Summary:
ZIP code 98902 has two public middle schools serving grades 6–8: Franklin Middle School and Lewis & Clark Middle School, both part of the Yakima School District and serving an area with relatively high economic need.
Franklin Middle School is the stronger overall performer in the available data. It ranks 411th of 514 schools statewide, compared with 441st for Lewis & Clark Middle School. Franklin also has higher proficiency in English language arts (34.75% versus 31.13%) and science (40.57% versus 23.77%). Its science result is the clearest difference between the schools, while its 8th-grade ELA and science results are also notably stronger. However, Franklin is not ahead in every area: Lewis & Clark has higher math proficiency, 22.19% versus 19.43%, and a lower student–teacher ratio, 18.6 compared with 20.1.
Both schools perform below Washington state averages, particularly in math, where only about one in five students is proficient across the two schools. Seventh-grade math is the weakest grade-level area at both schools, suggesting a shared improvement priority. Recent trends differ: Franklin’s science proficiency rose sharply by 11.05 percentage points, although its ELA results declined by 7.21 points. Lewis & Clark improved in ELA and math but saw a small science decline. For families comparing the schools, Franklin currently offers the stronger overall academic profile, especially in science and ELA, while Lewis & Clark may appeal to those placing greater weight on math performance, its smaller student–teacher ratio, and recent improvement in several measures.
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