Best Public Schools in Kingston, WA

Summary:

Kingston, Washington is served by seven public schools within the North Kitsap School District, educating about 1,900 students from kindergarten through 12th grade in a mix of traditional and alternative programs.

The standout performer is Kingston High School, which boasts a 90% graduation rate and strong test scores in English and science, earning a 4-star rating. In contrast, its feeder school, Kingston Middle School, has a lower 2-star rating, highlighting a notable performance gap between the middle and high school levels. Among elementary options, Richard Gordon Elementary (62nd percentile) outperforms David Wolfle Elementary (19th percentile), which faces significant academic challenges despite higher per-student funding.

Interesting alternatives include the high-achieving North Kitsap Options (K-8), which gets top science scores with the lowest spending in the area, and the North Kitsap Online Academy & Parent Assisted Learning. A key takeaway for parents is that math is a relative weakness across most schools, while science is generally a strength. The district as a whole is rated 4-stars, with a graduation rate well above the state average.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WCAS Science (2025)				SBAC English Language Arts (2025)								SBAC Math (2025)								% Completely Immunized (2024)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Diphtheria (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% Pertussis (2024)	% Tetanus (2024)	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 11th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	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 10th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 3rd Grade	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math 5th Grade	SBAC Math 6th Grade	SBAC Math 7th Grade	SBAC Math 8th Grade	SBAC Math 10th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Measles KG	% Mumps KG	% Rubella KG	% Diphtheria KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% Pertussis KG	% Tetanus KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
David Wolfle Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	27089 Highland Rd NE	Kingston	98346	Kitsap County	North Kitsap School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 396-3700	288	19	15.3	62.5%	113 (39.2%)	1 (0.3%)	91 (31.6%)	5 (1.7%)	49 (17.0%)	4 (1.4%)	25 (8.7%)	22.5	939^th of 1160 public elementary schools	19.1%		34.1	767^th of 1168 public elementary schools	34.3%	172	33.3			33.3	20.9	50.0	39.2					36.8	23.8	40.5	27.5					30.4	88.9	88.9	91.7	91.7	91.7	91.7	88.9	91.7	91.7	91.7	$23,564	$1,817	$21,748
Richard Gordon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	26331 Barber Cut Off Rd NE	Kingston	98346	Kitsap County	North Kitsap School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 396-3800	361	24	15.1	35.7%	252 (69.8%)	2 (0.6%)	58 (16.1%)	4 (1.1%)	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (10.5%)	59.4	439^th of 1160 public elementary schools	62.2%		74.4	278^th of 1168 public elementary schools	76.2%	161	59.7			59.7	59.4	38.5	58.1					53.0	63.8	49.1	49.2					54.6	94.9	96.6	98.3	98.3	98.3	94.9	98.3	96.6	94.9	94.9	$18,500	$607	$17,894
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
District Programs	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	25800 Siyaya Ave NE	Kingston	98346	Kitsap County	North Kitsap School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 396-3575	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																															$4,708	$128	$4,581
North Kitsap Online Academy & Parent Assisted Learning	Public, Alternative	K-12	25800 Siyaya Ave NE	Kingston	98346	Kitsap County	North Kitsap School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 396-3304	58	2	29.0	37.9%	44 (75.9%)	1 (1.7%)	5 (8.6%)	1 (1.7%)	1 (1.7%)	1 (1.7%)	4 (6.9%)								(n/a)				100.0							71.4	62.5								18.8											$13,548	$128	$13,421
Kingston High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	26201 Siyaya Avenue NE	Kingston	98346	Kitsap County	North Kitsap School District	No	Yes	No	No	(360) 396-3300	602	26	22.8	44.4%	360 (59.8%)	4 (0.7%)	110 (18.3%)	15 (2.5%)	45 (7.5%)	3 (0.5%)	58 (9.6%)	75	83^rd of 438 public high schools	81.1%		71.2	104^th of 437 public high schools	76.2%	21			66.4	66.4							77.0	77.0							36.8	36.8											$19,631	$383	$19,248
Choice Academy	Public	9-12	25800 Siyaya Ave NE	Kingston	98346	Kitsap County	North Kitsap School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 396-3304	54	4	12.4	44.4%	32 (59.3%)	3 (5.6%)	7 (13.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (7.4%)	32.9	300^th of 438 public high schools	31.5%		27.7	328^th of 437 public high schools	24.9%	28			50.0	50.0							41.7	41.7																			$17,040	$460	$16,580
North Kitsap Options	Public	K-8	27089 Highland Rd NE	Kingston	98346	Kitsap County	North Kitsap School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 396-3700	87	4	20.7	34.5%	70 (80.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (6.9%)	1 (1.1%)	4 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (6.9%)								(n/a)				70.6		60.0			66.7			60.7		40.0			50.0			53.6											$11,847	$128	$11,719

Cities Near Kingston

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Suquamish	5.15 mi	1	133^rd
Poulsbo	6.79 mi	6	41^st
Edmonds	7.09 mi	13	61^st
Shoreline	7.47 mi	16	23^rd
Bainbridge Island	8.83 mi	10	5^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Washington State Department of Health and the Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction.

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