Best Public Schools in Zip Code 98178

Schools in ZIP code 98178 include six schools serving elementary, middle, and high school students—about 2,067 students in all—across the Renton School District and Seattle School District No. 1. The area serves a relatively high-need student population, with free- or reduced-price lunch participation ranging from about 54% to 71%. Overall results vary considerably, so parents should compare individual schools rather than rely only on district averages.

Campbell Hill Elementary School is the strongest overall elementary option in this group. It led the local elementary schools in 2025–2026 ELA, math, and science, including an especially strong 58.93% science proficiency rate. Its ranking also improved notably over the past three years. Rainier View Elementary School showed the biggest recent improvement, with substantial gains in ELA and math and a ranking increase to the 29th percentile, although it remains well below Seattle district averages. Bryn Mawr Elementary School performed in the middle of the local group, while Lakeridge Elementary School had the lowest elementary results overall, including a sharp science decline and very weak fifth-grade math performance.

Dimmitt Middle School has improved its ranking steadily, but its ELA, math, and science results remain below district and state averages; eighth-grade performance is weaker than sixth- and seventh-grade results. Talley High School has improved modestly in ranking and science, but its 62.1% graduation rate and 24.2% dropout rate are the most serious concerns in the area. Its math score is suppressed and should be treated as unavailable, not zero. Parents may want to focus closely on graduation supports at Talley, grade-specific performance at Lakeridge and Dimmitt, and the practices contributing to Campbell Hill’s stronger results.