Summary:
ZIP code 98467 has one elementary school, Chambers Elementary, serving 493 students in kindergarten through fourth grade in University Place. The school is part of the highly rated University Place School District, which ranks in the 95th percentile among Washington districts. Because Chambers is the only elementary school identified in the ZIP code, families cannot make a direct within-area comparison, but the available data provide a detailed picture of its performance and setting.
Chambers is a strong school compared with Washington overall. In 2025–2026, 61.81% of students were proficient in English Language Arts, compared with 52.81% statewide, while 68.84% were proficient in math, far above the statewide rate of 43.11%. Math is the school’s clearest strength, especially in fourth grade, where 72.45% of students were proficient—4.07 percentage points above the district and nearly 23 points above the state. Fourth-grade results exceeded third-grade results in both subjects, suggesting positive progress during the elementary years. The school also has a moderate reported student-teacher ratio of 15.1 to 1.
Parents should also note areas worth monitoring. Chambers’ ELA results trailed the district average by 11.15 percentage points overall, although the gap was smaller in third and fourth grade. Both all-grade ELA and math proficiency declined from the previous year, and the school’s statewide ranking fell from the 86th to the 82nd percentile, while remaining well above average with a four-star rating. Nearly 40% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024–2025, providing important context about the school community and potential support needs. Overall, Chambers appears to be a well-performing school with especially strong math outcomes and opportunities to strengthen ELA performance and maintain recent gains.
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