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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 98421

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110

Students

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Top rankedSummit Public School: Olympus388^th of 438 Washington high schools

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Summary:

Zip code 98421 contains one public high school, Summit Public School: Olympus, which serves grades 9-12 in a small, independent district also named Summit Public School: Olympus.

This school offers a very small environment with only 110 students and a favorable 10-to-1 student-teacher ratio, and it invests heavily in its students, spending $22,729 per pupil. However, its academic performance, particularly in math where only 10% of 10th graders are proficient, is significantly below state averages. The school's statewide ranking has also declined sharply over the past three years, falling from the 39th percentile to the 11th percentile.

Despite these academic challenges, the school maintains an 84% graduation rate, which is slightly above the state average. With over half of its students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, the school serves a community with significant economic need. The combination of high per-student spending, a small learning environment, and below-average test scores presents a complex picture for families to consider.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WCAS Science (2025)		SBAC English Language Arts (2025)		SBAC Math (2025)		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 11th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 10th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 10th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Summit Public School: Olympus	Public, Charter	9-12	409 Puyallup Ave	Tacoma	98421	Pierce County	Summit Public School: Olympus	Yes	No	No	Yes	(253) 444-9781	110	11	10.0	58.2%	14 (12.7%)	21 (19.1%)	42 (38.2%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.7%)	28 (25.5%)	14.2	388^th of 438 public high schools	11.4%		29.4	318^th of 437 public high schools	27.2%	70	31.8	31.8	43.3	43.3	10.0	10.0	$22,729	$766	$21,962
Maritime 253 Skills Center	Public	11-12	1208 East D Street	Tacoma	98421	Pierce County	Tacoma School District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(253) 571-1126	0																		(n/a)

Cities Near Zip Code 98421

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Tacoma	0.83 mi	101	192^nd
Puyallup	3.77 mi	38	116^th
Federal Way	3.81 mi	33	240^th
Milton	4.83 mi	2	221^st
Edgewood	5.44 mi	4	94^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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