Best Public Schools in Zip Code 98901

Summary:

This analysis examines eight public schools serving grades K-12 in the 98901 zip code of Yakima, Washington, revealing significant differences in performance between the three local districts.

Families in this area will find a clear distinction between schools in the East Valley School District (Yakima) and those in the Yakima School District. The standout school is East Valley High School, which boasts a 93.5% graduation rate and strong English proficiency, earning a three-star rating. In contrast, Washington Middle School faces considerable challenges, ranking in the bottom 5% of state middle schools with very low test scores and a zero-star rating. Among elementary schools, East Valley Elementary shows relative strength, particularly in science.

Interestingly, the higher-performing East Valley district achieves these results with lower per-student spending than the struggling Yakima district schools, such as Adams Elementary and Barge-Lincoln Elementary School, suggesting factors beyond funding influence success. Science is a relative strength for East Valley schools, while math proficiency tends to decline in higher grades. The small Selah Academy Auxiliary, part of the Selah School District, serves a very limited population.

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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 11th 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 10th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 3rd Grade	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math 5th Grade	SBAC Math 6th Grade	SBAC Math 7th Grade	SBAC Math 8th Grade	SBAC Math 10th 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
East Valley High School	Public	9-12	1900 Beaudry Road	Yakima	98901	Yakima County	East Valley School District (Yakima)	No	No	No	No	(509) 573-7420	1,064	46	22.9	55.9%	427 (40.1%)	9 (0.8%)	578 (54.3%)	12 (1.1%)	8 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (2.3%)	55	186^th of 438 public high schools	57.5%		53.3	197^th of 437 public high schools	54.9%	11			49.4	49.4							69.3	69.3							30.9	30.9											$14,993	$625	$14,368
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
Terrace Heights Elementary	Public	K-5	101 N 41st St	Yakima	98901	Yakima County	East Valley School District (Yakima)	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 573-7800	454	27	16.8	66.3%	192 (42.3%)	5 (1.1%)	233 (51.3%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (4.0%)	32.2	793^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	31.6%		38.6	699^th of 1168 public elementary schools	40.2%	94	37.5			37.5	49.4	42.1	36.4					42.5	47.0	46.1	21.6					37.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$17,192	$1,005	$16,187
East Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1951 Beaudry Road	Yakima	98901	Yakima County	East Valley School District (Yakima)	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 573-7600	562	30	18.8	69.2%	174 (31.0%)	11 (2.0%)	345 (61.4%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	24 (4.3%)	47.1	587^th of 1160 public elementary schools	49.4%		48.9	578^th of 1168 public elementary schools	50.5%	9	55.8			55.8	33.3	48.9	58.6					47.0	45.5	48.9	43.7					46.0	94.7	94.7	97.3	97.3	97.3	94.7	94.7	96.0	94.7	94.7	$16,073	$934	$15,140
Selah Academy Auxiliary	Public	6-12	2280 Wa-821	yakima	98901	Yakima County	Selah School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 698-8520	13	0		23.1%	7 (53.8%)	1 (7.7%)	3 (23.1%)	1 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (7.7%)								(n/a)																															$9,874	$291	$9,583
Adams Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	723 S 8th St	Yakima	98901	Yakima County	Yakima School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 573-5100	643	38	16.7	94.4%	26 (4.0%)	4 (0.6%)	605 (94.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	7.5	1122^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	3.3%		8.2	1110^th of 1168 public elementary schools	5.0%	12	20.9			20.9	20.0	18.6	29.4					22.9	27.4	21.4	17.4					21.8	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	$18,766	$1,209	$17,557
Barge-Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	219 E I St	Yakima	98901	Yakima County	Yakima School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 573-5200	518	34	15.3	92.9%	25 (4.8%)	4 (0.8%)	464 (89.6%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.7%)	10.5	1085^th of 1160 public elementary schools	6.5%		15.4	1032^nd of 1168 public elementary schools	11.6%	53	25.3			25.3	14.6	29.6	26.6					23.7	18.3	28.7	27.9					25.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$19,044	$1,778	$17,265
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
Yakima Valley Technical Skills Center	Public	9-12	1120 S 18th St.	Yakima	98901	Yakima County	Yakima School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 573-5500	0	20	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																															$15,938	$738	$15,201
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)

Cities Near Zip Code 98901

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Yakima	1.01 mi	53	216^th
Union Gap	3.57 mi	1	144^th
Selah	4.55 mi	13	262^nd
Moxee	5.5 mi	2	88^th
Wapato	11.29 mi	10	278^th

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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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