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Poulsbo Middle School

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Poulsbo Middle School ranks 117 th of 514 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

117^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 514 Washington Middle Schools

Better than 77% of Washington middle schools

Summary

Poulsbo Middle School in Poulsbo, on Washington’s Kitsap Peninsula, serves 713 students in grades 6–8 as part of the North Kitsap School District. It is a strong, improving school, ranking in the 77th percentile statewide for 2025–2026 and earning a four-star rating. About 34.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, and the student-teacher ratio is 21.9.

Academically, Poulsbo Middle School performs above Washington averages in every tested subject: 57.99% of students were proficient in English language arts, 50.81% in math, and 61.89% in science. Science is the school’s clearest strength, while ELA has improved steadily across grades, reaching 61.89% proficiency in eighth grade. Math is also above the state average, but eighth-grade math is a concern, with 46.67% proficiency compared with 51.71% in sixth grade and 54.20% in seventh grade. Overall results have improved since 2023–2024, especially in science and ELA.

Compared with nearby schools, Poulsbo Middle School substantially outperforms its closest same-district comparison, Kingston Middle School, by about 10 to 17 percentage points across the three subjects. It is nearly even with Ridgetop Middle School in ELA and considerably stronger in math. However, top nearby schools such as Woodward Middle School, Robert Eagle Staff Middle School, and Whitman Middle School have substantially higher proficiency rates. Parents may view Poulsbo as a dependable upper-tier option with positive momentum, strong science performance, and a need for continued attention to eighth-grade math and selected student-group outcomes.

713

Students ?

21.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,526

Per pupil spending ?

34.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

2003 NE Hostmark St
Poulsbo, WA 98370-7639

(360) 396-3200

District: North Kitsap School District

Students who attend Poulsbo Middle School usually attend:

High:

North Kitsap High School

Feeder schools for Poulsbo Middle School:

Elementary:	Hilder Pearson Elementary
	Poulsbo Elementary School
	Vinland Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.4%

Hispanic:

20.9%

Two or more races:

10.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 67th percentile in 2016 → 77th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Washington average (56% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Washington middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school56%

District avg55%

Washington avg48%

117^th of 514

Washington public middle schools ?

Top 23%▲ up 10 pts since 2016

From top 33% (2016) to top 23% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle Schools in the North Kitsap School District

47^th of 238North 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
2026	75.7	117 of 514	77.2%	★★★★☆
2025	69.9	138 of 534	74.2%	★★★★☆
2024	64.3	172 of 535	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.9	148 of 539	72.5%	★★★★☆
2022	61.4	172 of 541	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.3	155 of 529	70.7%	★★★★☆
2019	61.3	181 of 512	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.0	177 of 437	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.4	171 of 435	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	64.9	146 of 443	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	71.6	104 of 445	76.6%	★★★★☆
2013	70.4	130 of 498	73.9%	★★★★☆
2012	59.8	184 of 497	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	59.5	179 of 492	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	69.1	122 of 483	74.7%	★★★★☆
2009	66.5	128 of 476	73.1%	★★★★☆
2008	72.7	102 of 466	78.1%	★★★★☆
2007	66.4	128 of 463	72.4%	★★★★☆
2006	72.4	106 of 449	76.4%	★★★★☆
2005	75.8	89 of 425	79.1%	★★★★☆
2004	65.8	139 of 421	67.0%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	37.5	90 of 148	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.8	81 of 145	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.4	129 of 161	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.2	96 of 149	35.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	76.9	101 of 443	77.2%	★★★★☆
2025	64.9	148 of 471	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.7	155 of 464	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.4	126 of 464	72.8%	★★★★☆
2022	62.2	156 of 479	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.8	119 of 469	74.6%	★★★★☆
2019	62.5	153 of 452	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.5	157 of 376	58.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	61.0	113 of 347	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	70.8	79 of 347	77.2%	★★★★☆
2024	53.3	141 of 344	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.2	117 of 336	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.5	125 of 360	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.1	109 of 353	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.8	126 of 344	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.1	82 of 259	68.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	60.6	156 of 453	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.8	145 of 457	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.6	149 of 455	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.6	123 of 463	73.4%	★★★★☆
2022	52.1	182 of 475	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.6	101 of 458	77.9%	★★★★☆
2019	52.2	199 of 448	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	31.5	253 of 349	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	70.4	119 of 454	73.8%	★★★★☆
2025	70.9	118 of 472	75.0%	★★★★☆
2024	63.4	142 of 466	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.4	136 of 470	71.1%	★★★★☆
2022	59.3	162 of 480	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.3	168 of 476	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.4	169 of 453	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.7	154 of 371	58.5%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	82.4	4 of 30	86.7%	★★★★☆
2025	65.4	12 of 43	72.1%	★★★★☆
2024	81.7	2 of 46	95.7%	★★★★★
2023	75.2	3 of 40	92.5%	★★★★★
2022	74.4	10 of 51	80.4%	★★★★☆
2021	73.2	5 of 44	88.6%	★★★★★
2019	49.5	30 of 50	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	74.5	53 of 222	76.1%	★★★★☆
2025	64.5	74 of 246	69.9%	★★★★☆
2024	64.3	79 of 243	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.4	74 of 244	69.7%	★★★★☆
2022	72.4	57 of 257	77.8%	★★★★☆
2021	61.6	81 of 250	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.7	168 of 246	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.2	96 of 166	42.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	45.6	97 of 226	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	31.5	119 of 186	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.0	109 of 179	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.1	111 of 199	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.2	111 of 210	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.1	136 of 231	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.0	144 of 268	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	74.9	103 of 453	77.3%	★★★★☆
2025	67.1	138 of 488	71.7%	★★★★☆
2024	62.2	166 of 486	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.7	143 of 488	70.7%	★★★★☆
2022	57.8	183 of 488	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.5	135 of 480	71.9%	★★★★☆
2019	57.8	183 of 470	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.8	177 of 325	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Military Connected (2026)87th percentile+9 vs school

White (2026)77th percentile~ school

Female (2026)77th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)76th percentile~ school

Male (2026)74th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)67th percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)66th percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2026)57th percentile-20 vs school

Asian (2024)39th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

Science62%+11 vs state

English Language Arts58%+5 vs state

Math51%+8 vs state

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by a student
Wednesday, October 24, 2018

This school is honestly good, its the students that make it bad. Most of "Popular" kids either bully, steal, lie, or vape. The teachers and other staff members try to keep spirit but most just can't. The lunch is fine, i have never had a problem with it, the turkey deli is quite good. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				WCAS Science (2026)			SBAC English Language Arts (2026)					SBAC Math (2026)					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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
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%)	75.7	117^th of 514 public middle schools	77.2%		69.9	138^th of 534 public middle schools	74.2%	21		61.9	61.9		53.1	58.2	61.9	58.0		51.7	54.2	46.7	50.8	$17,526	$385	$17,142
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%)	65.5	158^th of 514 public middle schools	69.3%		67.1	155^th of 534 public middle schools	71.0%	3		58.1	58.1		55.9	59.3	60.1	58.4		37.7	41.6	39.1	39.4	$16,995	$378	$16,618
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%)	50.2	229^th of 514 public middle schools	55.4%		35.8	333^rd of 534 public middle schools	37.6%	104		45.2	45.2		40.0	52.9	44.4	45.5		36.7	45.6	39.6	40.4	$19,424	$632	$18,792
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%)	59.9	176^th of 514 public middle schools	65.8%		58	202^nd of 534 public middle schools	62.2%	26		48.8	48.8		45.2	60.1	51.3	52.0		43.9	47.1	37.7	42.7	$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	285^th of 514 public middle schools	44.6%		41.4	297^th of 534 public middle schools	44.4%	12		48.9	48.9		43.1	40.2	53.3	45.1		28.8	31.4	30.4	30.2	$17,420	$586	$16,835
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)	87.2		87.2	84.5	86.0			85.3	75.3	79.2			77.3	$18,764	$412	$18,351
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%)	98.5	8^th of 514 public middle schools	98.4%		97.1	14^th of 534 public middle schools	97.4%	6		83.0	83.0			87.3	83.9	85.6			77.2	76.4	76.8	$18,022	$120	$17,902
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%)	15.1	453^rd of 514 public middle schools	11.9%		15.6	465^th of 534 public middle schools	12.9%	12		27.3	27.3		32.1	33.0	24.3	30.0		23.7	24.1	11.7	20.2	$19,553	$1,752	$17,802
Whitman Middle School	Public	6-8	9201 15 Av NW	Seattle	98117	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(206) 252-1200	633	30	21.2	17.1%	456 (72.0%)	18 (2.8%)	47 (7.4%)	18 (2.8%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.8%)	80 (12.6%)	96.8	19^th of 514 public middle schools	96.3%		93.7	34^th of 534 public middle schools	93.6%	15		80.4	80.4		74.1	81.0	82.7	79.5		68.0	69.2	70.7	69.4	$18,898	$781	$18,118
Albert Einstein Middle School	Public	6-8	19343 3rd Avenue N.W.	Shoreline	98177	King County	Shoreline School District	No	No	No	No	(206) 393-4730	1,032	48	21.5	33.2%	479 (46.4%)	95 (9.2%)	180 (17.4%)	116 (11.2%)	2 (0.2%)	8 (0.8%)	146 (14.1%)	80.1	92^nd of 514 public middle schools	82.1%		74.6	111^th of 534 public middle schools	79.2%	19		69.5	69.5		59.5	62.6	65.0	62.3		46.1	47.0	60.0	51.1	$15,613	$352	$15,262

Frequently Asked Questions about Poulsbo Middle School

What district is Poulsbo Middle School in?

North Kitsap School District

Is Poulsbo Middle School a good school?

Poulsbo Middle School ranks 117^th of 514 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Poulsbo Middle School attend?

Students who attend Poulsbo Middle School usually go on to attend North Kitsap High School

What is the racial makeup of Poulsbo Middle School?

Students at Poulsbo Middle School are 62% White, 21% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend Poulsbo Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 713 students attended Poulsbo Middle School.

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