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Port Townsend School District Schools
Port Townsend School District is a public school district in Washington, based in Jefferson County (Port Townsend). SchoolGrade grades 4 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Port Townsend School District on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Port Townsend School District
4 of 4 schools in Port Townsend School District carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 1B: 2C: 1
Best schools in Port Townsend School District
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A+ Port Townsend High School (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B- Salish Coast Elementary (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- B- Ocean (K-12 school, meets expectations)
- C Blue Heron Middle School (Middle school, underperforms expectations)
Every school in Port Townsend School District
High schools (1)
- A+ Port Townsend High School, Port Townsend
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- C Blue Heron Middle School, Port Townsend
Elementary and primary schools (1)
- B- Salish Coast Elementary, Port Townsend
Other schools and academies (1)
- B- Ocean, Port Townsend
Where Port Townsend School District schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Port Townsend (4)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Washington
- County: Jefferson County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 1,170 students with 78 full-time-equivalent teachers and 159 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 5306840
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Coupeville School District (3 schools, 10 mi)
- Sequim School District (6 schools, 12 mi)
- Chimacum School District (4 schools, 13 mi)
- Oak Harbor School District (12 schools, 15 mi)
- South Whidbey School District (4 schools, 20 mi)
- Stanwood-Camano School District (11 schools, 22 mi)
- Lopez School District (3 schools, 23 mi)
- La Conner School District (3 schools, 25 mi)
Questions about Port Townsend School District
How many schools are in Port Townsend School District?
SchoolGrade grades 4 public schools in Port Townsend School District, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Port Townsend School District serve?
The largest by graded schools: Port Townsend.
How good are the schools in Port Townsend School District?
Across the 4 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B, with 53.3% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 45.5%. 50% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Port Townsend School District?
1,170 students were enrolled in Port Townsend School District in the 2023-24 school year, about 15.0 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Port Townsend School District?
Port Townsend School District is in Washington, based in Jefferson County, with its district office in Port Townsend. Its boundary covers about 58.2 sq mi.