Best Public Schools in Zip Code 98922

Summary:

Zip code 98922 in Cle Elum, Washington, is served by four public schools within the Cle Elum-Roslyn School District, covering grades K-12 in a district that ranks in the state's top quartile.

For families, Cle Elum Roslyn Elementary is a standout, with students performing above state averages, especially in 5th-grade science and reading. Cle Elum Roslyn High School also excels with a 90% graduation rate, well above the state average. Walter Strom Middle School shows average performance, while Swiftwater Alternative High School serves a smaller, high-need population with very different outcomes, including a lower graduation rate.

The district shows clear strengths in science instruction and keeping high school students on track to graduate. A notable area for attention is math performance, which tends to decline as students move from elementary to middle and high school. Overall, the traditional schools in this centralized district show consistent performance and positive trends, with the elementary and high schools particularly strong in key areas for families to consider.

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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
Cle Elum Roslyn High School	Public	9-12	2692 Sr 903	Cle Elum	98922	Kittitas County	Cle Elum-Roslyn School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 852-4850	311	15	21.0	43.4%	268 (86.2%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (6.4%)	6 (1.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.5%)	61.2	145^th of 438 public high schools	66.9%		55.6	179^th of 437 public high schools	59.0%	34			59.3	59.3							67.1	67.1							31.7	31.7											$17,906	$1,221	$16,685
Cle Elum Roslyn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2696 Sr 903	Cle Elum	98922	Kittitas County	Cle Elum-Roslyn School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 852-4935	489	28	17.2	41.7%	426 (87.1%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (7.8%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.9%)	62.3	406^th of 1160 public elementary schools	65.0%		58.8	459^th of 1168 public elementary schools	60.7%	53	67.9			67.9	42.5	49.2	73.6					53.4	52.1	47.6	60.4					52.9	91.2	91.2	92.7	92.7	92.7	91.2	97.1	92.7	91.2	91.2	$18,535	$1,566	$16,969
Walter Strom Middle School	Public	6-8	2694 Sr 903	Cle Elum	98922	Kittitas County	Cle Elum-Roslyn School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 852-4901	206	11	19.5	39.8%	167 (81.1%)	1 (0.5%)	24 (11.7%)	2 (1.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.9%)	57	206^th of 534 public middle schools	61.4%		50.8	244^th of 535 public middle schools	54.4%	38		43.6		43.6				59.3	56.5	48.1		53.9				54.6	46.8	26.6		40.8											$17,842	$1,440	$16,402
Swiftwater Alternative High School	Public	9-12	4244 Bullfrog Road	Cle Elum	98922	Kittitas County	Cle Elum-Roslyn School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 649-4993	20	1	20.0	65.0%	14 (70.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (15.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (15.0%)								(n/a)																															$18,393	$940	$17,454

Cities Near Zip Code 98922

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Cle Elum	6.44 mi	4	78^th
Thorp	10.42 mi	1
Easton	16.2 mi	1
Ellensburg	17.29 mi	12	153^rd
Kittitas	23.24 mi	3	162^nd

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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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