Education details for Yakima, WA

Education Levels

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Education Level	Count
No Schooling	1748
High School Diploma	12983
Less than High School	27106
Bachelor's Degree and Higher	11743

Impact of Education on Community

Education plays a crucial role in shaping the quality of life and economic conditions of a community. Higher education levels are often associated with better job opportunities, higher income, and improved quality of life. Conversely, lower education levels can contribute to higher crime rates and increased cost of living due to limited economic opportunities. Understanding the educational landscape of an area can provide valuable insights into its social and economic dynamics.

Schools Overview

Explore the educational landscape of the area through detailed information about local schools. This includes data on school levels, teacher and student numbers, diversity, and graduation rates, which can help in evaluating the quality of education available.

Name	Level	Teachers	Students	Teachers/Students	By race	Male/Female	Grad. Rate
ESD 105 Open Doors	High	0	86	N/A/N/A	asian: 0 black: 0 hispanic: 41 white: 32 other: 10	48/ 38	None
East Valley High School	High	43	1036	1/23	asian: 5 black: 9 hispanic: 518 white: 463 other: 37	542/ 494	88.28829
East Valley Central Middle School	Middle	43	801	1/18	asian: 6 black: 9 hispanic: 443 white: 317 other: 24	419/ 382	None
Terrace Heights Elementary	Elementary	30	473	1/15	asian: 3 black: 3 hispanic: 240 white: 204 other: 23	244/ 229	None
East Valley Elementary	Elementary	32	544	1/16	asian: 3 black: 10 hispanic: 323 white: 183 other: 25	272/ 272	None
NACHES VALLEY ESD 105 OPEN DOORS	High	0	1	N/A/N/A	asian: 0 black: 0 hispanic: 1 white: 0 other: 0	0/ 1	None
Wapato ESD 105 Open Doors	High	0	0	N/A/N/A	asian: 0 black: 0 hispanic: 0 white: 0 other: 0	0/ 0	None
Cottonwood Elementary School	Elementary	24	397	1/16	asian: 14 black: 5 hispanic: 121 white: 248 other: 9	210/ 187	None
Ahtanum Valley Elementary	Elementary	23	364	1/15	asian: 4 black: 6 hispanic: 137 white: 203 other: 14	179/ 185	None
Apple Valley Elementary	Elementary	23	417	1/18	asian: 4 black: 1 hispanic: 161 white: 229 other: 22	224/ 193	None
Mountainview Elementary	Elementary	15	233	1/15	asian: 1 black: 1 hispanic: 82 white: 138 other: 11	116/ 117	None
Summitview Elementary	Elementary	30	501	1/16	asian: 4 black: 6 hispanic: 255 white: 214 other: 22	264/ 237	None
West Valley Mid-Level Campus	Middle	61	1194	1/19	asian: 31 black: 8 hispanic: 487 white: 618 other: 50	579/ 615	None
West Valley High School	High	65	1527	1/23	asian: 63 black: 9 hispanic: 559 white: 832 other: 55	763/ 764	87.95518
Wide Hollow Elementary	Elementary	27	456	1/16	asian: 20 black: 0 hispanic: 214 white: 209 other: 13	246/ 210	None
West Valley Preschool	Prekindergarten	0	47	N/A/N/A	asian: 0 black: 0 hispanic: 25 white: 21 other: 1	26/ 21	None
Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital dba Children's Village	Prekindergarten	0	1	N/A/N/A	asian: 0 black: 0 hispanic: 0 white: 1 other: 0	0/ 1	None
WEST VALLEY VIRTUAL ACADEMY 9-12	High	0	94	N/A/N/A	asian: 6 black: 1 hispanic: 34 white: 45 other: 8	49/ 45	25.5814
WEST VALLEY VIRTUAL ACADEMY 7-8	Middle	0	25	N/A/N/A	asian: 2 black: 1 hispanic: 5 white: 17 other: 0	12/ 13	None
WEST VALLEY VIRTUAL ACADEMY K-6	Elementary	0	30	N/A/N/A	asian: 2 black: 0 hispanic: 11 white: 17 other: 0	17/ 13	None
West Valley Open Doors	High	0	36	N/A/N/A	asian: 0 black: 1 hispanic: 19 white: 15 other: 1	24/ 12	None
West Valley Virtual University	High	0	6	N/A/N/A	asian: 0 black: 0 hispanic: 0 white: 6 other: 0	1/ 5	None
West Valley Innovation Center	High	7	162	1/21	asian: 3 black: 0 hispanic: 50 white: 97 other: 12	115/ 47	None
Adams Elementary School	Elementary	42	616	1/14	asian: 0 black: 5 hispanic: 567 white: 40 other: 4	309/ 307	None
Barge-Lincoln Elementary School	Elementary	37	524	1/13	asian: 0 black: 2 hispanic: 463 white: 32 other: 27	259/ 265	None
Ridgeview Elementary	Elementary	35	537	1/15	asian: 1 black: 1 hispanic: 473 white: 53 other: 9	257/ 280	None
Davis High School	High	123	None	None	Data not available	Data not available	None
Eisenhower High School	High	97	None	None	Data not available	Data not available	80.46218
Franklin Middle School	Middle	46	895	1/19	asian: 5 black: 12 hispanic: 690 white: 152 other: 36	442/ 453	None
Garfield Elementary School	Elementary	31	488	1/15	asian: 0 black: 4 hispanic: 444 white: 33 other: 7	245/ 243	None

Name: ESD 105 Open Doors

Level: High

Teachers: 0

Students: 86

Teachers/Students: N/A/N/A

By race: asian: 0
black: 0
hispanic: 41
white: 32
other: 10

Male/Female: 48/ 38

Grad. Rate: None

Name: East Valley High School

Level: High

Teachers: 43

Students: 1036

Teachers/Students: 1/23

By race: asian: 5
black: 9
hispanic: 518
white: 463
other: 37

Male/Female: 542/ 494

Grad. Rate: 88.28829

Name: East Valley Central Middle School

Level: Middle

Teachers: 43

Students: 801

Teachers/Students: 1/18

By race: asian: 6
black: 9
hispanic: 443
white: 317
other: 24

Male/Female: 419/ 382

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Terrace Heights Elementary

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 30

Students: 473

Teachers/Students: 1/15

By race: asian: 3
black: 3
hispanic: 240
white: 204
other: 23

Male/Female: 244/ 229

Grad. Rate: None

Name: East Valley Elementary

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 32

Students: 544

Teachers/Students: 1/16

By race: asian: 3
black: 10
hispanic: 323
white: 183
other: 25

Male/Female: 272/ 272

Grad. Rate: None

Name: NACHES VALLEY ESD 105 OPEN DOORS

Level: High

Teachers: 0

Students: 1

Teachers/Students: N/A/N/A

By race: asian: 0
black: 0
hispanic: 1
white: 0
other: 0

Male/Female: 0/ 1

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Wapato ESD 105 Open Doors

Level: High

Teachers: 0

Students: 0

Teachers/Students: N/A/N/A

By race: asian: 0
black: 0
hispanic: 0
white: 0
other: 0

Male/Female: 0/ 0

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Cottonwood Elementary School

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 24

Students: 397

Teachers/Students: 1/16

By race: asian: 14
black: 5
hispanic: 121
white: 248
other: 9

Male/Female: 210/ 187

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Ahtanum Valley Elementary

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 23

Students: 364

Teachers/Students: 1/15

By race: asian: 4
black: 6
hispanic: 137
white: 203
other: 14

Male/Female: 179/ 185

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Apple Valley Elementary

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 23

Students: 417

Teachers/Students: 1/18

By race: asian: 4
black: 1
hispanic: 161
white: 229
other: 22

Male/Female: 224/ 193

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Mountainview Elementary

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 15

Students: 233

Teachers/Students: 1/15

By race: asian: 1
black: 1
hispanic: 82
white: 138
other: 11

Male/Female: 116/ 117

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Summitview Elementary

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 30

Students: 501

Teachers/Students: 1/16

By race: asian: 4
black: 6
hispanic: 255
white: 214
other: 22

Male/Female: 264/ 237

Grad. Rate: None

Name: West Valley Mid-Level Campus

Level: Middle

Teachers: 61

Students: 1194

Teachers/Students: 1/19

By race: asian: 31
black: 8
hispanic: 487
white: 618
other: 50

Male/Female: 579/ 615

Grad. Rate: None

Name: West Valley High School

Level: High

Teachers: 65

Students: 1527

Teachers/Students: 1/23

By race: asian: 63
black: 9
hispanic: 559
white: 832
other: 55

Male/Female: 763/ 764

Grad. Rate: 87.95518

Name: Wide Hollow Elementary

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 27

Students: 456

Teachers/Students: 1/16

By race: asian: 20
black: 0
hispanic: 214
white: 209
other: 13

Male/Female: 246/ 210

Grad. Rate: None

Name: West Valley Preschool

Level: Prekindergarten

Teachers: 0

Students: 47

Teachers/Students: N/A/N/A

By race: asian: 0
black: 0
hispanic: 25
white: 21
other: 1

Male/Female: 26/ 21

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital dba Children's Village

Level: Prekindergarten

Teachers: 0

Students: 1

Teachers/Students: N/A/N/A

By race: asian: 0
black: 0
hispanic: 0
white: 1
other: 0

Male/Female: 0/ 1

Grad. Rate: None

Name: WEST VALLEY VIRTUAL ACADEMY 9-12

Level: High

Teachers: 0

Students: 94

Teachers/Students: N/A/N/A

By race: asian: 6
black: 1
hispanic: 34
white: 45
other: 8

Male/Female: 49/ 45

Grad. Rate: 25.5814

Name: WEST VALLEY VIRTUAL ACADEMY 7-8

Level: Middle

Teachers: 0

Students: 25

Teachers/Students: N/A/N/A

By race: asian: 2
black: 1
hispanic: 5
white: 17
other: 0

Male/Female: 12/ 13

Grad. Rate: None

Name: WEST VALLEY VIRTUAL ACADEMY K-6

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 0

Students: 30

Teachers/Students: N/A/N/A

By race: asian: 2
black: 0
hispanic: 11
white: 17
other: 0

Male/Female: 17/ 13

Grad. Rate: None

Name: West Valley Open Doors

Level: High

Teachers: 0

Students: 36

Teachers/Students: N/A/N/A

By race: asian: 0
black: 1
hispanic: 19
white: 15
other: 1

Male/Female: 24/ 12

Grad. Rate: None

Name: West Valley Virtual University

Level: High

Teachers: 0

Students: 6

Teachers/Students: N/A/N/A

By race: asian: 0
black: 0
hispanic: 0
white: 6
other: 0

Male/Female: 1/ 5

Grad. Rate: None

Name: West Valley Innovation Center

Level: High

Teachers: 7

Students: 162

Teachers/Students: 1/21

By race: asian: 3
black: 0
hispanic: 50
white: 97
other: 12

Male/Female: 115/ 47

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Adams Elementary School

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 42

Students: 616

Teachers/Students: 1/14

By race: asian: 0
black: 5
hispanic: 567
white: 40
other: 4

Male/Female: 309/ 307

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Barge-Lincoln Elementary School

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 37

Students: 524

Teachers/Students: 1/13

By race: asian: 0
black: 2
hispanic: 463
white: 32
other: 27

Male/Female: 259/ 265

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Ridgeview Elementary

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 35

Students: 537

Teachers/Students: 1/15

By race: asian: 1
black: 1
hispanic: 473
white: 53
other: 9

Male/Female: 257/ 280

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Davis High School

Level: High

Teachers: 123

Students: None

Teachers/Students: None

By race: Data not available

Male/Female: Data not available

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Eisenhower High School

Level: High

Teachers: 97

Students: None

Teachers/Students: None

By race: Data not available

Male/Female: Data not available

Grad. Rate: 80.46218

Name: Franklin Middle School

Level: Middle

Teachers: 46

Students: 895

Teachers/Students: 1/19

By race: asian: 5
black: 12
hispanic: 690
white: 152
other: 36

Male/Female: 442/ 453

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Garfield Elementary School

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 31

Students: 488

Teachers/Students: 1/15

By race: asian: 0
black: 4
hispanic: 444
white: 33
other: 7

Male/Female: 245/ 243

Grad. Rate: None

In Yakima, WA, evaluating the educational landscape is crucial for families considering relocation. Here are seven key factors to consider when assessing neighborhood schools: 1. Teacher-to-Student Ratio: A lower ratio indicates more individualized attention for students, which can foster better learning outcomes. For instance, a 1:12 ratio suggests that teachers could more effectively cater to individual learning needs compared to schools with higher ratios. 2. Graduation Rates: High graduation rates are typically reflective of a school’s ability to support students through their educational journey, indicating strong academic and administrative frameworks. 3. Diversity in Schools: Schools with diverse student populations offer enriched cultural experiences and promote inclusivity. This diversity aids in preparing students for a global society and fosters a broad-minded community atmosphere. 4. School Budget and Resources: Adequate funding is crucial, influencing the quality of academic resources, facilities, and extracurricular opportunities available to students. A well-funded school is better positioned to offer comprehensive educational experiences. 5. Academic and Extracurricular Programs: Programs such as advanced coursework, sports, and arts are key to holistic student development. Evaluating these offerings can help align school choices with a child’s interests and strengths. 6. Safety and Environment: The safety of a school environment has direct implications on student well-being and learning efficiency. Factors such as campus security measures and the overall atmosphere are important considerations. 7. School Leadership and Vision: A school’s leadership and its educational philosophy can greatly affect the quality of education and the community sense within the school. Understanding the administrative vision is essential for assessing if the school's goals align with your values. Considering these factors, along with visiting schools and engaging with the community, will provide deeper insights and facilitate informed decisions, ensuring that the chosen educational path aligns with your family's priorities in Yakima.