Best Public Schools in Zip Code 98335

ZIP code 98335 includes seven public schools serving elementary through high school grades in the Peninsula School District in the Gig Harbor area: four elementary schools, two middle schools, and one high school. Together, they enroll about 4,043 students, and all seven schools rank at or above the 83rd percentile statewide, indicating a generally strong local school system.

Among elementary schools, Harbor Heights Elementary School has the strongest overall profile and the highest current ranking in the ZIP code. It leads local elementary schools in ELA and math, with proficiency rates of 75.13% and 75.65%. Voyager Elementary has the best science performance at 77.03% and improved in all three subjects from the prior year. Artondale Elementary School also posts strong ELA and math results, while Discovery Elementary School showed the largest elementary math improvement. Across all four elementary schools, Grade 5 math results are lower than earlier elementary grades, making upper-elementary math a useful area for parents to monitor.

For middle school, Kopachuck Middle School is the clear academic standout, especially in math, where it outperforms Goodman Middle School by more than 12 percentage points overall. Goodman has nearly identical ELA performance but weaker math results, particularly in Grade 8. Gig Harbor High combines strong ELA performance with a 90.9% graduation rate and a below-state dropout rate, although its math proficiency is considerably weaker than its literacy results. Overall, the main pattern across the area is strong literacy and generally favorable school rankings, with secondary mathematics the most important area for comparison and continued attention.