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Port Townsend School District

1610 Blaine St.
Port Townsend, WA 98368
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 350 students in Port Townsend School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Washington.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools in Port Townsend School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Washington public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% 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
4 Schools
800 Schools
# Students
1,170 Students
302,560 Students
# Teachers
79 Teachers
16,189 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Port Townsend School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 92% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WA)
#109 out of 307 school districts
(Top 50%)
39%
41%
51%
53%
56%
49%
92%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.41
0.68
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
2%
8%
% Hispanic
11%
25%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
76%
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
9%
9%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,938 is higher 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 $18,221 is less than the state median of $19,246. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$21 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,938
$18,796
Spending / Student
$18,221
$19,246

Best Port Townsend School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Blue Heron Middle School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
3939 San Juan Ave
Port Townsend, WA 98368
(360) 379-4540
Gr: 6-8 | 222 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
Rank: #22.
Ocean
Alternative School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
3939 San Juan Ave.
Port Townsend, WA 98368
(360) 379-4251
Gr: K-12 | 128 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 17%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: 01-12
  • Enrollment: 1,170 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 24%
  • : 92% (Top 5% in WA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 39% (Top 50%)
  • : 51% (Top 50%)
  • : 56% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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