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Schools in Union Gap · Union Gap School District, Yakima School District

Union Gap’s public schools score below 85% of Washington districts on tests and graduation

19% of students in Union Gap’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Washington average (40%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Union Gap, 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.

#276of 285 Washington townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Washington state tests taken in spring 2022, when 94% 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
35%
▼ 19 pts vs WA 53%
2021–22
Math proficiency
19%
▼ 21 pts vs WA 40%
2021–22
Graduate on time
75%
▼ 9 pts vs WA 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.1K
▼ 2% vs WA $18.4K
FY2024 · Yakima
Students per teacher
17.6
WA 17.7
Schools in town
3
5,686 students on the public path
In brief

Union Gap’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 35% of tested students were proficient in reading and 19% in math, against 53% and 40% statewide; 94% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

75% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84% across Washington. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Union Gap spends $17,833 per student and Yakima $18,105, against $18,444 across Washington (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

La Salle High School (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 Union Gap’s grade

D Test scoresD Graduation

C−: better than 15% of Washington school districts, #276 of 285 Washington towns. Both inputs trail the Washington average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Washington school districts we grade (289)Better than 15%
Lower resultsHigher results
Washington towns with similar household incomes (168)Better than 17%
DC−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 8,137 test results and a graduating class of 1,212 could put Union Gap anywhere from D to C−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 94% of Union Gap’s students in the tested grades sat them (8,128 in math, 8,146 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–82 schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
9–124 high schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores

Union Gap runs its own schools through grade 8 (Union Gap School District). From grade PK, students attend the Yakima School District, shared with Yakima. Its high school is in Yakima. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Union Gap

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

Union Gap School DistrictGrades PK–8 · 1 schools · 558 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 15.2 per teacher (WA 17.7)
$17,833WA $18,444 · FY2024
C+
Yakima School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 27 schools · 15,488 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 17.7 per teacher (WA 17.7)
$18,105WA $18,444 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · PK–8, Union Gap School District47%
State average 53.4% · 382 students tested
Math · PK–8, Union Gap School District34%
State average 40.1% · 382 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Yakima School District34%
State average 53.4% · 7764 students tested
Math · PK–12, Yakima School District18%
State average 40.1% · 7746 students tested

Union Gap vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Washington towns that share Union Gap’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Union GapC−Union Gap PK–8 · Yakima PK–12
YakimaC−Yakima PK–12 · West Valley PK–12

Every school in Union Gap

7 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 Union Gapby address
Union Gap School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
558 students15:1Rate it →
Martin Luther King Jr Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Yakima
485 students15:1Rate it →
Also serving Union Gapin other towns
Juvenile Detention Center
High · Grades 5–12 · Yakima
23 students12:1Rate it →
Ridgeview Group Home
High · Grades 7–12 · Yakima
3 students3:1Rate it →
Davis High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Yakima
2,359 students20:1Rate it →
Eisenhower High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Yakima
2,258 students21:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
La Salle High School
High · Grades 9–12
Private · Catholic
203 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about Union Gap’s schools

Are Union Gap’s schools good?

On Washington’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Union Gap children attend score below 85% of Washington’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #276 of 285 Washington towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 17%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Union Gap in?

Two districts: Union Gap School District runs grades PK–8, and Yakima School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Yakima.

Where do Union Gap kids go to high school?

One of 4 high schools, depending on your address: Davis High School, Eisenhower High School, Juvenile Detention Center and Ridgeview Group Home.

What is Union Gap’s graduation rate?

75% of the class of 2023 in Yakima School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Washington.

How much does Union Gap spend per student?

$17,833 in Union Gap School District and $18,105 in Yakima School District (FY2024), against $18,444 across Washington. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Union Gap?

Yes: La Salle High School (Catholic, grades 9–12, 203 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.