Best Public Schools in Zip Code 98418

The 98418 zip code area in Washington is home to two schools - Lincoln High School and Reed Elementary School. Both schools serve diverse student populations, with a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a potential correlation between socioeconomic status and academic performance.

Lincoln High School is the only high school in the area, with a relatively large student population of 1,578. However, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of high schools in Washington state, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Its academic performance is significantly below state and district averages, with only 39.6% of students proficient in English Language Arts and 10.36% proficient in Math. Despite these challenges, the school maintains a relatively high 91.2% four-year graduation rate, though it also has a high 8.2% dropout rate.

Reed Elementary School is the only elementary school in the 98418 zip code area, serving 361 students. Like Lincoln High School, Reed Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of elementary schools in Washington state, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's academic performance is also below state and district averages, with only 29.93% of students proficient in English Language Arts and 26.03% proficient in Math. However, the school's science proficiency rate of 28.57% is closer to the district and state averages. Reed Elementary has a higher spending per student at $22,612, compared to Lincoln High School's $16,472, and a lower student-teacher ratio of 13.8, compared to 18.9 at the high school.