Best Public Schools in Zip Code 98198

Summary:

The 98198 zip code area is home to 10 schools spanning elementary, middle, and high school grades, spread across two school districts - Highline School District and Federal Way School District. While the schools serve diverse student populations, there are notable differences in their academic performance, with Maritime High School and Woodmont K-8 School standing out as top performers in the area.

Maritime High School is a public magnet school that excels academically, with the highest proficiency rates on state assessments among the high schools in the 98198 zip code. In contrast, Mount Rainier High School has lower proficiency rates, particularly in math, compared to the state average. Among the elementary schools, Des Moines Elementary stands out with the highest proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Math, and Science.

The schools in the 98198 zip code serve economically disadvantaged student populations, with high rates of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. While the per-student spending varies significantly, from $6,950 at Maritime High School to $36,410 at Cascade Public Schools, this does not necessarily translate to higher academic performance. The data reveals a complex landscape, with some schools, like Woodmont K-8 School, achieving strong results despite relatively lower per-student spending.

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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
Cascade Public Schools	Public, Magnet, Charter	9-12	22419 Pacific Highway South	Des Moines	98198	King County	Why Not You Academy	Yes	Yes	No	No	(253) 271-8629	193	12	15.9	5.2%	12 (6.2%)	122 (63.2%)	38 (19.7%)	10 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.1%)	5 (2.6%)	9.3	418^th of 437 public high schools	4.3%		20.5	362^nd of 442 public high schools	18.1%	56			31.7	31.7							22.9	22.9							8.1	8.1											$36,410	$3,844	$32,566
Woodmont K-8 School	Public	K-8	26454 16th Av S	Des Moines	98198	King County	Federal Way School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 945-4500	407	25	16.2	67.1%	93 (22.9%)	57 (14.0%)	132 (32.4%)	64 (15.7%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.1%)	35 (8.6%)	28.3	849^th of 1168 public elementary schools	27.3%		27.7	860^th of 1169 public elementary schools	26.4%	11	44.8	33.3		41.5	40.8	42.2	43.1	20.0	30.0	54.2		40.4	36.7	45.3	27.6		25.0	16.7		31.5	86.7	93.3	95.0	95.0	95.0	90.0	96.7	90.0	90.0	90.0	$19,755	$2,220	$17,535
Des Moines Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	22001 9th Ave S	Des Moines	98198	King County	Highline School District	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 631-3700	507	28	18.1	65.5%	122 (24.1%)	83 (16.4%)	139 (27.4%)	59 (11.6%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (3.9%)	83 (16.4%)	31.7	798^th of 1168 public elementary schools	31.7%		30	829^th of 1169 public elementary schools	29.1%	31	53.5			53.5	26.3	40.0	49.3					39.4	29.8	40.8	36.6					36.3	89.0	94.5	94.5	94.5	94.5	94.5	97.3	94.5	94.5	94.5	$19,361	$2,517	$16,844
Madrona Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	20301 32nd Ave South	SeaTac	98198	King County	Highline School District	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 631-4100	333	21	15.6	80.5%	16 (4.8%)	62 (18.6%)	183 (55.0%)	21 (6.3%)	1 (0.3%)	26 (7.8%)	24 (7.2%)	7	1124^th of 1168 public elementary schools	3.8%		3.4	1161^st of 1169 public elementary schools	0.7%	37	6.1			6.1	23.6	27.5	6.4					19.0	17.9	26.8						15.2	80.4	83.9	89.3	89.3	89.3	82.1	92.9	83.9	82.1	82.1	$20,583	$2,545	$18,038
Midway Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	22447 24th Ave S	Des Moines	98198	King County	Highline School District	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 631-4400	564	32	17.5	82.3%	49 (8.7%)	109 (19.3%)	247 (43.8%)	88 (15.6%)	2 (0.4%)	25 (4.4%)	43 (7.6%)	3.6	1161^st of 1168 public elementary schools	0.6%		8.5	1122^nd of 1169 public elementary schools	4.0%	39	17.1			17.1	15.4	19.7	15.7					16.8	13.9	15.5	6.0					11.6	77.4	83.5	88.7	87.8	87.8	85.2	92.2	89.6	85.2	85.2	$19,142	$2,524	$16,618
Mount Rainier High School	Public	9-12	22450 19th Ave S	Des Moines	98198	King County	Highline School District	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 631-7000	1,889	77	24.4	60.7%	434 (23.0%)	290 (15.4%)	651 (34.5%)	249 (13.2%)	9 (0.5%)	70 (3.7%)	174 (9.2%)	33.5	299^th of 437 public high schools	31.6%		44.8	247^th of 442 public high schools	44.1%	52			37.9	37.9							59.9	59.9							21.0	21.0											$17,066	$1,720	$15,346
Pacific Middle School	Public	6-8	22705 24th Ave S	Des Moines	98198	King County	Highline School District	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 631-5800	626	33	18.7	76.7%	84 (13.4%)	117 (18.7%)	240 (38.3%)	80 (12.8%)	2 (0.3%)	35 (5.6%)	66 (10.5%)	11.6	495^th of 535 public middle schools	7.5%		15.1	472^nd of 539 public middle schools	12.4%	23		18.6		18.6				23.0	28.3	38.5		30.2				12.4	11.8	16.0		13.5											$18,700	$1,788	$16,911
Parkside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2104 S 247th St	Des Moines	98198	King County	Highline School District	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 631-4700	489	28	17.5	83.0%	78 (16.0%)	94 (19.2%)	127 (26.0%)	107 (21.9%)	2 (0.4%)	17 (3.5%)	63 (12.9%)	12.8	1070^th of 1168 public elementary schools	8.4%		9.9	1105^th of 1169 public elementary schools	5.5%	35	35.5			35.5	12.9	32.1	39.5					27.6	20.9	24.7	19.7					21.8	87.7	93.2	95.9	95.9	95.9	91.8	97.3	93.2	91.8	91.8	$19,142	$2,312	$16,831
Maritime High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	615 S 200th St	Des Moines	98198	King County	Highline School District	No	Yes	No	No	(206) 631-6703	120	9	14.1	44.2%	57 (47.5%)	3 (2.5%)	25 (20.8%)	4 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	19 (15.8%)	58.3	161^st of 437 public high schools	63.2%		52.9	197^th of 442 public high schools	55.4%	36			57.9	57.9							69.7	69.7							25.8	25.8											$6,950	$1,237	$5,713
River Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	22420 Military Rd S	SeaTac	98198	King County	Kent School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 373-7320	660	41	15.9	77.6%	102 (15.5%)	163 (24.7%)	173 (26.2%)	130 (19.7%)	2 (0.3%)	47 (7.1%)	43 (6.5%)	3.8	1157^th of 1168 public elementary schools	0.9%		3.7	1158^th of 1169 public elementary schools	0.9%	1	21.7			21.7	11.5	10.6	17.8					13.4	18.4	16.3	10.9					15.1	68.9	78.3	79.3	79.3	79.3	75.5	87.7	76.4	75.5	75.5	$17,700	$1,025	$16,675
Gateway to College	Public	9-12	Highline Community College	Des Moines	98198	King County	Tukwila School District	No	No	No	No	(206) 878-3710	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																															$8,156	$1,921	$6,235

Cities Near Zip Code 98198

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Des Moines	0.38 mi	10	234^th
SeaTac	1 mi	8	281^st
Normandy Park	2.02 mi	1	94^th
Kent	2.16 mi	37	200^th
Burien	2.36 mi	14	228^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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