Yakima County schools ranked by test score
Latest Smarter Balanced + WCAS year (2024-25). 73 schools in Yakima County, Washington with reported English Language Arts scores. Washington state average: 58.4%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Highland High School Cowiche · Highland School District | High | 80.2% | +21.9pp |
| 2 | Naches Valley High School Naches · Naches Valley School District | High | 70.3% | +11.9pp |
| 3 | East Valley High School Yakima · East Valley School District (Yakima) | High | 67.7% | +9.3pp |
| 4 | West Valley High School Yakima · West Valley School District (Yakima) | High | 67.6% | +9.2pp |
| 5 | Zillah High School Zillah · Zillah School District | High | 67.0% | +8.6pp |
| 6 | Ahtanum Valley Elementary Yakima · West Valley School District (Yakima) | Elementary | 66.8% | +8.5pp |
| 7 | Cottonwood Elementary School Yakima · West Valley School District (Yakima) | Elementary | 65.5% | +7.2pp |
| 8 | Apple Valley Elementary Yakima · West Valley School District (Yakima) | Elementary | 63.3% | +4.9pp |
| 9 | Mountainview Elementary Yakima · West Valley School District (Yakima) | Elementary | 61.8% | +3.4pp |
| 10 | Wide Hollow Elementary Yakima · West Valley School District (Yakima) | Elementary | 58.7% | +0.3pp |
| 11 | Moxee Elementary Moxee · East Valley School District (Yakima) | Elementary | 53.3% | -5.1pp |
| 12 | Zillah Intermediate School Zillah · Zillah School District | Elementary | 52.8% | -5.5pp |
| 13 | West Valley Innovation Center Yakima · West Valley School District (Yakima) | High | 51.6% | -6.8pp |
| 14 | Grandview High School Grandview · Grandview School District | High | 50.9% | -7.5pp |
| 15 | West Valley Mid-Level Campus Yakima · West Valley School District (Yakima) | Middle | 48.7% | -9.6pp |
| 16 | East Valley Central Middle School YAKIMA · East Valley School District (Yakima) | Middle | 46.8% | -11.5pp |
| 17 | East Valley Elementary Yakima · East Valley School District (Yakima) | Elementary | 46.6% | -11.7pp |
| 18 | Tieton Elementary School Tieton · Highland School District | Elementary | 46.5% | -11.9pp |
| 19 | Davis High School Yakima · Yakima School District | High | 46.4% | -11.9pp |
| 20 | Union Gap School Union Gap · Union Gap School District | Elementary | 45.1% | -13.3pp |
| 21 | Eisenhower High School Yakima · Yakima School District | High | 44.7% | -13.6pp |
| 22 | Summitview Elementary Yakima · West Valley School District (Yakima) | Elementary | 44.7% | -13.7pp |
| 23 | Nob Hill Elementary School Yakima · Yakima School District | Elementary | 44.4% | -14.0pp |
| 24 | Sunnyside High School Sunnyside · Sunnyside School District | High | 44.3% | -14.1pp |
| 25 | Zillah Middle School Zillah · Zillah School District | Middle | 43.7% | -14.7pp |
| 26 | Thompson Elementary School Grandview · Grandview School District | Elementary | 43.3% | -15.1pp |
| 27 | Naches Valley Elementary School Naches · Naches Valley School District | Elementary | 42.8% | -15.6pp |
| 28 | Terrace Heights Elementary Yakima · East Valley School District (Yakima) | Elementary | 42.3% | -16.0pp |
| 29 | Naches Valley Middle School Naches · Naches Valley School District | Middle | 41.5% | -16.9pp |
| 30 | Franklin Middle School Yakima · Yakima School District | Middle | 41.1% | -17.3pp |
| 31 | Gilbert Elementary School Yakima · Yakima School District | Elementary | 41.0% | -17.4pp |
| 32 | Whitney Elementary Yakima · Yakima School District | Elementary | 39.1% | -19.3pp |
| 33 | Toppenish High School TOPPENISH · Toppenish School District | High | 38.5% | -19.9pp |
| 34 | Wapato High School Wapato · Wapato School District | High | 37.1% | -21.3pp |
| 35 | Washington Elementary Sunnyside · Sunnyside School District | Elementary | 35.5% | -22.8pp |
| 36 | Selah Middle School Selah · Selah School District | Middle | 35.1% | -23.3pp |
| 37 | Harrison Middle School Sunnyside · Sunnyside School District | Middle | 35.0% | -23.4pp |
| 38 | Satus Elementary Wapato · Wapato School District | Elementary | 35.0% | -23.4pp |
| 39 | Mcclure Elementary School Grandview · Grandview School District | Elementary | 34.7% | -23.7pp |
| 40 | Grandview Middle School Grandview · Grandview School District | Middle | 34.3% | -24.1pp |
| 41 | Granger High School Granger · Granger School District | High | 34.3% | -24.1pp |
| 42 | Selah Intermediate School Selah · Selah School District | Elementary | 33.9% | -24.5pp |
| 43 | Highland Middle School Cowiche · Highland School District | Middle | 33.7% | -24.6pp |
| 44 | Wilson Middle School Yakima · Yakima School District | Middle | 33.1% | -25.2pp |
| 45 | Robertson Elementary Yakima · Yakima School District | Elementary | 32.6% | -25.7pp |
| 46 | Chief Kamiakin Elementary School Sunnyside · Sunnyside School District | Elementary | 31.1% | -27.2pp |
| 47 | Granger Middle School Granger · Granger School District | Middle | 28.4% | -30.0pp |
| 48 | Selah High School Selah · Selah School District | High | 28.2% | -30.1pp |
| 49 | Roosevelt Elementary School Yakima · Yakima School District | Elementary | 28.0% | -30.3pp |
| 50 | Outlook Elementary School Outlook · Sunnyside School District | Elementary | 27.9% | -30.4pp |
About this ranking
Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the Smarter Balanced + WCAS % Met or Exceeded Standard threshold on the latest available Smarter Balanced + WCAS English Language Arts test (school year 2024-25). Only public schools in Yakima County, Washington with a reasonable cohort size are shown. A higher percentage is better.
The comparison column shows the gap to the Washington statewide enrollment-weighted average. To compare against neighboring counties, use the full Washington ranking.