Yakima, WA · WA
Yakima School District — Decoded Rankings
19 of 29 schools ranked · Updated 2026-09-04
District profile
- Total enrollment
- 9,596
- Free/reduced lunch
- 86.7%
- Avg SES index
- 21.9
- State
- WA
Schools in Yakima School District
Elementary / Middle Schools (17 ranked)
17 official · 1 unranked (N/A — not yet eligible)
| Rating | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barge-Lincoln Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodYakima School District | #1378 | #62 (WA)plausibly #36–151#2 (Yakima metro) | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | ||
| Adams Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodYakima School District | #1428 | #166 (WA)plausibly #85–315#5 (Yakima metro) | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | ||
| Hoover Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodYakima School District | #1381 | #300 (WA)plausibly #118–560#13 (Yakima metro)≈ tied with next | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | ||
| Gilbert Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodYakima School District | #1015 | #330 (WA)plausibly #124–592#15 (Yakima metro) | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | ||
| Ridgeview ElementaryNeighborhoodYakima School District | #1268 | #457 (WA)plausibly #340–631#19 (Yakima metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Washington Middle SchoolNeighborhoodYakima School District | #1449 | #604 (WA)plausibly #502–818#25 (Yakima metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Lewis & Clark Middle SchoolNeighborhoodYakima School District | #1382 | #739 (WA)plausibly #496–971#31 (Yakima metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Franklin Middle SchoolNeighborhoodYakima School District | #1248 | #876 (WA)plausibly #614–1054#35 (Yakima metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Nob Hill Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodYakima School District | #901 | #946 (WA)plausibly #713–1151#38 (Yakima metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Martin Luther King Jr ElementaryNeighborhoodYakima School District | #1391 | #960 (WA)plausibly #731–1208#40 (Yakima metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Garfield Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodYakima School District | #1416 | #969 (WA)plausibly #856–1162#41 (Yakima metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Whitney ElementaryNeighborhoodYakima School District | #1068 | #986 (WA)plausibly #713–1184#42 (Yakima metro)≈ tied with next | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Mckinley Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodYakima School District | #1454 | #1000 (WA)plausibly #664–1211#43 (Yakima metro)≈ tied with next | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Robertson ElementaryNeighborhoodYakima School District | #1286 | #1031 (WA)plausibly #887–1232#45 (Yakima metro)≈ tied with next | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Mcclure Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodYakima School District | #1343 | #1097 (WA)plausibly #889–1211#52 (Yakima metro) | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Wilson Middle SchoolNeighborhoodYakima School District | #1321 | #1361 (WA)plausibly #1263–1425#56 (Yakima metro)≈ tied with next | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Roosevelt Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodYakima School District | #1303 | #1382 (WA)plausibly #1255–1449#57 (Yakima metro) | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Unranked (1 not yet eligible for a rank) | ||||||
| K-8 Learning Lab | — | N/A | N/A | — | Not enough data to rank | |
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 (2 ranked)
| Rating | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davis High SchoolNeighborhoodYakima School District | #266 | #119 (WA)HS#4 (Yakima metro) | HS outcome | High | ||
| Eisenhower High SchoolNeighborhoodYakima School District | #280 | #241 (WA)HS#12 (Yakima metro) | HS outcome | High |
Story type breakdown
- 4Outperforming Expectations
- 0Strong by Both Measures
- 0High Scores, Context Matters
- 5Typical Profile
- 8Lower 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) | 37.7 | 50 | 12.3 points below the metro median |
| Avg decoded percentile (metro) | 45.0 | 50 | 5.0 points below the metro median |
| Avg rank shift (places gained after context) | 4.2 | 0 | Schools gain 4.2 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
- September 4, 2026
- Methodology version
- 0.14.0
Source files (3)
- NCES CCD 2024 directory (Urban Institute) (accessed 2026-09-04)
- ACS 5-year 2020-2024 (accessed 2026-09-04)
- Washington OSPI 2024-25 school-level results (accessed 2026-09-04)
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