Best Public Schools in Zip Code 98373

This analysis covers eight schools within the Puyallup School District in Washington's 98373 zip code, serving grades K-12 through traditional elementary, middle, and high schools, plus alternative and online programs.

Among traditional schools, Gov John Rogers High School stands out as the top performer with the highest enrollment, a strong 89.5% graduation rate, and exceptional English proficiency at 65%. At the elementary level, Woodland Elementary shows the strongest math performance in the area. In contrast, the alternative schools, Puyallup Online Academy/POA and Puyallup Open Doors/POD, face significant challenges with much lower graduation rates and higher dropout rates, though they serve important roles for non-traditional students.

A key finding across all schools is that math proficiency lags behind English and science scores, a gap particularly noticeable at the high school level. Most schools in the district perform at or above state averages in science. The district as a whole ranks in the 64th percentile statewide, but performance varies widely between individual schools, with some elementary schools like Firgrove Elementary receiving the highest per-student funding yet ranking lower academically, indicating that resources alone do not determine outcomes.