Summary:
ZIP code 98328 covers Eatonville, a small rural community in Pierce County, Washington, served by two public elementary schools — Eatonville Elementary School and Weyerhaeuser Elementary — both K–5 campuses in the Eatonville School District, with a combined enrollment of about 750 students.
Both schools are mid-pack statewide but outperform their own district in math, which ranks below the state average. Weyerhaeuser's math proficiency (46.86%) is about 10.6 points above the district and slightly above the state, while Eatonville's (43.06%) also clears the district by nearly 7 points. English Language Arts is the shared weak spot: Eatonville sits at 48.33% and Weyerhaeuser at 44.00%, both below the state's 52.81%, with the weakest results in 3rd grade (40.00% and 37.04% versus 48.84% statewide) — an early-literacy gap worth watching. Eatonville's standout is science (61.90%, more than 10 points above the state) and 5th grade ELA (60.32%); Weyerhaeuser's strengths are 3rd and 4th grade math (51.85% and 50.70%). Notably, 5th grade math is the lowest point for both schools and falls below the state at each.
The two schools look almost identical demographically — free/reduced lunch around 44% at both and student–teacher ratios of 15.6 and 15.9 — yet Eatonville spends about $1,646 more per student ($18,274 versus $16,628) without a measurable proficiency advantage; their combined ELA and math averages are essentially tied. Both declined in every subject in 2025–26 while the state held steady or improved, so the drops appear school-specific rather than part of a statewide trend. Because grade cohorts are small, single-year swings — especially Weyerhaeuser's 24.6-point science dip and the 5th grade math results — should be treated cautiously until a second year of data confirms them.
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