Is Terrace Heights Elementary a good school?

Terrace Heights Elementary ranks 699 th of 1168 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Terrace Heights Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 461 students attended Terrace Heights Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Terrace Heights Elementary?

Students at Terrace Heights Elementary are 50% Hispanic, 43% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Terrace Heights Elementary attend?

Students who attend Terrace Heights Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : East Valley Central Middle School High : East Valley High School

Terrace Heights Elementary

Summary:

Terrace Heights Elementary is a public elementary school in Yakima, Washington, serving 473 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the East Valley School District, which has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Terrace Heights Elementary stands out for its high percentage of Hispanic students (50.74%) compared to the state average (22.7%) and nearby schools. However, the school's academic performance, as measured by SBAC/WCAS test scores, is generally lower than state and district averages across all grades and subjects. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (44.63%) and Math (42.08%) were below the state averages of 52.63% and 41.68%, respectively. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with Hispanic students, Special Education students, and Low Socioeconomic Status students performing in the bottom half of Washington elementary schools.

Terrace Heights Elementary's statewide ranking has steadily declined over the years, from 374 out of 1,056 Washington elementary schools in 2016-2017 to 699 out of 1,168 in 2023-2024. While the school's performance is generally lower than the nearby East Valley Elementary, it outperforms many Yakima School District schools, such as Hoover Elementary and Garfield Elementary, which have significantly lower proficiency rates. The high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (72.73%) at Terrace Heights Elementary suggests that the school may face additional challenges in supporting its student population.

Detail:

Public K-5

101 N 41st St
Yakima, WA 98901

(509) 573-7800

District: East Valley School District (Yakima)

SchoolDigger Rank:
699^th of 1,168 Washington Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,519

Students who attend Terrace Heights Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	East Valley Central Middle School
High:	East Valley High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.3

Number of students: 461

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

50.3%

White:

42.7%

Two or more races:

3.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 72%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Terrace Heights Elementary ranks worse than 59.8% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks last among 3 ranked elementary schools in the East Valley School District (Yakima). (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 38.57. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Terrace Heights Elementary has the smallest elementary school student body size in the East Valley School District (Yakima). Racial makeup is: Hispanic (50.3%), White (42.7%), two or more races (3.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 72% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Terrace Heights Elementary is 15.3, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the East Valley School District (Yakima)! (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Terrace Heights Elementary is $15,519, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the East Valley School District (Yakima)!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Terrace Heights Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Terrace Heights Elementary 699^th of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Terrace Heights Elementary in the ranking list.)

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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 Terrace Heights Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Terrace Heights Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2010	45.85	614^th	1088	43.6%
2011	42.97	647^th	1092	40.8%
2012	42.12	687^th	1097	37.4%
2013	49.19	612^th	1106	44.7%
2015	38.47	681^st	1067	36.2%
2016	48.07	561^st	1053	46.7%
2017	65.33	374^th	1056	64.6%
2018	56.64	455^th	1054	56.8%
2019	55.02	511^th	1130	54.8%
2021	40.49	619^th	1107	44.1%
2022	47.17	597^th	1169	48.9%
2023	37.14	727^th	1169	37.8%
2024	38.57	699^th	1168	40.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Terrace Heights Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	36.30	412^th	637	35.3%
2019	24.14	467^th	566	17.5%
2022	22.41	413^th	478	13.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Terrace Heights Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	68.07	195^th	835	76.6%
2019	59.02	379^th	979	61.3%
2021	56.87	294^th	854	65.6%
2022	58.25	362^nd	1019	64.5%
2023	43.41	584^th	1013	42.3%
2024	45.61	571^st	1024	44.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Terrace Heights Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	55.87	451^st	1004	55.1%
2019	55.36	498^th	1068	53.4%
2021	31.94	668^th	1008	33.7%
2022	37.66	678^th	1100	38.4%
2023	38.40	664^th	1094	39.3%
2024	35.44	704^th	1093	35.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Terrace Heights Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	56.47	438^th	999	56.2%
2019	55.04	484^th	1075	55.0%
2021	45.43	525^th	1025	48.8%
2022	55.85	451^st	1113	59.5%
2023	34.32	723^rd	1099	34.2%
2024	40.36	650^th	1099	40.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Terrace Heights Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	65.19	194^th	697	72.2%
2021	62.17	116^th	501	76.8%
2022	56.04	245^th	694	64.7%
2023	34.79	433^rd	633	31.6%
2024	33.81	454^th	651	30.3%

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Rank History for White students at Terrace Heights Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	56.76	374^th	833	55.1%
2019	57.12	447^th	1027	56.5%
2021	35.82	619^th	943	34.4%
2022	54.76	453^rd	1031	56.1%
2023	49.78	495^th	1011	51.0%
2024	52.43	476^th	1009	52.8%

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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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Enrollment information for Terrace Heights Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	418	1	5	32	5	n/a	n/a	0	461
1989	428	3	6	31	0	n/a	n/a	0	468
1990	427	3	3	27	0	n/a	n/a	0	460
1991	461	3	2	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	486
1992	522	1	2	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	539
1993	543	5	1	23	0	n/a	n/a	0	572
1994	523	2	3	29	0	n/a	n/a	0	557
1995	514	2	1	36	3	n/a	n/a	0	556
1996	514	2	1	36	3	n/a	n/a	0	556
1997	303	3	3	37	2	n/a	n/a	0	348
1998	307	8	5	48	3	n/a	n/a	0	371
1999	288	10	5	52	3	n/a	n/a	0	358
2000	292	3	3	53	11	n/a	n/a	0	362
2001	314	5	3	71	9	n/a	n/a	0	402
2002	263	6	3	74	14	n/a	n/a	0	360
2003	263	6	3	74	14	n/a	n/a	0	360
2004	278	8	6	82	15	n/a	n/a	0	389
2005	269	9	9	83	11	n/a	n/a	3	384
2006	268	4	6	67	12	n/a	n/a	17	374
2007	272	5	4	73	10	n/a	n/a	27	391
2008	256	2	6	64	13	n/a	n/a	31	372
2009	246	3	5	62	12	n/a	n/a	35	363
2010	298	3	13	95	14	n/a	n/a	39	462
2011	318	3	10	130	5	1	0	0	467
2012	313	4	10	150	1	1	3	0	482
2013	297	4	9	150	3	1	5	0	469
2014	315	5	8	155	2	0	10	0	495
2015	318	4	10	158	2	0	19	0	511
2016	300	6	11	202	2	0	20	0	541
2017	284	7	8	214	0	0	21	0	534
2018	262	5	6	212	1	0	22	0	508
2019	235	4	6	235	4	0	20	0	504
2020	231	4	5	228	4	0	24	0	496
2021	201	1	3	207	6	0	20	0	438
2022	210	3	3	234	10	0	21	0	481
2023	204	3	3	240	7	0	16	0	473
2024	197	3	3	232	11	0	15	0	461

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Terrace Heights Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	461	19.0	24.2	0
1989	468	20.0	23.4	n/a
1990	460	21.5	21.3	0
1991	486	22.2	21.8	n/a
1992	539	24.3	22.1	n/a
1993	572	25.2	22.7	n/a
1994	557	26.2	21.3	n/a
1995	556	26.0	21.4	n/a
1996	556	26.0	21.4	n/a
1997	348	15.4	22.6	n/a
1998	371	15.7	23.6	n/a
1999	358	15.6	22.9	n/a
2000	362	16.6	21.8	n/a
2001	402	18.0	22.3	n/a
2002	360	17.7	20.3	40
2003	360	17.7	20.3	40
2004	389	19.0	20.5	40.6
2005	384	19.4	19.8	45.9
2006	374	22.1	16.9	43.1
2007	391	22.0	17.8	41.8
2008	372	22.7	16.4	39.3
2009	363	23.2	15.6	43.6
2010	462	24.0	19.2	51.5
2011	467	23.0	20.2	26.6
2012	482	25.5	18.8	53.5
2013	469	24.3	19.3	54.8
2014	495	n/a	n/a	52.3
2015	511	32.0	15.9	56.8
2016	541	30.0	18.0	57.1
2017	534	30.1	17.7	57.3
2018	508	30.9	16.3	59.4
2019	504	30.1	16.7	59.7
2020	496	30.0	16.5	60.5
2021	438	28.0	15.6	56.6
2022	481	33.4	14.3	60.7
2023	473	30.8	15.3	72.7
2024	461	30.0	15.3	72

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 Terrace Heights Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	461	19.0	24.2	0
1989	468	20.0	23.4	n/a
1990	460	21.5	21.3	0
1991	486	22.2	21.8	n/a
1992	539	24.3	22.1	n/a
1993	572	25.2	22.7	n/a
1994	557	26.2	21.3	n/a
1995	556	26.0	21.4	n/a
1996	556	26.0	21.4	n/a
1997	348	15.4	22.6	n/a
1998	371	15.7	23.6	n/a
1999	358	15.6	22.9	n/a
2000	362	16.6	21.8	n/a
2001	402	18.0	22.3	n/a
2002	360	17.7	20.3	40
2003	360	17.7	20.3	40
2004	389	19.0	20.5	40.6
2005	384	19.4	19.8	45.9
2006	374	22.1	16.9	43.1
2007	391	22.0	17.8	41.8
2008	372	22.7	16.4	39.3
2009	363	23.2	15.6	43.6
2010	462	24.0	19.2	51.5
2011	467	23.0	20.2	26.6
2012	482	25.5	18.8	53.5
2013	469	24.3	19.3	54.8
2014	495	n/a	n/a	52.3
2015	511	32.0	15.9	56.8
2016	541	30.0	18.0	57.1
2017	534	30.1	17.7	57.3
2018	508	30.9	16.3	59.4
2019	504	30.1	16.7	59.7
2020	496	30.0	16.5	60.5
2021	438	28.0	15.6	56.6
2022	481	33.4	14.3	60.7
2023	473	30.8	15.3	72.7
2024	461	30.0	15.3	72

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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