 of 33318.3%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202631.8727 of 102028.7%★☆☆☆☆
202514.9979 of 109210.3%★☆☆☆☆
202425.7836 of 109323.5%★☆☆☆☆
202315.9964 of 109411.9%★☆☆☆☆
202242.5610 of 110044.5%★★☆☆☆
202121.0826 of 100818.1%★☆☆☆☆
201936.1731 of 106831.6%★★☆☆☆
201829.5751 of 100425.2%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202642.7398 of 64938.7%★★☆☆☆
202523.6547 of 65917.0%★☆☆☆☆
202433.8453 of 65130.4%★★☆☆☆
202326.2500 of 63321.0%★☆☆☆☆
202249.9297 of 69457.2%★★★☆☆
202119.6442 of 50111.8%★☆☆☆☆
201965.3193 of 69772.3%★★★★☆
201855.7211 of 54060.9%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202631.0764 of 100824.2%★☆☆☆☆
202523.7841 of 101317.0%★☆☆☆☆
202436.2693 of 102432.3%★★☆☆☆
202324.7840 of 101317.1%★☆☆☆☆
202249.4484 of 101952.5%★★★☆☆
202123.9705 of 85417.4%★☆☆☆☆
201958.7388 of 97960.4%★★★☆☆
201865.6231 of 83572.3%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202621.7884 of 105916.5%★☆☆☆☆
202516.7964 of 109812.2%★☆☆☆☆
202422.5885 of 109919.5%★☆☆☆☆
202316.3969 of 109911.8%★☆☆☆☆
202228.0820 of 111326.3%★☆☆☆☆
202114.6919 of 102510.3%★☆☆☆☆
201944.2616 of 107542.7%★★☆☆☆
201842.9567 of 99943.2%★★☆☆☆

Migrant

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
201845.930 of 6150.8%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202643.9539 of 90140.2%★★☆☆☆
202527.2788 of 100721.7%★☆☆☆☆
202447.7528 of 100947.7%★★☆☆☆
202335.0687 of 101132.0%★★☆☆☆
202248.4529 of 103148.7%★★☆☆☆
202154.1412 of 94356.3%★★★☆☆
201959.8420 of 102759.1%★★★☆☆
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 (2018)51st percentile+18 vs school
White (2026)40th percentile+16 vs school
Hispanic (2026)39th percentile+14 vs school
Female (2026)29th percentile+4 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)24th percentile~ school
Male (2026)17th percentile-8 vs school
English Language Learner (2026)13th percentile-11 vs school
By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?
Science47%-4 vs state
English Language Arts35%-18 vs state
Math28%-15 vs state

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Students at Robertson Elementary are 79% Hispanic, 16% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Robertson Elementary ranks in the bottom 24.4% of Washington elementary schools.

Students who attend Robertson Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Davis High School
High : Eisenhower High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 473 students attended Robertson Elementary.

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Latest Washington data All new data »
2025–26 SBAC & WCAS test scoresSep 10, 2026
2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJan 8, 2026
2022–23 through 2023–24 school spending dataJan 6, 2026
2024–25 SBAC & WCAS test scoresSep 10, 2025


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Washington State Department of Health and the Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction.

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