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Ridgetop Middle School

Public Grades 6-8
158th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 514 Washington Middle Schools
Better than 69% of Washington middle schools
Summary

Ridgetop Middle School is a public grades 6–8 school in Silverdale, Washington, serving 784 students in the Central Kitsap School District, a relatively large middle school in the area. The school ranks in the 69th percentile statewide for 2025–26, placing it above most Washington middle schools. Its student-teacher ratio is 21.1, and 38.39% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Overall, Ridgetop is a solid, above-average school with particularly strong English language arts and science results.

English language arts is Ridgetop’s clearest strength: 58.4% of students were proficient in 2025–26, compared with 52.81% statewide and 57.46% across the district. Ridgetop exceeded the district in ELA at every grade level, with proficiency rising from 55.91% in sixth grade to 60.08% in eighth grade. Science performance was also strong at 58.09%, above both the district and state, and has improved substantially since 2023–24. Mathematics is the main area for improvement. Only 39.44% of students were proficient, below the district’s 42.99% and the state’s 43.11%, although Ridgetop exceeded its district at each individual grade level. Math results have also declined from 44.44% in 2022–23.

Among nearby schools, Ridgetop compares favorably with Central Kitsap Middle School and Fairview Middle School, especially in ELA and science. However, it trails higher-performing schools such as John Sedgwick Middle School, Cedar Heights Middle School, and Poulsbo Middle School in math and, in several cases, science. Subgroup results are uneven: outcomes were comparatively strong for low-SES and Hispanic students, while special education, military-connected, and Asian student groups had lower statewide rankings. These results point to priorities of improving math, maintaining ELA and science gains, and providing more targeted support for student groups with weaker outcomes.

784
Students ?
21.1
Student/teacher ratio ?
$16,995
Per pupil spending ?
38.4%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
 10600 Hillsboro Dr
       Silverdale, WA  98383-0008

(360) 662-2900

District: Central Kitsap School District


Students who attend Ridgetop Middle School usually attend:

High:    Central Kitsap High School

Feeder schools for Ridgetop Middle School:

Elementary:    Brownsville Elementary
    Clear Creek Elementary School
    Emerald Heights Elementary
    Silver Ridge Elementary
Racial breakdown:

White:
51.7%
Hispanic:
18.4%
Two or more races:
16.7%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 81st percentile in 2015 → 69th in 2026
Strengths
✓Above the Washington median (69th percentile)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2015
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school50%
District avg51%
Washington avg48%
158th of 514
Washington public middle schools ?
Top 31%▼ down 4 pts since 2016
From top 26% (2016) to top 31% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
1st of 3Middle Schools in the Central Kitsap School District
59th of 238Central Kitsap School District among Washington districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202665.5158 of 51469.3%★★★☆☆
202567.1155 of 53471.0%★★★★☆
202459.7195 of 53563.6%★★★☆☆
202370.0138 of 53974.4%★★★★☆
202263.6162 of 54170.1%★★★★☆
201966.4152 of 51270.3%★★★★☆
201875.396 of 43778.0%★★★★☆
201771.3115 of 43573.6%★★★★☆
201669.4117 of 44373.6%★★★★☆
201575.186 of 44580.7%★★★★☆
201368.6140 of 49871.9%★★★★☆
201271.1114 of 49777.1%★★★★☆
201164.0150 of 49269.5%★★★☆☆
201064.0152 of 48368.5%★★★☆☆
200958.9182 of 47661.8%★★★☆☆
200867.3124 of 46673.4%★★★★☆
200759.1174 of 46362.4%★★★☆☆
200660.6157 of 44965.0%★★★☆☆
200563.3146 of 42565.6%★★★☆☆
200452.3207 of 42150.8%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202589.16 of 10194.1%★★★★★
201947.047 of 11157.7%★★★☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202636.974 of 11435.1%★★☆☆☆
202542.081 of 14744.9%★★☆☆☆
202441.687 of 14841.2%★★☆☆☆
202339.888 of 14539.3%★★☆☆☆
202254.575 of 16153.4%★★★☆☆
201943.582 of 15246.1%★★☆☆☆
201858.452 of 12357.7%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202283.88 of 6387.3%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202659.8155 of 44365.0%★★★☆☆
202566.8139 of 47170.5%★★★★☆
202453.7197 of 46457.5%★★★☆☆
202368.1131 of 46471.8%★★★★☆
202263.3147 of 47969.3%★★★☆☆
201964.3145 of 45267.9%★★★☆☆
201872.798 of 37673.9%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202675.268 of 34780.4%★★★★☆
202580.048 of 34786.2%★★★★☆
202467.278 of 34477.3%★★★★☆
202375.162 of 33681.5%★★★★☆
202271.867 of 36081.4%★★★★☆
201981.341 of 34488.1%★★★★☆
201888.621 of 25991.9%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202677.766 of 45385.4%★★★★☆
202568.7102 of 45777.7%★★★★☆
202453.2193 of 45557.6%★★★☆☆
202358.0164 of 46364.6%★★★☆☆
202265.1106 of 47577.7%★★★★☆
201977.943 of 44890.4%★★★★★
201881.338 of 34989.1%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202668.5124 of 45472.7%★★★★☆
202565.2140 of 47270.3%★★★★☆
202463.6139 of 46670.2%★★★★☆
202369.6121 of 47074.3%★★★★☆
202262.0150 of 48068.8%★★★☆☆
201967.1128 of 45371.7%★★★★☆
201874.979 of 37178.7%★★★★☆

Military Connected

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202635.720 of 3033.3%★★☆☆☆
202557.518 of 4358.1%★★★☆☆
202437.833 of 4628.3%★★☆☆☆
202346.922 of 4045.0%★★☆☆☆
202233.536 of 5129.4%★★☆☆☆
201953.027 of 5046.0%★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202656.988 of 22260.4%★★★☆☆
202565.471 of 24671.1%★★★★☆
202449.3110 of 24354.7%★★★☆☆
202358.187 of 24464.3%★★★☆☆
202260.690 of 25765.0%★★★☆☆
201961.991 of 24663.0%★★★☆☆
201870.849 of 16670.5%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202633.4149 of 22634.1%★★☆☆☆
202548.577 of 18658.6%★★★☆☆
202430.9120 of 17933.0%★★☆☆☆
202325.7134 of 16719.8%★☆☆☆☆
202235.3118 of 19940.7%★★☆☆☆
201946.188 of 23161.9%★★★☆☆
201871.743 of 26884.0%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202660.9168 of 45362.9%★★★☆☆
202560.5170 of 48865.2%★★★☆☆
202453.2218 of 48655.1%★★★☆☆
202369.1127 of 48874.0%★★★★☆
202257.8182 of 48862.7%★★★☆☆
201960.9165 of 47064.9%★★★☆☆
201864.5108 of 32566.8%★★★☆☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
African American (2025)94th percentile+23 vs school
English Language Learner (2022)87th percentile+17 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)85th percentile+16 vs school
Hispanic (2026)80th percentile+11 vs school
Male (2026)73rd percentile+3 vs school
Female (2026)65th percentile-4 vs school
White (2026)63rd percentile-6 vs school
Multi-racial (2026)60th percentile-9 vs school
Asian (2026)35th percentile-34 vs school
Special Education (2026)34th percentile-35 vs school
Military Connected (2026)33rd percentile-36 vs school
By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts58%+6 vs state
Science58%+7 vs state
Math39%-4 vs state

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Students at Ridgetop Middle School are 52% White, 18% Hispanic, 17% Two or more races, 6% Asian, 4% African American, 2% Pacific Islander.

Ridgetop Middle School ranks 158th of 514 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 784 students attended Ridgetop Middle School.

Students who attend Ridgetop Middle School usually go on to attend Central Kitsap High School

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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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