Summary:
ZIP code 98372 includes five elementary schools serving about 2,005 students across kindergarten through sixth grade, with schools in Puyallup and Edgewood and campuses belonging to either the Puyallup School District or the Fife School District. The schools vary considerably in size, from 279 students at Mt View Elementary to 615 at Shaw Road Elementary. Most serve kindergarten through sixth grade, while Hedden Elementary School serves grades 3–5.
Shaw Road Elementary and Spinning Elementary are the strongest overall choices based on the reported 2025–26 results. Both are rated four stars, rank around the 80th percentile or higher statewide, and exceed state and district averages in English language arts, math, and science. Shaw Road leads the group overall, with 65.38% proficiency in ELA and 62.74% in math. Spinning is close behind and has the highest science result at 65.12%, while also showing the largest recent gains in ELA and math. Both schools have improved their statewide rankings over the past two years.
The remaining schools show more specific strengths and challenges. Mt View Elementary stands out for math, where 55.83% of students are proficient, but its ELA result is considerably weaker at 43.29%. Hedden Elementary School performs near the middle of the group, though its math and science results declined in the latest year and its grade configuration makes direct comparisons less precise. Stewart Elementary has the lowest current results, particularly in sixth-grade ELA and math. Overall, academic performance varies widely within the ZIP code, so families comparing schools should look beyond location and consider subject strengths, grade-level results, and recent trends.
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