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West Valley School District (Yakima) Schools
West Valley School District (Yakima) is a public school district in Washington, based in Yakima County (Yakima). SchoolGrade grades 15 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
West Valley School District (Yakima) on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for West Valley School District (Yakima)
9 of 15 schools in West Valley School District (Yakima) carry a SchoolGrade (6 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 1B: 7C: 1
Best schools in West Valley School District (Yakima)
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A- Apple Valley Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B+ Cottonwood Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B+ Mountainview Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B+ Ahtanum Valley Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B+ Wide Hollow Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B West Valley High School (High school, meets expectations)
- B West Valley Innovation Center (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B West Valley Mid Level Campus (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- C Summitview Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
Every school in West Valley School District (Yakima)
All schools, A to Z (15)
- B+ Ahtanum Valley Elementary, Yakima
- A- Apple Valley Elementary, Yakima
- B+ Cottonwood Elementary School, Yakima
- B+ Mountainview Elementary, Yakima
- C Summitview Elementary, Yakima
- B West Valley High School, Yakima
- B West Valley Innovation Center, Yakima
- B West Valley Mid Level Campus, Yakima
- West Valley Open Doors, Yakima
- West Valley Preschool, Yakima
- West Valley Virtual Academy 7 8, Yakima
- West Valley Virtual Academy 9 12, Yakima
- West Valley Virtual Academy K 6, Yakima
- West Valley Virtual University, Yakima
- B+ Wide Hollow Elementary, Yakima
Where West Valley School District (Yakima) schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Yakima (15)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Washington
- County: Yakima County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: small city (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 5,520 students with 289 full-time-equivalent teachers and 556 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 5309720
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Highland School District (4 schools, 12 mi)
- Naches Valley School District (3 schools, 20 mi)
- Mount Adams School District (3 schools, 20 mi)
- Wapato School District (7 schools, 23 mi)
- Yakima School District (26 schools, 23 mi)
- Toppenish School District (9 schools, 35 mi)
- Selah School District (8 schools, 37 mi)
- Zillah School District (4 schools, 38 mi)
Questions about West Valley School District (Yakima)
How many schools are in West Valley School District (Yakima)?
SchoolGrade grades 15 public schools in West Valley School District (Yakima), across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does West Valley School District (Yakima) serve?
The largest by graded schools: Yakima.
How good are the schools in West Valley School District (Yakima)?
Across the 9 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B, with 56.1% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 37.2%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend West Valley School District (Yakima)?
5,520 students were enrolled in West Valley School District (Yakima) in the 2023-24 school year, about 19.1 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is West Valley School District (Yakima)?
West Valley School District (Yakima) is in Washington, based in Yakima County, with its district office in Yakima. Its boundary covers about 271 sq mi.