Best Public Schools in Zip Code 98059

Summary:

Zip code 98059 in the Renton/Newcastle area is served by 10 public schools across two districts, educating roughly 7,450 students from preschool through 12th grade, with a clear performance divide between the Issaquah School District and Renton School District.

Schools in the Issaquah School District are consistently top-rated, including standout elementary schools like Newcastle Elementary School and Briarwood Elementary, and the exceptional Liberty Senior High School, which boasts a 96% graduation rate. In the Renton School District, performance is more varied, with Maplewood Heights Elementary School performing well and Hazen Senior High School showing recent improvement, while Sierra Heights Elementary School struggles academically despite higher per-student spending.

Key takeaways for parents include the significant impact of district boundaries on school ratings, the notable improvement at Hazen Senior High School, and the fact that higher school spending does not automatically guarantee better results. The data also suggests that 5th-grade math and the transition to middle school, as seen at Maywood Middle School, can be challenging academic points across the area.

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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 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
Apollo Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	15025 SE 117th St	Renton	98059	King County	Issaquah School District	No	No	No	Yes	(425) 837-7500	496	34	14.5	16.9%	163 (32.9%)	8 (1.6%)	74 (14.9%)	191 (38.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	58 (11.7%)	92.4	82^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	92.9%		90.4	108^th of 1168 public elementary schools	90.8%	26	79.3			79.3	75.3	77.4	80.5					77.7	74.1	73.1	75.6					74.2	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	$21,449	$541	$20,908
Briarwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	17020 SE 134th St	Renton	98059	King County	Issaquah School District	No	No	No	Yes	(425) 837-5000	630	37	16.8	15.7%	248 (39.4%)	13 (2.1%)	69 (11.0%)	232 (36.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (10.5%)	94.1	57^th of 1160 public elementary schools	95.1%		93.4	70^th of 1168 public elementary schools	94.0%	13	78.1			78.1	72.0	84.8	82.7					80.6	84.5	85.7	68.8					78.6	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	$20,035	$793	$19,241
Liberty Senior High School	Public	9-12	16655 SE 136th St	Renton	98059	King County	Issaquah School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 837-4800	1,495	69	21.6	18.3%	686 (45.9%)	37 (2.5%)	191 (12.8%)	422 (28.2%)	5 (0.3%)	3 (0.2%)	150 (10.0%)	95.3	20^th of 438 public high schools	95.4%		95.6	14^th of 437 public high schools	96.8%	6			85.4	85.4							85.0	85.0							62.4	62.4											$17,170	$219	$16,951
Maple Hills Elementary	Public	K-5	15644 204th Ave SE	Renton	98059	King County	Issaquah School District	No	No	No	Yes	(425) 837-5100	460	29	15.8	13.0%	310 (67.4%)	2 (0.4%)	51 (11.1%)	24 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (15.9%)	91.1	98^th of 1160 public elementary schools	91.6%		92.2	83^rd of 1168 public elementary schools	92.9%	15	80.9			80.9	70.0	77.8	75.3					74.3	78.5	78.9	64.0					73.2	98.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.6	98.6	100.0	100.0	$19,962	$382	$19,580
Maywood Middle School	Public	6-8	14490 168th Ave SE	Renton	98059	King County	Issaquah School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 837-6900	826	41	20.2	18.3%	398 (48.2%)	11 (1.3%)	110 (13.3%)	211 (25.5%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	92 (11.1%)	90.7	48^th of 534 public middle schools	91.0%		93.3	36^th of 535 public middle schools	93.3%	12		63.9		63.9				66.4	73.8	73.7		71.4				66.3	70.3	67.4		68.0											$17,670	$398	$17,271
Newcastle Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8400 136th Ave SE	Newcastle	98059	King County	Issaquah School District	No	No	No	Yes	(425) 837-5801	451	29	15.6	21.7%	117 (25.9%)	22 (4.9%)	74 (16.4%)	185 (41.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (11.5%)	93.7	63^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	94.6%		94.7	54^th of 1168 public elementary schools	95.4%	9	81.4			81.4	67.9	85.5	88.7					79.9	73.8	85.5	74.7					77.7	92.0	93.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	92.0	96.0	94.7	92.0	92.0	$20,619	$486	$20,133
Maplewood Heights Elementary School	Public	K-5	130 Jericho Ave SE	Renton	98059	King County	Renton School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 204-4750	395	25	16.0	19.5%	147 (37.2%)	17 (4.3%)	58 (14.7%)	118 (29.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (13.9%)	85.2	167^th of 1160 public elementary schools	85.6%		85.2	161^st of 1168 public elementary schools	86.2%	6	73.0			73.0	60.9	72.9	74.6					69.4	60.9	73.8	77.8					70.7	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	$21,010	$1,442	$19,569
Hazen Senior High School	Public	9-12	1101 Hoquiam Ave NE	Renton	98059	King County	Renton School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 204-4200	1,796	74	24.4	38.2%	505 (28.1%)	91 (5.1%)	477 (26.6%)	532 (29.6%)	2 (0.1%)	13 (0.7%)	174 (9.7%)	66.8	119^th of 438 public high schools	72.8%		60.5	150^th of 437 public high schools	65.7%	31			50.6	50.6							69.5	69.5							45.7	45.7											$17,224	$1,008	$16,216
Sierra Heights Elementary School	Public	K-5	9901 132nd Ave SE	Renton	98059	King County	Renton School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 204-4650	323	22	14.9	53.9%	70 (21.7%)	24 (7.4%)	140 (43.3%)	55 (17.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	32 (9.9%)	21.6	954^th of 1160 public elementary schools	17.8%		25.2	896^th of 1168 public elementary schools	23.3%	58	41.4			41.4	20.3	37.5	33.9					30.5	40.7	39.3	23.7					34.5	90.4	96.2	94.2	94.2	94.2	94.2	96.2	92.3	94.2	94.2	$23,710	$1,506	$22,205
Hilltop Heritage Elementary School	Public	K-5	1075 Duvall Ave NE	Renton	98059	King County	Renton School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(425) 204-3000	576	33	17.6	48.4%	118 (20.5%)	35 (6.1%)	204 (35.4%)	149 (25.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	65 (11.3%)	59.3	441^st of 1160 public elementary schools	62.0%		46.5	603^rd of 1168 public elementary schools	48.4%	162	54.5			54.5	44.6	50.6	58.0					51.7	63.5	54.1	52.5					56.2	88.8	89.9	91.0	91.0	91.0	89.9	94.4	91.0	89.9	89.9	$19,789	$959	$18,831

Cities Near Zip Code 98059

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Renton	0.62 mi	40	108^th
Newcastle	3.29 mi	3	24^th
Kent	4.08 mi	37	204^th
Issaquah	4.56 mi	15	7^th
Seattle	4.77 mi	138	89^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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