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Best Schools in Port Orchard, WA
Port Orchard, WA has 34 public schools (9 high, 5 middle, 17 elementary) serving 17,363 students. On average they score 48% on state proficiency tests against a projected 42%, so schools in Port Orchard meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Port Orchard, WA
The top high schools in Port Orchard, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Bainbridge High School
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Projected Test Scores
Bainbridge Island School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1232 Students
2. South Kitsap High School
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South Kitsap School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2389 Students
3. Chief Sealth International High School
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Seattle School District No. 1 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1289 Students
4. North Mason Senior High School
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North Mason School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 663 Students
5. Vashon Island High School
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Vashon Island School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 509 Students
6. Kitsap Co Detention Ctr
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Olympic Educational Service District 114 • Public • Grades 8 - 12 • 2 Students
7. Washington Youth Academy
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Washington Military Department • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 144 Students
8. Bremerton High School
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Bremerton School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1221 Students
9. Discovery
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South Kitsap School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 205 Students
Best Middle Schools in Port Orchard, WA
The top middle schools in Port Orchard, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. John Sedgwick Middle School
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South Kitsap School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 729 Students
2. Cedar Heights Middle School
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South Kitsap School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 653 Students
3. Marcus Whitman Middle School
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South Kitsap School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 686 Students
4. Hawkins Middle School
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North Mason School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 474 Students
5. Mountain View Middle School
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Bremerton School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 844 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Port Orchard, WA
The top elementary schools in Port Orchard, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Capt Johnston Blakely Elem Sch
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Bainbridge Island School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 4 • 367 Students
2. Mullenix Ridge Elementary School
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South Kitsap School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 362 Students
3. Sunnyslope Elementary School
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South Kitsap School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 437 Students
4. Burley Glenwood Elementary
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South Kitsap School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 446 Students
5. South Colby Elementary
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South Kitsap School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 290 Students
6. Manchester Elementary School
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South Kitsap School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 478 Students
7. Orchard Heights Elementary
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South Kitsap School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 549 Students
8. Sidney Glen Elementary School
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South Kitsap School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 463 Students
9. Hidden Creek Elementary School
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South Kitsap School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 399 Students
10. East Port Orchard Elementary
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South Kitsap School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 474 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Port Orchard, WA
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Port Orchard, WA has a total population of 65,889 with 21% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 94%, and 27% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Port Orchard, WA
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Port Orchard, WA.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
28.96 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
3.65 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
25.31 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Port Orchard, WA.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Port Orchard, WA.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Port Orchard, WA Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Port Orchard, WA
How many schools are in Port Orchard, WA?
Port Orchard, WA has 34 public schools: 9 high schools, 5 middle schools and 17 elementary schools, serving 17,363 students in total.
How do schools in Port Orchard perform on state tests?
On average, 34 schools in Port Orchard score 48% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 42%, so on average schools in Port Orchard meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Port Orchard?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 45%
- Projected: 39%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 60%
- Projected: 47%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 47%
- Projected: 41%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 54%
- Projected: 44%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 60%
- Projected: 50%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 53%
- Projected: 43%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 65%
- Projected: 52%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 51%
- Projected: 44%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 63%
- Projected: 53%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 61%
- Projected: 47%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
Every school in Port Orchard
14 of 18 schools in Port Orchard carry a SchoolGrade (4 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 1B: 7C: 5D: 1
All 18 public schools we grade in Port Orchard. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (1)
Middle and junior high schools (3)
Elementary and primary schools (10)
- Burley Glenwood Elementary
- East Port Orchard Elementary
- Hidden Creek Elementary School
- Manchester Elementary School
- Mullenix Ridge Elementary School
- Olalla Elementary School
- Orchard Heights Elementary
- Sidney Glen Elementary School
- South Colby Elementary
- Sunnyslope Elementary School
Other schools and academies (4)
Private schools (4)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.