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Hoover Elementary School

Yakima, WA · Yakima School District

Regular public school · Grades PK-5 · City, small

1,068th of 1,174 Washington elementary schools statewide · better than 9%· Stable

400 W Viola Ave, Yakima, WA 98902

(509)573-5900NCES ID 531011001694Directory 202324

682
Students
2023–24 enrollment
15.9:1
Student / teacher ratio
95%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
26.9%
Chronically absent
WA average 27%

SchoolRow ranks Hoover Elementary School 1,068th of 1,174 Washington elementary schools for 2024–25, based on WA Smarter Balanced / WCAS 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 9% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 5th in 2019 to 9th in 2025.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%9%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, WA Smarter Balanced / WCAS 2024–25 · 291 students tested

English Language Arts
Hoover Elementary School
27%
WA average
51%
Math
Hoover Elementary School
21%
WA average
41%
Science
Hoover Elementary School
42%
WA average
43%
English Language Arts over time Hoover Elementary School WA average
25%50%75%27%51%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time Hoover Elementary School WA average
25%50%75%21%41%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Science over time Hoover Elementary School WA average
25%50%75%42%43%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Racial and ethnic breakdown of 682 students (202324, NCES) — history since 1990, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010

Hispanic85%White12%
Hover the pie for details
categories changedHispanic 85%White 12%17%76%19902023
GroupTrend20102023Change
Hispanic80.2%84.6% 4.4 pts
White15.6%12.2% 3.4 pts
Two or more races1.9%1.3% 0.6 pts
Black0.6%1.2% 0.6 pts
American Indian1.1%0.6% 0.5 pts

NCES history for this school begins in 1990. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.

Typical home value $302K in zip 98902 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000

$78K$157K$235K$313K$298K200020052010201520202025

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What school district is Hoover Elementary School in?

Hoover Elementary School is part of the Yakima School District district in Yakima, Washington.

Is Hoover Elementary School a good school?

SchoolRow ranks Hoover Elementary School 1,068th of 1,174 Washington elementary schools (better than 9% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (WA Smarter Balanced / WCAS 2024–25).

What is the racial makeup of Hoover Elementary School?

Hispanic 85%, White 12%, Two or more races 1%, Black 1% (682 students, 2023–24).

How much do homes near Hoover Elementary School cost?

The typical home value in zip code 98902 is $302K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).

Sources: state education department data (WA Smarter Balanced / WCAS 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.