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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 98445

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At a glance

Schools

4,802

Students

Districts

Top rankedSpanaway Middle School219^th of 514 Washington middle schools

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Biggest riser

Harvard Elementary up 225 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Elmhurst Elementary School 14 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

ZIP code 98445 has nine schools serving approximately 4,802 students from elementary through high school, including a specialized transition program, across the Franklin Pierce School District, Bethel School District, and Tacoma School District. Overall performance varies widely, with schools serving a community where roughly two-thirds or more of students at many campuses qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Spanaway Middle School is the strongest overall performer, ranking in the 57th statewide percentile and leading the area’s middle schools in English, math, and science. Its math proficiency of 42.51% is close to the state average and far exceeds Morris Ford Middle School at 22.21%. Among elementary schools, Midland Elementary ranks highest and has the best elementary ELA and math results. Franklin Pierce High School also stands out for ELA proficiency of 52.74% and an 85.7% graduation rate, both favorable compared with statewide results.

Math is the most consistent area of concern, especially at Franklin Pierce High, Morris Ford, Elmhurst Elementary School, and Larchmont Elementary School. Recent improvement is encouraging: Harvard Elementary made the largest elementary gains, while Spanaway, Midland, and Franklin Pierce High also improved their rankings. Parents should also note substantial grade-level variation—for example, Harvard’s fifth-grade results are much stronger than its earlier grades, while Midland’s third-grade math performance is far higher than its fourth-grade result. Larchmont’s sharp science decline and Franklin Pierce High’s elevated dropout rate warrant particular attention.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				WCAS Science (2026)				SBAC English Language Arts (2026)								SBAC Math (2026)								% 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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WCAS Science 5th Grade	WCAS Science 8th 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 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th 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 6th Grade	SBAC Math 7th Grade	SBAC Math 8th 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
Chester H Thompson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	303 159th St E	Tacoma	98445	Pierce County	Bethel School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 800-5800	688	41	16.6	67.2%	141 (20.5%)	45 (6.5%)	339 (49.3%)	17 (2.5%)	3 (0.4%)	46 (6.7%)	97 (14.1%)	29.3	802^nd of 1138 public elementary schools	29.5%		27.8	856^th of 1160 public elementary schools	26.2%	54	35.6			35.6	38.2	44.6	35.0					39.0	42.2	43.4	29.0					37.9	85.3	86.2	86.2	86.2	86.2	87.1	94.8	86.2	87.1	87.1	$20,098	$1,707	$18,391
Spanaway Middle School	Public	6-8	15701 B Street East	Tacoma	98445	Pierce County	Bethel School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 800-5400	766	34	22.5	67.8%	206 (26.9%)	72 (9.4%)	248 (32.4%)	28 (3.7%)	10 (1.3%)	68 (8.9%)	134 (17.5%)	52.6	219^th of 514 public middle schools	57.4%		44.6	279^th of 534 public middle schools	47.8%	60		43.5		43.5				42.1	49.0	50.4		47.2				44.7	49.0	33.5		42.5											$16,638	$1,318	$15,320
Academy for Community Transition	Public	12	15710 5th Avenue E	Tacoma	98445	Pierce County	Bethel School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(253) 800-2300	58	0		50.0%	23 (39.7%)	6 (10.3%)	14 (24.1%)	1 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.7%)	13 (22.4%)								(n/a)																															$5,612	$721	$4,890
Elmhurst Elementary School	Public	K-5	420 133rd ST E	Tacoma	98445	Pierce County	Franklin Pierce School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 298-3505	335	24	14.0	68.7%	105 (31.3%)	56 (16.7%)	71 (21.2%)	14 (4.2%)	3 (0.9%)	20 (6.0%)	66 (19.7%)	11.3	1019^th of 1138 public elementary schools	10.5%		14.2	1036^th of 1160 public elementary schools	10.7%	17	34.0			34.0	31.5	16.7	29.6					25.6	37.0	28.3	13.0					26.2	92.1	94.7	92.1	92.1	92.1	94.7	97.4	92.1	94.7	94.7	$21,953	$992	$20,961
Franklin Pierce High School	Public	9-12	11002 18th Ave E	Tacoma	98445	Pierce County	Franklin Pierce School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 298-3805	977	55	17.8	64.4%	254 (26.0%)	93 (9.5%)	331 (33.9%)	98 (10.0%)	14 (1.4%)	49 (5.0%)	138 (14.1%)	41.8	233^rd of 396 public high schools	41.2%		27.7	329^th of 438 public high schools	24.9%	96			46.1	46.1							52.7	52.7							24.0	24.0											$19,416	$1,910	$17,507
Harvard Elementary	Public	K-5	1709 85th Street E	Tacoma	98445	Pierce County	Franklin Pierce School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 298-4105	445	29	15.6	75.7%	58 (13.0%)	45 (10.1%)	268 (60.2%)	23 (5.2%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (2.0%)	41 (9.2%)	29	809^th of 1138 public elementary schools	28.9%		14.5	1034^th of 1160 public elementary schools	10.9%	225	49.3			49.3	27.6	20.6	52.2					33.3	32.0	20.9	49.3					34.1	92.7	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	95.6	97.1	94.1	95.6	95.6	$20,089	$1,063	$19,026
Morris Ford Middle School	Public	6-8	1602 104th Street East	Tacoma	98445	Pierce County	Franklin Pierce School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 298-3605	831	46	18.0	64.6%	232 (27.9%)	81 (9.7%)	292 (35.1%)	60 (7.2%)	7 (0.8%)	46 (5.5%)	113 (13.6%)	23.9	394^th of 514 public middle schools	23.3%		21.1	434^th of 534 public middle schools	18.7%	40		35.2		35.2				33.3	39.7	40.9		37.9				19.9	20.4	27.0		22.2											$19,891	$1,465	$18,426
Midland Elementary	Public	K-5	2300 105th St E	Tacoma	98445	Pierce County	Franklin Pierce School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 298-4500	399	27	14.7	69.4%	96 (24.1%)	54 (13.5%)	115 (28.8%)	25 (6.3%)	4 (1.0%)	38 (9.5%)	67 (16.8%)	40.3	671^st of 1138 public elementary schools	41.0%		37.4	713^th of 1160 public elementary schools	38.5%	42	38.6			38.6	55.7	42.0	42.1					46.9	59.2	29.0	33.3					41.1	92.5	92.5	94.3	94.3	94.3	92.5	96.2	94.3	92.5	92.5	$21,406	$1,008	$20,397
Larchmont Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8601 E B St	Tacoma	98445	Pierce County	Tacoma School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 571-6200	303	20	14.9	71.6%	56 (18.5%)	36 (11.9%)	104 (34.3%)	30 (9.9%)	2 (0.7%)	24 (7.9%)	51 (16.8%)	15.7	956^th of 1138 public elementary schools	16.0%		23.2	932^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	19.7%	24	23.4			23.4	33.3	32.4	27.7					30.9	35.9	37.8	14.9					28.5	93.0	95.4	95.4	97.7	97.7	95.4	97.7	93.0	95.4	95.4	$25,507	$3,983	$21,524

Cities Near Zip Code 98445

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Tacoma	0.34 mi	100	192^nd
Spanaway	2.2 mi	15	194^th
Puyallup	3.15 mi	36	116^th
Lakewood	4.3 mi	25	248^th
Joint Base Lewis McChord	5.28 mi	6	112^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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