Is East Valley Central Middle School a good school?

East Valley Central Middle School ranks 285 th of 535 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend East Valley Central Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 833 students attended East Valley Central Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of East Valley Central Middle School?

Students at East Valley Central Middle School are 58% Hispanic, 37% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What high school do graduates of East Valley Central Middle School attend?

Students who attend East Valley Central Middle School usually go on to attend East Valley High School

East Valley Central Middle School

Summary:

East Valley Central Middle School is a public middle school in Yakima, Washington, serving 801 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the East Valley School District, which is ranked 105 out of 247 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating.

While East Valley Central Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Washington middle schools over the past 10 years, its Hispanic and White student subgroups perform better than the overall school, ranking in the top half of the state. The school also performs particularly well for its Migrant and Homeless student subgroups, ranking in the top 5-10 middle schools in Washington. However, the school's Special Education subgroup is one of the lowest performing, ranking in the bottom 10% of the state. With around 70% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, the school has a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, but these students perform better than the overall school, ranking in the top half of Washington middle schools for this subgroup.

Compared to nearby middle schools, East Valley Central Middle School generally performs better than schools in the Wapato School District, but lags behind schools in the West Valley and Selah School Districts. The West Valley Virtual Academy 7-8, with its small enrollment and higher-performing student population, provides an interesting contrast to the traditional middle schools in the area.

Detail:

Public 6-8

2010 Beaudry Rd
Yakima, WA 98901-8082

(509) 573-7500

District: East Valley School District (Yakima)

SchoolDigger Rank:
285^th of 535 Washington Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,127

Students who attend East Valley Central Middle School usually attend:

High:

East Valley High School

Feeder schools for East Valley Central Middle School:

Elementary:	East Valley Elementary
	Moxee Elementary
	Terrace Heights Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 19.0

Number of students: 833

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

57.5%

White:

37.2%

Two or more races:

2.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 71.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details East Valley Central Middle School ranks worse than 53.3% of middle schools in Washington. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 43.9. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (57.5%), White (37.2%), two or more races (2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 71.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at East Valley Central Middle School is 19. (See more...)

Compare East Valley Central Middle School employs 43.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at East Valley Central Middle School is $14,127.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

East Valley Central Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks East Valley Central Middle School 285^th of 535 Washington public middle schools. (See East Valley Central Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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East Valley School District (Yakima):

SchoolDigger ranks East Valley School District (Yakima) 105^th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for East Valley Central Middle School

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Rank History for all students at East Valley Central Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	41.91	260^th	421	38.2%
2005	35.72	299^th	425	29.6%
2006	26.38	352^nd	449	21.6%
2007	25.01	372^nd	463	19.7%
2008	31.19	337^th	466	27.7%
2009	35.89	323^rd	476	32.1%
2010	32.13	352^nd	483	27.1%
2011	21.12	413^th	492	16.1%
2012	19.35	429^th	497	13.7%
2013	15.04	450^th	498	9.6%
2015	30.02	314^th	445	29.4%
2016	34.75	289^th	443	34.8%
2017	36.85	282^nd	435	35.2%
2018	39.77	264^th	437	39.6%
2019	55.05	217^th	512	57.6%
2021	46.38	267^th	529	49.5%
2022	42.25	288^th	541	46.8%
2023	43.07	280^th	539	48.1%
2024	43.90	285^th	535	46.7%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at East Valley Central Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	79.53	44^th	246	82.1%
2022	49.60	123^rd	257	52.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at East Valley Central Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	46.04	52^nd	135	61.5%
2019	37.49	55^th	100	45.0%
2024	32.25	45^th	78	42.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at East Valley Central Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	21.13	243^rd	268	9.3%
2019	18.31	217^th	231	6.1%
2021	17.04	203^rd	210	3.3%
2023	14.33	161^st	167	3.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at East Valley Central Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	46.85	175^th	349	49.9%
2019	70.77	76^th	448	83.0%
2021	63.63	113^th	458	75.3%
2022	57.35	149^th	475	68.6%
2023	53.00	193^rd	463	58.3%
2024	56.58	172^nd	455	62.2%

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Rank History for Migrant students at East Valley Central Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	67.51	8^th	43	81.4%
2019	87.20	2^nd	39	94.9%
2021	79.34	2^nd	38	94.7%
2022	71.06	5^th	36	86.1%
2023	83.25	4^th	36	88.9%
2024	91.64	2^nd	29	93.1%

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Rank History for Homeless students at East Valley Central Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2021	71.61	4^th	27	85.2%
2022	86.26	1^st	33	97.0%
2023	64.20	4^th	11	63.6%
2024	56.25	4^th	12	66.7%

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Rank History for Female students at East Valley Central Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	37.73	241^st	376	35.9%
2019	54.30	198^th	452	56.2%
2021	46.17	235^th	469	49.9%
2022	42.12	267^th	479	44.3%
2023	37.03	281^st	464	39.4%
2024	43.08	254^th	464	45.3%

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Rank History for Male students at East Valley Central Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	37.26	232^nd	371	37.5%
2019	54.77	185^th	453	59.2%
2021	47.10	231^st	476	51.5%
2022	41.22	266^th	480	44.6%
2023	46.15	224^th	470	52.3%
2024	43.99	246^th	466	47.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at East Valley Central Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	50.63	120^th	259	53.7%
2019	69.38	81^st	344	76.5%
2021	59.80	104^th	353	70.5%
2022	57.07	127^th	360	64.7%
2023	56.41	116^th	336	65.5%
2024	55.64	128^th	344	62.8%

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Rank History for White students at East Valley Central Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	33.49	222^nd	325	31.7%
2019	53.79	211^th	470	55.1%
2021	57.87	184^th	480	61.7%
2022	48.30	243^rd	488	50.2%
2023	49.05	226^th	488	53.7%
2024	54.14	207^th	486	57.4%

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Data source: test scores: Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

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by a parent
Tuesday, March 25, 2014

as i look at the ratings for the school district, it seems to me instead of exploring the idea of building a new high school we(yes i have a child in the district)need to explore the idea of hiring teachers that can actually teach!. and by the looks of the report card,the district just keeps getting worse. time to clean house , start at the top (superintendant)and work your way down. Close Quote

Enrollment information for East Valley Central Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	362	2	2	33	3	n/a	n/a	0	402
1989	378	0	3	38	3	n/a	n/a	0	422
1990	413	0	5	42	2	n/a	n/a	0	462
1991	437	1	6	56	3	n/a	n/a	0	503
1992	447	4	4	67	2	n/a	n/a	0	524
1993	471	5	2	70	3	n/a	n/a	0	551
1994	451	5	2	84	2	n/a	n/a	0	544
1995	445	2	1	89	2	n/a	n/a	0	539
1996	445	2	1	89	2	n/a	n/a	0	539
1997	309	0	1	58	1	n/a	n/a	0	369
1998	291	3	2	67	3	n/a	n/a	0	366
1999	288	7	2	74	6	n/a	n/a	0	377
2000	291	4	1	90	11	n/a	n/a	0	397
2001	295	5	2	81	5	n/a	n/a	0	388
2002	306	8	1	99	4	n/a	n/a	0	418
2003	306	8	1	99	4	n/a	n/a	0	418
2004	292	9	1	99	8	n/a	n/a	0	409
2005	277	7	3	116	10	n/a	n/a	3	416
2006	297	5	5	144	11	n/a	n/a	9	471
2007	267	4	4	152	10	n/a	n/a	11	448
2008	246	7	3	143	11	n/a	n/a	8	418
2009	246	5	5	147	7	n/a	n/a	9	419
2010	340	5	7	240	18	n/a	n/a	23	633
2011	373	10	8	260	5	0	9	0	665
2012	396	10	6	283	3	0	12	0	710
2013	385	9	6	310	6	1	13	0	730
2014	356	7	6	318	10	0	13	0	710
2015	338	8	7	320	10	1	9	0	693
2016	328	8	6	323	8	1	12	0	686
2017	341	8	5	328	13	0	9	0	704
2018	364	6	8	365	8	0	21	0	772
2019	362	5	7	392	8	0	24	0	798
2020	362	4	9	408	3	1	28	0	815
2021	334	6	6	419	5	1	24	3	798
2022	317	9	6	437	4	1	24	2	800
2023	317	9	6	443	6	0	18	2	801
2024	310	11	5	479	8	1	17	2	833

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at East Valley Central Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	402	21.0	19.1	0
1989	422	23.0	18.3	n/a
1990	462	24.5	18.8	0
1991	503	25.0	20.1	n/a
1992	524	23.9	21.9	n/a
1993	551	24.0	23.0	n/a
1994	544	26.8	20.3	n/a
1995	539	28.5	18.9	n/a
1996	539	28.5	18.9	n/a
1997	369	18.6	19.8	n/a
1998	366	18.1	20.2	n/a
1999	377	18.6	20.3	n/a
2000	397	19.3	20.6	n/a
2001	388	18.3	21.2	n/a
2002	418	18.4	22.7	41.1
2003	418	18.4	22.7	41.1
2004	409	19.0	21.5	41.6
2005	416	19.1	21.8	64.2
2006	471	23.2	20.3	52.6
2007	448	23.7	18.9	52.2
2008	418	22.0	19.0	52
2009	419	22.0	19.0	48
2010	633	30.9	20.4	54.9
2011	665	29.1	22.8	29.6
2012	710	30.0	23.6	57.7
2013	730	34.9	20.9	58.6
2014	710	n/a	n/a	52.8
2015	693	37.0	18.7	61.5
2016	686	39.0	17.5	64.1
2017	704	39.9	17.6	59.7
2018	772	42.1	18.3	58.4
2019	798	44.4	17.9	59.4
2020	815	42.8	19.0	57.3
2021	798	43.0	18.5	57.3
2022	800	42.7	18.7	60.8
2023	801	43.7	18.3	70.9
2024	833	43.8	19.0	71.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio East Valley Central Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	402	21.0	19.1	0
1989	422	23.0	18.3	n/a
1990	462	24.5	18.8	0
1991	503	25.0	20.1	n/a
1992	524	23.9	21.9	n/a
1993	551	24.0	23.0	n/a
1994	544	26.8	20.3	n/a
1995	539	28.5	18.9	n/a
1996	539	28.5	18.9	n/a
1997	369	18.6	19.8	n/a
1998	366	18.1	20.2	n/a
1999	377	18.6	20.3	n/a
2000	397	19.3	20.6	n/a
2001	388	18.3	21.2	n/a
2002	418	18.4	22.7	41.1
2003	418	18.4	22.7	41.1
2004	409	19.0	21.5	41.6
2005	416	19.1	21.8	64.2
2006	471	23.2	20.3	52.6
2007	448	23.7	18.9	52.2
2008	418	22.0	19.0	52
2009	419	22.0	19.0	48
2010	633	30.9	20.4	54.9
2011	665	29.1	22.8	29.6
2012	710	30.0	23.6	57.7
2013	730	34.9	20.9	58.6
2014	710	n/a	n/a	52.8
2015	693	37.0	18.7	61.5
2016	686	39.0	17.5	64.1
2017	704	39.9	17.6	59.7
2018	772	42.1	18.3	58.4
2019	798	44.4	17.9	59.4
2020	815	42.8	19.0	57.3
2021	798	43.0	18.5	57.3
2022	800	42.7	18.7	60.8
2023	801	43.7	18.3	70.9
2024	833	43.8	19.0	71.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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