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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 98001

At a glance

Schools

6,330

Students

Districts

Top rankedEvergreen Heights Elementary446^th of 1,138 Washington elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Lakeland Elementary School up 294 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Camelot Elementary School 14.2 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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2 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

ZIP code 98001 includes 11 schools serving elementary through high-school students, plus alternative programs, across the Federal Way School District and Auburn School District. The group includes six elementary schools, two middle schools, two high schools, and one alternative school, serving about 6,330 students. School quality varies considerably within the area. The strongest overall academic results are concentrated in elementary schools, while middle- and high-school math is a major challenge. Parents should compare individual schools rather than relying only on district rankings, since schools in the same district show widely different results.

Among elementary schools, Evergreen Heights Elementary is the clearest overall standout, with 53% proficiency in both ELA and math, 50% in science, and the highest ranking in the group at the 61st percentile. Camelot Elementary School combines strong results with the lowest reported student-teacher ratio, while Valhalla Elementary School has the area’s best science result at 52.7%. Lakeland Elementary School showed especially strong recent improvement, including an 11.68-point gain in math. Meredith Hill Elementary School outperforms its district in all three subjects, while Lake Dolloff Elementary School has lower rankings but made notable gains in ELA and science.

Kilo Middle School is the stronger middle-school option, exceeding its district in ELA, math, and science and improving steadily in statewide ranking. Sequoyah Middle School trails Kilo in all three subjects. At the high-school level, Thomas Jefferson High School has a graduation rate of 84.4%, slightly above the state rate, but very weak math results. West Auburn Senior High School and Auburn Opportunity Project serve alternative populations and have substantially lower completion outcomes, so their figures require different context. Overall, families seeking the strongest academic indicators should focus first on Evergreen Heights, Camelot, Valhalla, Lakeland, and Kilo, while considering recent improvement and each school’s program type.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				WCAS Science (2026)				SBAC English Language Arts (2026)								SBAC Math (2026)								% 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 (2024)
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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
Evergreen Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5602 S 316th St	Auburn	98001	King County	Auburn School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 931-4974	457	28	16.2	54.0%	109 (23.9%)	39 (8.5%)	124 (27.1%)	101 (22.1%)	2 (0.4%)	34 (7.4%)	48 (10.5%)	58.6	446^th of 1138 public elementary schools	60.8%		49.6	560^th of 1160 public elementary schools	51.7%	114	50.0			50.0	47.1	50.7	61.1					53.0	68.6	49.3	41.7					53.0	90.7	94.7	93.3	93.3	93.3	92.0	94.7	93.3	92.0	92.0	$18,826	$523	$18,302
Auburn Opportunity Project	Public	9-12	401 West Main Street	Auburn	98001	King County	Auburn School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 931-4990	92	0		65.2%	29 (31.5%)	14 (15.2%)	38 (41.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.2%)	3 (3.3%)	6 (6.5%)								(n/a)																															$4,357	$307	$4,050
West Auburn Senior High School	Public, Alternative	K-12	401 W Main St	Auburn	98001	King County	Auburn School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(253) 931-4990	506	31	16.3	69.8%	151 (29.8%)	54 (10.7%)	177 (35.0%)	25 (4.9%)	19 (3.8%)	26 (5.1%)	54 (10.7%)								(n/a)				12.5							23.3	23.7								7.9											$17,789	$1,008	$16,780
Camelot Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4041 S 298th	Auburn	98001	King County	Federal Way School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 945-2500	292	21	14.2	69.5%	74 (25.3%)	40 (13.7%)	88 (30.1%)	44 (15.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.4%)	36 (12.3%)	49.7	548^th of 1138 public elementary schools	51.8%		36.8	718^th of 1160 public elementary schools	38.1%	170	50.0			50.0	51.3	40.8	57.9					49.2	52.6	46.9	39.5					46.4	94.7	94.7	94.7	94.7	94.7	94.7	97.4	94.7	94.7	94.7	$23,427	$2,427	$21,000
Kilo Middle School	Public	6-8	4400 S 308th St	Auburn	98001	King County	Federal Way School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 945-4700	669	37	18.0	73.7%	143 (21.4%)	85 (12.7%)	238 (35.6%)	114 (17.0%)	2 (0.3%)	27 (4.0%)	60 (9.0%)	36.3	317^th of 514 public middle schools	38.3%		29.4	378^th of 534 public middle schools	29.2%	61		44.1		44.1				33.8	46.3	48.6		42.9				26.1	29.7	31.6		29.1											$18,574	$552	$18,022
Lake Dolloff Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4200 S 308th St	Auburn	98001	King County	Federal Way School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 945-2800	543	32	16.9	81.2%	109 (20.1%)	128 (23.6%)	118 (21.7%)	87 (16.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.3%)	72 (13.3%)	15.9	953^rd of 1138 public elementary schools	16.3%		10.4	1086^th of 1160 public elementary schools	6.4%	133	31.1			31.1	31.4	33.8	32.4					32.5	29.4	27.4	24.3					27.2	69.8	78.3	82.1	82.1	82.1	73.6	86.8	79.3	73.6	73.6	$17,501	$1,274	$16,227
Lakeland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	35827 32nd Av S	Auburn	98001	King County	Federal Way School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 945-3000	418	25	16.7	61.0%	151 (36.1%)	34 (8.1%)	103 (24.6%)	53 (12.7%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (2.2%)	66 (15.8%)	45	611^th of 1138 public elementary schools	46.3%		25	905^th of 1160 public elementary schools	22.0%	294	41.5			41.5	50.0	43.6	43.1					45.7	56.6	42.3	43.1					47.5	83.8	86.8	88.2	88.2	88.2	85.3	89.7	86.8	85.3	85.3	$19,609	$1,298	$18,312
Thomas Jefferson High School	Public	9-12	4248 S 288th St	Auburn	98001	King County	Federal Way School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 945-5600	1,810	80	22.6	71.9%	335 (18.5%)	237 (13.1%)	676 (37.3%)	313 (17.3%)	6 (0.3%)	76 (4.2%)	162 (9.0%)	21.9	325^th of 396 public high schools	17.9%		16.2	377^th of 438 public high schools	13.9%	52			32.6	32.6							45.1	45.1							16.3	16.3											$17,474	$1,357	$16,117
Valhalla Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	27847 42nd Av S	Auburn	98001	King County	Federal Way School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 945-4300	517	30	17.2	75.2%	75 (14.5%)	57 (11.0%)	242 (46.8%)	69 (13.3%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (3.9%)	53 (10.3%)	40.7	665^th of 1138 public elementary schools	41.6%		32.1	800^th of 1160 public elementary schools	31.0%	135	52.7			52.7	37.8	37.2	51.4					41.9	47.5	39.7	41.9					43.1	87.7	89.6	90.6	90.6	90.6	88.7	91.5	90.6	88.7	88.7	$18,053	$1,301	$16,752
Meredith Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5830 S 300th St	Auburn	98001	King County	Federal Way School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 945-3200	456	26	17.5	68.2%	104 (22.8%)	65 (14.3%)	95 (20.8%)	112 (24.6%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.6%)	59 (12.9%)	32.6	767^th of 1138 public elementary schools	32.6%		30	824^th of 1160 public elementary schools	29.0%	57	44.2			44.2	32.1	34.4	50.7					40.2	45.3	34.4	35.1					37.6	85.7	90.0	91.4	91.4	91.4	87.1	95.7	90.0	87.1	87.1	$20,222	$1,563	$18,659
Sequoyah Middle School	Public	6-8	3425 S 360th ST	Auburn	98001	King County	Federal Way School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 945-3670	570	31	18.4	76.3%	140 (24.6%)	81 (14.2%)	161 (28.2%)	90 (15.8%)	3 (0.5%)	41 (7.2%)	54 (9.5%)	17.2	437^th of 514 public middle schools	15.0%		10.6	493^rd of 534 public middle schools	7.7%	56		29.7		29.7				27.2	34.2	43.1		34.7				17.5	13.8	18.9		16.8											$19,100	$1,200	$17,899

Cities Near Zip Code 98001

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Auburn	0.89 mi	34	213^th
Federal Way	1.99 mi	31	240^th
Pacific	2.54 mi	1	157^th
Kent	3.93 mi	36	204^th
Edgewood	3.96 mi	4	94^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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