Summary:
North Mason School District includes seven schools serving students from early learning through grade 12, with about 2,337 students across elementary, middle, high-school, and alternative programs in the North Mason area. Overall district performance is below the statewide midpoint, but results vary considerably from one school to another.
Belfair Elementary has the strongest and most consistent elementary profile, exceeding the district average in English, math, and science in 2025–2026. Sand Hill Elementary showed the district’s largest year-to-year improvement, especially in math and science, although its results remain below state averages. Hawkins Middle School was below the district in all three reported subjects, making the transition from elementary to middle school an important area for families to watch. North Mason Senior High School had the district’s strongest high-school outcomes: an 84.3% graduation rate, an 8.5% dropout rate, and especially strong English results. However, math proficiency was much weaker than English, suggesting an important academic support need.
James A. Taylor High School requires the closest attention, with a 48.3% graduation rate and 29.0% dropout rate, though its small enrollment means percentages can change sharply. North Mason Homelink Program serves a small alternative-program population; some recent results are suppressed, but available earlier English results were strong. Mary E. Theler Early Learning Center is not directly comparable with the tested schools because it serves younger children. Families comparing options should consider each school’s program, size, grade level, graduation and assessment results, and remember that suppressed scores are unknown rather than zero.
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