Best Public Schools in Zip Code 98148

The 98148 area has four schools serving about 2,350 students in Highline School District: one elementary school serving prekindergarten through grade 5 and three secondary schools, including two programs serving grades 6–12.

North Hill Elementary is the strongest consistently reported school in the area, ranking in the 69th percentile statewide and outperforming Washington in English language arts, math, and science. Its 2025–26 proficiency rates were 60.32% in English language arts, 48.18% in math, and 69.88% in science. CHOICE Academy has the highest available secondary-school results, with 82.24% proficiency in English language arts and 69.09% in math. It also has a history of strong rankings, although its small enrollment of 176 students and several suppressed results make some comparisons less certain.

Highline High School is the largest school, serving 1,423 students, but has the lowest reported math and science proficiency rates: 16.96% and 22.66%, respectively. Its graduation rate of 81.8% is close to the state rate, though its dropout rate is higher than both the district and state. Big Picture School has smaller classes and the highest spending per student, but its ranking declined to the 42nd percentile and its current results remain below state averages. Overall, secondary math improvement is the clearest area of need, while North Hill’s academic results and CHOICE’s reported English and math performance are the area’s main strengths.