Best Public Schools in Zip Code 98251

Summary:

Zip code 98251 in the rural Gold Bar, Washington area is served by a single public elementary school, Gold Bar Elementary, which educates about 313 students from kindergarten through 5th grade within the Sultan School District.

Gold Bar Elementary shows a positive trend, having improved its statewide ranking over the past few years, and it benefits from a favorable student-teacher ratio and very high per-student spending. However, academic proficiency in core subjects like English, math, and science currently lags behind Washington state averages. Performance varies significantly by grade, with 4th grade scores being notably lower, while 5th graders perform relatively better in English.

The school serves a community where a majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. While the district ranks in the middle of all Washington districts, the school's performance, particularly in English Language Arts, is below the Sultan School District average. The combination of high investment and ongoing academic challenges suggests the school is navigating unique circumstances in its rural setting while working to improve outcomes for all students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WCAS Science (2025)		SBAC English Language Arts (2025)				SBAC Math (2025)				% Completely Immunized (2024)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Diphtheria (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% Pertussis (2024)	% Tetanus (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WCAS Science 5th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 3rd Grade	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math 5th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Measles KG	% Mumps KG	% Rubella KG	% Diphtheria KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% Pertussis KG	% Tetanus KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Gold Bar Elementary	Public	K-5	419 Lewis Ave	Gold Bar	98251	Snohomish County	Sultan School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 793-9840	313	23	13.8	56.5%	208 (66.5%)	6 (1.9%)	79 (25.2%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	15 (4.8%)	33.7	771^st of 1160 public elementary schools	33.5%		34.7	758^th of 1168 public elementary schools	35.1%	13	44.8	44.8	43.9	32.3	47.8	41.4	49.1	36.5	34.3	39.6	91.9	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	91.9	97.3	94.6	91.9	91.9	$21,481	$826	$20,655

Cities Near Zip Code 98251

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Index	3.44 mi	1
Gold Bar	3.69 mi	1	203^rd
Sultan	9.04 mi	7	121^st
Monroe	14.83 mi	9	126^th
Skykomish	14.9 mi	2

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Washington State Department of Health and the Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction.

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