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Top 10 Best Yakima Public Schools (2024-25)

For the 2024-25 school year, there are 53 public schools serving 24,561 students in Yakima, WA (there are , serving 1,591 private students). 94% of all K-12 students in Yakima, WA are educated in public schools (compared to the WA state average of 90%).
The top ranked public schools in Yakima, WA are Apple Valley Elementary School, Cottonwood Elementary School and Mountainview Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Yakima, WA public schools have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Washington public school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 53% statewide average). Schools in Yakima have an average ranking of 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Washington public schools.
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Washington public school average of 51% (majority Hispanic).

Best Public Schools in Yakima, WA (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Apple Valley Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
7 N 88th Avenue
Yakima, WA 98908
(509) 965-2060
Grades: K-5
| 417 students
Rank: #22.
Cottonwood Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1041 S 96th Ave
Yakima, WA 98908
(509) 965-2052
Grades: K-5
| 397 students
Rank: #33.
Mountainview Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
830 Stone Rd
Yakima, WA 98908
(509) 965-2070
Grades: K-5
| 233 students
Rank: #44.
Yakima Valley Technical Skills Center
Vocational School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥95% )
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1120 S 18th St.
Yakima, WA 98901
(509) 573-5500
Grades: 9-12
| 8 students
Rank: #55.
West Valley High School
Magnet School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
9800 Zier Rd
Yakima, WA 98908
(509) 972-5900
Grades: 9-12
| 1,527 students
Rank: #66.
Ahtanum Valley Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
3006 S Wiley Rd
Yakima, WA 98908
(509) 965-2031
Grades: K-5
| 364 students
Rank: #77.
Wide Hollow Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1000 S 72nd Ave
Yakima, WA 98908
(509) 965-2023
Grades: K-5
| 456 students
Rank: #88.
East Valley High School
Magnet School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1900 Beaudry Road
Yakima, WA 98901
(509) 573-7420
Grades: 9-12
| 1,036 students
Rank: #99.
West Valley Virtual Academy 7-8
Magnet School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
9206 Zier Road
Yakima, WA 98908
(509) 823-2602
Grades: 7-8
| 25 students
Rank: #1010.
West Valley Virtual Academy 9-12
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
9206 Zier Road
Yakima, WA 98908
(509) 823-2602
Grades: 9-12
| 94 students
Rank: #1111.
West Valley Innovation Center
Magnet School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
9206 Zier Road
Yakima, WA 98908
(509) 902-8810
Grades: 7-12
| 162 students
Rank: #1212.
East Valley Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1951 Beaudry Road
Yakima, WA 98901
(509) 573-7600
Grades: PK-5
| 544 students
Rank: #1313.
Terrace Heights Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
101 N 41st St
Yakima, WA 98901
(509) 573-7800
Grades: K-5
| 473 students
Rank: #1414.
West Valley Mid-level Campus
Magnet School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
7505 Zier Rd
Yakima, WA 98908
(509) 972-5800
Grades: 6-8
| 1,194 students
Rank: #1515.
Summitview Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
6305 W Chestnut Ave
Yakima, WA 98908
(509) 972-5540
Grades: K-5
| 501 students
Rank: #1616.
Robertson Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
2807 W Lincoln Ave
Yakima, WA 98902
(509) 573-1600
Grades: K-5
| 488 students
Rank: #1717.
Union Gap School
Magnet School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
3201 4th Street
Yakima, WA 98903
(509) 248-3966
Grades: PK-8
| 577 students
Rank: #1818.
East Valley Central Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
2010 Beaudry Rd
Yakima, WA 98901
(509) 573-7500
Grades: 6-8
| 801 students
Rank: #1919.
Juvenile Detention Center
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1728 Jerome Ave
Yakima, WA 98902
(509) 574-2134
Grades: 5-12
| 18 students
Rank: #2020.
Yakima Satellite Alternative Programs
Alternative School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1120 S. 18th St.
Yakima, WA 98902
(509) 573-5580
Grades: 6-12
| 33 students
Rank: #2121.
Nob Hill Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
801 S 34th Ave
Yakima, WA 98902
(509) 573-1500
Grades: K-5
| 412 students
Rank: #2222.
Whitney Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
4411 W Nob Hill Blvd
Yakima, WA 98908
(509) 573-1900
Grades: PK-5
| 432 students
Rank: #2323.
Davis High School
Magnet School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
212 S 6th Ave
Yakima, WA 98902
(509) 573-2500
Grades: 9-12
| 2,330 students
Rank: #2424.
Eisenhower High School
Magnet School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
611 South 44th Avenue
Yakima, WA 98908
(509) 573-2600
Grades: 9-12
| 2,248 students
Rank: #2525.
Wilson Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
902 S 44th Ave
Yakima, WA 98908
(509) 573-2400
Grades: 6-8
| 856 students
Rank: #2626.
Roosevelt Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
120 N 16th Ave
Yakima, WA 98902
(509) 573-1700
Grades: K-5
| 478 students
Rank: #2727.
K-8 Learning Lab
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
610 N. 39th Avenue
Yakima, WA 98902
(509) 573-1080
Grades: 1-8
| 126 students
Rank: #2828.
Ridgeview Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
609 W Washington Ave
Yakima, WA 98903
(509) 573-1800
Grades: K-5
| 537 students
Rank: #2929.
Franklin Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
410 S 19th Ave
Yakima, WA 98902
(509) 573-2100
Grades: 6-8
| 895 students
Rank: #3030.
Martin Luther King Jr Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2000 S 18th St
Yakima, WA 98903
(509) 573-1100
Grades: K-5
| 513 students
Rank: #3131.
Gilbert Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
4400 Douglas Dr
Yakima, WA 98908
(509) 573-5800
Grades: K-5
| 413 students
Rank: #3232.
Yakima Online
Alternative School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1120 S 18th St.
Yakima, WA 98902
(509) 573-5580
Grades: 9-12
| 304 students
Rank: #3333.
Mcclure Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1222 S 22nd Ave
Yakima, WA 98902
(509) 573-1300
Grades: PK-5
| 559 students
Rank: #3434.
Mckinley Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
621 S 13th Ave
Yakima, WA 98902
(509) 573-1400
Grades: K-5
| 414 students
Rank: #3535.
Stanton Academy
Alternative School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
802 River Rd
Yakima, WA 98902
(509) 573-1200
Grades: 9-12
| 172 students
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Yakima, Washington Public Schools (Closed)

School
Location
Grades
Students
4702a Tieton Dr
Yakima, WA 98908
(509) 968-3014
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
33 S. 2nd Ave
Yakima, WA 98902
(509) 728-9871
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
212 S 6th Ave
Yakima, WA 98902
(509) 573-2501
Grades: 9
| 28 students
2700 Old Naches Highway
Yakima, WA 98908
(509) 966-5050
Grades: PK-2
| 293 students
9206 Zier Road
Yakima, WA 98908
(509) 972-5606
Grades: 9
| 401 students
1500 S 75th Ave
Yakima, WA 98908
(509) 972-5700
Grades: 5-6
| 769 students
104 N 4th Avenue
Yakima, WA 98902
(509) 573-5580
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public schools in Yakima, WA?
The top ranked public schools in Yakima, WA include Apple Valley Elementary School, Cottonwood Elementary School and Mountainview Elementary School.
How many public schools are located in Yakima?
53 public schools are located in Yakima.
What percentage of students in Yakima go to public school?
94% of all K-12 students in Yakima are educated in public schools (compared to the WA state average of 90%).
What is the racial composition of students in Yakima?
Yakima public schools minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Washington public schools average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Which public schools in Yakima are often viewed compared to one another?

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