Moxee Elementary

Moxee Elementary operates as a mid-sized primary school in Moxee, Washington, part of East Valley School District (Yakima). Current enrollment sits at 515 students spanning grades K through 5. That puts it 36% larger than the typical public school in Washington, which averages around 380 students.

Across the 5 schools in East Valley School District (Yakima) (3,387 students total), Moxee Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Moxee Elementary logs that Hispanic students make up the majority at 72%. Other groups include 24% White, 2% multiracial. By comparison, Yakima County as a whole is about 52% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, The school reports having 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.8:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 65% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Yakima County (around 77%), the school's rate is south of typical.

With demographic context factored in, Moxee Elementary sits in the top 10% of Washington schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 36.7%; actual is 54.4%, +17.8 points clear of the demographic baseline.

Across the wider county, Yakima County reports that median household income runs about $70,656, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. In all, Yakima County runs 119 public schools (combined enrollment of about 52,145 students), of which Moxee Elementary is one.

The closest other public school is East Valley Central Middle School, roughly 1.9 miles away. Within five miles, there are 6 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Moxee Elementary comes 1st of 9 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 35.5%.

Moxee Elementary operates from a small-town location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Moxee Elementary has held roughly steady, going from 524 students in 2018 to 515 in 2025. The White share of enrollment shrank from 35% to 24% over that span.

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