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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 98055

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913

Students

Top rankedNelsen Middle School412^th of 534 Washington middle schools

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Summary:

Zip code 98055 in Renton, Washington, contains one public middle school, Nelsen Middle School, serving grades 6 through 8 within the Renton School District.

Nelsen Middle School faces significant academic challenges, consistently performing below both district and state averages in English, math, and science. Its proficiency rates, particularly in mathematics where only about 27% of students meet standards, trail the state average by a considerable margin. The school's statewide ranking has also declined, placing it in the bottom quarter of Washington middle schools.

The school serves a student population with high economic need, with nearly 60% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Despite this, per-student spending is robust at nearly $18,000, indicating that resource allocation and instructional strategies may be areas for focused improvement. Parents should note that the broader Renton School District itself ranks in the lower half of districts statewide, suggesting these educational challenges are part of a larger systemic context.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WCAS Science (2025)		SBAC English Language Arts (2025)				SBAC Math (2025)				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 (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 8th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	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 6th Grade	SBAC Math 7th Grade	SBAC Math 8th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Nelsen Middle School	Public	6-8	2403 Jones Ave S	Renton	98055	King County	Renton School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 204-3000	913	42	21.5	58.5%	178 (19.5%)	145 (15.9%)	243 (26.6%)	242 (26.5%)	3 (0.3%)	17 (1.9%)	85 (9.3%)	25.4	412^th of 534 public middle schools	22.8%		32	360^th of 535 public middle schools	32.7%	52	32.6	32.6	38.0	39.1	38.5	38.6	24.5	32.5	23.5	27.0	$17,952	$1,015	$16,938

Cities Near Zip Code 98055

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Renton	0.13 mi	38	108^th
Kent	2.17 mi	36	204^th
Seattle	2.26 mi	135	89^th
Tukwila	2.47 mi	6	180^th
SeaTac	3.29 mi	8	273^rd

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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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