Summary:
ZIP code 98577 has one high school, Raymond Junior Senior High School, serving grades 7–12. The school enrolls about 240 students and is part of the Raymond School District. Because it is the only high school in the ZIP code, families cannot compare it with another nearby high school within the same ZIP. The school offers a relatively small-school setting, with a student-teacher ratio of 15.3 to 1.
The most encouraging recent result is English Language Arts. Overall ELA proficiency rose from 35.23% to 48.04% between 2024–25 and 2025–26, exceeding the district’s 44.84% but remaining below the state’s 52.81%. Tenth-grade ELA was particularly strong: 67.57% of students were proficient, higher than the state rate of 64.41%. However, results varied considerably by grade. Eighth-grade ELA proficiency was just 22.22%, while seventh grade reached 47.37%. The school’s reported ranking also improved substantially, moving from the 3rd percentile in 2024–25 to the 42nd percentile in 2025–26, although rankings should be viewed as a general indicator because the number of schools included changed.
Mathematics and science are the most important areas for parents to consider. Overall math proficiency was only 15.84%, compared with 22.62% in the district and 43.11% statewide; eighth-grade math was especially low at 14.81%. Science proficiency was 25.53%, well below both the district and state, with similar results in eighth and 11th grade. The 2024–25 graduation rate was 76%, matching the district but trailing the state’s 82.6%. The school serves a community where 67.08% of students qualify for free or reduced-price meals, an important context when reviewing outcomes. Overall, the school shows meaningful ELA improvement, but families should pay close attention to math, science, eighth-grade performance, and graduation support.
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