Best Elementary & Middle Schools in Yakima, WA
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Elementary / Middle Schools (58 ranked)
58 official · 27 unranked (N/A — not yet eligible)
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| Union Gap SchoolNeighborhood | Union Gap School District | #739 | #31 (WA)plausibly #26–71#1 (Yakima metro)≈ tied with next | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | ||
| Barge-Lincoln Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Yakima School District | #1339 | #38 (WA)plausibly #20–138#2 (Yakima metro) | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | ||
| Naches Valley Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Naches Valley School District | #604 | #58 (WA)plausibly #22–211#3 (Yakima metro)≈ tied with next | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | ||
| Ahtanum Valley ElementaryNeighborhood | West Valley School District (Yakima) | #297 | #67 (WA)plausibly #25–255#4 (Yakima metro)≈ tied with next | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| Cottonwood Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | West Valley School District (Yakima) | #171 | #93 (WA)plausibly #37–196#5 (Yakima metro)≈ tied with next | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| Adams Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Yakima School District | #1407 | #95 (WA)plausibly #44–181#6 (Yakima metro)≈ tied with next | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | ||
| Gilbert Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Yakima School District | #946 | #96 (WA)plausibly #13–355#7 (Yakima metro) | ★★Outperforming Expectations | Medium | ||
| Apple Valley ElementaryNeighborhood | West Valley School District (Yakima) | #232 | #178 (WA)plausibly #116–340#8 (Yakima metro)≈ tied with next | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| East Valley ElementaryNeighborhood | East Valley School District (Yakima) | #592 | #193 (WA)plausibly #103–359#9 (Yakima metro)≈ tied with next | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | ||
| Washington ElementaryNeighborhood | Sunnyside School District | #1052 | #199 (WA)plausibly #108–367#10 (Yakima metro)≈ tied with next | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | ||
| Granger Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Granger School District | #1360 | #235 (WA)plausibly #148–324#11 (Yakima metro) | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | ||
| Thompson Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Grandview School District | #699 | #256 (WA)plausibly #154–361#12 (Yakima metro)≈ tied with next | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | ||
| Hoover Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Yakima School District | #1362 | #264 (WA)plausibly #147–495#13 (Yakima metro)≈ tied with next | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | ||
| Outlook Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Sunnyside School District | #1359 | #299 (WA)plausibly #184–451#14 (Yakima metro) | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | ||
| Tieton Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Highland School District | #789 | #382 (WA)plausibly #276–507#15 (Yakima metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Moxee ElementaryNeighborhood | East Valley School District (Yakima) | #448 | #417 (WA)plausibly #286–566#16 (Yakima metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Satus ElementaryNeighborhood | Wapato School District | #835 | #426 (WA)plausibly #327–585#17 (Yakima metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | Medium | ||
| West Valley Mid-Level CampusNeighborhood | West Valley School District (Yakima) | #577 | #434 (WA)plausibly #320–623#18 (Yakima metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Summitview ElementaryNeighborhood | West Valley School District (Yakima) | #733 | #443 (WA)plausibly #267–701#19 (Yakima metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Wide Hollow ElementaryNeighborhood | West Valley School District (Yakima) | #600 | #478 (WA)plausibly #308–746#20 (Yakima metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Grandview Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Grandview School District | #1155 | #484 (WA)plausibly #406–619#21 (Yakima metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Harrison Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Sunnyside School District | #1259 | #508 (WA)plausibly #347–740#22 (Yakima metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Smith Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Grandview School District | #1176 | #527 (WA)plausibly #396–685#23 (Yakima metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Artz Fox ElementaryNeighborhood | Mabton School District | #1372 | #558 (WA)plausibly #360–807#24 (Yakima metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Zillah Intermediate SchoolNeighborhood | Zillah School District | #541 | #565 (WA)plausibly #410–821#25 (Yakima metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Mcclure Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Grandview School District | #911 | #581 (WA)plausibly #484–666#26 (Yakima metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Ridgeview ElementaryNeighborhood | Yakima School District | #1254 | #600 (WA)plausibly #464–792#27 (Yakima metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Pioneer Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Sunnyside School District | #1241 | #628 (WA)plausibly #522–814#28 (Yakima metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Whitney ElementaryNeighborhood | Yakima School District | #985 | #666 (WA)plausibly #422–908#29 (Yakima metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Washington Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Yakima School District | #1461 | #713 (WA)plausibly #566–917#30 (Yakima metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Zillah Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Zillah School District | #1073 | #716 (WA)plausibly #426–960#31 (Yakima metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Chief Kamiakin Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Sunnyside School District | #1321 | #726 (WA)plausibly #576–985#32 (Yakima metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Lewis & Clark Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Yakima School District | #1369 | #756 (WA)plausibly #553–1010#33 (Yakima metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Valley View ElementaryNeighborhood | Toppenish School District | #1405 | #795 (WA)plausibly #577–1021#34 (Yakima metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Highland Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Highland School District | #1398 | #805 (WA)plausibly #538–1076#35 (Yakima metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Robertson ElementaryNeighborhood | Yakima School District | #1144 | #822 (WA)plausibly #713–1045#36 (Yakima metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Franklin Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Yakima School District | #1197 | #832 (WA)plausibly #629–981#37 (Yakima metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Wapato Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Wapato School District | #1449 | #875 (WA)plausibly #737–1180#38 (Yakima metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Toppenish Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Toppenish School District | #1444 | #886 (WA)plausibly #682–1133#39 (Yakima metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| East Valley Central Middle SchoolNeighborhood | East Valley School District (Yakima) | #895 | #887 (WA)plausibly #674–1074#40 (Yakima metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Garfield Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Yakima School District | #1394 | #913 (WA)plausibly #786–1127#41 (Yakima metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Adams ElementaryNeighborhood | Wapato School District | #1473 | #914 (WA)plausibly #724–1141#42 (Yakima metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Martin Luther King Jr ElementaryNeighborhood | Yakima School District | #1388 | #916 (WA)plausibly #717–1200#43 (Yakima metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Mabton Jr. Sr. HighNeighborhood | Mabton School District | #1381 | #942 (WA)plausibly #642–1234#44 (Yakima metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | Medium | ||
| Mount Adams Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Mount Adams School District | #1500 | #981 (WA)plausibly #684–1207#45 (Yakima metro)≈ tied with next | Lower by Both Measures | Medium | ||
| Garfield Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Toppenish School District | #1404 | #1018 (WA)plausibly #746–1241#46 (Yakima metro)≈ tied with next | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Naches Valley Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Naches Valley School District | #973 | #1029 (WA)plausibly #812–1183#47 (Yakima metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Mcclure Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Yakima School District | #1313 | #1030 (WA)plausibly #747–1207#48 (Yakima metro)≈ tied with next | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Mckinley Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Yakima School District | #1391 | #1034 (WA)plausibly #786–1264#49 (Yakima metro)≈ tied with next | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Terrace Heights ElementaryNeighborhood | East Valley School District (Yakima) | #817 | #1044 (WA)plausibly #815–1225#50 (Yakima metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Wilson Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Yakima School District | #1212 | #1046 (WA)plausibly #815–1193#51 (Yakima metro)≈ tied with next | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Nob Hill Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Yakima School District | #901 | #1100 (WA)plausibly #844–1258#52 (Yakima metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Roosevelt ElementaryNeighborhood | Granger School District | #1463 | #1124 (WA)plausibly #833–1337#53 (Yakima metro) | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Kirkwood Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Toppenish School District | #1445 | #1254 (WA)plausibly #1032–1358#54 (Yakima metro)≈ tied with next | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Sierra Vista Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Sunnyside School District | #1447 | #1277 (WA)plausibly #1136–1332#55 (Yakima metro)≈ tied with next | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Roosevelt Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Yakima School District | #1301 | #1285 (WA)plausibly #1135–1366#56 (Yakima metro) | Lower by Both Measures | Medium | ||
| Harrah Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Mount Adams School District | #1503 | #1388 (WA)plausibly #1274–1425#57 (Yakima metro) | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| West Valley Innovation CenterNeighborhood | West Valley School District (Yakima) | #1315 | #1502 (WA)plausibly #1490–1502#58 (Yakima metro) | Lower by Both Measures | Medium | ||
| Unranked (27 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 | |
| Lincoln Elementary School | Toppenish School District | — | N/A | N/A | — | Rankings coming soon · View school details | |
| Marcus Whitman-Cowiche Elementary | Highland 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 | — | Not enough data to rank | |
| 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 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 | — | Not enough data to rank | |
| Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital dba Children's Village | West Valley School District (Yakima) | — | N/A | N/A | — | Rankings coming soon · View school details | |
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.
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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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