Summary:
Blue Heron Middle School is the only middle school in Port Townsend School District, serving grades 6–8 and 222 students in the Port Townsend, Washington area. Because there is only one school, families are comparing its performance with district and Washington state results rather than choosing among multiple local middle schools.
The school’s strongest academic area is science, where 53.52% of students reached proficiency in 2025–2026, slightly above the state result of 50.95%, though below the district’s 61.54%. English Language Arts proficiency was 51.05%, close to the state’s 52.81%, and improved substantially from 44.19% the previous year. Seventh-grade ELA was a particular strength at 56.79%, exceeding both the district and state. However, eighth-grade ELA was lower at 42.25%, suggesting that families may want to ask how the school supports students as they approach high school.
Math is the clearest area needing attention. Only 31.22% of students were proficient, compared with 43.11% statewide, and results declined by grade: 37.65% in sixth grade, 29.63% in seventh grade, and 25.35% in eighth grade. Math performance was essentially unchanged from the prior year, making it an important subject for families to discuss with the school. Other context includes 53.6% participation in free or reduced-price lunch programs, a 15.6-to-1 student-teacher ratio, and reported spending of $23,485 per student. The school’s statewide standing improved to the 54th percentile and a three-star rating in 2025–2026, up from the 44th percentile and two stars the year before.
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