Yakima, WA · WA
Yakima School District — Decoded Rankings
19 of 29 schools ranked · Updated 2026-09-04
District profile
- Total enrollment
- 9,736
- Free/reduced lunch
- 88.4%
- Avg SES index
- 22.1
- State
- WA
Schools in Yakima School District
Elementary / Middle Schools (17 ranked)
| Rating | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barge-Lincoln Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodYakima School District | #1339 | #38 (WA)plausibly #20–138#2 (Yakima metro) | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | ||
| Adams Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodYakima School District | #1407 | #95 (WA)plausibly #44–181#6 (Yakima metro)≈ tied with next | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | ||
| Gilbert Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodYakima School District | #946 | #96 (WA)plausibly #13–355#7 (Yakima metro) | ★★Outperforming Expectations | Medium | ||
| Hoover Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodYakima School District | #1362 | #264 (WA)plausibly #147–495#13 (Yakima metro) | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | ||
| Ridgeview ElementaryNeighborhoodYakima School District | #1254 | #600 (WA)plausibly #464–792#27 (Yakima metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Whitney ElementaryNeighborhoodYakima School District | #985 | #666 (WA)plausibly #422–908#29 (Yakima metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Washington Middle SchoolNeighborhoodYakima School District | #1461 | #713 (WA)plausibly #566–917#30 (Yakima metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Lewis & Clark Middle SchoolNeighborhoodYakima School District | #1369 | #756 (WA)plausibly #553–1010#33 (Yakima metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Robertson ElementaryNeighborhoodYakima School District | #1144 | #822 (WA)plausibly #713–1045#36 (Yakima metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Franklin Middle SchoolNeighborhoodYakima School District | #1197 | #832 (WA)plausibly #629–981#37 (Yakima metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Garfield Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodYakima School District | #1394 | #913 (WA)plausibly #786–1127#41 (Yakima metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Martin Luther King Jr ElementaryNeighborhoodYakima School District | #1388 | #916 (WA)plausibly #717–1200#43 (Yakima metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Mcclure Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodYakima School District | #1313 | #1030 (WA)plausibly #747–1207#48 (Yakima metro)≈ tied with next | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Mckinley Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodYakima School District | #1391 | #1034 (WA)plausibly #786–1264#49 (Yakima metro)≈ tied with next | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Wilson Middle SchoolNeighborhoodYakima School District | #1212 | #1046 (WA)plausibly #815–1193#51 (Yakima metro)≈ tied with next | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Nob Hill Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodYakima School District | #901 | #1100 (WA)plausibly #844–1258#52 (Yakima metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Roosevelt Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodYakima School District | #1301 | #1285 (WA)plausibly #1135–1366#56 (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 (2 ranked)
| Rating | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davis High SchoolNeighborhoodYakima School District | #252 | #62 (WA)HS#2 (Yakima metro) | HS outcome | High | ||
| Eisenhower High SchoolNeighborhoodYakima School District | #250 | #192 (WA)HS#10 (Yakima metro) | HS outcome | High |
Story type breakdown
- 4Outperforming Expectations
- 0Strong by Both Measures
- 0High Scores, Context Matters
- 7Typical Profile
- 6Lower 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) | 42.8 | 50 | 7.2 points below the metro median |
| Avg decoded percentile (metro) | 44.9 | 50 | 5.1 points below the metro median |
| Avg rank shift (places gained after context) | 1.2 | 0 | Schools gain 1.2 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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