Summary:
Zip code 98059 includes 10 public schools serving approximately 7,448 students from elementary through high school: seven elementary schools, one middle school, and two high schools. The schools are divided between the highly ranked Issaquah School District and the more mixed-performing Renton School District. School quality varies considerably within the ZIP code, so attendance boundaries are especially important for families comparing options.
The strongest overall profile belongs to Liberty Senior High School, ranked 18th of 396 Washington high schools, with 96.3% graduation, 0.8% dropout, and especially strong ELA results. Among elementary schools, Briarwood Elementary has the most balanced performance, exceeding 81% in ELA, math, and science. Newcastle Elementary School has the area’s best science result at 88.16%, while Apollo Elementary combines strong scores with the lowest student-teacher ratio. Maywood Middle School is also highly ranked statewide, placing 28th of 514 middle schools.
Several Renton School District schools perform better than the district’s overall ranking suggests. Maplewood Heights Elementary School ranks in the 91st percentile and has particularly strong math results, while Hazen Senior High School ranks in the 81st percentile and has improved substantially in recent years. By contrast, Sierra Heights Elementary School reports the lowest achievement levels in the ZIP code across all three tested subjects, despite relatively high spending. Other schools, including Hilltop Heritage Elementary School and Maple Hills Elementary, fall between these extremes. Overall, the area offers several excellent choices but also shows wide differences in academic results from one school to another.
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