Best Public Schools in Zip Code 98857

Summary:

Zip code 98857 in Warden, Washington, is served by three public schools—Warden Elementary, Warden Middle School, and Warden High School—all located on the same campus and operated by the Warden School District, which ranks in the bottom tier statewide.

Among these schools, Warden High School is the strongest performer, with the highest graduation rate and the best proficiency in English and science, though still below state averages. In contrast, Warden Middle School faces the most significant academic challenges, with the lowest rankings and proficiency rates in core subjects, particularly in math and science. Warden Elementary shows a recent decline in its statewide ranking, placing it between the other two schools in overall performance.

All three schools serve a student population with high economic need, and academic performance, especially in mathematics, lags considerably behind state averages. The district's performance is consistently low across all levels, indicating systemic challenges, with the middle school appearing as a critical point for potential intervention to improve student outcomes as they progress toward high school.

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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 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	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 3rd Grade	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math 5th Grade	SBAC Math 6th Grade	SBAC Math 7th Grade	SBAC Math 8th 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
Warden Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	101 W Beck Way	Warden	98857	Grant County	Warden School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 349-2311	416	26	16.2	77.9%	82 (19.7%)	4 (1.0%)	323 (77.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	12.5	1056^th of 1160 public elementary schools	9.0%		19.9	971^st of 1168 public elementary schools	16.9%	85	21.9			21.9	23.7	37.0	27.0					29.3	31.6	30.4	17.2					25.0	88.9	90.5	90.5	90.5	90.5	88.9	95.2	90.5	88.9	88.9	$16,597	$1,761	$14,836
Warden High School	Public	9-12	101 W Beck Way	Warden	98857	Grant County	Warden School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 349-2581	290	16	18.5	77.2%	57 (19.7%)	1 (0.3%)	228 (78.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	27.3	330^th of 438 public high schools	24.7%		36.5	285^th of 437 public high schools	34.8%	45			40.0	40.0							46.9	46.9							23.4	23.4											$20,771	$1,761	$19,010
Warden Middle School	Public	6-8	101 W Beck Way	Warden	98857	Grant County	Warden School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 349-2902	227	13	17.7	81.9%	42 (18.5%)	2 (0.9%)	180 (79.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	12.9	478^th of 534 public middle schools	10.5%		10.8	499^th of 535 public middle schools	6.7%	21		15.5		15.5				29.4	32.0	27.8		29.8				10.5	30.7	16.9		19.7											$17,182	$1,762	$15,420

Cities Near Zip Code 98857

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Warden	1.93 mi	3	265^th
Othello	10.46 mi	9	261^st
Moses Lake	12.63 mi	20	228^th
Lind	21.79 mi	3	244^th
Connell	22.82 mi	8	259^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.

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