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Public high school · Yakima School District · Yakima, Washington

Yakima Online

Yakima Online rates 4.3, below most Yakima School District high schools, whose rated median is 5.5.

High schools, 1 to 10This campus against public high schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
4.3this school

4.3 on a one-to-ten scale; the Yakima School District median is 5.5.

#2,078 of 2,251 schools in Washington · Yakima School District: 6 high schools rated, median 5.5

The brief

A high school in Yakima, WA serving grades 9th – 12th.

Students at Yakima Online score 22% proficient, which is below what's typical for similar communities (expected: 25%).

It ranks 2,078 of 2,251 schools in Washington and 23 of 25 in Yakima School District.

Math3%36 points below the Washington average of 39%2025 SBA
Reading42%17 points below the Washington average of 59%2026 SBA
Proficiency has improved 19 points since 2024, reaching 42% in 2026, across a 3-year record (2024–2026).2025 SBA; 40 test records from WA state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
5.9
25% of the rating
Academics
4.0
25% of the rating
College Readiness
5.2
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
1.5
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2026

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 4/4 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 25% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 58% (multi-year average, 2009-2026).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 SBA · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 SBA. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2026 SBA · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2026 SBA. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 98902; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025, multi-year average, 2009-2026; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Yakima Online and the 20 nearest high schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$60,050
Median home value
$237,700
Median rent
$1,045/mo
College educated
18.5%
Homeownership
51.8%
Poverty rate
16.7%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 98902; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
25
Car-Dependent
Transit Score
21
Minimal Transit
Bike Score
50
Bikeable
City reported crime
2,403/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Yakima. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Yakima), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Advanced STEM courses
3 of 5
Algebra II, Advanced Math, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
86%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
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    4.3
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Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and four rate higher than Yakima Online among the rated peers.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Yakima Online serve?

Yakima Online serves students in grades 9th through 12th.

How many students attend Yakima Online?

Yakima Online has an enrollment of approximately 335 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Yakima Online?

The student-teacher ratio at Yakima Online is 83.8:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Yakima Online rank in WA?

Yakima Online ranks #2,078 of 2,251 schools in WA.

What is Yakima Online's MySchoolScout rating?

Yakima Online has a current MySchoolScout rating of 4.3 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Yakima Online?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Yakima Online has 25% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 58% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026).

Is Yakima Online a charter school?

No, Yakima Online is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Yakima Online a Title I school?

No, Yakima Online is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Yakima Online?

86.0% of students at Yakima Online qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
9th – 12th
Enrollment
335
Student-teacher ratio
83.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
4
Type
Alternative
Title I
No
Setting
Small City
County
Yakima County
4-year graduation
55–59%
Class of 2023
Rank in district
#23 of 25
Schools in district
29
District spending per student
$18,941
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
28.1%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 98902)
45,377
Area average commute
17.2 min
Area median age
34.7

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Washington Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.