Summary:
Schools in ZIP code 99218 include three schools serving grades K–12: one elementary school and two high schools, with no listed middle or alternative schools. Together they enroll 2,327 students and represent very different school sizes and performance profiles, ranging from the large, highly rated Mead Senior High School to the very small Lumen High School.
Mead Senior High School is the strongest overall option based on the available data. It serves 1,827 students and ranks in the 87th percentile statewide, with an 90.0% graduation rate and a 2.8% dropout rate. Its proficiency rates are especially strong in English language arts, at 84.51%, and it exceeds both state and district results in ELA, math, and science. The school is part of the Mead School District, which is also highly ranked statewide. For elementary families, Brentwood Elementary School serves 468 students and has a more mixed profile. It improved modestly in ranking, ELA, and math, but remains below district averages in all three tested subjects. Fifth-grade math is the clearest concern, with 32.53% proficiency, while third-grade ELA and overall math are closer to or slightly above state results.
Lumen High School is a separate small public school serving only 32 students. Its test results are suppressed, so no conclusion can be made about its academic proficiency. However, its reported 57.8% graduation rate and 21.0% dropout rate are considerably weaker than state and Mead results. Its very high per-student spending and low student-teacher ratio likely reflect its small, specialized structure and should not be treated as direct evidence of effectiveness. Overall, families prioritizing strong academic and completion outcomes will find the clearest evidence at Mead, while Brentwood’s main improvement area is upper-grade math and Lumen requires additional context when evaluating outcomes.
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