📍 802 River Rd, Yakima, Yakima County, 98902
Stanton Academy is an Alternative/PRU serving high age pupils, located in Yakima, Yakima County. The school has 172 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Yakima School District school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 19.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 9.0:1. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Stanton Academy enrolls 172 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 44% male and 56% female. A teaching staff of 19.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 9.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 72% Hispanic or Latino, 23% White and 2.3% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 124 | 72% |
| White | 39 | 23% |
| Two or more races | 4 | 2.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | 1.7% |
| Black or African American | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
156 of the school's 172 students (91%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 151 qualify for free lunch and 5 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Stanton Academy is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Small). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district WA-40, state senate district 15, state house district 15.
Stanton Academy is one of 29 schools in Yakima School District, based in YAKIMA, Washington. The district serves 15,488 students district-wide and employs 920 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 172 students, Stanton Academy is smaller than the district average of about 534 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Small