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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 98332

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Schools

1,483

Students

5-star schools

Top rankedPioneer Elementary School93^rd of 1,138 Washington elementary schools

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Pioneer Elementary School up 40 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

ZIP code 98332 is home to three elementary schools — Swift Water Elementary (K–5), Purdy Elementary School (PK–5), and Pioneer Elementary School (K–5) — all within the Peninsula School District, which ranks 18th of 238 districts in Washington at the 92nd percentile with 5 stars. The three schools are close in size, with enrollment between 481 and 519 students, and each one outperforms both the district and the state in ELA, math, and science.

Each school has its own profile. Purdy is the most consistent high performer: 5 stars in each of the last three years, the top science proficiency at 83.95%, the lowest student-teacher ratio at 15.8, and the highest per-student spending at $18,518 — and it achieves this with the group's highest free/reduced-lunch rate, 20.7%. Pioneer has improved the most, climbing from 279th in 2023–2024 to 93rd in 2025–2026 with 5 stars, while posting the top all-grade math score at 73.48% on the lowest per-student spending, $16,828. Swift Water leads in ELA at 74.39% and has a standout 4th-grade math result of 82.86%, but its science score of 75.58% and overall rank of 157th trail the other two.

A few patterns stand out. Math is remarkably even across the three schools, spanning just 0.54 points, from 72.94% to 73.48%. Science is the strongest subject overall but the most variable, averaging 80.41%. Purdy's ELA dropped 7.26 points year over year but stayed above district and state averages, while Swift Water improved in all three subjects. Note that Swift Water's 4th-grade ELA score is suppressed by the state for privacy — it is unknown, not a weakness. These comparisons show correlation only, not proof that spending, class size, or any other single factor causes results.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				WCAS Science (2026)		SBAC English Language Arts (2026)				SBAC Math (2026)				Vaccination (2025-26)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners complete for all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Purdy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	13815 62nd Ave NW	Gig Harbor	98332	Pierce County	Peninsula School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 530-4600	483	30	15.8	20.7%	390 (80.7%)	2 (0.4%)	45 (9.3%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (8.5%)	91.1	101^st of 1138 public elementary schools	91.1%		91.4	93^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	92.0%	8	84.0	84.0	66.3	68.4	79.0	71.0	72.5	73.7	72.8	72.9	93.9%	3%	$18,518	$258	$18,260
Pioneer Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-5	8402 Skansie Ave	Gig Harbor	98332	Pierce County	Peninsula School District	No	Yes	No	No	(253) 530-3500	481	30	16.3	13.3%	362 (75.3%)	3 (0.6%)	44 (9.1%)	18 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (11.2%)	91.8	93^rd of 1138 public elementary schools	91.8%		87.7	133^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	88.5%	40	81.7	81.7	71.1	72.4	71.8	71.7	75.9	76.3	67.6	73.5	96.3%	3.8%	$16,828	$239	$16,589
Swift Water Elementary	Public	K-5	10811 Harbor Hill Drive	Gig Harbor	98332	Pierce County	Peninsula School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 530-4900	519	31	16.6	13.5%	377 (72.6%)	2 (0.4%)	47 (9.1%)	23 (4.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (13.1%)	87	157^th of 1138 public elementary schools	86.2%		85.7	153^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	86.8%	4	75.6	75.6	60.0		79.1	74.4	64.4	82.9	74.4	73.2	92.6%	6.3%	$18,308	$259	$18,049

Cities Near Zip Code 98332

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Gig Harbor	0.25 mi	14	26^th
Tacoma	4.91 mi	100	190^th
Port Orchard	5.21 mi	18	101^st
Vashon	7.8 mi	5	12^th
Vaughn	8.3 mi	1	128^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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