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Whitney Elementary

Q: Is Whitney Elementary a good school?

Whitney Elementary ranks 870 th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

870^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 25% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Whitney Elementary is a public PK-5 school serving 433 students in the Yakima School District, which faces significant academic challenges across the region.

Within its own district, Whitney stands out as one of the stronger performers, particularly in math where it has the highest proficiency among nearby Yakima School District schools. It also shows relative strength in serving its student population compared to peers like McKinley Elementary School and Robertson Elementary. However, a stark contrast emerges when looking just a short distance away at schools in the higher-performing West Valley School District (Yakima), such as Wide Hollow Elementary, which achieves much higher test scores despite similar student demographics and lower per-student spending.

Key areas for parents to note include a significant drop in 5th-grade math scores compared to 4th grade, suggesting a potential transition challenge, and a notable performance gap between male and female students. The school invests more resources per student than many neighbors and has historically performed at a higher level, indicating a foundation for potential improvement under the right conditions.

433

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,271

Per pupil spending ?

81.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4411 W Nob Hill Blvd
Yakima, WA 98908-3740

(509) 573-1900

District: Yakima School District

Students who attend Whitney Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

69.5%

White:

22.9%

Two or more races:

3.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 45th percentile in 2015 → 25th in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Yakima School District

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (36% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (25th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg28%

Washington avg48%

870^th of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Bottom 25%▼ down 20 pts since 2015

From bottom 45% (2015) to bottom 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	26.7	870 of 1160	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.7	872 of 1168	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.5	825 of 1169	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.0	739 of 1169	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.6	836 of 1107	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	54.1	525 of 1130	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.2	581 of 1054	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	42.5	621 of 1056	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	46.6	578 of 1053	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	46.1	588 of 1067	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	35.9	758 of 1106	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	44.8	648 of 1097	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	40.1	697 of 1092	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	40.6	687 of 1088	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	49.8	564 of 1072	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	43.3	642 of 1067	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	41.4	664 of 1069	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	31.0	785 of 1051	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	35.7	714 of 1031	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	31.9	741 of 1026	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2023	40.0	135 of 254	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.0	42 of 248	83.1%	★★★★☆
2018	34.8	234 of 333	29.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	21.7	895 of 1092	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.4	890 of 1093	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.3	855 of 1094	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.5	608 of 1100	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.2	713 of 1008	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.3	566 of 1068	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.9	619 of 1004	38.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	42.9	379 of 659	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.7	379 of 651	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.2	292 of 633	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.1	223 of 694	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.0	296 of 501	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	70.9	155 of 697	77.8%	★★★★☆
2018	67.2	138 of 540	74.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	41.2	623 of 1013	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.9	657 of 1024	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.6	735 of 1013	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	52.2	444 of 1019	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.9	517 of 854	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	72.2	172 of 979	82.4%	★★★★☆
2018	62.4	274 of 835	67.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	33.8	733 of 1098	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.1	734 of 1099	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.5	695 of 1099	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.3	695 of 1113	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.8	805 of 1025	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	58.9	432 of 1075	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.6	481 of 999	51.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2022	34.5	318 of 478	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.9	358 of 566	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	20.3	563 of 637	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	34.2	688 of 1007	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.8	750 of 1009	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.1	790 of 1011	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.9	661 of 1031	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.2	625 of 943	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.1	360 of 1027	64.9%	★★★☆☆

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 (2023)47th percentile+17 vs school

Hispanic (2025)42nd percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)38th percentile+13 vs school

Special Education (2022)33rd percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)33rd percentile+8 vs school

White (2025)32nd percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)18th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts39%-14 vs state

Math36%-7 vs state

Science32%-17 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 Whitney Elementary

Is Whitney Elementary a good school?

Whitney Elementary ranks 870^th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Whitney Elementary attend?

Students who attend Whitney Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

How many students attend Whitney Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 433 students attended Whitney Elementary.

What district is Whitney Elementary in?

Yakima School District

What is the racial makeup of Whitney Elementary?

Students at Whitney Elementary are 70% Hispanic, 23% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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