Best Public Schools in Zip Code 98901

Summary:

The 98901 zip code area of Yakima, Washington is home to 12 schools, including 4 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 6 high schools. The data reveals stark disparities in school performance, with some standout institutions like East Valley High School and East Valley Elementary outperforming the district and state averages, while others like Washington Middle School and Adams Elementary struggle with low test scores and high poverty rates.

East Valley High School stands out with a strong 91.6% four-year graduation rate and a 4.1% dropout rate, both better than the district and state averages. The school also performs above average on state assessments. In contrast, alternative and virtual high schools like Yakima Online and Yakima Open Doors struggle with very low graduation rates and high dropout rates.

The data also reveals a clear correlation between poverty and academic outcomes, with schools like Barge-Lincoln Elementary (96.18% free/reduced lunch) and Adams Elementary (92.53% free/reduced lunch) performing well below the district and state averages on tests. Funding and resource allocation also appear to be key factors, with spending per student ranging from $8,506 at Yakima Online to $20,641 at Barge-Lincoln Elementary.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				WCAS Science (2024)				SBAC English Language Arts (2024)								SBAC Math (2024)								% Completely Immunized (2024)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Diphtheria (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% Pertussis (2024)	% Tetanus (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WCAS Science 5th Grade	WCAS Science 8th Grade	WCAS Science 11th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 10th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 3rd Grade	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math 5th Grade	SBAC Math 6th Grade	SBAC Math 7th Grade	SBAC Math 8th Grade	SBAC Math 10th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Measles KG	% Mumps KG	% Rubella KG	% Diphtheria KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% Pertussis KG	% Tetanus KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Adams Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	723 S 8th St	Yakima	98901	Yakima County	Yakima School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 573-5100	616	43	14.3	92.5%	40 (6.5%)	5 (0.8%)	567 (92.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	8.2	1110^th of 1168 public elementary schools	5.0%		6.9	1134^th of 1169 public elementary schools	3.0%	24	21.8			21.8	9.1	18.5	29.6					19.0	22.2	19.4	27.0					22.8	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	$20,192	$4,207	$15,986
Barge-Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	219 E I St	Yakima	98901	Yakima County	Yakima School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 573-5200	524	38	13.8	96.2%	32 (6.1%)	2 (0.4%)	463 (88.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.4%)	15.4	1032^nd of 1168 public elementary schools	11.6%		10	1104^th of 1169 public elementary schools	5.6%	72	27.4			27.4	9.0	38.2	37.5					26.6	13.6	36.8	25.0					24.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$20,641	$4,081	$16,560
Washington Middle School	Public	6-8	510 S 9th St	Yakima	98901	Yakima County	Yakima School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 573-2300	751	45	16.6	93.9%	27 (3.6%)	5 (0.7%)	709 (94.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.9%)	7.6	520^th of 535 public middle schools	2.8%		6.5	533^rd of 539 public middle schools	1.1%	13		17.9		17.9				22.3	23.6	22.1		22.7				15.9	9.4	12.7		12.6											$17,830	$2,940	$14,890
Yakima Valley Technical Skills Center	Public	9-12	1120 S 18th St.	Yakima	98901	Yakima County	Yakima School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 573-5500	8	18	.4		2 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (50.0%)	1 (12.5%)	1 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																															$15,959	$1,751	$14,209
Yakima Online	Public, Virtual, Magnet	9-12	1120 S 18th St.	Yakima	98901	Yakima County	Yakima School District	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	(509) 573-5580	304	4	76.0	80.6%	76 (25.0%)	3 (1.0%)	209 (68.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.3%)	8.7	421^st of 437 public high schools	3.7%		24.3	336^th of 442 public high schools	24.0%	85			24.5	24.5							40.3	40.3							4.6	4.6											$8,506	$1,811	$6,695
Yakima Satellite Alternative Programs	Public	6-12	1120 S. 18th St.	Yakima	98901	Yakima County	Yakima School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 573-5580	33	2	16.5	39.4%	17 (51.5%)	1 (3.0%)	15 (45.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																															$15,441	$1,671	$13,770
Yakima Adult Jail	Public	7-12	111 North Front Street	Yakima	98901	Yakima County	Yakima School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 573-5581	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Yakima Open Doors	Public	9-12	1120 S 18th St	Yakima	98901	Yakima County	Yakima School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 573-5580	170	1	170.0	83.5%	27 (15.9%)	3 (1.8%)	134 (78.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.9%)								(n/a)																															$17,786	$1,726	$16,061
East Valley High School	Public	9-12	1900 Beaudry Road	Yakima	98901	Yakima County	East Valley School District (Yakima)	No	No	No	No	(509) 573-7420	1,036	44	23.7	65.3%	463 (44.7%)	9 (0.9%)	518 (50.0%)	5 (0.5%)	10 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	26 (2.5%)	53.3	197^th of 437 public high schools	54.9%		44.7	249^th of 442 public high schools	43.7%	52			51.2	51.2							67.9	67.9							27.0	27.0											$14,836	$1,045	$13,792
East Valley Central Middle School	Public	6-8	2010 Beaudry Rd	Yakima	98901	Yakima County	East Valley School District (Yakima)	No	No	No	No	(509) 573-7500	801	44	18.3	70.9%	317 (39.6%)	9 (1.1%)	443 (55.3%)	6 (0.7%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.2%)	43.9	285^th of 535 public middle schools	46.7%		43.1	280^th of 539 public middle schools	48.1%	5		38.2		38.2				42.7	46.0	45.6		44.8				37.0	40.2	34.2		37.2											$14,127	$631	$13,496
Terrace Heights Elementary	Public	K-5	101 N 41st St	Yakima	98901	Yakima County	East Valley School District (Yakima)	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 573-7800	473	31	15.3	72.7%	204 (43.1%)	3 (0.6%)	240 (50.7%)	3 (0.6%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.4%)	38.6	699^th of 1168 public elementary schools	40.2%		37.1	727^th of 1169 public elementary schools	37.8%	28	46.5			46.5	46.9	40.5	47.2					44.6	43.8	42.1	40.3					42.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$15,519	$1,515	$14,004
East Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1951 Beaudry Road	Yakima	98901	Yakima County	East Valley School District (Yakima)	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 573-7600	544	32	16.9	71.1%	183 (33.6%)	10 (1.8%)	323 (59.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.6%)	48.9	578^th of 1168 public elementary schools	50.5%		42.9	654^th of 1169 public elementary schools	44.1%	76	48.9			48.9	45.8	47.1	50.0					47.7	56.1	50.6	44.3					50.2	94.7	94.7	97.3	97.3	97.3	94.7	94.7	96.0	94.7	94.7	$16,083	$1,601	$14,481
Selah Academy Auxiliary	Public	6-12	2280 Wa-821	yakima	98901	Yakima County	Selah School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 698-8062	13	0		46.2%	9 (69.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (15.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (7.7%)								(n/a)																															$9,644	$741	$8,903

Cities Near Zip Code 98901

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Yakima	1.01 mi	53	221^st
Union Gap	3.57 mi	1	114^th
Selah	4.47 mi	13	223^rd
Moxee	5.5 mi	2	97^th
Wapato	11.29 mi	10	289^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Washington State Department of Health and the Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction.

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