Summary:
ZIP code 98591 has four schools serving approximately 906 students across preschool through grade 12, including traditional elementary, middle, and high schools plus a small grades 7–12 alternative program in the Toledo School District.
Toledo High School is the strongest currently ranked school, placing in the 47th percentile statewide. It has especially strong English Language Arts results, with 66.67% of students proficient, above both the district and state, and its 92% graduation rate is well above Washington’s 82.6%. However, math and science remain weaker, at 30.51% and 31.25%, respectively, and the school’s ranking has declined from recent years. Toledo Elementary School serves the largest number of students and offers a more balanced profile. Its science proficiency reached 53.03%, slightly above the state average and up more than 11 points from the prior year. Math was also close to the state level, while ELA was a concern at 37.56%. These results make elementary science a notable bright spot in the area.
Toledo Middle School is the primary academic concern. It ranked in the 18th percentile and had the lowest proficiency in ELA, math, and science among the traditionally ranked schools. Eighth-grade math was particularly weak, with 17.54% proficient, and the school’s ranking has fallen substantially since 2023–24. Cowlitz Prairie Academy serves only 38 students, reports a higher student-teacher ratio and greater economic need, and has suppressed test results, so its academic performance cannot be fairly compared. Overall, families should weigh the high school’s graduation and ELA strengths against its math and science needs, recognize elementary science as encouraging, and pay particular attention to middle-school improvement and the transition from elementary grades.
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