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Yakima School District

104 N 4th Ave
Yakima, WA 98902-2636
(District boundaries shown in map)
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Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Yakima School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 6 public preschools serving 3,009 students in Yakima School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Washington.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschools in Yakima School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Washington public pre school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Washington public preschool average of 54% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
28 Schools
801 Schools
# Students
15,226 Students
280,418 Students
# Teachers
937 Teachers
17,799 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Yakima School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 82% has increased from 73% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WA)
#268 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
21%
41%
34%
53%
32%
49%
82%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.32
0.71
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
9%
% Hispanic
82%
26%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
14%
46%
% Hawaiian
n/a
2%
% Two or more races
2%
10%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,711 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,796. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,152 is less than the state median of $19,246. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$254 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$246 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,711
$18,796
Spending / Student
$16,152
$19,246

Best Yakima School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Whitney Elementary School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
4411 W Nob Hill Blvd
Yakima, WA 98908
(509) 573-1900
Gr: PK-5 | 424 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 77%
Rank: #22.
Barge-lincoln Elementary School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
219 E I St
Yakima, WA 98901
(509) 573-5200
Gr: PK-5 | 512 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: #33.
Mcclure Elementary School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1222 S 22nd Ave
Yakima, WA 98902
(509) 573-1300
Gr: PK-5 | 544 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 84%
Rank: #44.
Hoover Elementary School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
400 W Viola Ave
Yakima, WA 98902
(509) 573-5900
Gr: PK-5 | 682 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 88%
Rank: #55.
Adams Elementary School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
723 S 8th St
Yakima, WA 98901
(509) 573-5100
Gr: PK-5 | 612 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: n/an/a
Discovery Early Learning Center
Special Education School
2810 Castlevale Road
Yakima, WA 98902
(509) 573-5400
Gr: PK | 235 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 89%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 28 schools
  • Grades: 01-12
  • Enrollment: 15,226 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 86%
  • : 82% (Top 50% in WA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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