Best Public Schools in Zip Code 98372

Summary:

This analysis covers eight public schools in zip code 98372, serving Puyallup and Edgewood, Washington, which include five elementary schools, two junior highs, and one high school across the Puyallup School District and Fife School District.

Overall, schools in this area perform near or above state averages, with particular strengths in science. Shaw Road Elementary stands out as the top performer, especially in math, while Kalles Junior High shows strong improvement and leads in English proficiency. Spinning Elementary also excels in science. In comparison, Stewart Elementary ranks lowest among the elementary schools, and E B Walker High School faces significant challenges with low ratings and a high dropout rate.

A key finding is a notable drop in math proficiency in 8th grade at both junior highs. Performance can also vary widely between grade levels within the same school. Interestingly, higher per-student spending and lower student-teacher ratios, as seen at E B Walker High School and Stewart Elementary, do not correlate with stronger academic results in this group. The single school from the Fife district, Hedden Elementary School, generally underperforms compared to similar schools in the Puyallup 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 8th 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 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 3rd Grade	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math 5th Grade	SBAC Math 6th Grade	SBAC Math 7th Grade	SBAC Math 8th 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
Hedden Elementary School	Public	3-5	11313 8th St E	Edgewood	98372	Pierce County	Fife School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 517-1500	469	28	17.0	52.0%	205 (43.7%)	34 (7.2%)	102 (21.7%)	41 (8.7%)	7 (1.5%)	14 (3.0%)	66 (14.1%)	48.6	570^th of 1160 public elementary schools	50.9%		47.2	594^th of 1168 public elementary schools	49.1%	24	55.6		55.6	54.7	37.3	56.9				49.5	50.0	38.0	47.4				45.0											$17,873	$546	$17,328
Shaw Road Elementary	Public	K-6	1106 Shaw Rd	Puyallup	98372	Pierce County	Puyallup School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 841-8675	615	39	15.7	35.1%	324 (52.7%)	29 (4.7%)	96 (15.6%)	61 (9.9%)	2 (0.3%)	11 (1.8%)	92 (15.0%)	76.9	245^th of 1160 public elementary schools	78.9%		73.1	286^th of 1168 public elementary schools	75.5%	41	64.7		64.7	77.8	49.0	59.6	74.8			64.5	83.3	59.0	45.9	68.0			62.7	96.7	96.7	97.8	97.8	97.8	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7	$17,948	$170	$17,778
E B Walker High School	Public	8-12	5715 Milwaukee Ave E	Puyallup	98372	Pierce County	Puyallup School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 841-8781	120	10	11.7	63.3%	73 (60.8%)	1 (0.8%)	26 (21.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	2 (1.7%)	13 (10.8%)								(n/a)																												$22,014	$170	$21,844
Edgemont Junior High	Public	6-9	2300 110th Ave E	Edgewood	98372	Pierce County	Puyallup School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 841-8727	590	27	21.6	43.9%	281 (47.6%)	33 (5.6%)	93 (15.8%)	60 (10.2%)	3 (0.5%)	34 (5.8%)	86 (14.6%)	52.6	228^th of 534 public middle schools	57.3%		54	223^rd of 535 public middle schools	58.3%	5		49.3	49.3				50.7	49.7	55.6	51.9				38.0	46.9	29.6	38.3											$16,065	$988	$15,077
Stewart Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	426 4th Ave NE	Puyallup	98372	Pierce County	Puyallup School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 841-8743	343	24	14.3	58.9%	138 (40.2%)	10 (2.9%)	94 (27.4%)	23 (6.7%)	2 (0.6%)	33 (9.6%)	43 (12.5%)	38	709^th of 1160 public elementary schools	38.9%		34.4	764^th of 1168 public elementary schools	34.6%	55	48.7		48.7	57.1	44.2	46.0	42.9			48.2	53.1	41.9	24.3	20.0			36.6	89.1	91.3	93.5	93.5	93.5	89.1	93.5	93.5	89.1	89.1	$21,405	$1,114	$20,291
Kalles Junior High	Public	7-9	501 7th Ave SE	Puyallup	98372	Pierce County	Puyallup School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 841-8729	762	33	22.9	40.2%	400 (52.5%)	32 (4.2%)	130 (17.1%)	78 (10.2%)	6 (0.8%)	19 (2.5%)	92 (12.1%)	72	125^th of 534 public middle schools	76.6%		68.1	150^th of 535 public middle schools	72.0%	25		52.3	52.3					66.0	58.2	62.1					56.3	43.9	50.2											$16,092	$613	$15,479
Mt View Elementary	Public	K-6	3411 119th Ave E	Edgewood	98372	Pierce County	Puyallup School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 841-8739	279	19	14.8	42.7%	170 (60.9%)	6 (2.2%)	45 (16.1%)	16 (5.7%)	3 (1.1%)	4 (1.4%)	35 (12.5%)	63.4	394^th of 1160 public elementary schools	66.0%		58	470^th of 1168 public elementary schools	59.8%	76	63.6		63.6	43.1	58.3	59.1				53.2	56.9	54.2	56.8				55.9	81.4	86.1	86.1	86.1	86.1	81.4	88.4	83.7	81.4	81.4	$18,978	$837	$18,141
Spinning Elementary	Public	K-6	1306 E Pioneer	Puyallup	98372	Pierce County	Puyallup School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 841-8742	299	19	15.8	54.8%	149 (49.8%)	6 (2.0%)	74 (24.7%)	24 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	41 (13.7%)	67.9	337^th of 1160 public elementary schools	70.9%		67.5	349^th of 1168 public elementary schools	70.1%	12	68.9		68.9	52.1	60.0	56.5	52.2			55.1	64.6	64.4	55.6	41.3			56.5	91.7	94.4	94.4	94.4	94.4	94.4	97.2	94.4	94.4	94.4	$18,904	$911	$17,994

Cities Near Zip Code 98372

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Puyallup	0.52 mi	38	116^th
Edgewood	1.39 mi	4	94^th
Sumner	1.56 mi	6	35^th
Milton	3.38 mi	2	221^st
Bonney Lake	3.47 mi	9	15^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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