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Middle Schools in North Kitsap School District

At a glance

DistrictNorth Kitsap School District47^th of 238 Washington districtsFull district overview →

Schools

1,168

Students

Top rankedPoulsbo Middle School117^th of 514 Washington middle schools

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Biggest riser

Kingston Middle School up 104 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

North Kitsap School District has two middle schools serving grades 6–8 in the North Kitsap area: Poulsbo Middle School and Kingston Middle School, with 1,168 students combined.

Poulsbo Middle School is the clear academic leader. It enrolls 713 students and earned a four-star rating, ranking 117th out of 514 Washington schools in 2025–26. Proficiency was 58.0% in English language arts, 50.8% in math, and 61.9% in science—above state results in every subject. Science was its strongest area, while 8th-grade math, at 46.7%, is the main area that may deserve additional attention. The school’s ranking has improved steadily over three years. By comparison, Kingston Middle School enrolls 455 students and received three stars, ranking 229th. Its proficiency rates were 45.5% in English language arts, 40.4% in math, and 45.2% in science. The school also reports a higher free- or reduced-price lunch participation rate, which provides useful context when comparing outcomes.

The most encouraging news at Kingston Middle School is its improvement: English language arts rose 3.6 points, math 5.9 points, and science 8.5 points from the prior year. Seventh grade was its strongest segment, with 52.9% proficiency in English language arts and 45.6% in math; these results may offer practices worth examining for other grades. The largest gap between the schools was in science, where Poulsbo Middle School led by 16.7 percentage points. Overall, families will find one consistently strong school and one improving school with clear opportunities to build achievement, especially in science and 6th-grade performance. The district is ranked 47th of 238 districts statewide and is rated four stars.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				WCAS Science (2026)		SBAC English Language Arts (2026)				SBAC Math (2026)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WCAS Science 8th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	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 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
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%)	75.7	117^th of 514 public middle schools	77.2%		69.9	138^th of 534 public middle schools	74.2%	21	61.9	61.9	53.1	58.2	61.9	58.0	51.7	54.2	46.7	50.8	$18,139	$469	$17,670
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%)	50.2	229^th of 514 public middle schools	55.4%		35.8	333^rd of 534 public middle schools	37.6%	104	45.2	45.2	40.0	52.9	44.4	45.5	36.7	45.6	39.6	40.4	$20,805	$474	$20,331

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Suquamish Tribal Education Department	2.72 mi	1
Central Kitsap School District	4.44 mi	19	59^th
Bainbridge Island School District	6.02 mi	10	2^nd
Bremerton School District	9.63 mi	12	172^nd
Catalyst Public Schools	11.1 mi	1

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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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