Summary:
Zip code 98394 has one listed school, Vaughn Elementary School, serving students from Pre-K through fifth grade in the Peninsula School District. The school enrolls 326 students, so families in this area do not have multiple listed schools to compare within the ZIP code. The district is highly regarded statewide, ranking 18th out of 238 districts, or around the 92nd percentile.
Vaughn’s academic results are mixed but generally close to Washington’s averages. In 2025–2026, 54.48% of students were proficient in English Language Arts, slightly above the state rate of 52.81%, while science proficiency was 56.86%, more than five points above the state. Fourth-grade ELA was a particular strength, with 61.70% of students proficient compared with 50.43% statewide. Science also improved from the previous year. Math is the clearest area needing attention: overall proficiency was 40%, below the state’s 43.11%, and fourth-grade math was especially low at 34.04%.
For parents, the most important takeaway is that Vaughn appears stronger in ELA and science than in math, with substantial room to improve compared with district averages. Math proficiency fell by 6.45 percentage points year over year, while ELA and science improved. The school’s 15.1-to-1 student-teacher ratio may support individual attention, and about 46% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting a varied economic context. Vaughn’s statewide ranking declined from the 71st percentile in 2023–2024 to the 53rd percentile in the two most recent years, so families may want to ask about plans for fourth-grade and schoolwide math support, intervention services, and how the school is building on its stronger ELA and science results.
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