Best Public Schools in Zip Code 98465

Summary:

The 98465 zip code area in Tacoma, Washington is home to 3 schools serving students from elementary through high school, all part of the Tacoma School District. While the schools vary in their academic performance and student demographics, Geiger Montessori School stands out as the highest-achieving institution in the area.

Geiger Montessori consistently outperforms the district and state averages on standardized tests, with 62.33% of its students scoring proficient or better in English Language Arts compared to 45.84% for the district and 52.63% for the state. The school also has a lower percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch at 36.94%, versus 58.5% at Hunt Middle School and 40% at The School at Pearl Youth Residence. Additionally, Geiger Montessori spends $20,430 per student, higher than the state average, and maintains a lower student-teacher ratio of 19.1.

In contrast, Hunt Middle School lags behind the district and state in math proficiency, with only 31.44% of students scoring at or above grade level. The School at Pearl Youth Residence, a small school with just 15 students, has a very low student-teacher ratio of 7.5 but lacks test score data to assess its academic performance. Overall, the data suggests that Geiger Montessori School is providing a significantly higher quality education compared to the other schools in the 98465 zip code area.

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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 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 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 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
Geiger Montessori School	Public	PK, KG-5	7401 S 8th St	Tacoma	98465	Pierce County	Tacoma School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 571-6800	517	27	19.1	36.9%	268 (51.8%)	41 (7.9%)	79 (15.3%)	28 (5.4%)	3 (0.6%)	7 (1.4%)	89 (17.2%)	64.6	392^nd of 1168 public elementary schools	66.4%		56.3	473^rd of 1169 public elementary schools	59.5%	81	59.4		59.4	60.3	65.8	60.9				62.3	60.3	53.5	37.7				50.7	90.2	96.3	93.9	93.9	93.9	93.9	96.3	91.5	93.9	93.9	$20,430	$2,001	$18,429
The School at Pearl Youth Residence	Public	6-12	815 South Pearl Street	Tacoma	98465	Pierce County	Tacoma School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 396-5937	15	2	7.5	40.0%	8 (53.3%)	2 (13.3%)	2 (13.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (6.7%)	2 (13.3%)								(n/a)																												$24,803	$1,542	$23,261
Hunt Middle School	Public	6-8	6501 S 10th St.	Tacoma	98465	Pierce County	Tacoma School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 571-2400	400	22	18.3	58.5%	149 (37.3%)	54 (13.5%)	59 (14.8%)	25 (6.3%)	5 (1.3%)	17 (4.3%)	83 (20.8%)	40.3	308^th of 535 public middle schools	42.4%		32.4	354^th of 539 public middle schools	34.3%	46		32.0	32.0				54.2	51.0	40.7	49.3				34.9	37.8	18.9	31.4											$26,532	$1,480	$25,053

Cities Near Zip Code 98465

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Tacoma	0.34 mi	104	190^th
University Place	1.52 mi	8	20^th
Gig Harbor	4.18 mi	14	47^th
Lakewood	4.37 mi	29	248^th
Steilacoom	4.88 mi	6	74^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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