Schools in Zip Code 98422

Schools in zip code 98422 include four public schools serving about 1,881 students in prekindergarten through eighth grade: three elementary schools and one middle school, all part of the Tacoma School District. There are no high schools or alternative schools in this list, so families will need to look beyond these schools for grades 9–12. Overall, the area has a strong elementary-school profile, with all three elementary schools outperforming district averages in English Language Arts (ELA), math, and science.

Browns Point Elementary School is the clear academic leader, ranking in the 88th percentile statewide and posting the area’s highest results in ELA (74.79%), math (64.56%), and science (73.97%). Crescent Heights Elementary School is a strong second, ranking in the 74th percentile with 63.64% ELA, 52.63% math, and 65.15% science proficiency. Math is an important area to watch at Crescent Heights, declining from 62.12% in third grade to 43.75% in fifth grade. N.E. Tacoma Elementary School ranks in the 66th percentile and has shown the largest improvement, rising 19 percentile points over two years. Its math performance is relatively strong, though fifth-grade math is considerably lower than fourth-grade math.

Meeker Middle School ranks in the 62nd percentile and performs better in ELA and science than in math. Its ELA proficiency is 53.80% and science proficiency is 58.01%, both above state results, while math proficiency is 35.36%, below the state average and weakest in seventh grade at 30.46%. Across the area, math declined at every school year over year, while science improved at three schools. Families seeking the strongest overall academic results will likely focus first on Browns Point; those interested in recent improvement may give special attention to N.E. Tacoma, while Meeker’s relative strengths are ELA and science.