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Stanton Academy

Q: Is Stanton Academy a good school?

Stanton Academy ranks in the bottom 0.5% of Washington high schools.

Q: How many students attend Stanton Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 183 students attended Stanton Academy.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Stanton Academy?

Students at Stanton Academy are 71% Hispanic, 21% White, 6% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Q: What schools feed into Stanton Academy?

Stanton Academy is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Union Gap School

Public Grades 9-12

436^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 438 Washington High Schools

Better than 0% of Washington high schools

Summary

Stanton Academy is a small public high school serving 183 students in grades 9-12 within the Yakima School District, operating as an alternative education program at a location that houses several similar district programs.

Academically, the school faces significant challenges, consistently ranking among the very lowest-performing high schools in Washington state, with student proficiency in core subjects and graduation rates well below district and state averages. While recent graduation rates show some improvement, dropout rates remain exceptionally high, nearly triple the state average. It's important to note that the school serves a student population with very high economic need, and it operates with a higher per-student spending level and a more favorable student-teacher ratio compared to the district's traditional comprehensive high school, Davis High School.

When compared to other local options, Stanton Academy's outcomes are notably lower than those of Davis High School and even other alternative programs like Yakima Online, though it performs better than the extremely low graduation rate reported for Yakima Open Doors. The concentration of alternative programs at one address suggests a district hub for serving students needing non-traditional paths, but the persistent performance trends at Stanton indicate ongoing, systemic challenges in achieving successful outcomes for its students.

183

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$32,085

Per pupil spending ?

92.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

802 River Rd
Yakima, WA 98902

(509) 573-1200

District: Yakima School District

Feeder schools for Stanton Academy:

Elementary:

Union Gap School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

71.0%

White:

21.3%

Two or more races:

6.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 3rd percentile in 2011 → <1st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (21% vs 51% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (<1st percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Washington average (55% vs 83%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg32%

Washington avg51%

436^th of 438

Washington public high schools ?

Bottom 1%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4High 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	3.0	436 of 438	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.9	424 of 437	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.1	441 of 455	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.1	411 of 417	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.0	315 of 315	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	1.6	296 of 301	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	0.4	306 of 306	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	2.1	440 of 454	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	5.6	420 of 450	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	3.0	425 of 440	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	2.7	419 of 423	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	2.5	397 of 402	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	1.6	393 of 396	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	1.9	393 of 399	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	1.4	392 of 395	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	2.2	386 of 394	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	2.5	385 of 390	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2021	1.5	390 of 390	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	2.6	249 of 249	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.7	234 of 248	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.0	276 of 278	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.6	236 of 241	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	4.3	352 of 355	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.4	340 of 356	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.2	391 of 392	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.6	338 of 344	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2022	2.0	363 of 363	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.5	347 of 355	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)1st percentile~ school

Female (2021)<1st percentile-3 vs school

Male (2022)<1st percentile

Hispanic (2025)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts27%-26 vs state

Science15%-35 vs state

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Schools Near Stanton Academy

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WCAS Science (2025)		SBAC English Language Arts (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 11th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 10th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Stanton Academy	Public	9-12	802 River Rd	Yakima	98902	Yakima County	Yakima School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 573-1200	183	14	13.5	92.9%	39 (21.3%)	2 (1.1%)	130 (71.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.0%)	3	436^th of 438 public high schools	0.5%		7.9	424^th of 437 public high schools	3.0%	12	14.6	14.6	27.3	27.3	$32,085	$1,450	$30,635
Yakima Online	Public, Virtual, Magnet	9-12	802 River Rd	Yakima	98902	Yakima County	Yakima School District	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	(509) 573-1200	355	5	78.8	86.8%	68 (19.2%)	4 (1.1%)	263 (74.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.5%)	9.9	409^th of 438 public high schools	6.6%		8.7	421^st of 437 public high schools	3.7%	12	29.1	29.1	33.7	33.7	$9,295	$677	$8,619
Yakima Satellite Alternative Programs	Public	6-12	802 River Rd	Yakima	98902	Yakima County	Yakima School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 573-1200	14	1	14.0	64.3%	7 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					$10,950	$495	$10,455
Yakima Open Doors	Public	9-12	802 River Rd	Yakima	98902	Yakima County	Yakima School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 573-1200	272	1	272.0	91.5%	53 (19.5%)	6 (2.2%)	203 (74.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)								(n/a)					$10,496	$489	$10,006
Juvenile Detention Center	Public	5-12	1728 Jerome Ave	Yakima	98902	Yakima County	Yakima School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 574-2134	23	2	11.5	78.3%	6 (26.1%)	1 (4.3%)	14 (60.9%)	1 (4.3%)	1 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					$50,998	$489	$50,509
Ridgeview Group Home	Public	7-12	1726 Jerome Avenue	Yakima	98902	Yakima County	Yakima School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 573-5581	3	1	3.0		2 (66.7%)	1 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					$66,549	$489	$66,060
Yakima Adult Jail	Public	7-12	111 North Front Street	Yakima	98901	Yakima County	Yakima School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 573-5581	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Education Service District 105 Open Doors	Public	9-12	33 S 2nd Ave	Yakima	98908	Yakima County	Educational Service District 105	No	No	No	No	(509) 728-9870	120	0			38 (31.7%)	2 (1.7%)	63 (52.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.3%)								(n/a)
Naches Valley Education Service District 105 Open Doors	Public	9-12	33 S Second Ave	Yakima	98902	Yakima County	Naches Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 653-1732	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Wapato Education Service District 105 Open Doors	Public	9-12	33 S 2nd Ave	Yakima	98902	Yakima County	Wapato School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 877-4181	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)					$5,076	$866	$4,210

Frequently Asked Questions about Stanton Academy

What schools feed into Stanton Academy?

Stanton Academy is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Union Gap School

What district is Stanton Academy in?

Yakima School District

Is Stanton Academy a good school?

Stanton Academy ranks in the bottom 0.5% of Washington high schools.

How many students attend Stanton Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 183 students attended Stanton Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Stanton Academy?

Students at Stanton Academy are 71% Hispanic, 21% White, 6% Two or more races, 1% African American.

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