Ridgeview Elementary, Yakima WA - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Ridgeview Elementary

Ridgeview Elementary is a regular public school in Yakima, Washington, serving kindergarten through fifth grade. Located on West Washington Avenue in the southern part of the city, it is one of the elementary schools within the Yakima School District. The school’s enrollment is substantial for its grade band, and the student body is predominantly Hispanic, with a notably smaller share of White students and very small numbers of students identifying as other races or ethnicities.

A very high share of students at Ridgeview qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, placing the school in a context of significant economic need. State testing data from the most recent school year shows that Ridgeview’s overall proficiency across math, English language arts, and science falls below the midpoint when compared with other districts in Yakima County. In math, proficiency rates across grades three, four, and five are similar, all in the range that would give many families pause. English language arts results are comparable to the math outcomes, with the share of students meeting the state standard in each grade holding steady at about the same level. Fifth-grade science results are a bit higher than the math and reading figures, but still at a level that suggests most students are not yet meeting the state benchmark. These are the first year of data available for this school, so there is no prior year trend to compare against.

Because Ridgeview serves only elementary grades, there is no high school graduation rate to report. Civil rights data on discipline, chronic absenteeism, and student access to advanced coursework was not available. Program offerings were also absent from the data.

Yakima is the central city and county seat of the Yakima Valley, a region known for its agricultural output, especially apples, wine, and hops. The local economy is heavily shaped by agriculture and related industries, along with healthcare and retail. The city has seen a slight population uptick in recent years. The Yakima Greenway, a system of paved pathways and parks along the rivers, provides a notable recreational resource. Downtown Yakima hosts festivals and events, and the Central Washington State Fair is a major annual draw.

The Yakima School District recently received a state-level award for its school board, and publicly reported information points to district-wide efforts such as expanding dual-language programs in nearly every elementary school and initiatives that allow high school students to earn an associate degree without leaving their campus. What this means for Ridgeview specifically is not detailed in the available data, but it indicates a district focus on language development and early college access, even if those programs start to have their most visible impact after elementary school.

A family weighing Ridgeview Elementary would encounter a large, high-poverty school where state test results are below the county average. The school sits in a stable, if modestly growing, central Washington city that serves as the region’s commercial and agricultural hub. The district is working on language programming and college pathways, but those are longer-term efforts. A parent considering Ridgeview should look into what specific academic support structures are in place during the elementary years, as the proficiency numbers suggest that many students are not yet at grade level in reading and math.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 328%

School 28% · District 38% · ▼ 9 pts below district

▼ 22 pts below state median · ▼ 11 pts below county median

Grade 429%

School 29% · District 58% · ▼ 29 pts below district

▼ 18 pts below state median · ▼ 2 pts below county median

Grade 527%

School 27% · District 23% · ▲ 4 pts above district

▼ 14 pts below state median · even with county median

English language arts

Grade 325%

School 25% · District 23% · ▲ 2 pts above district

▼ 22 pts below state median · ▼ 7 pts below county median

Grade 428%

School 28% · District 29% · ▼ 1 pts below district

▼ 21 pts below state median · ▼ 4 pts below county median

Grade 528%

School 28% · District 34% · ▼ 6 pts below district

▼ 26 pts below state median · ▼ 7 pts below county median

Science

Grade 536%

School 36% · District 27% · ▲ 9 pts above district

▼ 16 pts below state median · ▲ 3 pts above county median

This schoolYakima School District, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income21%Higher-income55%34 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income26%Higher-income46%20 pp gap