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West Valley School District (Yakima) ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public high schools serving 1,878 students in West Valley School District (Yakima). This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Washington.
Public High Schools in West Valley School District (Yakima) have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Washington public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 65% statewide average).
Public High School in West Valley School District (Yakima) have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the Washington average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is West Valley High School, with 88% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Washington or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public high school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
16 Schools
861 Schools
# Students
5,520 Students
392,597 Students
# Teachers
289 Teachers
19,037 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
West Valley School District (Yakima), which is ranked within the top 20% of all 306 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 79% has decreased from 83% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#59 out of 307 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
49%
Graduation Rate
79%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.68
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
3%
8%
% Hispanic
40%
26%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
52%
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
3%
8%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,318 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,796. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,862 is higher than the state median of $19,246. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$90 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$115 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,318
$18,796
Spending / Student
$20,862
$19,246
Best West Valley School District (Yakima) Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
West Valley High School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
9800 Zier Rd
Yakima, WA 98908
(509) 972-5900
Yakima, WA 98908
(509) 972-5900
Grades: 9-12
| 1,574 students
Rank: #22.
West Valley Virtual Academy 9-12
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
9206 Zier Road
Yakima, WA 98908
(509) 823-2602
Yakima, WA 98908
(509) 823-2602
Grades: 9-12
| 89 students
Rank: #33.
West Valley Innovation Center
Magnet School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
9206 Zier Road
Yakima, WA 98908
(509) 902-8810
Yakima, WA 98908
(509) 902-8810
Grades: 7-12
| 191 students
Rank: n/an/a
West Valley Open Doors
Alternative School
9800 Zier Rd
Yakima, WA 98908
(509) 823-2602
Yakima, WA 98908
(509) 823-2602
Grades: 9-12
| 17 students
Rank: n/an/a
West Valley Virtual University
Alternative School
9800 Zier Rd
Yakima, WA 98908
(509) 972-5900
Yakima, WA 98908
(509) 972-5900
Grades: 9-12
| 7 students
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