Summary:
Schools in ZIP code 98586 include four schools serving grades K–12 and about 1,102 students: two alternative online schools, one elementary school, and one high school, all part of the South Bend School District. The area has no separately designated middle school. The district ranks 129th out of 238 Washington districts, around the 46th percentile, and the reported free- or reduced-price lunch rate is approximately 62%, indicating significant economic need among students.
Mike Morris Elementary is the strongest school in reported math and science results. In 2025–2026, 40.52% of students were proficient in math and 50.00% in science, both above district averages. Its math and science results also improved notably from the prior year. However, third-grade ELA and math were relatively low, making early-grade support an important priority. South Bend High School had the strongest ELA performance, with 47.54% proficiency, and its statewide ranking improved substantially over three years. Its 76% graduation rate matches the district but trails the state. Math is the school’s clearest weakness, especially tenth grade, where only 23.53% were proficient.
Washington Digital Academy reported ELA proficiency slightly above the district but math proficiency of only 30.00%. Its reported 20.3% graduation rate and 51.8% dropout rate are substantially different from traditional-school results and deserve careful review in the context of its alternative online model, student mobility, and enrollment patterns. Astravo Online Academy serves 100 students, but its ELA, math, and science results are suppressed, so its academic performance cannot be judged from the available data. Overall, parents should view Mike Morris as the area’s strongest math and science option, South Bend High as the strongest ELA performer, and the online schools as programs requiring more individualized investigation.
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