District guide
Yakima School District public schools
Parent-focused district context for Yakima County, WA: school list, grade pathway, enrollment scale, profile links, and the local checks to make before using the district in a housing decision.
Direct answer for parents
What Yakima School District tells you before choosing a home
Yakima School District is listed with 29 public schools and 15,553 reported students in the current NCES file. Treat this as a district-level research page: it helps you understand scale, grade coverage, and school records, but it does not confirm the school assigned to a specific address.
The current district file lists 14 primary, 4 middle, 10 high, 1 other schools. Verify transition grades, feeder patterns, transfer policies, and program eligibility with the district.
29 district schools are associated with Yakima County in the current file, about 25% of listed county schools. Confirm address-level assignment locally.
Grade pathway
District school mix by level
Use this section to separate elementary, middle, high, and other school records before comparing commute, programs, and assignment rules.
14
6,673 reported students
4
3,354 reported students
10
5,289 reported students
1
237 reported students
Parent checks for Yakima School District
These are the local questions that matter after the public data narrows the field.
Confirm the assigned school
Use official attendance-zone or address lookup tools before assuming a school serves a home.
Check transition grades
Elementary choices can split into different middle or high school paths, especially in large districts.
Verify choice-program rules
Charter, magnet, virtual, and transfer options can require applications, lotteries, or eligibility checks.
Compare similar schools
Compare schools at the same level before treating enrollment, grade span, or school type as a quality signal.
School records
Largest listed schools in Yakima School District
Sorted by reported enrollment. Profile links appear where SchoolsByCounty has generated an individual school page; listed-only records still preserve NCES grade, type, city, and enrollment fields.
| School | Level | Grades | City | Enrollment | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davis High School Regular | High | 9–12 | Yakima | 2,330 | Profile |
| Eisenhower High School Regular | High | 9–12 | Yakima | 2,248 | Profile |
| Franklin Middle School Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Yakima | 895 | Listed only |
| Wilson Middle School Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Yakima | 856 | Listed only |
| Lewis & Clark Middle School Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Yakima | 852 | Listed only |
| Washington Middle School Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Yakima | 751 | Listed only |
| Hoover Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Yakima | 673 | Listed only |
| Adams Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Yakima | 616 | Listed only |
| Mcclure Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Yakima | 559 | Listed only |
| Ridgeview Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Yakima | 537 | Listed only |
| Barge-Lincoln Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Yakima | 524 | Listed only |
| Martin Luther King Jr Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Yakima | 513 | Listed only |
| Garfield Elementary School Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Yakima | 488 | Listed only |
| Robertson Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Yakima | 488 | Listed only |
| Roosevelt Elementary School Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Yakima | 478 | Listed only |
| Whitney Elementary Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Yakima | 432 | Listed only |
| Mckinley Elementary School Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Yakima | 414 | Listed only |
| Gilbert Elementary School Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Yakima | 413 | Listed only |
| Nob Hill Elementary School Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Yakima | 412 | Listed only |
| Yakima Online Alternative | High | 9–12 | Yakima | 304 | Listed only |
| Discovery Early Learning Center Special Education | Other | PK | Yakima | 237 | Listed only |
| Stanton Academy Alternative | High | 9–12 | Yakima | 172 | Listed only |
| Yakima Open Doors Alternative | High | 9–12 | Yakima | 170 | Listed only |
| K-8 Learning Lab Regular | Primary | 1–8 | Yakima | 126 | Listed only |
| Yakima Satellite Alternative Programs Alternative | High | 6–12 | Yakima | 33 | Listed only |
| Juvenile Detention Center Regular | High | 5–12 | YAKIMA | 18 | Listed only |
| Yakima Valley Technical Skills Center Vocational | High | 9–12 | Yakima | 8 | Listed only |
| Ridgeview Group Home Regular | High | 7–12 | Yakima | 6 | Listed only |
| Yakima Adult Jail Regular | High | 7–12 | Yakima | 0 | Listed only |
Communities in the district file
NCES city fields are directory fields, not attendance boundaries. Use them to orient the district footprint, then verify the exact home-to-school assignment.
County coverage
Some districts can include records associated with more than one county. The route is anchored to the district's primary county record in the current data.
Yakima School District FAQ
What schools are included for Yakima School District?
Yakima School District includes 29 public schools in the current NCES district file. The current district file lists 14 primary, 4 middle, 10 high, 1 other schools.
Does this Yakima School District page show exact attendance zones?
No. SchoolsByCounty publishes district and school records from public data. Attendance boundaries, transportation, transfers, magnet eligibility, and charter rules must be confirmed with Yakima School District or local assignment tools.
Is Yakima School District ranked as the best district in Yakima County?
No. This is a district guide, not a recommendation or ranking. Use it to understand the district's listed schools, grade spans, enrollment scale, and available school profiles before verifying local fit.
How many Yakima School District schools have detailed profiles?
2 schools in this district currently link to detailed SchoolsByCounty profiles. Other schools remain listed with NCES directory fields.
Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.