Best Public Schools in Zip Code 98258

Schools in zip code 98258 include 12 schools serving approximately 8,368 students in grades K–12, with seven elementary schools, two middle schools, two high schools, and two small alternative programs. Most are part of the Lake Stevens School District, which ranks among Washington’s stronger districts, at the 92nd percentile statewide. Traditional schools generally perform above state averages, especially in elementary science and math, though results vary considerably from school to school.

Stevens Creek Elementary is the strongest all-around elementary school, ranking in the 93rd statewide percentile with 74.53% ELA, 73.05% math, and 85.27% science proficiency. Glenwood Elementary has the area’s best elementary science result at 85.58%, while Skyline Elementary has shown notable ranking improvement. Highland Elementary offers the lowest traditional-school student-teacher ratio. In comparison, Mt. Pilchuck Elementary has the lowest math proficiency, and Sunnycrest Elementary has the lowest ELA result among the elementary schools.

The middle schools are closely matched: Lake Stevens Middle School ranks slightly higher and is stronger in ELA, while North Lake Middle School has somewhat stronger math performance. Lake Stevens Senior High School combines a 94.9% graduation rate with strong ELA performance, but its 40.97% math proficiency rate is the clearest academic concern. Homelink and LSSD Open Doors are very small specialized programs, so their statistics should not be compared directly with traditional schools.