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Wilson Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

457^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 534 Washington Middle Schools

Better than 14% of Washington middle schools

Summary

Wilson Middle School is a public middle school serving about 840 students in grades 6-8 within the Yakima School District, which faces significant academic challenges across the region.

When compared to other middle schools in its own district, Wilson has notable strengths: it outperforms Washington Middle School and Lewis & Clark Middle School in English and Science, and its students show strong improvement in reading skills from 6th to 8th grade. The school is particularly successful with its migrant student population. However, like all middle schools in the Yakima School District, Wilson struggles deeply with math proficiency, suggesting a district-wide issue.

The most striking comparison is with nearby schools in different districts, especially the West Valley Mid-Level Campus, which has much higher test scores in a less economically disadvantaged community despite similar per-student spending. This highlights how district-level factors can impact a school. While Wilson does better than some district peers, its overall state ranking has been declining, and it spends more per student than some higher-performing schools like East Valley Central Middle School.

840

Students ?

19.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,600

Per pupil spending ?

75.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

902 S 44th Ave
Yakima, WA 98908-3838

(509) 573-2400

District: Yakima School District

Students who attend Wilson Middle School usually attend:

High:	Davis High School
	Eisenhower High School

Feeder schools for Wilson Middle School:

Elementary:	Garfield Elementary School
	Gilbert Elementary School
	Nob Hill Elementary School
	Whitney Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

73.7%

White:

20.2%

Two or more races:

3.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 23rd percentile in 2015 → 14th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (28% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg28%

Washington avg48%

457^th of 534

Washington public middle schools ?

Bottom 14%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 23% (2015) to bottom 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Middle 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	17.4	457 of 534	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.8	396 of 535	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.6	420 of 539	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.8	383 of 541	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.8	418 of 529	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.7	370 of 512	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.9	303 of 437	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	18.7	362 of 435	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	21.0	364 of 443	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	25.0	343 of 445	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	24.3	401 of 498	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	29.1	379 of 497	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	33.2	357 of 492	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	38.9	309 of 483	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	35.8	324 of 476	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	39.4	289 of 466	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	35.6	320 of 463	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	48.5	228 of 449	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	37.0	292 of 425	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2004	27.1	328 of 421	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2019	28.8	73 of 100	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.1	76 of 135	43.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	19.0	392 of 471	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.4	334 of 464	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.3	356 of 464	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.2	335 of 479	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.1	340 of 469	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.8	339 of 452	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.4	281 of 376	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	25.8	266 of 347	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.8	201 of 344	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.7	203 of 336	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.6	171 of 360	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.9	211 of 353	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.5	174 of 344	49.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.7	130 of 259	49.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	20.9	389 of 457	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.7	297 of 455	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.7	332 of 463	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	45.6	241 of 475	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.5	305 of 458	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.9	275 of 448	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.6	203 of 349	41.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	15.3	410 of 472	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.0	376 of 466	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.4	390 of 470	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.6	345 of 480	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.8	385 of 476	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.3	313 of 453	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.5	258 of 371	30.5%	★★☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2023	72.3	7 of 36	80.6%	★★★★☆
2022	66.5	8 of 36	77.8%	★★★★☆
2021	71.8	5 of 38	86.8%	★★★★☆
2019	58.9	13 of 39	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	15.4	178 of 186	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.1	209 of 231	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	51.8	91 of 268	66.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	28.2	370 of 488	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.5	299 of 486	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.1	312 of 488	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.3	296 of 488	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.3	315 of 480	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.2	289 of 470	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.5	221 of 325	32.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Migrant (2023)81st percentile+58 vs school

English Language Learner (2019)27th percentile~ school

White (2025)24th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)23rd percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)17th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)15th percentile~ school

Male (2025)13th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)4th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts34%-19 vs state

Science30%-19 vs state

Math20%-22 vs state

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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 5th Grade	WCAS Science 8th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	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 5th Grade	SBAC Math 6th Grade	SBAC Math 7th Grade	SBAC Math 8th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Wilson Middle School	Public	6-8	902 S 44th Ave	Yakima	98908	Yakima County	Yakima School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 573-2400	840	43	19.5	75.2%	170 (20.2%)	11 (1.3%)	619 (73.7%)	6 (0.7%)	8 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.1%)	17.4	457^th of 534 public middle schools	14.4%		25.8	396^th of 535 public middle schools	26.0%	61		30.3	30.3		27.3	34.9	40.2	33.7		20.4	22.6	17.0	20.2	$16,600	$1,563	$15,037
Franklin Middle School	Public	6-8	410 S 19th Ave	Yakima	98902	Yakima County	Yakima School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 573-2100	848	42	20.1	85.0%	152 (17.9%)	16 (1.9%)	653 (77.0%)	5 (0.6%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	16 (1.9%)	22.9	428^th of 534 public middle schools	19.9%		22.6	430^th of 535 public middle schools	19.6%	2		29.5	29.5		32.1	46.7	47.5	42.0		21.7	17.2	18.0	19.0	$16,374	$1,271	$15,103
West Valley Mid-Level Campus	Public	6-8	7505 Zier Rd	Yakima	98908	Yakima County	West Valley School District (Yakima)	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 972-5800	1,167	62	18.7	54.7%	612 (52.4%)	10 (0.9%)	472 (40.4%)	31 (2.7%)	8 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (2.9%)	60.2	186^th of 534 public middle schools	65.2%		62.4	181^st of 535 public middle schools	66.2%	5		42.4	42.4		57.1	52.4	47.2	52.4		42.1	49.7	56.9	49.3	$16,150	$770	$15,380
Lewis & Clark Middle School	Public	6-8	1114 W Pierce St	Yakima	98902	Yakima County	Yakima School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 573-2200	815	44	18.6	90.2%	60 (7.4%)	4 (0.5%)	732 (89.8%)	1 (0.1%)	9 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.1%)	13.2	475^th of 534 public middle schools	11.0%		13.2	480^th of 535 public middle schools	10.3%	5		26.1	26.1		25.2	25.4	33.1	27.7		19.4	13.4	25.2	19.0	$16,537	$1,326	$15,212
West Valley Virtual Academy 7-8	Public, Virtual	7-8	9206 Zier Road	Yakima	98908	Yakima County	West Valley School District (Yakima)	No	No	Yes	No	(509) 823-2602	21	0		61.9%	16 (76.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.8%)								(n/a)														$7,450	$90	$7,360
Washington Middle School	Public	6-8	510 S 9th St	Yakima	98901	Yakima County	Yakima School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 573-2300	748	40	18.7	96.0%	26 (3.5%)	6 (0.8%)	699 (93.4%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	9 (1.2%)	8.6	505^th of 534 public middle schools	5.4%		7.6	520^th of 535 public middle schools	2.8%	15		12.1	12.1		29.0	22.7	17.0	22.7		19.8	17.4	15.7	17.6	$16,469	$1,392	$15,077
Selah Middle School	Public	6-8	411 North First Street	Selah	98942	Yakima County	Selah School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 698-8400	871	47	18.5	51.7%	508 (58.3%)	3 (0.3%)	320 (36.7%)	4 (0.5%)	10 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	25 (2.9%)	24.9	414^th of 534 public middle schools	22.5%		30.3	371^st of 535 public middle schools	30.7%	43		36.6	36.6		36.1	34.1	36.2	35.5		24.2	34.3	24.2	27.5	$15,488	$479	$15,009
East Valley Central Middle School	Public	6-8	2010 Beaudry Rd	Yakima	98901	Yakima County	East Valley School District (Yakima)	No	No	No	No	(509) 573-7500	792	42	18.8	62.4%	297 (37.5%)	10 (1.3%)	448 (56.6%)	5 (0.6%)	8 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	22 (2.8%)	38.9	313^th of 534 public middle schools	41.4%		43.9	285^th of 535 public middle schools	46.7%	28		42.6	42.6		48.1	49.6	44.4	47.3		32.1	29.6	29.6	30.4	$15,011	$827	$14,185
Highland Middle School	Public	6-8	17000 Summitview	Cowiche	98923	Yakima County	Highland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 678-8870	243	13	18.5	76.5%	50 (20.6%)	0 (0.0%)	192 (79.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17.1	459^th of 534 public middle schools	14.0%		13.1	482^nd of 535 public middle schools	9.9%	23		33.3	33.3		25.0	35.4	42.5	34.3		13.6	15.0	21.0	16.5	$14,620	$1,484	$13,136
Naches Valley Middle School	Public	5-8	32 Shafer Avenue	Naches	98937	Yakima County	Naches Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 653-1599	427	22	19.1	50.6%	303 (71.0%)	2 (0.5%)	104 (24.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.0%)	35.4	336^th of 534 public middle schools	37.1%		30.9	365^th of 535 public middle schools	31.8%	29	48.0	32.0	39.9	40.6	46.5	45.1	43.9	44.0	27.5	37.3	28.6	30.8	31.1	$17,078	$583	$16,495

Frequently Asked Questions about Wilson Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Wilson Middle School?

Students at Wilson Middle School are 74% Hispanic, 20% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What district is Wilson Middle School in?

Yakima School District

Is Wilson Middle School a good school?

Wilson Middle School ranks in the bottom 14.4% of Washington middle schools.

What high school do graduates of Wilson Middle School attend?

Students who attend Wilson Middle School usually go on to attend Davis High School

How many students attend Wilson Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 840 students attended Wilson Middle School.

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