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West Valley School District (Yakima) ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,383 students in West Valley School District (Yakima). This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Washington.
Public Middle Schools in West Valley School District (Yakima) have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the Washington public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public middle school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
16 Schools
796 Schools
# Students
5,480 Students
302,570 Students
# Teachers
283 Teachers
15,929 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
West Valley School District (Yakima), which is ranked within the top 30% 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 84% has increased from 72% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#59 out of 307 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
49%
Graduation Rate
84%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.68
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
2%
8%
% Hispanic
42%
25%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
51%
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
3%
9%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,437 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,891. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,015 is higher than the state median of $19,344. The school district spending/student has grown by 33% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$90 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$115 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,437
$18,891
Spending / Student
$21,015
$19,344
Best West Valley School District (Yakima) Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
West Valley Virtual Academy 7-8
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
9206 Zier Road
Yakima, WA 98908
(509) 823-2602
Yakima, WA 98908
(509) 823-2602
Gr: 7-8 | 21 students Minority enrollment: 24%
Rank: #22.
West Valley Mid-level Campus
(Math: 48% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
7505 Zier Rd
Yakima, WA 98908
(509) 972-5800
Yakima, WA 98908
(509) 972-5800
Gr: 6-8 | 1,167 student Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 48%
Rank: #33.
West Valley Innovation Center
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
9206 Zier Road
Yakima, WA 98908
(509) 902-8810
Yakima, WA 98908
(509) 902-8810
Gr: 7-12 | 195 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
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