Yakima, WA · WA
Highland School District — Decoded Rankings
3 of 4 schools ranked · Updated 2026-07-26
District profile
- Total enrollment
- 445
- Free/reduced lunch
- 76.1%
- Avg SES index
- 18.6
- State
- WA
Schools in Highland School District
Elementary / Middle Schools (2 ranked)
| Tieton Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodHighland School District | #14 | #17 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Highland Middle SchoolNeighborhoodHighland School District | #29 | #31 | Typical Profile | High |
High Schools (1 ranked)
| Highland High SchoolNeighborhoodHighland School District | #3 | #1HS | HS outcome | HS pool |
Story type breakdown
- 0Outperforming Expectations
- 0Strong by Both Measures
- 0High Scores, Context Matters
- 2Typical Profile
- 0Lower by Both Measures
How this district compares
District-level averages relative to the Yakima, WA metro median.
| Measure | District avg | Metro median | Read |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avg achievement percentile (metro) | 64.7 | 50 | 14.7 points above the metro median |
| Avg decoded percentile (metro) | 60.3 | 50 | 10.3 points above the metro median |
| Avg rank shift (places gained after context) | -2.5 | 0 | Schools lose 2.5 places on average after context. |
Data & sources
- Assessment data
- 2024–25 school year
- NCES CCD vintage
- 2024
- Census ACS 5-year vintage
- 2020-2024
- Last updated
- July 26, 2026
- Methodology version
- 0.9.0
Source files (3)
- NCES CCD 2024 directory (Urban Institute) (accessed 2026-07-26)
- ACS 5-year 2020-2024 (accessed 2026-07-26)
- Washington OSPI 2024-25 school-level results (accessed 2026-07-26)
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