Summary:
ZIP code 98936 has one elementary school, Moxee Elementary, serving kindergarten through fifth grade in the East Valley School District (Yakima) near Yakima. The school enrolls about 515 students and offers a stable, above-average academic option for families in the area.
Moxee Elementary ranks at the 65th percentile statewide for 2025–2026, improving from the 63rd percentile the previous year. Its strongest areas are math and science. Math proficiency was 53.94%, which was about 15 percentage points higher than the district and 11 points above the state. Science proficiency reached 62.03%, exceeding the district by nearly 13 points and the state by about 11 points. Moxee’s math results were above the state in third, fourth, and fifth grades, showing consistently strong performance rather than strength in only one grade.
English Language Arts results were more mixed. Overall proficiency was 51.45%, close to the district and slightly below the state. Third-grade ELA was the clearest area needing attention, while fourth- and fifth-grade results exceeded both district and state rates; fifth grade reached 59.49%. Science also improved notably year over year, while math rose slightly and ELA declined modestly. The school has a 17.8-to-1 student-teacher ratio, and 64.85% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024–2025, providing important context about student needs. Overall, parents can expect a solid school with especially strong math and science performance and a potential need for additional focus on early-grade literacy.
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