Yakima County schools ranked by test score
Latest Smarter Balanced + WCAS year (2024-25). 42 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 | Ahtanum Valley Elementary Yakima · West Valley School District (Yakima) | Elementary | 66.8% | +8.5pp |
| 2 | Cottonwood Elementary School Yakima · West Valley School District (Yakima) | Elementary | 65.5% | +7.2pp |
| 3 | Apple Valley Elementary Yakima · West Valley School District (Yakima) | Elementary | 63.3% | +4.9pp |
| 4 | Mountainview Elementary Yakima · West Valley School District (Yakima) | Elementary | 61.8% | +3.4pp |
| 5 | Wide Hollow Elementary Yakima · West Valley School District (Yakima) | Elementary | 58.7% | +0.3pp |
| 6 | Moxee Elementary Moxee · East Valley School District (Yakima) | Elementary | 53.3% | -5.1pp |
| 7 | Zillah Intermediate School Zillah · Zillah School District | Elementary | 52.8% | -5.5pp |
| 8 | East Valley Elementary Yakima · East Valley School District (Yakima) | Elementary | 46.6% | -11.7pp |
| 9 | Tieton Elementary School Tieton · Highland School District | Elementary | 46.5% | -11.9pp |
| 10 | Union Gap School Union Gap · Union Gap School District | Elementary | 45.1% | -13.3pp |
| 11 | Summitview Elementary Yakima · West Valley School District (Yakima) | Elementary | 44.7% | -13.7pp |
| 12 | Nob Hill Elementary School Yakima · Yakima School District | Elementary | 44.4% | -14.0pp |
| 13 | Thompson Elementary School Grandview · Grandview School District | Elementary | 43.3% | -15.1pp |
| 14 | Naches Valley Elementary School Naches · Naches Valley School District | Elementary | 42.8% | -15.6pp |
| 15 | Terrace Heights Elementary Yakima · East Valley School District (Yakima) | Elementary | 42.3% | -16.0pp |
| 16 | Gilbert Elementary School Yakima · Yakima School District | Elementary | 41.0% | -17.4pp |
| 17 | Whitney Elementary Yakima · Yakima School District | Elementary | 39.1% | -19.3pp |
| 18 | Washington Elementary Sunnyside · Sunnyside School District | Elementary | 35.5% | -22.8pp |
| 19 | Satus Elementary Wapato · Wapato School District | Elementary | 35.0% | -23.4pp |
| 20 | Mcclure Elementary School Grandview · Grandview School District | Elementary | 34.7% | -23.7pp |
| 21 | Selah Intermediate School Selah · Selah School District | Elementary | 33.9% | -24.5pp |
| 22 | Robertson Elementary Yakima · Yakima School District | Elementary | 32.6% | -25.7pp |
| 23 | Chief Kamiakin Elementary School Sunnyside · Sunnyside School District | Elementary | 31.1% | -27.2pp |
| 24 | Roosevelt Elementary School Yakima · Yakima School District | Elementary | 28.0% | -30.3pp |
| 25 | Outlook Elementary School Outlook · Sunnyside School District | Elementary | 27.9% | -30.4pp |
| 26 | Mcclure Elementary School Yakima · Yakima School District | Elementary | 27.7% | -30.6pp |
| 27 | Hoover Elementary School Yakima · Yakima School District | Elementary | 27.1% | -31.2pp |
| 28 | Ridgeview Elementary Yakima · Yakima School District | Elementary | 26.7% | -31.6pp |
| 29 | Smith Elementary School Grandview · Grandview School District | Elementary | 25.4% | -32.9pp |
| 30 | Valley View Elementary TOPPENISH · Toppenish School District | Elementary | 24.9% | -33.5pp |
| 31 | Barge-Lincoln Elementary School Yakima · Yakima School District | Elementary | 23.4% | -35.0pp |
| 32 | Garfield Elementary School Yakima · Yakima School District | Elementary | 23.3% | -35.1pp |
| 33 | Roosevelt Elementary Granger · Granger School District | Elementary | 23.2% | -35.1pp |
| 34 | Adams Elementary School Yakima · Yakima School District | Elementary | 22.7% | -35.6pp |
| 35 | Martin Luther King Jr Elementary Yakima · Yakima School District | Elementary | 21.6% | -36.7pp |
| 36 | Garfield Elementary School TOPPENISH · Toppenish School District | Elementary | 21.3% | -37.1pp |
| 37 | Kirkwood Elementary School TOPPENISH · Toppenish School District | Elementary | 19.7% | -38.7pp |
| 38 | Pioneer Elementary School Sunnyside · Sunnyside School District | Elementary | 18.7% | -39.7pp |
| 39 | Mckinley Elementary School Yakima · Yakima School District | Elementary | 18.6% | -39.7pp |
| 40 | Artz Fox Elementary Mabton · Mabton School District | Elementary | 18.6% | -39.8pp |
| 41 | Adams Elementary Wapato · Wapato School District | Elementary | 18.4% | -40.0pp |
| 42 | K-8 Learning Lab Yakima · Yakima School District | Elementary | 13.3% | -45.1pp |
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.