Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 98589

Elementary schools in ZIP code 98589 include two schools serving a combined 609 students in the Tenino School District: Parkside Elementary serves preschool through grade 2, while Tenino Elementary School serves grades 3 through 5. The schools form a local elementary pipeline rather than serving the same grade levels, so their results should not be treated as a direct comparison of identical student populations.

Parkside Elementary enrolls 316 students and reports higher spending per student at $18,612, compared with $16,754 at Tenino Elementary School. Parkside also reports a lower free- or reduced-price lunch rate, 52.53% versus 58.36%, while Tenino has the lower student–teacher ratio, 15.6 compared with 18.2. These measures describe resources and student characteristics but do not establish which school provides stronger academic results. Test scores were not provided for Parkside, so its academic performance should be considered unknown rather than weak.

The available academic results for Tenino Elementary School show positive momentum. In 2025–2026, the school exceeded statewide proficiency rates in math and science, with especially strong third-grade math performance at 64.21% and fifth-grade science at 56.47%. Math improved by 9.22 percentage points and science by 17.42 points from the prior year, while English Language Arts rose only slightly and remained below the state rate. Fourth grade is the clearest concern, with ELA and math results substantially below state levels. The Tenino School District ranks 130th of 238 Washington districts, at the 45th percentile with a two-star rating. Overall, families may view Tenino’s recent math and science gains positively while seeking more information about fourth-grade support and Parkside’s classroom and academic outcomes.