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Schools in Terrace Heights · East Valley School District

Terrace Heights’s public schools outscore 73% of Washington districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Terrace Heights, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Washington, not nationally.

#95of 285 Washington townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Washington state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
51%
▼ 2 pts vs WA 53%
2021–22
Math proficiency
40%
▼ 0 pts vs WA 40%
2021–22
Graduate on time
92%
▲ 8 pts vs WA 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.8K
▼ 14% vs WA $18.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
19.5
WA 17.7 · larger classes
Schools in town
2
2,310 students on the public path
In brief

Terrace Heights’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 51% of tested students were proficient in reading and 40% in math, against 53% and 40% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84% across Washington. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,837 per student, against $18,444 across Washington (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is East Valley Central Middle School, then East Valley High School. Enrollment is up 7% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Riverside Christian (private) is in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Terrace Heights’s grade

B+ Test scoresA− Graduation

B+: better than 73% of Washington school districts, #95 of 285 Washington towns. Graduation is above the Washington average; test scores are below it.

Washington school districts we grade (289)Better than 73%
Lower resultsHigher results
Washington towns with similar household incomes (268)Better than 77%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,776 test results and a graduating class of 216 could put Terrace Heights anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Terrace Heights’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,774 in math, 1,777 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Terrace Heights, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–5Terrace Heights ElementaryEast Valley School DistrictNo scores
6–8East Valley Central Middle Schoolin YakimaNo scores
9–12East Valley High Schoolin YakimaNo scores

Terrace Heights’s public schools are run by East Valley School District, which also serves Moxee. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

East Valley School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 3,387 students, up 7% since 2020–21 · 19.5 per teacher (WA 17.7)
$15,837WA $18,444 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading51%
State average 53.4% · 1777 students tested
Math40%
State average 40.1% · 1774 students tested

Terrace Heights vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Washington towns that share Terrace Heights’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Terrace HeightsB+East Valley
YakimaC−Yakima PK–12 · West Valley PK–12

Every school in Terrace Heights

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Washington’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Terrace Heightsby address
Terrace Heights Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Yakima
454 students17:1Rate it →
Also serving Terrace Heightsin other towns
East Valley Central Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Yakima
792 students19:1Rate it →
East Valley High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Yakima
1,064 students23:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Riverside Christian
Grades PK–12 · Yakima
Private · Religious
366 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Terrace Heights’s schools

Are Terrace Heights’s schools good?

By Washington’s own tests, yes: the public schools Terrace Heights children attend outscore 73% of Washington’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #95 of 285 Washington towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 77%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Terrace Heights in?

East Valley School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,387 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Terrace Heights kids go to high school?

East Valley High School in Yakima, with 1,064 students.

What is Terrace Heights’s graduation rate?

92% of the class of 2023 in East Valley School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Washington.

How much does Terrace Heights spend per student?

$15,837 in East Valley School District (FY2024), against $18,444 across Washington. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Terrace Heights?

Yes: Riverside Christian (religious, grades PK–12, 366 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Washington. Stars are from neighbors.