Summary:
ZIP code 98257 has one high school, La Conner High School, serving grades 9–12 in the small community of La Conner. The school enrolls 177 students, has a 15.3-to-1 student-teacher ratio, and is part of the La Conner School District. Because there is only one high school in the ZIP code, families are evaluating this school on its own rather than choosing among several local high schools. The school serves a relatively high-need student population, with 69.49% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.
La Conner High School has shown strong recent academic momentum. In 2025–2026, 60% of students were proficient in English Language Arts, compared with 44.49% in the district and 52.81% statewide. Math proficiency increased from 15.63% to 33.33%, while science rose from 26.47% to 37.5%. Although math and science remain below state averages, the gains in all three subjects are encouraging. Math was just 1.33 percentage points below the district, while science was 4.08 points below the district and 13.45 points below the state. The school’s ranking also improved sharply, moving from the 11th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 50th percentile in 2025–2026, with its rating rising from one star to three stars.
Graduation outcomes are stable but leave room for improvement: the 2024–2025 graduation rate was 81%, matching the La Conner School District and sitting slightly below Washington’s 82.6% rate. The reported 2023–2024 dropout rate was 6.5%, equal to the district’s figure, though the available state comparison comes from a different year. Overall, the school’s clearest strength is English Language Arts, while math and especially science should remain priorities. With only 177 students, annual percentages can change noticeably when the results of a small number of students shift.
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