Stanton Academy

Public high school, grades 9 to 12 · Yakima, Washington

Stanton Academy in Yakima, Washington enrolled 183 students in 2024-25 with 13.5 full-time teachers, 13.6 students per teacher against the Washington high-school median of 20.0. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 20% or less of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 20% or less proficient in math in 2022-23 (Washington: 53.4% and 41.1%). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 30-34% (Washington: 83.8%).

Enrollment rose 6% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 30%

172 students in 2022-23, 198 students in 2023-24, 183 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 19.1 to 13.5.

Students enrolled at Stanton Academy by school year2022-23: 172, 2023-24: 198, 2024-25: 1830501001502002022-231722023-241982024-25183
Students enrolled at Stanton Academy by school year2022-23: 172, 2023-24: 198, 2024-25: 1830501001502002022-231722023-241982024-25183
Students enrolled at Stanton Academy by school year2022-23: 172, 2023-24: 198, 2024-25: 1830501001502002022-231722023-241982024-25183
Students enrolled at Stanton Academy by school year2022-23: 172, 2023-24: 198, 2024-25: 1830501001502002022-231722023-241982024-25183
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2317219.19.0
2023-2419819.210.3
2024-2518313.513.6

13.6 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 83 of every 100 Washington high schools

Among the 488 Washington high schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 20.0; the national median for high schools is 14.5. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Washington high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 78.9; Stanton Academy 13.6; state median 20.0.1 more above 60.0 →0204060students per full-time teacherStanton Academy 13.6state median 20.0U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Washington high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 78.9; Stanton Academy 13.6; state median 20.0.1 more above 60.0 →0204060students per full-time teacherStanton Academy 13.6state median 20.0U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Washington high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 78.9; Stanton Academy 13.6; state median 20.0.1 more above 60.0 →0204060students per full-time teacherStanton Academy 13.6state median 20.0U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Washington high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 78.9; Stanton Academy 13.6; state median 20.0.1 more above 60.0 →0204060students per full-time teacherStanton Academy 13.6state median 20.0U.S. 14.5

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 131 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Stanton Academy enrolled 262 students and had 2.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 25 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)2.0, one per 131 of the 262 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions25
  • Chronically absentnot reported for this school

Who attends

71.0% of students were Hispanic, 21.3% White, 6.0% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. Hispanic71.0%
  2. White21.3%
  3. Two or more races6.0%
  4. Black1.1%
  5. American Indian0.5%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Stanton Academy scored proficient or above: 20% or less in reading in 2021-22 and 20% or less in math in 2022-23, against 53.4% in reading in 2021-22 and 41.1% in math in 2022-23 across Washington. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Washington, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtWashington
Reading and language arts, 2021-2220% or less34%53.4%
Math, 2022-2320% or less19% (2021-22)41.1%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

30-34% of the 66 students in Stanton Academy's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 83.8% across Washington. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This schoolIts districtWashington
Four-year graduation rate30‑34%75%83.8%
Students in the class661,21285,003

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows school and district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

High schools in Yakima

15 public high schools in Yakima report 2024-25 enrollment; Stanton Academy is number 8 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Davis High School2,35920.472.6%
Eisenhower High School2,25821.369.4%
West Valley High School1,49422.936.3%
East Valley High School1,06422.947.1%
Yakima Online35578.976.1%
Yakima Open Doors272not reported86.8%
West Valley Innovation Center19515.643.1%
Stanton Academy18313.688.5%

All public schools in Yakima →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Stanton Academy

  1. Ridgeview Group HomeThe nearest public high school, 0.8 miles away: 3 students, 3.0 per teacher (2024-25).0.8 mi
  2. Juvenile Detention CenterThe next nearest public high school, 0.8 miles away: 23 students, 11.5 per teacher (2024-25).0.8 mi
  3. Compare Stanton Academy with Ridgeview Group HomeStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Yakima School District 7 spends per student$18,941 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$18,941
  5. The largest public schools in WashingtonStanton Academy is the number 339 by size of 606 Washington high schools open in 2024-25.#339 of 606
  6. Washington schools by students per teacher13.6 students per teacher here against the Washington median of 20.0 for high schools.13.6:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Stanton Academy

  1. How many students attend Stanton Academy?
    183 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 172 in 2022-23. It is a high school in Yakima, WA.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Stanton Academy?
    13.6 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Washington median for high schools is 20.0. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Stanton Academy a Title I school?
    Stanton Academy ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Stanton Academy do on state tests?
    The students tested at Stanton Academy scored proficient or above: 20% or less in reading in 2021-22 and 20% or less in math in 2022-23, against 53.4% in reading in 2021-22 and 41.1% in math in 2022-23 across Washington. Washington's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What is the graduation rate at Stanton Academy?
    30-34% of the 66 students in Stanton Academy's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 83.8% across Washington. The rate counts the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and the share of them with a regular diploma by 2023. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23; ED publishes school rates as ranges to protect small groups.
  6. What district is Stanton Academy in?
    Yakima School District 7, NCES district ID 5310110. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 531011001713 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22