Best Public Schools in Zip Code 98126

ZIP code 98126 has six schools serving about 3,494 students across elementary, middle, and high school grades in southwest Seattle. The schools include three elementary schools, one middle school, and two high schools. Five are part of Seattle School District No. 1, while Summit Public School: Atlas operates under its own charter-network district. Performance varies widely: the area includes a top-performing elementary school, two comparatively strong high schools, and schools with substantially lower assessment results.

Fairmount Park Elementary School is the clear standout, ranking in the 93rd percentile statewide with five stars. It recorded 78.77% proficiency in English language arts, 72.63% in math, and 78.43% in science—well above district and state results. At the other end, Roxhill Elementary School ranked in the 17th percentile and posted proficiency rates of 33.94% in ELA, 28.70% in math, and 26.67% in science. West Seattle Elementary School falls between them, with a 40th-percentile ranking and below-average results despite the lowest reported student-teacher ratio in the area.

Among the high schools, Summit Public School: Atlas has the strongest ranking and a 94% graduation rate, while Chief Sealth International High School has made the largest recent ranking improvement, rising from the 24th to the 60th percentile. Chief Sealth exceeds the state average in ELA and science, but math proficiency remains low. David T. Denny International Middle School ranks in the 58th percentile and improved in all three subjects, especially science. Overall, parents will find strong options, but school-level differences are substantial, particularly between Fairmount Park and Roxhill and in high-school math performance.