Middle Schools in North Kitsap School District

Summary:

The North Kitsap School District operates two middle schools, Poulsbo Middle School and Kingston Middle School, serving grades 6-8 for a combined enrollment of over 1,100 students in the 2024-2025 school year.

In comparing the two schools, Poulsbo Middle School stands out as the higher-performing school, consistently scoring above both district and state averages in English, math, and science, and it has shown recent improvement in its statewide ranking. In contrast, Kingston Middle School scores below these averages across all subjects and its ranking has declined, despite it having a lower student-to-teacher ratio and higher spending per student than Poulsbo.

An interesting pattern across both schools is that student performance tends to peak in 7th grade and then dip in 8th grade. For parents, this overview shows one school in the district excelling academically and another that appears to be struggling, indicating that the district's overall performance is a mix of these two different pictures. The challenge for the North Kitsap School District will be to understand and address the performance gap between its middle schools.

District Detail

18360 Caldart Ave NE
Poulsbo, WA 98370

(360) 396-3000

SchoolDigger Rank:
71^st of 247 Washington districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 5,330

Primary Schools: 7
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 3
Alternative Schools: 2

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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 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%)	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
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

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Suquamish Tribal Education Department	2.72 mi	1
Central Kitsap School District	3.2 mi	19	69^th
Bainbridge Island School District	6.02 mi	10	2^nd
Bremerton School District	9.63 mi	13	171^st
Catalyst Public Schools	11.1 mi	1	107^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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.