Summary:
ZIP code 98467 has one middle-level school: Drum Intermediate, serving grades 5–7 in University Place, Washington. The school enrolls 639 students and is part of the highly ranked University Place School District, which ranks 11th among 238 Washington districts. Because there is only one school in the ZIP code, families are evaluating one primary local option rather than choosing among several nearby middle schools.
Drum Intermediate is a strong statewide performer and has improved notably in recent years. Its ranking rose from 78th of 535 schools in 2023–2024 to 31st of 514 in 2025–2026, moving from the 85th to the 94th percentile and reaching a five-star rating. In 2025–2026, 69.78% of students were proficient in English language arts, 58.41% in math, and 66.04% in science. Those results were approximately 15–17 percentage points above Washington averages in every subject. The school also exceeded district performance in science by 5.53 points, making science its clearest current strength.
For parents, the most important area-level pattern is that performance generally improves in the upper grades. Seventh-grade English language arts proficiency was 80.77%, nearly identical to the district’s 80.79% and 27.54 points above the state. Fifth grade was the main area needing attention: proficiency was 56.87% in English language arts and 50.71% in math, trailing district results by 9.48 and 10.63 points, respectively, though both remained above state averages. Math overall was also below the district, while science improved by seven points year over year. The school’s 18.4-to-1 student-teacher ratio, 43.04% free/reduced-price lunch participation, and $15,413 per-student spending provide additional context for families considering this high-performing local option.
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