Best Elementary & Middle Schools in Yakima, WA
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Elementary / Middle Schools (59 ranked)
59 official · 26 unranked (N/A — not yet eligible)
| Union Gap SchoolNeighborhood | Union Gap School District | #12 | #1 | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | |
| Adams Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Yakima School District | #51 | #2 | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | |
| Barge-Lincoln Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Yakima School District | #46 | #3 | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | |
| Apple Valley ElementaryNeighborhood | West Valley School District (Yakima) | #1 | #4 | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | |
| Outlook Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Sunnyside School District | #42 | #5 | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | |
| Granger Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Granger School District | #40 | #6 | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | |
| Washington ElementaryNeighborhood | Sunnyside School District | #22 | #7 | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | |
| Satus ElementaryNeighborhood | Wapato School District | #36 | #8 | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | |
| Hoover Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Yakima School District | #41 | #9 | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | |
| Cottonwood Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | West Valley School District (Yakima) | #2 | #10 | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | |
| Thompson Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Grandview School District | #10 | #11 | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | |
| Naches Valley Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Naches Valley School District | #6 | #12 | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | |
| Ahtanum Valley ElementaryNeighborhood | West Valley School District (Yakima) | #3 | #13 | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | |
| Tieton Intermediate SchoolNeighborhood | Highland School District | #23 | #14 | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | |
| Wide Hollow ElementaryNeighborhood | West Valley School District (Yakima) | #5 | #15 | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | |
| West Valley Mid-Level CampusNeighborhood | West Valley School District (Yakima) | #7 | #16 | Typical Profile | High | |
| East Valley ElementaryNeighborhood | East Valley School District (Yakima) | #9 | #17 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Mcclure Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Grandview School District | #14 | #18 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Smith Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Grandview School District | #17 | #19 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Grandview Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Grandview School District | #26 | #20 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Moxee ElementaryNeighborhood | East Valley School District (Yakima) | #4 | #21 | High Scores, Context Matters | High | |
| Washington Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Yakima School District | #53 | #22 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Artz Fox ElementaryNeighborhood | Mabton School District | #38 | #23 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Valley View ElementaryNeighborhood | Toppenish School District | #47 | #24 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Harrison Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Sunnyside School District | #27 | #25 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Zillah Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Zillah School District | #18 | #26 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Gilbert Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Yakima School District | #25 | #27 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Marcus Whitman-Cowiche ElementaryNeighborhood | Highland School District | #11 | #28 | High Scores, Context Matters | Medium | |
| Highland Junior High SchoolNeighborhood | Highland School District | #28 | #29 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Garfield Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Yakima School District | #49 | #30 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Franklin Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Yakima School District | #29 | #31 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Garfield Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Toppenish School District | #43 | #32 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Adams ElementaryNeighborhood | Wapato School District | #55 | #33 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Lewis & Clark Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Yakima School District | #45 | #34 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Mount Adams Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Mount Adams School District | #58 | #35 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Whitney ElementaryNeighborhood | Yakima School District | #20 | #36 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Summitview ElementaryNeighborhood | West Valley School District (Yakima) | #15 | #37 | High Scores, Context Matters | High | |
| Martin Luther King Jr ElementaryNeighborhood | Yakima School District | #34 | #38 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Pioneer Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Sunnyside School District | #32 | #39 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Toppenish Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Toppenish School District | #57 | #40 | Lower by Both Measures | High | |
| Chief Kamiakin Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Sunnyside School District | #39 | #41 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Ridgeview ElementaryNeighborhood | Yakima School District | #37 | #42 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Mckinley Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Yakima School District | #48 | #43 | Lower by Both Measures | High | |
| Mcclure Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Yakima School District | #44 | #44 | Lower by Both Measures | High | |
| Zillah Intermediate SchoolNeighborhood | Zillah School District | #8 | #45 | High Scores, Context Matters | High | |
| East Valley Central Middle SchoolNeighborhood | East Valley School District (Yakima) | #19 | #46 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Robertson ElementaryNeighborhood | Yakima School District | #33 | #47 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Mabton Jr. Sr. HighNeighborhood | Mabton School District | #56 | #48Also HS #12 | Lower by Both Measures | Medium | |
| Nob Hill Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Yakima School District | #16 | #49 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Roosevelt Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Yakima School District | #30 | #50 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Wilson Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Yakima School District | #31 | #51 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Naches Valley Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Naches Valley School District | #24 | #52 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Lincoln Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Toppenish School District | #35 | #53 | Typical Profile | Medium | |
| Terrace Heights ElementaryNeighborhood | East Valley School District (Yakima) | #13 | #54 | High Scores, Context Matters | High | |
| Kirkwood Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Toppenish School District | #54 | #55 | Lower by Both Measures | High | |
| Sierra Vista Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Sunnyside School District | #50 | #56 | Lower by Both Measures | High | |
| Harrah Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Mount Adams School District | #59 | #57 | Lower by Both Measures | High | |
| Roosevelt ElementaryNeighborhood | Granger School District | #52 | #58 | Lower by Both Measures | High | |
| West Valley Innovation CenterNeighborhood | West Valley School District (Yakima) | #21 | #59Also HS #14 | Typical Profile | Low | |
| Unranked (26 not yet eligible for a rank) | ||||||
| Camas Elementary | Wapato School District | N/A | N/A | — | Rankings coming soon · View school details | |
| Computer Academy Toppenish High School | Toppenish School District | N/A | N/A | — | Not enough data to rank | |
| Discovery Early Learning Center | Yakima School District | N/A | N/A | — | Rankings coming soon · View school details | |
| Hilton Elementary School | Zillah School District | N/A | N/A | — | Rankings coming soon · View school details | |
| John Campbell Primary School | Selah School District | N/A | N/A | — | Rankings coming soon · View school details | |
| Juvenile Detention Center | Yakima School District | N/A | N/A | — | Rankings coming soon · View school details | |
| K-8 Learning Lab | Yakima School District | N/A | N/A | — | Rankings coming soon · View school details | |
| Mountainview Elementary | West Valley School District (Yakima) | N/A | N/A | — | Rankings coming soon · View school details | |
| Ridgeview Group Home | Yakima School District | N/A | N/A | — | Rankings coming soon · View school details | |
| Robert Lince Early Learning Center | Selah School District | N/A | N/A | — | Rankings coming soon · View school details | |
| Selah Academy Auxiliary | Selah School District | N/A | N/A | — | Rankings coming soon · View school details | |
| Selah HomeLink | Selah School District | N/A | N/A | — | Rankings coming soon · View school details | |
| Selah Intermediate School | Selah School District | N/A | N/A | — | Rankings coming soon · View school details | |
| Selah Middle School | Selah School District | N/A | N/A | — | Rankings coming soon · View school details | |
| Simcoe Elementary School | Wapato School District | N/A | N/A | — | Rankings coming soon · View school details | |
| Sun Valley Elementary School | Sunnyside School District | N/A | N/A | — | Rankings coming soon · View school details | |
| Toppenish Pre School | Toppenish School District | N/A | N/A | — | Rankings coming soon · View school details | |
| WEST VALLEY VIRTUAL ACADEMY 7-8 | West Valley School District (Yakima) | N/A | N/A | — | Rankings coming soon · View school details | |
| WEST VALLEY VIRTUAL ACADEMY K-6 | West Valley School District (Yakima) | N/A | N/A | — | Rankings coming soon · View school details | |
| Wapato Middle School | Wapato School District | N/A | N/A | — | Rankings coming soon · View school details | |
| Wapato Online Academy 6-8 | Wapato School District | N/A | N/A | — | Rankings coming soon · View school details | |
| Wapato Online Academy K-5 | Wapato School District | N/A | N/A | — | Rankings coming soon · View school details | |
| West Valley Preschool | West Valley School District (Yakima) | N/A | N/A | — | Rankings coming soon · View school details | |
| Yakima Adult Jail | Yakima School District | N/A | N/A | — | Rankings coming soon · View school details | |
| Yakima Satellite Alternative Programs | Yakima School District | N/A | N/A | — | Rankings coming soon · View school details | |
| Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital dba Children's Village | West Valley School District (Yakima) | N/A | N/A | — | Rankings coming soon · View school details | |
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Data & sources
- Assessment data
- 2022–23 school year
- NCES CCD vintage
- 2022
- Census ACS 5-year vintage
- 2020-2024
- Last updated
- July 26, 2026
- Methodology version
- 0.9.0
Source files (3)
- NCES CCD 2022 directory (Urban Institute) (accessed 2026-07-26)
- ACS 5-year 2020-2024 (accessed 2026-07-26)
- Washington OSPI 2022-23 school-level results (accessed 2026-07-26)
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