For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,018 students in Valley School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Washington.
Public Elementary Schools in Valley School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Washington public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public elementary school average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,833 Schools
# Students
1,085 Students
740,174 Students
# Teachers
51 Teachers
44,879 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Valley School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 306 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#155 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
49%
Graduation Rate
≥50%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.69
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
6%
9%
% Hispanic
16%
26%
% Black
5%
5%
% White
64%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
2%
% Two or more races
8%
9%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,606 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,796. The school district revenue/student has grown by 31% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,815 is less than the state median of $19,246. The school district spending/student has grown by 31% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,606
$18,796
Spending / Student
$12,815
$19,246
Best Valley School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Columbia Virtual Academy
Alternative School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3030 Huffman Road
Valley, WA 99181
(509) 937-4663
Valley, WA 99181
(509) 937-4663
Grades: K-8
| 850 students
Rank: #22.
Valley School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3034 Huffman Road
Valley, WA 99181
(509) 937-2413
Valley, WA 99181
(509) 937-2413
Grades: K-8
| 168 students
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