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Ridgetop Middle School

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Ridgetop Middle School ranks 155 th of 534 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

155^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 534 Washington Middle Schools

Better than 71% of Washington middle schools

Summary

Ridgetop Middle School is a well-regarded public school serving 784 students in grades 6-8 in Silverdale, part of the 4-star rated Central Kitsap School District.

Academically, Ridgetop is the top-performing middle school in its district, consistently earning 4-star ratings and outperforming district peers like Central Kitsap Middle School and Fairview Middle School, especially in science. Its scores in English Language Arts and Science are above state averages, while math is on par. The school has shown a remarkable recent improvement in supporting special education students and is notably effective with several student subgroups. It achieves these strong outcomes with a higher student-teacher ratio and lower per-student spending than many neighboring schools, suggesting efficient operations.

When compared to other area schools, Ridgetop's performance is impressive within its context. It trails the highest-performing schools in wealthier districts like Bainbridge Island but significantly outperforms schools with similar student populations, such as Mountain View Middle School in Bremerton. While it leads its own district, nearby schools in the South Kitsap School District, like John Sedgwick Middle School, rank higher overall. For families in the Central Kitsap area, Ridgetop represents a stable, high-achieving choice with particular strengths in science and a record of continuous improvement.

784

Students ?

21.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,995

Per pupil spending ?

38.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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: Holding steady — 72nd percentile in 2013 → 71st in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Washington median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg52%

Washington avg48%

155^th of 534

Washington public middle schools ?

Top 29%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From top 19% (2015) to top 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Middle Schools in the Central Kitsap School District

69^th of 247Central 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	67.1	155 of 534	71.0%	★★★★☆
2024	59.7	195 of 535	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.0	138 of 539	74.4%	★★★★☆
2022	63.6	162 of 541	70.1%	★★★★☆
2019	66.4	152 of 512	70.3%	★★★★☆
2018	75.3	96 of 437	78.0%	★★★★☆
2017	71.3	115 of 435	73.6%	★★★★☆
2016	69.4	117 of 443	73.6%	★★★★☆
2015	75.1	86 of 445	80.7%	★★★★☆
2013	68.6	140 of 498	71.9%	★★★★☆
2012	71.1	114 of 497	77.1%	★★★★☆
2011	64.0	150 of 492	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.0	152 of 483	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	58.9	182 of 476	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	67.3	124 of 466	73.4%	★★★★☆
2007	59.1	174 of 463	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	60.6	157 of 449	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	63.3	146 of 425	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	52.3	207 of 421	50.8%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	89.1	6 of 101	94.1%	★★★★★
2019	47.0	47 of 111	57.7%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	42.0	81 of 147	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.6	87 of 148	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.8	88 of 145	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.5	75 of 161	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.5	82 of 152	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.4	52 of 123	57.7%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2022	83.8	8 of 63	87.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	66.8	139 of 471	70.5%	★★★★☆
2024	53.7	197 of 464	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.1	131 of 464	71.8%	★★★★☆
2022	63.3	147 of 479	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.3	145 of 452	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.7	98 of 376	73.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	80.0	48 of 347	86.2%	★★★★☆
2024	67.2	78 of 344	77.3%	★★★★☆
2023	75.1	62 of 336	81.5%	★★★★☆
2022	71.8	67 of 360	81.4%	★★★★☆
2019	81.3	41 of 344	88.1%	★★★★☆
2018	88.6	21 of 259	91.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	68.7	102 of 457	77.7%	★★★★☆
2024	53.2	193 of 455	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.0	164 of 463	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.1	106 of 475	77.7%	★★★★☆
2019	77.9	43 of 448	90.4%	★★★★★
2018	81.3	38 of 349	89.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	65.2	140 of 472	70.3%	★★★★☆
2024	63.6	139 of 466	70.2%	★★★★☆
2023	69.6	121 of 470	74.3%	★★★★☆
2022	62.0	150 of 480	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.1	128 of 453	71.7%	★★★★☆
2018	74.9	79 of 371	78.7%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	57.5	18 of 43	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.8	33 of 46	28.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.9	22 of 40	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.5	36 of 51	29.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.0	27 of 50	46.0%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	65.4	71 of 246	71.1%	★★★★☆
2024	49.3	110 of 243	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.1	87 of 244	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.6	90 of 257	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.9	91 of 246	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.8	49 of 166	70.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	48.5	77 of 186	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	30.9	120 of 179	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.7	134 of 167	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.3	118 of 199	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.1	88 of 231	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.7	43 of 268	84.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	60.5	170 of 488	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.2	218 of 486	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.1	127 of 488	74.0%	★★★★☆
2022	57.8	182 of 488	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.9	165 of 470	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.5	108 of 325	66.8%	★★★☆☆

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

Hispanic (2025)86th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)78th percentile+7 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)71st percentile~ school

Female (2025)70th percentile~ school

Male (2025)70th percentile~ school

White (2025)65th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2025)59th percentile-12 vs school

Military Connected (2025)58th percentile-13 vs school

Asian (2025)45th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts63%+9 vs state

Science55%+6 vs state

Math42%~ state avg

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Saturday, October 25, 2014

This school has some of the most enjoyable teachers and I personaly have improved because of the amazing teachers there. Close Quote

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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 5th Grade	WCAS Science 8th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	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 5th Grade	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
Ridgetop Middle School	Public	6-8	10600 Hillsboro Dr	Silverdale	98383	Kitsap County	Central Kitsap School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 662-2900	784	37	21.1	38.4%	405 (51.7%)	33 (4.2%)	144 (18.4%)	45 (5.7%)	6 (0.8%)	15 (1.9%)	131 (16.7%)	67.1	155^th of 534 public middle schools	71.0%		59.7	195^th of 535 public middle schools	63.6%	40		55.0	55.0		59.1	64.8	63.8	62.5		35.7	46.3	43.6	41.7	$16,995	$378	$16,618
Central Kitsap Middle School	Public	6-8	3850 NW Anderson Hill Rd	Silverdale	98383	Kitsap County	Central Kitsap School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 662-2300	564	29	19.3	33.0%	329 (58.3%)	17 (3.0%)	84 (14.9%)	24 (4.3%)	4 (0.7%)	5 (0.9%)	97 (17.2%)	58	202^nd of 534 public middle schools	62.2%		51.1	241^st of 535 public middle schools	55.0%	39		44.8	44.8		55.4	61.3	58.5	58.5		39.2	40.9	37.4	39.2	$16,974	$368	$16,606
Fairview Middle School	Public	6-8	8107 Central Valley Rd NW	Bremerton	98310	Kitsap County	Central Kitsap School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 662-2600	620	31	20.2	50.5%	281 (45.3%)	23 (3.7%)	132 (21.3%)	29 (4.7%)	7 (1.1%)	15 (2.4%)	128 (20.6%)	41.4	297^th of 534 public middle schools	44.4%		39.6	310^th of 535 public middle schools	42.1%	13		39.6	39.6		42.6	51.6	50.0	48.0		27.9	39.4	32.6	33.3	$17,420	$586	$16,835
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
Mountain View Middle School	Public	6-8	2400 Perry Avenue	Bremerton	98310	Kitsap County	Bremerton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 473-0600	856	48	17.7	62.1%	373 (43.6%)	43 (5.0%)	256 (29.9%)	30 (3.5%)	6 (0.7%)	18 (2.1%)	130 (15.2%)	15.6	465^th of 534 public middle schools	12.9%		15.8	466^th of 535 public middle schools	12.9%	1		29.5	29.5		30.7	32.2	29.2	30.7		27.0	15.4	19.3	20.8	$19,553	$1,752	$17,802
Woodward Middle School	Public	7-8	9100 NE Sportsman Club Rd	Bainbridge Island	98110	Kitsap County	Bainbridge Island School District	No	No	No	No	(206) 842-4787	479	25	18.9	12.3%	359 (74.9%)	4 (0.8%)	42 (8.8%)	18 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	52 (10.9%)	97.1	14^th of 534 public middle schools	97.4%		97	14^th of 535 public middle schools	97.4%			77.5	77.5			88.3	82.8	85.5			79.3	67.5	73.4	$18,022	$120	$17,902
Sonoji Sakai Intermediate	Public	5-6	9343 NE Sportsman Club Rd	Bainbridge Island	98110	Kitsap County	Bainbridge Island School District	No	No	No	No	(206) 780-6500	456	25	18.5	13.6%	323 (70.8%)	4 (0.9%)	41 (9.0%)	13 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (14.9%)								(n/a)	86.0		86.0	89.1	84.6			86.8	84.6	78.2			81.3	$18,764	$412	$18,351
Marcus Whitman Middle School	Public	6-8	1887 Madrona Dr SE	Port Orchard	98366	Kitsap County	South Kitsap School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 874-6160	623	42	14.9	59.9%	356 (57.1%)	13 (2.1%)	120 (19.3%)	21 (3.4%)	7 (1.1%)	20 (3.2%)	86 (13.8%)	27.3	397^th of 534 public middle schools	25.7%		26	394^th of 535 public middle schools	26.4%	3		41.8	41.8		36.9	36.3	43.5	39.0		25.5	24.4	26.2	25.4	$20,385	$1,137	$19,248
Cedar Heights Middle School	Public	6-8	2220 Pottery Ave	Port Orchard	98366	Kitsap County	South Kitsap School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 874-6020	689	38	18.3	42.8%	403 (58.5%)	17 (2.5%)	135 (19.6%)	22 (3.2%)	5 (0.7%)	9 (1.3%)	98 (14.2%)	70.4	136^th of 534 public middle schools	74.5%		67.8	152^nd of 535 public middle schools	71.6%	16		51.0	51.0		58.1	60.2	63.9	60.6		53.2	45.1	47.8	48.9	$17,372	$510	$16,862
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Ridgetop Middle School

What district is Ridgetop Middle School in?

Central Kitsap School District

How many students attend Ridgetop Middle School?

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

Is Ridgetop Middle School a good school?

Ridgetop Middle School ranks 155^th of 534 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Ridgetop Middle School?

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

What high school do graduates of Ridgetop Middle School attend?

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

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