Best Public Schools in Zip Code 98070

Summary:

The 98070 zip code area of Vashon Island is home to 5 schools that are part of the Vashon Island School District, which is ranked 7th out of 247 districts in Washington and has a 5-star rating. The schools include 1 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high schools, and 1 alternative school, serving students from across the island.

The standout schools in this area are Vashon Island High School, which is ranked 17th out of 437 high schools in the state and has exceptional test scores and a high graduation rate, and McMurray Middle School, which is ranked 51st out of 535 middle schools and also has strong academic performance. The elementary school, Chautauqua Elementary, has above-average test scores as well.

However, the alternative schools in the area, Family Link and Student Link, have some unique characteristics, including lower graduation rates, higher percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, and significant differences in spending per student compared to the traditional public schools. Overall, the schools in the 98070 zip code demonstrate a mix of high-performing and lower-performing institutions, with the Vashon Island School District as a whole being a standout in the state.

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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
Chautauqua Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9309 SW Cemetery Rd	Vashon	98070	King County	Vashon Island School District	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 463-2882	531	29	18.1	32.8%	366 (68.9%)	3 (0.6%)	87 (16.4%)	13 (2.4%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	56 (10.5%)	71.4	300^th of 1168 public elementary schools	74.3%		72.1	304^th of 1169 public elementary schools	74.0%	4	69.3			69.3	64.3	71.1	56.8					64.5	61.1	67.8	37.3					56.1	83.0	90.6	90.6	90.6	90.6	90.6	90.6	88.7	90.6	90.6	$18,927	$853	$18,074
McMurray Middle School	Public	6-8	9329 SW Cemetery Rd	Vashon	98070	King County	Vashon Island School District	No	No	No	No	(206) 463-9168	354	19	18.7	30.2%	269 (76.0%)	1 (0.3%)	41 (11.6%)	8 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	33 (9.3%)	89.5	51^st of 535 public middle schools	90.5%		88.2	55^th of 539 public middle schools	89.8%	4		65.0		65.0				73.3	64.9	70.4		69.6				58.1	63.3	68.4		63.2											$18,217	$1,123	$17,094
Vashon Island High School	Public	9-12	9600 SW 204th St	Vashon	98070	King County	Vashon Island School District	No	No	No	No	(206) 463-9171	509	24	21.1	23.8%	371 (72.9%)	2 (0.4%)	70 (13.8%)	12 (2.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (10.0%)	95.1	17^th of 437 public high schools	96.1%		94.2	18^th of 442 public high schools	95.9%	1			69.9	69.9							94.5	94.5							72.7	72.7											$16,244	$783	$15,461
Family Link	Public, Alternative	K-12	20120 Vashon Hwy SW	Vashon	98070	King County	Vashon Island School District	No	No	No	No	(206) 463-8686	86	2	47.7	23.3%	72 (83.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (11.6%)								(n/a)				66.7								75.0								58.3											$8,779	$435	$8,344
Student Link	Public	9-12	9600 SW 204th St	Vashon	98070	King County	Vashon Island School District	No	No	No	No	(206) 463-8686	59	2	28.0	62.7%	49 (83.1%)	2 (3.4%)	3 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (8.5%)								(n/a)											83.3	83.3																			$20,752	$435	$20,317

Cities Near Zip Code 98070

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Vashon	0.41 mi	5	36^th
Normandy Park	5.2 mi	1	108^th
Burien	5.21 mi	14	247^th
Port Orchard	5.68 mi	18	117^th
Des Moines	5.84 mi	10	218^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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