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Fairview Middle School

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Fairview Middle School ranks 297 th of 534 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

297^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 534 Washington Middle Schools

Better than 44% of Washington middle schools

Summary

Fairview Middle School is a public school serving about 620 students in grades 6-8 in Bremerton, Washington, and is part of the generally well-regarded Central Kitsap School District.

Currently, Fairview faces significant academic challenges, with its state test scores in English, math, and science consistently below both the district and state averages; math proficiency, at 33%, is a particular area of concern. The school's overall state ranking has declined over the past decade, and it now performs lower than its two sister schools in the same district, Ridgetop Middle School and Central Kitsap Middle School. Data also shows the school has struggled to provide effective support for key student groups, including those from low-income families and military-connected students.

Comparisons with other nearby schools highlight that Fairview's challenges are notable within its region. For instance, Poulsbo Middle School in the North Kitsap School District achieves higher rankings and scores. This suggests that while Fairview serves a community with greater economic needs, the performance gap with its district peers indicates a need for targeted improvements in instruction and support to help all students succeed.

620

Students ?

20.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,420

Per pupil spending ?

50.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8107 Central Valley Rd NW
Bremerton, WA 98310

(360) 662-2600

District: Central Kitsap School District

Students who attend Fairview Middle School usually attend:

High:

Olympic High School

Feeder schools for Fairview Middle School:

Elementary:	Cottonwood Elementary School
	Esquire Hills Elementary
	Pinecrest Elementary
	Woodlands Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

45.3%

Hispanic:

21.3%

Two or more races:

20.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 29th percentile in 2013 → 44th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2013

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (40% vs 48% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg52%

Washington avg48%

297^th of 534

Washington public middle schools ?

Bottom 44%▼ down 26 pts since 2015

From top 30% (2015) to bottom 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Middle Schools in the Central Kitsap School District

69^th of 247Central Kitsap School District among Washington districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	41.4	297 of 534	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.6	310 of 535	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.7	339 of 539	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.1	362 of 541	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.9	273 of 512	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.3	182 of 437	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	59.3	175 of 435	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	56.9	183 of 443	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	66.5	134 of 445	69.9%	★★★★☆
2013	34.1	355 of 498	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	48.8	257 of 497	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	40.4	319 of 492	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	36.0	325 of 483	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	33.0	345 of 476	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	45.9	256 of 466	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	46.4	257 of 463	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	46.1	245 of 449	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	51.0	220 of 425	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2004	48.6	227 of 421	46.1%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	47.3	75 of 147	49.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.2	109 of 161	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.3	119 of 152	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.9	98 of 123	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	37.1	296 of 471	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.7	278 of 464	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.2	284 of 464	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.7	313 of 479	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.1	253 of 452	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.4	158 of 376	58.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	41.5	193 of 347	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.6	188 of 344	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.8	216 of 336	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.9	164 of 360	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.2	84 of 344	75.6%	★★★★☆
2018	74.4	53 of 259	79.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	42.2	256 of 457	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.5	203 of 455	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	28.0	349 of 463	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.7	312 of 475	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.5	189 of 448	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.7	112 of 349	67.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	42.6	265 of 472	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.4	275 of 466	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.2	319 of 470	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.1	330 of 480	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.4	238 of 453	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.4	162 of 371	56.3%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	31.4	37 of 43	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.0	31 of 46	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.2	32 of 40	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	45.7	31 of 51	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.2	37 of 50	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	36.6	159 of 246	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.6	137 of 243	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.1	167 of 244	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.1	208 of 257	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.9	171 of 246	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.6	79 of 166	52.4%	★★★☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2019	76.2	4 of 31	87.1%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	26.4	138 of 186	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.6	118 of 179	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.6	117 of 199	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.3	160 of 231	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.6	115 of 268	57.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	39.1	298 of 488	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.4	325 of 486	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.5	349 of 488	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.7	365 of 488	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.4	275 of 470	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.7	192 of 325	40.9%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Pacific Islander (2019)87th percentile+40 vs school

Asian (2025)49th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)44th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)44th percentile~ school

Male (2025)44th percentile~ school

White (2025)39th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)37th percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)35th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2025)26th percentile-19 vs school

Military Connected (2025)14th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts48%-5 vs state

Science40%-10 vs state

Math33%-9 vs state

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What people are saying

by a student
Wednesday, December 19, 2018

they do not deal with peoples problems like they need to teachers are great thou school is amazing besides some rude kids I would say if your student is good at standing up for themselves or just does not care what people think then I would enroll my kid as soon as possible Close Quote

Schools Near Fairview Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WCAS Science (2025)			SBAC English Language Arts (2025)					SBAC Math (2025)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WCAS Science 5th Grade	WCAS Science 8th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 5th Grade	SBAC Math 6th Grade	SBAC Math 7th Grade	SBAC Math 8th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Fairview Middle School	Public	6-8	8107 Central Valley Rd NW	Bremerton	98310	Kitsap County	Central Kitsap School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 662-2600	620	31	20.2	50.5%	281 (45.3%)	23 (3.7%)	132 (21.3%)	29 (4.7%)	7 (1.1%)	15 (2.4%)	128 (20.6%)	41.4	297^th of 534 public middle schools	44.4%		39.6	310^th of 535 public middle schools	42.1%	13		39.6	39.6		42.6	51.6	50.0	48.0		27.9	39.4	32.6	33.3	$17,420	$586	$16,835
Ridgetop Middle School	Public	6-8	10600 Hillsboro Dr	Silverdale	98383	Kitsap County	Central Kitsap School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 662-2900	784	37	21.1	38.4%	405 (51.7%)	33 (4.2%)	144 (18.4%)	45 (5.7%)	6 (0.8%)	15 (1.9%)	131 (16.7%)	67.1	155^th of 534 public middle schools	71.0%		59.7	195^th of 535 public middle schools	63.6%	40		55.0	55.0		59.1	64.8	63.8	62.5		35.7	46.3	43.6	41.7	$16,995	$378	$16,618
Poulsbo Middle School	Public	6-8	2003 NE Hostmark St	Poulsbo	98370	Kitsap County	North Kitsap School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 396-3200	713	32	21.9	34.5%	445 (62.4%)	6 (0.8%)	149 (20.9%)	23 (3.2%)	10 (1.4%)	6 (0.8%)	71 (10.0%)	69.9	138^th of 534 public middle schools	74.2%		64.3	172^nd of 535 public middle schools	67.9%	34		51.2	51.2		53.3	65.2	52.6	56.8		56.5	52.5	48.2	52.3	$17,526	$385	$17,142
Central Kitsap Middle School	Public	6-8	3850 NW Anderson Hill Rd	Silverdale	98383	Kitsap County	Central Kitsap School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 662-2300	564	29	19.3	33.0%	329 (58.3%)	17 (3.0%)	84 (14.9%)	24 (4.3%)	4 (0.7%)	5 (0.9%)	97 (17.2%)	58	202^nd of 534 public middle schools	62.2%		51.1	241^st of 535 public middle schools	55.0%	39		44.8	44.8		55.4	61.3	58.5	58.5		39.2	40.9	37.4	39.2	$16,974	$368	$16,606
Sonoji Sakai Intermediate	Public	5-6	9343 NE Sportsman Club Rd	Bainbridge Island	98110	Kitsap County	Bainbridge Island School District	No	No	No	No	(206) 780-6500	456	25	18.5	13.6%	323 (70.8%)	4 (0.9%)	41 (9.0%)	13 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (14.9%)								(n/a)	86.0		86.0	89.1	84.6			86.8	84.6	78.2			81.3	$18,764	$412	$18,351
Woodward Middle School	Public	7-8	9100 NE Sportsman Club Rd	Bainbridge Island	98110	Kitsap County	Bainbridge Island School District	No	No	No	No	(206) 842-4787	479	25	18.9	12.3%	359 (74.9%)	4 (0.8%)	42 (8.8%)	18 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	52 (10.9%)	97.1	14^th of 534 public middle schools	97.4%		97	14^th of 535 public middle schools	97.4%			77.5	77.5			88.3	82.8	85.5			79.3	67.5	73.4	$18,022	$120	$17,902
Mountain View Middle School	Public	6-8	2400 Perry Avenue	Bremerton	98310	Kitsap County	Bremerton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 473-0600	856	48	17.7	62.1%	373 (43.6%)	43 (5.0%)	256 (29.9%)	30 (3.5%)	6 (0.7%)	18 (2.1%)	130 (15.2%)	15.6	465^th of 534 public middle schools	12.9%		15.8	466^th of 535 public middle schools	12.9%	1		29.5	29.5		30.7	32.2	29.2	30.7		27.0	15.4	19.3	20.8	$19,553	$1,752	$17,802
Kingston Middle School	Public	6-8	9000 W Kingston Rd	Kingston	98346	Kitsap County	North Kitsap School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 396-3400	455	23	19.4	48.8%	259 (56.9%)	2 (0.4%)	92 (20.2%)	5 (1.1%)	43 (9.5%)	2 (0.4%)	52 (11.4%)	35.8	333^rd of 534 public middle schools	37.6%		50.1	246^th of 535 public middle schools	54.0%	87		36.8	36.8		40.9	46.9	38.0	41.9		36.3	36.1	30.8	34.5	$19,424	$632	$18,792
Marcus Whitman Middle School	Public	6-8	1887 Madrona Dr SE	Port Orchard	98366	Kitsap County	South Kitsap School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 874-6160	623	42	14.9	59.9%	356 (57.1%)	13 (2.1%)	120 (19.3%)	21 (3.4%)	7 (1.1%)	20 (3.2%)	86 (13.8%)	27.3	397^th of 534 public middle schools	25.7%		26	394^th of 535 public middle schools	26.4%	3		41.8	41.8		36.9	36.3	43.5	39.0		25.5	24.4	26.2	25.4	$20,385	$1,137	$19,248
Cedar Heights Middle School	Public	6-8	2220 Pottery Ave	Port Orchard	98366	Kitsap County	South Kitsap School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 874-6020	689	38	18.3	42.8%	403 (58.5%)	17 (2.5%)	135 (19.6%)	22 (3.2%)	5 (0.7%)	9 (1.3%)	98 (14.2%)	70.4	136^th of 534 public middle schools	74.5%		67.8	152^nd of 535 public middle schools	71.6%	16		51.0	51.0		58.1	60.2	63.9	60.6		53.2	45.1	47.8	48.9	$17,372	$510	$16,862

Frequently Asked Questions about Fairview Middle School

What district is Fairview Middle School in?

Central Kitsap School District

What is the racial makeup of Fairview Middle School?

Students at Fairview Middle School are 45% White, 21% Hispanic, 21% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 4% African American, 2% Pacific Islander, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend Fairview Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 620 students attended Fairview Middle School.

Is Fairview Middle School a good school?

Fairview Middle School ranks 297^th of 534 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Fairview Middle School attend?

Students who attend Fairview Middle School usually go on to attend Olympic High School

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