Yakima, WA · WA
West Valley School District (Yakima) — Decoded Rankings
8 of 16 schools ranked · Updated 2026-09-04
District profile
- Total enrollment
- 3,490
- Free/reduced lunch
- 59.0%
- Avg SES index
- 49.7
- State
- WA
Schools in West Valley School District (Yakima)
Elementary / Middle Schools (7 ranked)
| Rating | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahtanum Valley ElementaryNeighborhoodWest Valley School District (Yakima) | #297 | #67 (WA)plausibly #25–255#4 (Yakima metro)≈ tied with next | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| Cottonwood Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodWest Valley School District (Yakima) | #171 | #93 (WA)plausibly #37–196#5 (Yakima metro) | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| Apple Valley ElementaryNeighborhoodWest Valley School District (Yakima) | #232 | #178 (WA)plausibly #116–340#8 (Yakima metro) | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| West Valley Mid-Level CampusNeighborhoodWest Valley School District (Yakima) | #577 | #434 (WA)plausibly #320–623#18 (Yakima metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Summitview ElementaryNeighborhoodWest Valley School District (Yakima) | #733 | #443 (WA)plausibly #267–701#19 (Yakima metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Wide Hollow ElementaryNeighborhoodWest Valley School District (Yakima) | #600 | #478 (WA)plausibly #308–746#20 (Yakima metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| West Valley Innovation CenterNeighborhoodWest Valley School District (Yakima) | #1315 | #1502 (WA)plausibly #1490–1502#58 (Yakima metro) | Lower by Both Measures | Medium |
Rows marked ≈ are statistically tied with the row below them: on the current data the joint simulation gives the upper school less than a 65% chance of ranking above the lower one. Ties are between adjacent rows only.
High Schools (1 ranked)
| Rating | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Valley High SchoolNeighborhoodWest Valley School District (Yakima) | #128 | #207 (WA)HS#12 (Yakima metro) | HS outcome | Medium |
Story type breakdown
- 2Outperforming Expectations
- 3Strong by Both Measures
- 0High Scores, Context Matters
- 1Typical Profile
- 1Lower 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) | 85.7 | 50 | 35.7 points above the metro median |
| Avg decoded percentile (metro) | 69.2 | 50 | 19.2 points above the metro median |
| Avg rank shift (places gained after context) | -9.6 | 0 | Schools lose 9.6 places on average after context. |
Data & sources
- Assessment data
- 2023–24 school year
- NCES CCD vintage
- 2023
- Census ACS 5-year vintage
- 2020-2024
- Last updated
- September 4, 2026
- Methodology version
- 0.14.0
Source files (3)
- NCES CCD 2023 directory (Urban Institute) (accessed 2026-09-04)
- ACS 5-year 2020-2024 (accessed 2026-09-04)
- Washington OSPI 2023-24 school-level results (accessed 2026-09-04)
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