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K-8 Learning Lab

Public Grades 1-8

Summary

K-8 Learning Lab is a small, non-traditional public school serving 122 students in grades 1-8 within the Yakima School District, operating with significantly fewer resources and a different structure than most elementary schools in the area.

The school faces considerable academic challenges, particularly in mathematics, where only 3.38% of students were proficient in the 2024-2025 school year; this is dramatically lower than nearby schools like Roosevelt Elementary School (41.73%) and Whitney Elementary (28.57%), and less than one-sixth of the state average. It operates with notably lower funding, spending $8,196 per student compared to over $15,000 per student at most other schools in the Yakima School District, which may impact available programs and support.

While its unique "Learning Lab" model and small size may serve a specific purpose, its academic performance has been volatile over time. It currently ranks in the 29th percentile statewide, performing better than some district peers like Barge-Lincoln Elementary School but below others like Robertson Elementary. The highest-performing nearby school, Summitview Elementary, is in the higher-performing West Valley School District (Yakima).

122

Students ?

122.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,196

Per pupil spending ?

87.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

610 N. 39th Avenue
Yakima, WA 98902

(509) 573-1080

District: Yakima School District

Students who attend K-8 Learning Lab usually attend:

High:	Davis High School
	Eisenhower High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

82.8%

White:

14.8%

African American:

1.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 47th percentile in 2015 → 29th in 2024

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (15% vs 48% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 47th-percentile peak (2015) to 29th (2024)

!Math scores 39 pts below the Washington average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school15%

District avg28%

Washington avg48%

520^th of 534

Washington public middle schools ?

Bottom 3%▼ down 37 pts since 2016

From bottom 40% (2016) to bottom 3% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	29.6	825 of 1168	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.8	1000 of 1169	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.6	693 of 1107	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.9	732 of 1130	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.3	747 of 1054	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	32.9	737 of 1056	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	30.2	760 of 1053	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	48.0	563 of 1067	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	16.7	999 of 1106	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	12.7	1016 of 1097	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	26.7	887 of 1092	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	29.0	840 of 1088	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	46.5	609 of 1072	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	54.9	502 of 1067	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	65.2	360 of 1069	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	65.1	337 of 1051	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	43.1	629 of 1031	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	65.6	309 of 1026	69.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2022	27.0	821 of 1100	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	48.3	480 of 1008	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.5	761 of 1068	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.5	901 of 1004	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2022	28.4	530 of 694	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.8	252 of 501	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.1	472 of 697	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.8	289 of 540	46.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	45.0	581 of 1024	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.3	793 of 1019	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	57.2	287 of 854	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.3	677 of 979	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.9	609 of 835	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2022	15.1	996 of 1113	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.3	623 of 1025	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.2	709 of 1075	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.0	468 of 999	53.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2022	42.5	600 of 1031	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	61.3	337 of 943	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.9	247 of 1027	75.9%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	6.7	520 of 534	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.9	498 of 535	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.6	532 of 539	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	44.3	275 of 541	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.0	354 of 529	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.5	261 of 512	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	39.7	267 of 443	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	43.5	295 of 498	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	58.0	194 of 497	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	67.7	126 of 492	74.4%	★★★★☆
2010	66.0	138 of 483	71.4%	★★★★☆
2009	51.4	231 of 476	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	64.7	143 of 466	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	68.5	117 of 463	74.7%	★★★★☆
2006	74.4	90 of 449	80.0%	★★★★☆
2005	86.4	42 of 425	90.1%	★★★★★
2004	89.9	32 of 421	92.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	9.0	444 of 471	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.9	426 of 464	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	41.7	268 of 479	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.7	298 of 469	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.0	219 of 452	51.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	19.1	293 of 347	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.1	273 of 344	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	8.6	332 of 336	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	67.7	81 of 360	77.5%	★★★★☆
2021	48.9	152 of 353	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.9	175 of 344	49.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	9.0	444 of 457	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.4	401 of 455	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	3.6	463 of 463	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	52.8	175 of 475	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.7	215 of 458	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.1	244 of 448	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	7.9	452 of 472	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	45.9	240 of 453	47.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2019	80.0	77 of 470	83.6%	★★★★☆

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)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)43rd percentile+14 vs school

White (2022)42nd percentile+27 vs school

Female (2022)25th percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2022)24th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2022)11th percentile-4 vs school

Middle school

White (2019)84th percentile+35 vs school

Hispanic (2025)16th percentile+13 vs school

Female (2025)6th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)4th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)3rd percentile~ school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts21%-32 vs state

Science20%-29 vs state

Math3%-39 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about K-8 Learning Lab

What district is K-8 Learning Lab in?

Yakima School District

How many students attend K-8 Learning Lab?

In the 2024-25 school year, 122 students attended K-8 Learning Lab.

What is the racial makeup of K-8 Learning Lab?

Students at K-8 Learning Lab are 83% Hispanic, 15% White, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of K-8 Learning Lab attend?

Students who attend K-8 Learning Lab usually go on to attend:

High : Davis High School
High : Eisenhower High School

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