Summary:
The 98421 zip code is home to a single public charter high school, Summit Public School: Olympus, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 156 students. The school has a diverse student population, with a mix of racial backgrounds, but faces academic performance challenges, particularly in math, where student proficiency rates lag behind state averages. Despite higher-than-average spending per student, the school's four-year graduation rate of 78.5% is lower than the state average, and its dropout rate of 9.5% is relatively high.
Summit Public School: Olympus has a statewide ranking of 268 out of 442 high schools in Washington, with a 2-star rating out of 5. The school's academic performance, as measured by SBAC and WCAS test scores, is generally below the state averages, with only 17.14% of all students proficient or better in SBAC/Math, compared to the state average of 41.04%. However, the school does have some bright spots, with 55% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in WCAS/Science, slightly above the state average of 50.53%.
The high percentage of students (63.46%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch suggests that the school serves a population with significant economic challenges, which may impact their educational outcomes. The school's relatively high spending per student of $21,518 raises questions about the efficiency and effectiveness of the school's resource allocation and utilization. Overall, the analysis of the data for Summit Public School: Olympus reveals a school with a diverse student population, academic performance challenges, and higher-than-average spending per student, which may require the attention of the school's leadership and the Summit Public School district to address these areas of concern.
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