Best Public Schools in Zip Code 98388

Summary:

Zip code 98388 in Steilacoom, Washington, is served by three public schools within the Steilacoom Hist. School District, including two elementary schools and one high school, providing education for approximately 1,750 students in this suburban community.

Steilacoom High stands out as a consistently high-performing school with an exceptional 91.3% graduation rate and strong proficiency in English and science, ranking it among the top high schools in the state. At the elementary level, Cherrydale Elementary shows notable strength in mathematics, while Saltars Point Elementary has shown improvement in its state rankings over recent years.

An interesting pattern across the district is a shared strength in science and English, but a significant drop in math proficiency between elementary and high school levels. The district allocates more resources per student to the elementary schools, which also serve higher percentages of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, with all three schools maintaining graduation and proficiency rates that meet or exceed state averages.

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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 11th 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 10th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 3rd Grade	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math 5th Grade	SBAC Math 10th 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
Cherrydale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	1201 Galloway Street	Steilacoom	98388	Pierce County	Steilacoom Hist. School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 983-2570	348	23	15.1	44.3%	176 (50.6%)	19 (5.5%)	74 (21.3%)	15 (4.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	61 (17.5%)								(n/a)				60.0				60.0	62.8				62.8	79.0	86.8	86.8	86.8	86.8	85.5	92.1	82.9	85.5	85.5	$18,950	$908	$18,043
Saltars Point Elementary	Public	4-5	908 3rd Street	Steilacoom	98388	Pierce County	Steilacoom Hist. School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 983-2600	437	25	17.4	31.6%	212 (48.5%)	20 (4.6%)	89 (20.4%)	35 (8.0%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.3%)	70 (16.0%)	66	367^th of 1160 public elementary schools	68.4%		54.4	502^nd of 1168 public elementary schools	57.0%	135	63.8		63.8		55.0	62.7		58.7		58.2	45.4		51.7											$15,280	$444	$14,836
Steilacoom High	Public	9-12	54 Sentinel Drive	Steilacoom	98388	Pierce County	Steilacoom Hist. School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 983-2300	968	40	24.3	27.2%	403 (41.6%)	68 (7.0%)	209 (21.6%)	85 (8.8%)	7 (0.7%)	21 (2.2%)	173 (17.9%)	77.6	74^th of 438 public high schools	83.1%		70	113^th of 437 public high schools	74.1%	39		68.9	68.9				79.1	79.1				37.6	37.6											$15,682	$566	$15,116

Cities Near Zip Code 98388

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Steilacoom	0.34 mi	4	44^th
Lakewood	0.79 mi	29	248^th
Joint Base Lewis McChord	2.37 mi	6	112^th
University Place	2.94 mi	8	21^st
Tacoma	4.36 mi	101	192^nd

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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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