Best Public Schools in Zip Code 98136

ZIP code 98136 has one listed public school, Gatewood Elementary School, serving kindergarten through fifth grade. The list does not include a middle school, high school, or alternative school, so families will need to look beyond this ZIP code for later grades. The school enrolls about 400 students and is part of Seattle School District No. 1.

Gatewood Elementary School is a strong performer based on the available results. In 2025–2026, 74.74% of students were proficient in English Language Arts, 72.11% in math, and 82.09% in science. Each result was higher than both district and Washington state averages. Science was the clearest strength, exceeding the district by 17.08 percentage points and the state by 31.14 points. Math also stood out, with performance nearly 12 points above the district and 29 points above the state. The school’s results improved substantially from the prior year, especially in science, which rose 18.60 points, while ELA increased 9.66 points and math rose 4.91 points.

The school’s ranking also improved from the 79th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 92nd percentile in 2025–2026, when it received a five-star rating. Grade-level results show some variation: fourth-grade ELA was slightly below the district, while fifth-grade ELA and science were particularly strong. Fifth-grade math declined from fourth-grade math but remained above district and state results. Third-grade ELA and math scores were suppressed, meaning they are unavailable rather than evidence of low performance. Other useful context includes 400 students, a reported student-teacher ratio of 17.3 to 1, and per-student spending of $19,070. Overall, the available data suggest a high-performing school with especially strong recent momentum, though future results will show whether the large science gains continue.