Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 98360

ZIP code 98360 covers Orting, Washington, and contains two public elementary schools — Ptarmigan Ridge Elementary School (PK–5, 723 students) and Orting Elementary School (K–5, 567 students) — both part of the Orting School District, together enrolling about 1,290 elementary students. The two schools serve similar communities, with free/reduced-lunch rates of roughly 38.9% at each, and they share the same district rating of 107th of 238 Washington districts.

Ptarmigan Ridge is the stronger performer in English language arts and math. It ranks 463rd of 1,138 schools (59th percentile, 3 stars), up from 851st (27th percentile, 1 star) two years earlier. In 2025–2026 it posted 55.26% ELA and 47.66% math proficiency, both above the state, and it beat Orting Elementary by about 5.6 points in ELA and 4 points in math. Orting Elementary ranks 553rd of 1,138 (51st percentile, 3 stars), up from 795th (32nd percentile, 2 stars). Orting is the science standout, with 54.72% science proficiency versus Ptarmigan's 51.11%, plus a strong 5th grade at 61.17% ELA and 46.60% math.

Each school has a clear weak spot. Orting's 4th grade is a serious concern, at 32.97% ELA and 31.87% math — well below district and state marks — and likely drags down its overall averages. Ptarmigan's 5th-grade math, at 35.56%, also falls below district and state. Resource differences exist: Ptarmigan spends $888 more per student and has a lower student-teacher ratio (15.6 vs. 16.8), though the data do not establish cause. Notably, both schools improved sharply in 2025–2026 and now hold 3 stars.