Summary:
ZIP code 98930 contains three elementary schools in Grandview, all serving Pre-K through fifth grade as part of the Grandview School District. Together, Thompson Elementary School, Mcclure Elementary School, and Smith Elementary School enroll 1,569 students. The schools serve communities with similarly high levels of need, with roughly 83% to 86% of students participating in free or reduced-price lunch, but their academic results differ substantially.
Thompson Elementary School is the clear top performer. It ranks 426th of 1,138 Washington elementary schools, placing it in the 63rd percentile, and leads the local schools in English language arts, math, and science. Its 2025–26 proficiency rates are 45.04% in ELA, 50.62% in math, and 48.78% in science. Thompson has also improved steadily in state ranking over the past three years, although its recent math decline and fourth-grade ELA results are areas to watch. Mcclure Elementary School is the middle-performing school, ranking in the 33rd percentile. Its math performance is relatively strong at 47.95%, and science improved notably to 33.33%, but ELA remains weaker at 32.87%.
Smith Elementary School has the greatest academic challenges, ranking in the 7th percentile. Its proficiency rates are 23.68% in ELA, 38.60% in math, and 17.50% in science, with especially low fifth-grade results across all three subjects. Math is the strongest subject across the area, particularly in third grade at Thompson and McClure, while ELA and science are broader concerns. Smith’s ranking has declined recently, whereas McClure is showing improvement and Thompson remains the strongest overall. Parents comparing schools will find the largest differences in academic performance, not school size or student-teacher ratios, which are fairly similar.
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