Schools in Zip Code 98528

Schools in ZIP code 98528 include seven schools serving about 2,337 students from early learning through high school, all part of the North Mason School District. The area includes three elementary schools, one middle school, two high schools, and one alternative program. Overall district performance is below the Washington average, but results vary considerably by school, with meaningful differences in academic performance, graduation outcomes, school size, and recent improvement.

Belfair Elementary has the strongest balanced academic profile among schools with current assessment results. It is above the district average in English language arts, math, and science, and its science proficiency rate of 48.19% is the highest reported in the area. Sand Hill Elementary shows the strongest recent improvement, gaining more than eight points in English language arts, nearly ten points in math, and over thirteen points in science. Its math and science results now exceed district averages. Hawkins Middle School is slightly below district averages in all three subjects, though its science performance is relatively close. The district’s main academic challenge is math, with science also generally below the state average.

North Mason Senior High School has the strongest graduation outcomes: an 84.3% graduation rate and an 8.5% dropout rate, both better than district figures. Its major strength is English language arts, while math and science remain weaker. James A. Taylor High School requires closer attention, with a 48.3% graduation rate and a 29.0% dropout rate, although its small enrollment can make percentages more volatile. North Mason Homelink Program has some promising older results, but several current scores are suppressed and therefore unknown. Mary E. Theler Early Learning Center serves younger students and should not be compared directly with the K–12 schools on staffing ratios or academic measures.