Best Public Schools in Zip Code 98635

Schools in ZIP code 98635 include three small public schools serving grades K–12 in the Dallesport area: Dallesport Elementary, Lyle Middle School, and Lyle High School, all operated by Lyle School District.

There are 196 students across the three schools, including 91 at Dallesport Elementary, 57 at Lyle Middle School, and 48 at Lyle High School. Current assessment results show Dallesport Elementary performing best relative to district averages, with 31.43% proficiency in English language arts and 28.57% in math. Lyle Middle School reported lower results in ELA and math—22.92% and 14.58%—though its science result of 17.65% was slightly above the district rate. The middle school is the main area of concern because math and science declined substantially from the prior year. Current assessment results for Lyle High School are suppressed and therefore cannot be judged from the latest data.

Historically, Lyle High School has shown the strongest academic result: its 2024–2025 ELA proficiency rate was 53.85%, slightly above the statewide rate, and its ranking improved to the 34th percentile. Its reported 2023–2024 graduation rate was 81%, while an older 2021–2022 dropout figure of 44.4% deserves follow-up but should not be treated as current. All three schools have relatively low student-teacher ratios and per-student spending of roughly $26,000 to $29,000, yet district results remain well below state averages. Families should pay particular attention to middle-school math and science support, the elementary-to-middle-school transition, and updated high-school graduation and dropout information. Because enrollment is very small, results can change sharply from year to year, and suppressed scores should be considered unknown rather than negative.