Best Public Schools in Zip Code 98603

Summary:

The 98603 zip code is home to a single school, Yale Elementary, which serves grades K-4 and is part of the Woodland School District. Despite being the only school in the area, Yale Elementary stands out as a high-performing institution, with test scores that generally exceed the district and state averages, particularly in English Language Arts and Math.

Academically, Yale Elementary is a standout, with 54.55% of students proficient or better in ELA, outperforming both the Woodland School District (50.64%) and the state of Washington (52.86%). In Math, the school's performance is even more impressive, with 63.64% of students proficient or better, significantly outpacing the district (37.21%) and the state (41.04%). The school's strong academic performance is further evidenced by its 4th-grade ELA and Math scores, which exceed the district and state averages.

While Yale Elementary has a predominantly white student population, with 75.93% of students identifying as white, the school also has a significant percentage of students (16.67%) identifying as two or more races. Additionally, the school serves a population with lower socioeconomic status, as indicated by the high percentage of students (50%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch. Despite these challenges, Yale Elementary is well-resourced, spending $18,830 per student and maintaining a student-teacher ratio of 17:1, which is lower than the national average.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				SBAC English Language Arts (2024)		SBAC Math (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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Yale Elementary	Public	K-4	11842 Lewis River Road	Ariel	98603	Cowlitz County	Woodland School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 841-2950	40	3	12.1	50.0%	31 (77.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (17.5%)								(n/a)	60.0	61.1	60.0	61.1	$18,830	$903	$17,926

Cities Near Zip Code 98603

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Ariel	3.31 mi	1
Woodland	5.45 mi	10	122^nd
Amboy	5.76 mi	1	92^nd
Yacolt	9.13 mi	1	90^th
La Center	13.49 mi	4	119^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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