Best Public Schools in Zip Code 99029

The 99029 area includes three schools serving approximately 725 students in grades K–12: Reardan Elementary School, Reardan Middle-Senior High School, and Reardan-Edwall School District Options' Program, all part of the Reardan-Edwall School District.

The strongest overall academic profile is at Reardan Middle-Senior High School. It holds a four-star rating and ranks in the 74th percentile statewide. Its 92% graduation rate is higher than both the district’s 90% and Washington’s 82.6%. Students performed especially well in English language arts, with 64.67% proficient compared with 52.81% statewide, and in science, with 54.13% proficient compared with 50.95% statewide. Math is the main concern, at 35.33%, below the state’s 43.11%. Results vary considerably by grade: 10th-grade ELA reached 80%, while 8th- and 10th-grade math were below 27%.

Reardan Elementary School offers a lower student-teacher ratio of 14-to-1, but its recent academic results are more mixed. Math proficiency was 37.31%, slightly above the district but below the state, while ELA was weaker at 41%. Third-grade math was a bright spot at 53.66%; fourth-grade ELA and fifth-grade math were the largest challenges. The alternative Options' Program reported lower ELA and math proficiency, though its distinct student population makes direct comparisons less meaningful. Overall, the district’s biggest opportunity is improving math across grade levels while maintaining the high school’s strong graduation, ELA, and science outcomes.