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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 98902

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At a glance

Schools

8,312

Students

Districts

Top rankedNob Hill Elementary School828^th of 1,138 Washington elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Mckinley Elementary School up 177 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Stanton Academy 13.5 students per teacher

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Newly ranked this year

K-8 Virtual School

SchoolDigger ratings

1★

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6 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

Schools serving ZIP code 98902 include 16 schools in the Yakima School District, with programs spanning kindergarten through grade 12, plus online, alternative, and detention-based education. The area includes eight elementary schools, two middle schools, and six high-school-level programs serving about 8,309 students. Overall performance is below Washington averages, and many schools serve communities with high economic need, but results vary meaningfully by school and subject.

For elementary families, Nob Hill Elementary School is the strongest current performer, leading local elementary schools in ELA, math, and science. Its science proficiency of 51.90% slightly exceeds the state comparison, and it has the lowest elementary student-teacher ratio. Robertson Elementary is notable for strong science, third-grade math, and recent ranking improvement, while McKinley Elementary School has shown one of the largest ranking gains. Math remains the main elementary concern, especially in some grades at Hoover Elementary School and Robertson. Among middle schools, Franklin Middle School is stronger overall than Lewis & Clark Middle School, particularly in science and ELA.

At the high-school level, Davis High School stands out for a 91.4% graduation rate, 3.9% dropout rate, and the strongest traditional high-school ELA result, although math proficiency is low. Yakima Online has improved substantially in ranking but reports weaker graduation and dropout outcomes. Stanton Academy and Yakima Open Doors serve specialized populations and have much weaker completion results, so they should be judged using program-appropriate measures. Families should also interpret small, virtual, and specialized schools cautiously because suppressed data and unusual staffing models make direct comparisons less reliable.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				WCAS Science (2026)				SBAC English Language Arts (2026)								SBAC Math (2026)								% 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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
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
Davis High School	Public	9-12	212 S 6th Ave	Yakima	98902	Yakima County	Yakima School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 573-2500	2,359	116	20.3	85.8%	197 (8.4%)	13 (0.6%)	2,080 (88.2%)	11 (0.5%)	12 (0.5%)	1 (0.0%)	44 (1.9%)	26.4	302^nd of 396 public high schools	23.7%		22.1	346^th of 438 public high schools	21.0%	44			36.5	36.5							48.7	48.7							15.6	15.6											$17,548	$1,300	$16,248
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%)	21.5	411^th of 514 public middle schools	20.0%		22.9	428^th of 534 public middle schools	19.9%	17		40.6		40.6				29.0	35.8	40.0		34.8				19.7	15.0	24.2		19.4											$16,374	$1,271	$15,103
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%)	9.9	1037^th of 1138 public elementary schools	8.9%		9.8	1096^th of 1160 public elementary schools	5.5%	59	24.7			24.7	25.0	24.6	27.3					25.7	29.3	20.0	20.8					23.5	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
Hoover Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	400 W Viola Ave	Yakima	98902	Yakima County	Yakima School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 573-5900	582	36	15.9	94.3%	57 (9.8%)	9 (1.5%)	503 (86.4%)	3 (0.5%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.0%)	11.3	1022^nd of 1138 public elementary schools	10.2%		14.7	1029^th of 1160 public elementary schools	11.3%	7	31.5			31.5	6.9	26.2	32.6					21.6	11.7	27.2	29.4					22.5	95.7	95.7	96.7	96.7	96.7	95.7	98.9	96.7	95.7	95.7	$21,474	$1,628	$19,847
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%)	16.6	441^st of 514 public middle schools	14.2%		13.2	475^th of 534 public middle schools	11.0%	34		23.8		23.8				30.8	34.7	28.2		31.1				23.7	16.2	26.1		22.2											$16,537	$1,326	$15,212
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%)	9.4	1044^th of 1138 public elementary schools	8.3%		10.9	1075^th of 1160 public elementary schools	7.3%	31	35.8			35.8	19.1	22.9	29.6					23.8	21.4	18.8	19.8					19.9	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
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%)	16.2	949^th of 1138 public elementary schools	16.6%		7	1126^th of 1160 public elementary schools	2.9%	177	35.9			35.9	27.9	18.0	32.8					26.4	35.3	26.2	29.7					30.6	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
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%)	27.3	828^th of 1138 public elementary schools	27.2%		36.8	717^th of 1160 public elementary schools	38.2%	111	51.9			51.9	40.3	38.3	27.5					34.8	43.9	33.3	27.5					34.5	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
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%)	24.8	860^th of 1138 public elementary schools	24.4%		15.8	1015^th of 1160 public elementary schools	12.5%	155	46.9			46.9	39.5	23.1	41.3					34.7	45.7	12.8	26.3					28.5	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
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%)	17.7	942^nd of 1138 public elementary schools	17.2%		14.8	1027^th of 1160 public elementary schools	11.5%	85	33.3			33.3	32.4	37.5	30.6					33.6	28.4	30.0	24.7					27.8	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
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%)	3.5	393^rd of 396 public high schools	0.8%		3	436^th of 438 public high schools	0.5%	43			17.8	17.8							20.0	20.0																			$32,085	$1,450	$30,635
K-8 Virtual School	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%)	2.3	1104^th of 1138 public elementary schools	3.0%					(n/a)	42.9	14.1		19.2			35.3	13.5	35.9	15.7		24.2						4.3		5.3											$8,196	$699	$7,497
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
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%)	25.3	309^th of 396 public high schools	22.0%		9.9	409^th of 438 public high schools	6.6%	100			36.5	36.5							41.8	41.8																			$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 Adult Jail	Public	7-12	111 North Front Street	Yakima	98902	Yakima County	Yakima School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 573-5581	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
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 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)			13.0	13.0																											$10,496	$489	$10,006

Cities Near Zip Code 98902

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Yakima	0.14 mi	51	216^th
Union Gap	3.85 mi	1	144^th
Selah	3.98 mi	12	262^nd
Moxee	7.98 mi	2	88^th
Cowiche	8.69 mi	3	198^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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.