Summary:
ZIP code 98092 includes 13 schools serving students from kindergarten through grade 12, including nine elementary schools, one middle school, two high schools, and one alternative K–12 school; most are part of the Auburn School District, while Muckleshoot Tribal School is listed separately. School quality varies considerably across the area, with several strong elementary schools, one clearly leading high school, and notable challenges in secondary math and at a few lower-ranked schools.
Among elementary schools, Lea Hill Elementary School has the highest latest SchoolDigger ranking at the 69th percentile and combines strong ELA and math results with the largest three-year ranking improvement. Lakeland Hills Elementary leads elementary schools in math, while Willow Crest Elementary leads in science. Bowman Creek Elementary is also strong in math and science. Middle results are weaker: Rainier Middle School ranks at the 24th percentile and trails district and state averages in all three tested subjects. At the elementary level, Arthur Jacobsen Elementary ranks lowest, while Chinook Elementary School has low overall results despite a notable improvement in science.
Auburn Riverside High School is the strongest high school, with the best ranking, highest proficiency in every tested subject, a 92.0% graduation rate, and a 5.5% dropout rate. Auburn Mountainview High School has a higher graduation rate than the district average but lower achievement and a sharp recent decline in scores and ranking. Across both high schools, math is the main weakness, while ELA is comparatively stronger. Muckleshoot Tribal School has no achievement, graduation, dropout, or ranking data in the supplied information, so its performance cannot be fairly compared. Overall, parents will find the strongest academic profiles at Lea Hill, Lakeland Hills, Willow Crest, Bowman Creek, and Auburn Riverside, with substantial variation among schools in the same ZIP code.
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