Total enrollment
5,480
+936 (+21%) vs SY 2020-21
16 schools in West Valley School District (Yakima)
Washington · 5,480 students · 1 city
Whether you are tracking a high school, middle school, or elementary school, West Valley School District (Yakima)'s 16 public K-12 schools collectively enroll about 5,480 students (9 elementary, 2 middle, and 5 high).
4-year change in West Valley School District (Yakima)
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
15
+2 (+15%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How West Valley School District (Yakima) ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Washington | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.8% | #38 of 128 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 5,480 | #57 of 183 | #1,749 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 15 | #43 of 183 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.3:1 | #113 of 183 | #7,866 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 52.9% | #89 of 183 | #3,756 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.4% | #51 of 146 | #2,125 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside West Valley School District (Yakima)
State test results across the district's 9 scored schools run from Apple Valley Elementary at 65.3% proficient to West Valley Innovation Center at 41.4%, a gap of 23.8 points. That is the 49th widest gap among 92 Washington districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 8 district schools that reported both years went from 4,042 to 4,997 students (up 24%) and from 212 to 271 full-time teachers (up 28%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Valley High School | Yakima | High | 09-12 | 1,494 |
| West Valley Mid-Level Campus | Yakima | Middle | 06-08 | 1,167 |
| Summitview Elementary | Yakima | Elementary | KG-05 | 475 |
| Apple Valley Elementary | Yakima | Elementary | KG-05 | 447 |
| Wide Hollow Elementary | Yakima | Elementary | KG-05 | 433 |
| Ahtanum Valley Elementary | Yakima | Elementary | KG-05 | 381 |
| Cottonwood Elementary School | Yakima | Elementary | KG-05 | 362 |
| Mountainview Elementary | Yakima | Elementary | KG-05 | 238 |
| West Valley Innovation Center | Yakima | High | 07-12 | 195 |
| WEST VALLEY VIRTUAL ACADEMY 9-12 | Yakima | High | 09-12 | 167 |
| West Valley Preschool | Yakima | Elementary | PK-PK | 56 |
| WEST VALLEY VIRTUAL ACADEMY K-6 | Yakima | Elementary | KG-06 | 28 |
| WEST VALLEY VIRTUAL ACADEMY 7-8 | Yakima | Middle | 07-08 | 21 |
| West Valley Open Doors | Yakima | High | 09-12 | 14 |
| West Valley Virtual University | Yakima | High | 09-12 | 2 |
| Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital dba Children's Village | Yakima | Elementary | PK-PK | 0 |
About West Valley School District (Yakima)
West Valley School District (Yakima) is a compact public-school district in Washington. The district oversees 16 schools and teaches approximately 5,480 students.
For a sense of the school types, West Valley School District (Yakima) is made up of 9 elementary, 2 middle, and 5 high schools.
On a per-school basis, West Valley School District (Yakima) runs about 343 students per school, 23% meaningfully below the state mean of roughly 446.
Trend over the past 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment rose 21%: 4,544 students in SY 2020-21 versus 5,480 in SY 2024-25. Over that span, West Valley School District (Yakima) opened 2 schools, going from 13 to 15.
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