West Valley Mid-Level Campus

Located at 7505 Zier Rd, in Yakima, Washington, West Valley Mid-Level Campus is a sprawling junior high that hosts 1,167 students (grades 6 through 8), operated by West Valley School District (Yakima). Enrollment runs roughly 102% larger than the state mean of about 577.

Across the 15 schools in West Valley School District (Yakima) (5,480 students total), West Valley Mid-Level Campus accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, West Valley Mid-Level Campus shows that the most-represented group is White (52%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 40% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, 3% Asian.

On the income-and-resources front, The school reports having 62 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 18.7:1. The state averages about 18.9:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 55% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is noticeably below Yakima County's rate of about 77%.

After controlling for student poverty, West Valley Mid-Level Campus performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 43.5%, the actual is 47.0%, a residual of +3.5 points.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Yakima County put the typical household earns roughly $70,656 per year, roughly 19% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Yakima County runs 119 public schools (combined enrollment of about 52,145 students), of which West Valley Mid-Level Campus is one.

Wide Hollow Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts West Valley Mid-Level Campus at 3rd of 5; the average score across the group is 51.3%.

West Valley Mid-Level Campus operates from a high-density location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked up 40%: 832 students in 2018 compared to 1,167 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 29% to 40% across the same window. Class-load math has narrowed: from 22.6:1 in 2018 to 18.7:1 in 2025.

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