Public schools in Yakima, WA
Yakima has 51 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 18 high, 7 middle, 23 elementary, 3 other, enrolling 23,983 students. They are run by 6 districts and agencies; Yakima School District 7 runs 28 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 6 districts and agencies that run Yakima's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Yakima | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yakima School District 7 | 28 | 15,553 | $18,941 |
| West Valley School District (Yakima) | 16 | 5,490 | $15,141 |
| East Valley School District | 4 | 3,334 | $16,161 |
| Educational Service District 105 | 1 | 86 | not reported |
| Selah School District | 1 | 3,832 | $15,615 |
| Naches Valley School District | 1 | 1,294 | $17,087 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
18 high schools in Yakima, 8,545 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davis High School | 2,359 | 20.4 | 72.6% | Yakima |
| Eisenhower High School | 2,258 | 21.3 | 69.4% | Yakima |
| West Valley High School | 1,494 | 22.9 | 36.3% | West Valley |
| East Valley High School | 1,064 | 22.9 | 47.1% | East Valley |
| Yakima Online | 355 | 78.9 | 76.1% | Yakima |
| Yakima Open Doors | 272 | not reported | 86.8% | Yakima |
| West Valley Innovation Center | 195 | 15.6 | 43.1% | West Valley |
| Stanton Academy | 183 | 13.6 | 88.5% | Yakima |
| West Valley Virtual Academy 9-12 | 167 | not reported | 36.5% | West Valley |
| ESD 105 Open Doors | 120 | not reported | not reported | Educational Service District 105 |
The other 8 high schools
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juvenile Detention Center | 23 | 11.5 | 78.3% | Yakima |
| West Valley Open Doors | 14 | not reported | 35.7% | West Valley |
| Yakima Satellite Alternative Programs | 14 | 14.0 | 50.0% | Yakima |
| Selah Academy Auxiliary | 13 | not reported | 23.1% | Selah |
| Yakima Valley Technical Skills Center | 8 | 0.4 | not reported | Yakima |
| Ridgeview Group Home | 3 | 3.0 | not reported | Yakima |
| West Valley Virtual University | 2 | not reported | not reported | West Valley |
| Naches Valley ESD 105 Open Doors | 1 | not reported | not reported | Naches Valley |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
7 middle schools in Yakima, 5,231 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Valley Mid-Level Campus | 1,167 | 18.7 | 41.0% | West Valley |
| Franklin Middle School | 848 | 20.2 | 74.9% | Yakima |
| Wilson Middle School | 840 | 19.5 | 63.6% | Yakima |
| Lewis & Clark Middle School | 815 | 18.6 | 80.7% | Yakima |
| East Valley Central Middle School | 792 | 18.8 | 52.9% | East Valley |
| Washington Middle School | 748 | 18.7 | 89.0% | Yakima |
| West Valley Virtual Academy 7-8 | 21 | not reported | 47.6% | West Valley |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
23 elementary schools in Yakima, 9,847 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams Elementary School | 643 | 16.7 | 88.6% | Yakima |
| Hoover Elementary School | 582 | 16.0 | 82.3% | Yakima |
| East Valley Elementary | 562 | 18.8 | 56.2% | East Valley |
| Mcclure Elementary School | 559 | 15.4 | 75.1% | Yakima |
| Ridgeview Elementary | 533 | 14.6 | 79.0% | Yakima |
| Barge-Lincoln Elementary School | 518 | 15.3 | 87.1% | Yakima |
| Garfield Elementary School | 507 | 16.4 | 86.0% | Yakima |
| Martin Luther King Jr Elementary | 485 | 15.5 | 84.3% | Yakima |
| Summitview Elementary | 475 | 16.2 | 52.8% | West Valley |
| Robertson Elementary | 473 | 15.4 | 71.9% | Yakima |
The other 13 elementary schools
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roosevelt Elementary School | 455 | 15.6 | 82.9% | Yakima |
| Terrace Heights Elementary | 454 | 16.9 | 57.0% | East Valley |
| Apple Valley Elementary | 447 | 17.2 | 28.6% | West Valley |
| Wide Hollow Elementary | 433 | 16.0 | 51.3% | West Valley |
| Whitney Elementary | 433 | 15.9 | 69.7% | Yakima |
| Gilbert Elementary School | 415 | 14.2 | 68.7% | Yakima |
| Mckinley Elementary School | 403 | 15.3 | 80.1% | Yakima |
| Ahtanum Valley Elementary | 381 | 16.6 | 53.3% | West Valley |
| Cottonwood Elementary School | 362 | 16.2 | 28.7% | West Valley |
| Nob Hill Elementary School | 339 | 14.6 | 56.0% | Yakima |
| Mountainview Elementary | 238 | 15.3 | 45.0% | West Valley |
| K-8 Learning Lab | 122 | not reported | 79.5% | Yakima |
| West Valley Virtual Academy K-6 | 28 | not reported | 50.0% | West Valley |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
3 other schools in Yakima, 360 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Discovery Early Learning Center | 303 | 18.9 | 79.2% | Yakima |
| West Valley Preschool | 56 | not reported | 33.9% | West Valley |
| Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital dba Children's Village | 1 | not reported | not reported | West Valley |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Yakima's public schools compare with Washington's
The median Yakima school has 16.2 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the Washington median of 16.7. 45% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 37% across the state. Its median school enrolls 415 students (state 391).
| Yakima | Washington | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 16.2 | 16.7 |
| Median school size (students) | 415 | 391 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 45% | 37% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 61% | 53% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 0.6% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 51 Yakima schools and the 2,437 Washington schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Yakima
- Yakima School District 7Runs 28 of Yakima's 51 public schools and spent $18,941 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$18,941
- Davis High School, the largest high school in Yakima2,359 students in 2024-25, 20.4 per teacher.2,359
- Compare Yakima School District 7 with West Valley School District (Yakima)Yakima's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in WashingtonWashington's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Yakima addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Yakima
How many public schools are in Yakima, WA?
51 public schools with an address in Yakima were open in 2024-25: 18 high, 7 middle, 23 elementary, 3 other, enrolling 23,983 students.What is the largest high school in Yakima?
Davis High School, with 2,359 students in 2024-25 (Yakima School District 7).Which districts run Yakima's schools?
Yakima School District 7 (28 schools), West Valley School District (Yakima) (16 schools), East Valley School District (4 schools), Educational Service District 105 (1 school), and 2 more. A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25