Schools in Zip Code 98109

ZIP code 98109 includes three schools serving grades PK–12: two elementary schools and one high school, all part of the Seattle School District No. 1, with 581 students overall.

Queen Anne Elementary is the strongest overall performer. It ranks 86th of 1,138 Washington elementary schools, placing it in the 92nd percentile with five stars. In 2025–26, 84.42% of students were proficient in English language arts, 78.48% in math, and 76.92% in science—well above both district and state averages. Its results have remained consistently strong over the past three ranking years. The school enrolls 159 students, has 11.5 students per teacher, and reports $22,456 in spending per student.

The Center School is the leading high school, ranking 28th of 396 Washington high schools, in the 93rd percentile with five stars. Its science proficiency was 76.92%, and its 86% graduation rate was close to the district rate and above the state rate. Its math proficiency, 51.35%, was above the state average but below the district average; its current ELA result was suppressed and unavailable. John Hay Elementary School ranks lower but remains above statewide proficiency averages in ELA, math, and science. Its ranking improved from the prior year, and science proficiency rose sharply, although it still trails district averages. John Hay is the largest school, with 257 students and the lowest student-teacher ratio, while also reporting the highest spending among the elementary schools at $24,733 per student.