Summary:
Port Townsend, Washington, is served by one elementary school, Salish Coast Elementary, which educates about 528 students from Pre-K through 5th grade within the Port Townsend School District.
Salish Coast Elementary is a consistently performing school, maintaining stable state rankings in the 61st-63rd percentile over the last three years. It stands out for its exceptional science program, where 66% of students are proficient, significantly outperforming the Washington state average. The school also excels in mathematics, scoring well above both its own district and the state, which is notable as the Port Townsend School District average in math is below the state level.
An interesting pattern in the school's performance shows that English Language Arts scores improve in the higher grades, while math scores tend to decline slightly from 3rd to 5th grade, suggesting a potential area for focused support. With over half of its students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, the school's strong academic results are commendable. It benefits from a moderate class size and per-student spending above the national average, contributing to its role as a stable and effective anchor school for the community.
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