Summary:
ZIP code 98930 has six schools serving about 3,578 students across elementary, middle, high school, and alternative programs, all within the Grandview School District. The area serves a relatively high-need student population, with free- or reduced-price lunch eligibility generally above 80%. School performance varies considerably, so families may want to look closely at the differences among individual schools rather than relying only on districtwide results.
Thompson Elementary School is the strongest overall performer. It ranks in the 63rd percentile statewide, up substantially from the 42nd percentile three years earlier, and leads the ZIP code in the latest English, math, and science results. Its math proficiency is 50.62%, compared with 35.85% districtwide, while its science proficiency is 48.78%, well above the district’s 27.14%. Mcclure Elementary School is more mixed but shows encouraging improvement, especially in science, which rose to 33.33%. Smith Elementary School needs the closest attention among traditional schools. It ranks in the 7th percentile, with particularly low English and science results, despite having a favorable student-teacher ratio and the highest per-student spending in the ZIP code.
Grandview Middle School is relatively stable and has one notable strength: sixth-grade math proficiency exceeds the state comparison. At the secondary level, Grandview High School has a serious math challenge, with only 9.93% of students proficient, but its 84.3% graduation rate and 7.8% dropout rate are better than both district and state comparisons. Contract Learning Center is a very small alternative program with 34 students; its test scores are suppressed, while its reported graduation and dropout rates are considerably weaker. Overall, the main priorities are high-school math, Smith’s English and science performance, and science improvement across the district.
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