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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 98851

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Schools

591

Students

Top rankedSoap Lake Middle & High School412^th of 438 Washington high schools

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Biggest riser

Soap Lake Elementary up 17 spots statewide this year

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Newly ranked this year

Soap Lake Middle & High School

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Summary:

Zip code 98851 in Soap Lake, Washington, is served by two public schools—Soap Lake Elementary (PK-6) and Soap Lake Middle & High School (7-12)—within the Soap Lake School District, a district that ranks in the state's bottom percentile.

Both schools face significant academic challenges, with proficiency rates in English, math, and science consistently 30 to 40 percentage points below Washington state averages. The middle and high school has seen a sharp decline in its statewide ranking in recent years and has a graduation rate of 68.2%, which is notably lower than the state average. In comparison, the elementary school has maintained very low rankings but operates with the district's lowest per-student spending.

Key differences between the schools include resource allocation, with the middle and high school receiving over $3,400 more per student, and economic need, where its student population has a higher rate of free/reduced lunch eligibility. The data indicates systemic challenges across the entire district, with both schools performing well below state standards, highlighting a community in need of substantial educational support and intervention.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WCAS Science (2025)				SBAC English Language Arts (2025)					SBAC Math (2025)					% Completely Immunized (2024)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Diphtheria (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% Pertussis (2024)	% Tetanus (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WCAS Science 5th Grade	WCAS Science 8th Grade	WCAS Science 11th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 10th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math 6th Grade	SBAC Math 7th Grade	SBAC Math 10th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Measles KG	% Mumps KG	% Rubella KG	% Diphtheria KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% Pertussis KG	% Tetanus KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Soap Lake Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	410 Ginkgo St S	Soap Lake	98851	Grant County	Soap Lake School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 246-1323	328	18	18.7	76.8%	170 (51.8%)	10 (3.0%)	143 (43.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	8	1113^th of 1160 public elementary schools	4.1%		6.5	1130^th of 1168 public elementary schools	3.3%	17	10.8			10.8	24.4				10.9	22.6	19.5			12.1	69.4	77.8	75.0	75.0	75.0	72.2	80.6	72.2	72.2	72.2	$18,011	$924	$17,087
Soap Lake Middle & High School	Public	7-12	527 2nd Ave SW	Soap Lake	98851	Grant County	Soap Lake School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 246-1201	263	14	19.4	82.5%	142 (54.0%)	0 (0.0%)	113 (43.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	9.2	412^th of 438 public high schools	5.9%					(n/a)		15.4	14.3	14.9		23.1	9.3	34.8	20.0			18.4	16.7	12.6											$21,438	$1,748	$19,689
RISE Academy	Public	9-12	120 E Main St	Soap Lake	98851	Grant County	Soap Lake School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 246-0572	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Cities Near Zip Code 98851

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Soap Lake	1.74 mi	3	281^st
Ephrata	6.63 mi	8	200^th
Wilson Creek	15.64 mi	2	277^th
Moses Lake	15.91 mi	20	228^th
Coulee City	16.83 mi	3	40^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Washington State Department of Health and the Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.