Best Public Schools in Zip Code 98329

Summary:

Zip code 98329 in Gig Harbor, Washington, is served by a single public elementary school, Minter Creek Elementary, which educates students from kindergarten through 5th grade within the highly-regarded Peninsula School District.

Minter Creek Elementary is a standout for its strong and improving academic trajectory, having jumped significantly in statewide rankings over the past three years to now sit in the 67th percentile. The school consistently outperforms Washington state averages across all core subjects, with particular excellence in mathematics and science where students score over 13 points above the state average. It serves a diverse community of 272 students with a student-teacher ratio of 16-to-1.

Key insights show the school's performance is strongest in 4th grade, though there is a noted dip in 5th grade English and Math scores that is atypical for the otherwise high-performing Peninsula School District. Despite this, the school's science scores remain robust. With only one elementary school in the area, Minter Creek Elementary represents the foundational educational experience for local families, demonstrating effective use of resources to support a rising academic profile within a top-tier district.

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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
Minter Creek Elementary	Public	K-5	12617 118th Ave NW	Gig Harbor	98329	Pierce County	Peninsula School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 530-4300	272	17	16.1	40.4%	206 (75.7%)	2 (0.7%)	29 (10.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	32 (11.8%)	64.7	380^th of 1160 public elementary schools	67.2%		63.7	399^th of 1168 public elementary schools	65.8%	19	63.8	63.8	51.2	61.4	52.1	54.8	53.5	63.6	52.1	56.3	82.5	87.5	90.0	90.0	90.0	85.0	90.0	87.5	85.0	85.0	$19,445	$911	$18,535

Cities Near Zip Code 98329

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Gig Harbor	0.92 mi	14	22^nd
Vaughn	3.33 mi	1	124^th
Lakebay	5.02 mi	2	150^th
Port Orchard	5.43 mi	18	106^th
Belfair	6.65 mi	7	257^th

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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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