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South Kitsap School District

2689 Hoover Ave Se
Port Orchard, WA 98366-3013
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

South Kitsap School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 3,175 students in South Kitsap School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Washington.
Public Middle Schools in South Kitsap School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Washington public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public middle school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
18 Schools
799 Schools
# Students
10,163 Students
302,560 Students
# Teachers
554 Teachers
16,189 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

South Kitsap School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 306 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has increased from 77% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WA)
#77 out of 307 school districts
(Top 30%)
43%
41%
56%
53%
51%
49%
82%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.55
0.68
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
3%
8%
% Hispanic
15%
25%
% Black
2%
5%
% White
64%
50%
% Hawaiian
2%
1%
% Two or more races
13%
9%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,323 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,796. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,572 is less than the state median of $19,247. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$166 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$168 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,323
$18,796
Spending / Student
$16,572
$19,247

Best South Kitsap School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
John Sedgwick Middle School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
8995 Se Sedgwick Rd
Port Orchard, WA 98366
(360) 874-6090
Gr: 6-8 | 705 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
Rank: #22.
Cedar Heights Middle School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
2220 Pottery Ave
Port Orchard, WA 98366
(360) 874-6020
Gr: 6-8 | 660 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
Rank: #33.
Explorer Academy
Alternative School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1723 Wolves Dr
Port Orchard, WA 98366
(360) 443-3605
Gr: K-12 | 290 students Student-teacher ratio: 26:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
Rank: #44.
Pacific Northwest Connections Academy
(Math: 26% | Reading: 61% )
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
111 Tumwater Blvd Se Ste B203
Olympia, WA 98501
(360) 338-6340
Gr: 1-12 | 866 students Minority enrollment: 34%
Rank: #55.
Marcus Whitman Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1887 Madrona Dr Se
Port Orchard, WA 98366
(360) 874-6160
Gr: 6-8 | 654 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 42%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 18 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 10,163 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 36%
  • : 82% (Top 50% in WA)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 43% (Top 30%)
  • : 56% (Top 30%)
  • : 51% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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