Best Public Schools in Zip Code 98008

Summary:

The 98008 zip code in Bellevue, Washington is home to a diverse set of 8 schools, including 6 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, all part of the highly-ranked Bellevue School District. While the schools vary in their performance, a few standouts emerge, including Interlake Senior High School, which consistently ranks among the top 21 high schools in Washington, and Tillicum Middle School, which places 41st out of 535 Washington middle schools.

The schools in the 98008 zip code generally perform well on standardized tests, with many exceeding state and district averages in English Language Arts, Math, and Science. Spiritridge Elementary School stands out with particularly high test scores, ranking 176th out of 1,168 Washington elementary schools. The area also boasts impressive graduation and low dropout rates, with Interlake Senior High School having a 90.7% 4-year graduation rate and a 4.3% dropout rate.

However, the 98008 zip code also exhibits economic diversity, with free and reduced lunch rates ranging from 8.28% at Bennett Elementary to 57.33% at Sherwood Forest Elementary. This suggests that the educational opportunities and outcomes for students in this area may vary significantly depending on the specific school they attend, despite the overall high performance of the Bellevue School District.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				WCAS Science (2024)				SBAC English Language Arts (2024)								SBAC Math (2024)								% Completely Immunized (2024)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Diphtheria (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% Pertussis (2024)	% Tetanus (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WCAS Science 5th Grade	WCAS Science 8th Grade	WCAS Science 11th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 10th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 3rd Grade	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math 5th Grade	SBAC Math 6th Grade	SBAC Math 7th Grade	SBAC Math 8th Grade	SBAC Math 10th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Measles KG	% Mumps KG	% Rubella KG	% Diphtheria KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% Pertussis KG	% Tetanus KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ardmore Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	16616 NE 32nd Street	Bellevue	98008	King County	Bellevue School District	No	No	No	Yes	(425) 456-4700	358	22	16.1	50.3%	80 (22.3%)	38 (10.6%)	98 (27.4%)	104 (29.1%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.8%)	33 (9.2%)	24.2	911^th of 1168 public elementary schools	22.0%		50.2	541^st of 1169 public elementary schools	53.7%	370	40.0			40.0	37.8	38.2	47.8					41.6	22.2	38.2	20.0					25.8	83.9	85.5	85.5	85.5	85.5	85.5	88.7	87.1	85.5	85.5	$24,741	$2,677	$22,065
Bennett Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	17900 NE 16th Street	Bellevue	98008	King County	Bellevue School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 456-4800	435	23	18.5	8.3%	148 (34.0%)	10 (2.3%)	27 (6.2%)	190 (43.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (12.9%)	91.5	89^th of 1168 public elementary schools	92.4%		93.9	64^th of 1169 public elementary schools	94.5%	25	75.9			75.9	72.6	74.7	84.8					76.6	79.8	88.9	62.7					78.1	88.4	90.7	91.9	91.9	91.9	90.7	91.9	91.9	90.7	90.7	$20,049	$318	$19,731
Interlake Senior High School	Public	9-12	16245 NE 24th Street	Bellevue	98008	King County	Bellevue School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 456-7200	1,543	85	18.2	25.9%	372 (24.1%)	58 (3.8%)	276 (17.9%)	714 (46.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.2%)	111 (7.2%)	94.4	21^st of 437 public high schools	95.2%		94.1	19^th of 442 public high schools	95.7%	2			74.4	74.4							85.8	85.8							69.6	69.6											$18,960	$630	$18,329
Phantom Lake Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1050 160th Avenue SE	Bellevue	98008	King County	Bellevue School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 456-5600	462	24	19.3	32.9%	165 (35.7%)	30 (6.5%)	79 (17.1%)	137 (29.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (10.8%)	79.6	226^th of 1168 public elementary schools	80.7%		81.3	207^th of 1169 public elementary schools	82.3%	19	65.0			65.0	71.7	61.0	74.6					68.9	63.8	59.3	66.1					63.0	88.9	94.4	90.7	90.7	90.7	94.4	96.3	88.9	94.4	94.4	$22,604	$814	$21,790
Sherwood Forest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	16411 NE 24th Street	Bellevue	98008	King County	Bellevue School District	No	No	No	Yes	(425) 456-5700	375	30	12.5	57.3%	89 (23.7%)	39 (10.4%)	148 (39.5%)	69 (18.4%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	26 (6.9%)	36.5	730^th of 1168 public elementary schools	37.5%		40.7	677^th of 1169 public elementary schools	42.1%	53	38.8			38.8	46.3	53.2	38.8					46.0	45.6	46.8	26.5					39.9	81.4	88.1	86.4	86.4	86.4	88.1	89.8	84.8	88.1	88.1	$27,264	$2,352	$24,912
Spiritridge Elementary School	Public	K-5	16401 SE 24th Street	Bellevue	98008	King County	Bellevue School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 456-5900	582	32	18.4	13.4%	152 (26.1%)	20 (3.4%)	50 (8.6%)	298 (51.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (10.7%)	84	176^th of 1168 public elementary schools	84.9%		96.6	28^th of 1169 public elementary schools	97.6%	148	69.2			69.2	65.6	65.6	73.1					67.8	72.6	62.8	75.6					70.0	95.2	96.4	97.6	97.6	97.6	96.4	97.6	95.2	96.4	96.4	$16,253	$545	$15,708
Tillicum Middle School	Public	6-8	1280 160th Avenue SE	Bellevue	98008	King County	Bellevue School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 456-6700	684	37	18.3	18.1%	237 (34.6%)	18 (2.6%)	104 (15.2%)	215 (31.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	107 (15.6%)	92.9	41^st of 535 public middle schools	92.3%		91.4	42^nd of 539 public middle schools	92.2%	1		70.9		70.9				70.2	73.1	77.7		73.6				63.3	68.6	62.0		64.5											$17,238	$652	$16,586
Sunset Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4229 W Lake Samm Pkwy SE	Bellevue	98008	King County	Issaquah School District	No	No	No	Yes	(425) 837-5601	536	36	15.0	17.5%	222 (41.4%)	24 (4.5%)	61 (11.4%)	149 (27.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	79 (14.7%)	85	162^nd of 1168 public elementary schools	86.1%		86.2	150^th of 1169 public elementary schools	87.2%	12	78.6			78.6	61.0	67.1	77.8					69.2	68.3	66.3	68.7					67.8	90.9	93.9	95.5	95.5	95.5	93.9	93.9	92.4	93.9	93.9	$17,405	$1,447	$15,958

Cities Near Zip Code 98008

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bellevue	0.83 mi	31	24^th
Redmond	2.03 mi	24	4^th
Sammamish	2.54 mi	14	2^nd
Issaquah	3.97 mi	15	6^th
Kirkland	4.61 mi	28	10^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Washington State Department of Health and the Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction.

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