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Best Schools in Yakima, WA
Yakima, WA has 83 public schools (25 high, 14 middle, 39 elementary) serving 37,575 students. On average they score 36% on state proficiency tests against a projected 32%, so schools in Yakima meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Yakima, WA
The top high schools in Yakima, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Ellensburg High School
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Ellensburg School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 938 Students
2. Naches Valley High School
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Naches Valley School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 396 Students
3. West Valley High School
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West Valley School District (yakima) • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1527 Students
4. West Valley Innovation Center
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West Valley School District (yakima) • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 162 Students
5. East Valley High School
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East Valley School District (yakima) • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1036 Students
6. Kittitas High School
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Kittitas School District • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 334 Students
7. Davis High School
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Yakima School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2330 Students
8. Eisenhower High School
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Yakima School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2248 Students
9. Selah High School
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Selah School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1135 Students
10. Wapato High School
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Wapato School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 874 Students
Best Middle Schools in Yakima, WA
The top middle schools in Yakima, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. West Valley Mid-level Campus
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West Valley School District (yakima) • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1194 Students
2. Tieton Intermediate School
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Highland School District • Public • Grades 3 - 5 • 238 Students
3. East Valley Central Middle School
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East Valley School District (yakima) • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 801 Students
4. Naches Valley Middle School
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Naches Valley School District • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 395 Students
5. Morgan Middle School
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Ellensburg School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 778 Students
6. Selah Middle School
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Selah School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 897 Students
7. Franklin Middle School
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Yakima School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 895 Students
8. Wilson Middle School
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Yakima School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 856 Students
9. Highland Junior High School
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Highland School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 191 Students
10. Lewis & Clark Middle School
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Yakima School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 852 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Yakima, WA
The top elementary schools in Yakima, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Apple Valley Elementary
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West Valley School District (yakima) • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 417 Students
2. Cottonwood Elementary School
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West Valley School District (yakima) • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 397 Students
3. Mountainview Elementary
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West Valley School District (yakima) • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 233 Students
4. Valley View Elementary School
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Ellensburg School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 395 Students
5. Ahtanum Valley Elementary
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West Valley School District (yakima) • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 364 Students
6. Wide Hollow Elementary
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West Valley School District (yakima) • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 456 Students
7. East Valley Elementary
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East Valley School District (yakima) • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 544 Students
8. Union Gap School
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Union Gap School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 8 • 577 Students
9. Nob Hill Elementary School
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Yakima School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 412 Students
10. Summitview Elementary
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West Valley School District (yakima) • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 501 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Yakima, WA
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Yakima, WA has a total population of 117,869 with 26% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 79%, and 21% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Yakima, WA
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Yakima, WA.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
30.68 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
3.54 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
27.14 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Yakima, WA.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Yakima, WA.
ISP Report Card
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Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Yakima, WA Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Yakima, WA
How many schools are in Yakima, WA?
Yakima, WA has 83 public schools: 25 high schools, 14 middle schools and 39 elementary schools, serving 37,575 students in total.
How do schools in Yakima perform on state tests?
On average, 83 schools in Yakima score 36% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 32%, so on average schools in Yakima meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Yakima?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 33%
- Projected: 28%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 45%
- Projected: 32%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 34%
- Projected: 31%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 36%
- Projected: 35%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 23%
- Projected: 20%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 41%
- Projected: 30%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 34%
- Projected: 27%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 31%
- Projected: 29%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 44%
- Projected: 35%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 38%
- Projected: 32%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Every school in Yakima
34 of 51 schools in Yakima carry a SchoolGrade (17 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 1B: 8C: 5D: 12F: 8
All 51 public schools we grade in Yakima. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (4)
Middle and junior high schools (6)
- East Valley Central Middle School
- Franklin Middle School
- Lewis And Clark Middle School
- Martin Luther King JR Elementary
- Washington Middle School
- Wilson Middle School
Elementary and primary schools (21)
- Adams Elementary School
- Ahtanum Valley Elementary
- Apple Valley Elementary
- Barge Lincoln Elementary School
- Cottonwood Elementary School
- Discovery Early Learning Center
- East Valley Elementary
- Garfield Elementary School
- Gilbert Elementary School
- Hoover Elementary School
- Mcclure Elementary School
- Mckinley Elementary School
- Mountainview Elementary
- Nob Hill Elementary School
- Ridgeview Elementary
- Robertson Elementary
- Roosevelt Elementary School
- Summitview Elementary
- Terrace Heights Elementary
- Whitney Elementary
- Wide Hollow Elementary
Other schools and academies (20)
- Esd 105 Open Doors
- Juvenile Detention Center
- K 8 Learning Lab
- Naches Valley Esd 105 Open Doors
- Ridgeview Group Home
- Selah Academy Auxiliary
- Stanton Academy
- West Valley Innovation Center
- West Valley Mid Level Campus
- West Valley Open Doors
- West Valley Preschool
- West Valley Virtual Academy 7 8
- West Valley Virtual Academy 9 12
- West Valley Virtual Academy K 6
- West Valley Virtual University
- Yakima Online
- Yakima Open Doors
- Yakima Satellite Alternative Programs
- Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital Dba Children's Village
- Yakima Valley Technical Skills Center
Private schools (7)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.