Best Public Schools in Zip Code 98252

ZIP code 98252 includes six schools serving about 2,355 students in prekindergarten through 12th grade, all part of the Granite Falls School District. The area has two elementary schools, one middle school, two traditional high schools, and the small specialized Granite Falls Open Doors program. School performance varies considerably, with the district overall ranking below the Washington midpoint and reporting lower proficiency than the state in English language arts, math, and science.

Granite Falls High School is the strongest overall performer. It has the area’s highest reported ELA proficiency at 60.99% and a 91.6% graduation rate, well above both district and state rates. Its math and science results are more modest, and its ranking has declined in recent years, so families may want to note both its strong outcomes and the recent science drop. Granite Falls Middle School has the clearest improvement trend: its ranking and all three reported subject scores rose, especially science. However, math remains a major challenge. At the elementary level, Monte Cristo Elementary improved notably in math and science but remains weaker in ELA. Its 36.08% math proficiency was the highest reported local math result, though still below the state average.

Crossroads High School needs the closest attention based on available outcomes: its 40.7% graduation rate, 14.4% dropout rate, and very low historical ranking contrast sharply with Granite Falls High School. Its science score improved, but current ELA and math figures are suppressed. Current academic information for Mountain Way Elementary is limited, so its performance cannot be fairly assessed from this data. Granite Falls Open Doors serves only 47 students and should be considered separately because it is a small specialized program with limited outcome data. Overall, math improvement, stronger elementary literacy, and continued science gains are the clearest priorities.