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East Valley School District (Yakima) ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 833 students in East Valley School District (Yakima). This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Washington.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle School in East Valley School District (Yakima) have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Washington public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Washington public middle school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
5 Schools
800 Schools
# Students
3,421 Students
302,560 Students
# Teachers
184 Teachers
16,189 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
East Valley School District (Yakima), which is ranked within the top 50% of all 306 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#109 out of 307 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
49%
Graduation Rate
92%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.68
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
1%
8%
% Hispanic
57%
25%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
37%
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
3%
9%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,501 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,796. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,792 is less than the state median of $19,246. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$60 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$57 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,501
$18,796
Spending / Student
$16,792
$19,246
Best East Valley School District (Yakima) ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
East Valley Central Middle School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2010 Beaudry Rd
Yakima, WA 98901
(509) 573-7500
Yakima, WA 98901
(509) 573-7500
Gr: 6-8 | 833 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 63%
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