Is Ahtanum Valley Elementary a good school?

Ahtanum Valley Elementary ranks 315 th of 1168 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ahtanum Valley Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 364 students attended Ahtanum Valley Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Ahtanum Valley Elementary?

Students at Ahtanum Valley Elementary are 56% White, 38% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% American Indian, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Ahtanum Valley Elementary attend?

Students who attend Ahtanum Valley Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : West Valley Mid-Level Campus High : West Valley High School

Ahtanum Valley Elementary

Summary:

Ahtanum Valley Elementary is a public elementary school in Yakima, Washington, serving 364 students in grades K-5. This school stands out as a high-performing institution, consistently outperforming the West Valley School District and the state of Washington in academic achievement.

Ahtanum Valley's students excel in both English Language Arts and Mathematics, with 65.17% and 60% of students, respectively, achieving proficiency or better in the 2023-2024 school year. The school's performance is particularly strong in 3rd and 4th grades, where over 69% of students are proficient in English Language Arts. Notably, the school's Hispanic students and students from low-income backgrounds consistently outperform their peers in the district and state, ranking in the top 25% and top 10% for academic performance, respectively.

While Ahtanum Valley's overall academic performance is impressive, the school faces a challenge in 5th-grade mathematics, where proficiency rates drop to 45.16%, compared to higher rates in earlier grades. Nevertheless, Ahtanum Valley's strong performance sets it apart from nearby schools in the Yakima School District, which generally have lower proficiency rates and rankings. The school's 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and its position in the top 40% of Washington elementary schools further solidify its status as a standout educational institution in the Yakima area.

Detail:

Public K-5

3006 S Wiley Rd
Yakima, WA 98908-9743

(509) 965-2031

District: West Valley School District (Yakima)

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,342

Students who attend Ahtanum Valley Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	West Valley Mid-Level Campus
High:	West Valley High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.4

Number of students: 364

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.8%

Hispanic:

37.6%

Two or more races:

2.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 68.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ahtanum Valley Elementary ranks better than 73% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks 4^th among 6 ranked elementary schools in the West Valley School District (Yakima). (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 70.22. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (55.8%), Hispanic (37.6%), two or more races (2.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 68.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ahtanum Valley Elementary is 15.4, which is the lowest among 7 elementary schools in the West Valley School District (Yakima)! (See more...)

Compare Ahtanum Valley Elementary employs 23.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ahtanum Valley Elementary is $16,342. 3 elementary schools in the West Valley School District (Yakima) spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ahtanum Valley Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Ahtanum Valley Elementary 315^th of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Ahtanum Valley Elementary in the ranking list.)

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West Valley School District (Yakima):

SchoolDigger ranks West Valley School District (Yakima) 64^th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ahtanum Valley Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Ahtanum Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	62.89	353^rd	1026	65.6%
2005	42.12	644^th	1031	37.5%
2006	47.75	578^th	1051	45.0%
2007	62.01	406^th	1069	62.0%
2008	66.62	340^th	1067	68.1%
2009	61.74	407^th	1072	62.0%
2010	36.27	739^th	1088	32.1%
2011	65.48	362^nd	1092	66.8%
2012	68.95	320^th	1097	70.8%
2013	62.93	420^th	1106	62.0%
2015	49.79	537^th	1067	49.7%
2016	73.80	267^th	1053	74.6%
2017	71.07	297^th	1056	71.9%
2018	74.23	263^rd	1054	75.0%
2019	72.40	302^nd	1130	73.3%
2021	58.77	426^th	1107	61.5%
2022	60.70	419^th	1169	64.2%
2023	60.49	431^st	1169	63.1%
2024	70.22	315^th	1168	73.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ahtanum Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	54.05	123^rd	320	61.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ahtanum Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	27.85	243^rd	308	21.1%
2024	86.56	22^nd	339	93.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ahtanum Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	90.63	13^th	835	98.4%
2019	82.42	72^nd	979	92.6%
2021	83.88	63^rd	854	92.6%
2022	76.93	125^th	1019	87.7%
2023	76.45	159^th	1013	84.3%
2024	83.09	86^th	1024	91.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Ahtanum Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	66.18	340^th	1004	66.1%
2019	68.09	334^th	1068	68.7%
2021	70.88	254^th	1008	74.8%
2022	58.11	431^st	1100	60.8%
2023	66.05	346^th	1094	68.4%
2024	68.80	308^th	1093	71.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Ahtanum Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	65.18	359^th	1075	66.6%
2021	42.28	557^th	1025	45.7%
2022	61.84	386^th	1113	65.3%
2023	53.19	469^th	1099	57.3%
2024	68.74	318^th	1099	71.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ahtanum Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	90.65	35^th	697	95.0%
2021	61.96	118^th	501	76.4%
2022	58.42	219^th	694	68.4%
2023	65.63	169^th	633	73.3%
2024	62.12	230^th	651	64.7%

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Rank History for White students at Ahtanum Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	64.56	293^rd	833	64.8%
2019	65.13	358^th	1027	65.1%
2021	67.63	293^rd	943	68.9%
2022	65.73	333^rd	1031	67.7%
2023	62.54	371^st	1011	63.3%
2024	76.99	216^th	1009	78.6%

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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 Ahtanum Valley Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	374	0	1	27	10	n/a	n/a	0	412
1989	362	0	2	39	12	n/a	n/a	0	415
1990	374	3	3	49	7	n/a	n/a	0	436
1991	384	4	5	43	10	n/a	n/a	0	446
1992	414	4	7	64	19	n/a	n/a	0	508
1993	437	7	10	56	12	n/a	n/a	0	522
1994	355	5	6	46	10	n/a	n/a	0	422
1995	376	4	5	53	7	n/a	n/a	0	445
1996	376	4	5	53	7	n/a	n/a	0	445
1997	329	4	3	55	10	n/a	n/a	0	401
1998	346	3	4	55	10	n/a	n/a	0	418
1999	324	5	3	74	11	n/a	n/a	0	417
2000	333	6	1	77	9	n/a	n/a	0	426
2001	293	5	3	65	11	n/a	n/a	0	377
2002	279	3	3	69	15	n/a	n/a	0	369
2003	279	3	3	69	15	n/a	n/a	0	369
2004	284	2	1	64	14	n/a	n/a	0	365
2005	275	4	1	67	12	n/a	n/a	5	364
2006	253	5	0	53	8	n/a	n/a	5	324
2007	236	5	1	65	5	n/a	n/a	7	319
2008	246	5	2	74	8	n/a	n/a	12	347
2009	264	7	1	65	9	n/a	n/a	23	369
2010	270	11	3	85	7	n/a	n/a	0	376
2011	215	9	2	65	4	0	5	0	300
2012	166	3	1	64	9	0	3	0	246
2013	151	2	1	66	8	0	5	0	233
2014	144	1	1	79	6	0	9	0	240
2015	147	0	0	88	6	0	12	0	253
2016	147	3	0	81	9	0	12	0	252
2017	158	3	0	90	7	0	14	0	272
2018	165	1	0	91	7	0	10	0	274
2019	170	1	1	100	7	0	10	0	289
2020	192	2	1	110	9	0	5	1	320
2021	159	3	0	109	6	0	5	0	282
2022	206	4	3	131	7	0	11	0	362
2023	203	6	4	137	5	0	9	0	364

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 Ahtanum Valley Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	412	21.0	19.6	0
1989	415	20.0	20.7	n/a
1990	436	20.2	21.5	0
1991	446	20.4	21.8	n/a
1992	508	21.4	23.7	n/a
1993	522	26.3	19.8	n/a
1994	422	20.3	20.8	n/a
1995	445	20.3	21.9	n/a
1996	445	20.3	21.9	n/a
1997	401	17.6	22.8	n/a
1998	418	18.8	22.2	n/a
1999	417	17.8	23.4	n/a
2000	426	19.7	21.6	n/a
2001	377	18.4	20.5	n/a
2002	369	19.3	19.1	37.4
2003	369	19.3	19.1	37.4
2004	365	20.0	18.3	38.4
2005	364	20.0	18.2	33.7
2006	324	17.7	18.3	38.9
2007	319	16.3	19.6	41
2008	347	18.8	18.5	44.5
2009	369	18.8	19.6	51.7
2010	376	23.0	16.3	54.8
2011	300	19.8	15.1	41.7
2012	246	13.3	18.3	60.2
2013	233	13.7	17.0	58.4
2014	240	n/a	n/a	57.5
2015	253	19.0	13.3	55.7
2016	252	19.0	13.2	58.3
2017	272	21.5	12.6	61
2018	274	20.8	13.1	54.4
2019	289	23.1	12.4	64
2020	320	22.0	14.5	60.6
2021	282	22.1	12.7	62.8
2022	362	25.0	14.4	56.1
2023	364	23.6	15.4	68.4

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 Ahtanum Valley Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	412	21.0	19.6	0
1989	415	20.0	20.7	n/a
1990	436	20.2	21.5	0
1991	446	20.4	21.8	n/a
1992	508	21.4	23.7	n/a
1993	522	26.3	19.8	n/a
1994	422	20.3	20.8	n/a
1995	445	20.3	21.9	n/a
1996	445	20.3	21.9	n/a
1997	401	17.6	22.8	n/a
1998	418	18.8	22.2	n/a
1999	417	17.8	23.4	n/a
2000	426	19.7	21.6	n/a
2001	377	18.4	20.5	n/a
2002	369	19.3	19.1	37.4
2003	369	19.3	19.1	37.4
2004	365	20.0	18.3	38.4
2005	364	20.0	18.2	33.7
2006	324	17.7	18.3	38.9
2007	319	16.3	19.6	41
2008	347	18.8	18.5	44.5
2009	369	18.8	19.6	51.7
2010	376	23.0	16.3	54.8
2011	300	19.8	15.1	41.7
2012	246	13.3	18.3	60.2
2013	233	13.7	17.0	58.4
2014	240	n/a	n/a	57.5
2015	253	19.0	13.3	55.7
2016	252	19.0	13.2	58.3
2017	272	21.5	12.6	61
2018	274	20.8	13.1	54.4
2019	289	23.1	12.4	64
2020	320	22.0	14.5	60.6
2021	282	22.1	12.7	62.8
2022	362	25.0	14.4	56.1
2023	364	23.6	15.4	68.4

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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