Best Public Schools in Zip Code 98422

Summary:

The 98422 zip code in Tacoma, Washington, is served by four public schools in the Tacoma School District: three elementary schools and Meeker Middle School, which together enroll over 1,800 students.

Among these schools, Browns Point Elementary School stands out as a top performer, consistently ranking in the 90th percentile statewide with exceptional proficiency rates, particularly in science. Crescent Heights Elementary School also performs strongly above average. In contrast, N.E. Tacoma Elementary School, while showing significant recent improvement, has lower overall proficiency rates despite having the highest per-student spending in the area.

The middle school, Meeker Middle School, shows a notable drop in math and English proficiency compared to the elementary schools, a common trend. A key finding is the apparent inverse relationship between spending and outcomes, with higher-spending schools not necessarily achieving higher test scores. Overall, three of the four schools in this zip code perform above the struggling district's average, offering pockets of strong academic performance within the community.

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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 8th 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 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 3rd Grade	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math 5th Grade	SBAC Math 6th Grade	SBAC Math 7th Grade	SBAC Math 8th 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
Browns Point Elementary School	Public	K-5	1526 51st St Ne	Tacoma	98422	Pierce County	Tacoma School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 571-7600	445	22	19.9	20.4%	231 (51.9%)	17 (3.8%)	46 (10.3%)	67 (15.1%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	80 (18.0%)	89.9	111^th of 1160 public elementary schools	90.4%		89.2	121^st of 1168 public elementary schools	89.6%	10	88.2		88.2	64.7	79.7	85.1				75.7	67.1	70.3	70.2				69.0	88.1	88.1	89.8	89.8	89.8	89.8	89.8	88.1	89.8	89.8	$19,452	$633	$18,819
Meeker Middle School	Public	6-8	4402 Nassau Ave Ne	Tacoma	98422	Pierce County	Tacoma School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 571-6500	567	28	20.2	43.6%	236 (41.6%)	41 (7.2%)	108 (19.0%)	74 (13.1%)	2 (0.4%)	9 (1.6%)	96 (16.9%)	49.8	244^th of 534 public middle schools	54.3%		52.8	234^th of 535 public middle schools	56.3%	10		48.6	48.6				45.6	57.7	51.7	51.6				32.2	37.6	37.6	35.8											$18,748	$1,065	$17,683
N.E. Tacoma Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5412 29th St Ne	Tacoma	98422	Pierce County	Tacoma School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 571-6933	418	23	17.8	53.8%	138 (33.0%)	27 (6.5%)	110 (26.3%)	62 (14.8%)	6 (1.4%)	8 (1.9%)	67 (16.0%)	61.2	421^st of 1160 public elementary schools	63.7%		45.3	617^th of 1168 public elementary schools	47.2%	196	52.5		52.5	48.6	60.0	52.5				53.2	58.6	61.8	50.8				57.0	85.7	85.7	85.7	85.7	85.7	85.7	85.7	85.7	85.7	85.7	$21,142	$654	$20,488
Crescent Heights Elementary School	Public	K-5	4110 Nassau Ave Ne	Tacoma	98422	Pierce County	Tacoma School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 571-5500	451	24	18.7	48.8%	162 (35.9%)	48 (10.6%)	102 (22.6%)	38 (8.4%)	4 (0.9%)	19 (4.2%)	78 (17.3%)	68.6	324^th of 1160 public elementary schools	72.1%		72.6	293^rd of 1168 public elementary schools	74.9%	31	62.1		62.1	54.9	64.3	66.7				61.8	57.8	52.9	51.5				54.1	90.2	93.9	92.7	92.7	92.7	92.7	95.1	92.7	92.7	92.7	$18,981	$889	$18,092

Cities Near Zip Code 98422

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Tacoma	0.4 mi	101	192^nd
Federal Way	0.78 mi	33	240^th
Auburn	4.74 mi	35	213^th
Milton	4.94 mi	2	221^st
Edgewood	5.84 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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