Best Public Schools in Zip Code 98038

Summary:

The 98038 zip code in Maple Valley, WA, is served by seven schools within the highly-ranked Tahoma School District, including one high school and six elementary schools, collectively educating over 7,000 students.

Overall, these are high-performing schools, with all ranking in the top 25% in the state. Cedar River Elementary stands out as the top elementary school, boasting the highest proficiency rates in English, math, and science. Tahoma Senior High School is also strong, with an excellent graduation rate and very high English proficiency, though its math scores are notably lower than the district's elementary schools. Shadow Lake Elementary, while still above state averages, has the lowest academic rankings and proficiency rates among the elementaries.

The Tahoma School District itself is a major asset, outperforming state averages by a significant margin in all subjects. A key finding is that higher per-student spending at a school, such as at Shadow Lake, does not automatically correlate with higher test scores, suggesting other factors are at play. For parents, the area offers consistently quality education, with the main variation being between the highest-performing elementary schools like Cedar River and Rock Creek and those with more modest results.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WCAS Science (2025)			SBAC English Language Arts (2025)					SBAC Math (2025)					% 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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WCAS Science 5th 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 10th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 3rd Grade	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math 5th 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
Rock Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	25700 Maple Valley Blk Diam Rd	Maple Valley	98038	King County	Tahoma School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 413-3300	686	40	16.9	17.1%	328 (47.8%)	38 (5.5%)	66 (9.6%)	167 (24.3%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	82 (12.0%)	88.1	127^th of 1160 public elementary schools	89.1%		87.4	137^th of 1168 public elementary schools	88.3%	10	73.0		73.0	68.8	75.2	83.1		75.9	71.2	67.3	64.2		67.5	91.0	93.7	94.6	94.6	94.6	92.8	95.5	91.0	92.8	92.8	$20,158	$228	$19,930
Glacier Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	23700 SE 280th Street	Maple Valley	98038	King County	Tahoma School District	No	No	No	Yes	(425) 413-3700	803	46	17.6	19.6%	378 (47.1%)	36 (4.5%)	101 (12.6%)	221 (27.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	65 (8.1%)	85.4	164^th of 1160 public elementary schools	85.9%		78.8	234^th of 1168 public elementary schools	80.0%	70	70.5		70.5	74.8	64.7	69.9		70.0	76.0	73.5	58.2		69.8	91.2	93.6	92.8	92.8	92.8	94.4	94.4	92.8	94.4	94.4	$19,024	$281	$18,743
Lake Wilderness Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	24216 Witte Road SE	Maple Valley	98038	King County	Tahoma School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 413-3500	923	49	19.0	21.1%	485 (52.5%)	33 (3.6%)	124 (13.4%)	176 (19.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	102 (11.1%)	87.5	135^th of 1160 public elementary schools	88.4%		84.7	167^th of 1168 public elementary schools	85.7%	32	72.8		72.8	76.5	73.2	73.5		74.4	76.3	71.0	56.6		67.9	84.9	85.9	88.9	88.9	88.9	87.9	90.9	86.9	87.9	87.9	$20,027	$515	$19,512
Shadow Lake Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	22620 Sweeney Road SE	Maple Valley	98038	King County	Tahoma School District	No	No	No	Yes	(425) 413-6100	479	31	15.6	35.5%	300 (62.6%)	7 (1.5%)	83 (17.3%)	25 (5.2%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	60 (12.5%)	73.6	280^th of 1160 public elementary schools	75.9%		77.4	246^th of 1168 public elementary schools	78.9%	34	55.1		55.1	63.8	69.1	62.8		65.2	58.5	74.1	51.3		61.3	84.2	86.8	88.2	88.2	88.2	85.5	90.8	85.5	85.5	85.5	$20,734	$616	$20,118
Tahoma Senior High School	Public	9-12	23499 SE Tahoma Way	Maple Valley	98038	King County	Tahoma School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 413-6200	2,919	122	23.9	19.3%	1,884 (64.5%)	103 (3.5%)	350 (12.0%)	307 (10.5%)	11 (0.4%)	12 (0.4%)	244 (8.4%)	82.4	57^th of 438 public high schools	87.0%		90.1	39^th of 437 public high schools	91.1%	18		58.4	58.4				82.7	82.7				53.3	53.3											$16,535	$322	$16,213
Tahoma Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	24425 SE 216th ST	Maple Valley	98038	King County	Tahoma School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 413-3600	688	41	16.9	20.6%	470 (68.3%)	13 (1.9%)	81 (11.8%)	53 (7.7%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	67 (9.7%)	80.9	202^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	82.6%		79	233^rd of 1168 public elementary schools	80.1%	31	66.2		66.2	70.7	66.4	65.2		67.4	72.4	68.9	53.4		64.5	87.5	91.4	90.4	90.4	90.4	90.4	92.3	88.5	90.4	90.4	$19,712	$229	$19,482
Cedar River Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	22615 Sweeney Rd SE	Maple Valley	98038	King County	Tahoma School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 413-5400	593	36	16.6	15.3%	300 (50.6%)	16 (2.7%)	66 (11.1%)	135 (22.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (12.5%)	93.5	68^th of 1160 public elementary schools	94.1%		94.1	62^nd of 1168 public elementary schools	94.7%	6	74.6		74.6	81.8	80.0	80.3		80.6	81.8	80.0	68.6		76.7	90.0	91.3	90.0	90.0	90.0	91.3	93.8	91.3	91.3	91.3	$20,235	$487	$19,747
Tahoma Open Doors	Public	9-12	23499 SE Tahoma Way	Maple Valley	98038	King County	Tahoma School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 413-6200	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																								$5,407	$209	$5,198

Cities Near Zip Code 98038

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Maple Valley	0.69 mi	9	19^th
Ravensdale	2.31 mi	1	9^th
Covington	3.26 mi	8	148^th
Kent	4.51 mi	37	204^th
Renton	4.66 mi	40	108^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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