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Key Peninsula Middle School

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Key Peninsula Middle School ranks 316 th of 534 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

316^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 534 Washington Middle Schools

Better than 41% of Washington middle schools

Summary

Key Peninsula Middle School is a public school serving 444 students in grades 6-8 in Lakebay, WA, and is part of the highly-rated Peninsula School District.

While the district is strong overall, KPMS is currently underperforming, ranking in the 41st percentile statewide with a 2-star rating for 2024-2025, which is a notable recent decline. The school serves a student population with a higher level of economic need than its sister schools in the same district, with about 42% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a key differentiator, as other district middle schools like Kopachuck Middle School (5-star), Harbor Ridge Middle School (4-star), and Goodman Middle School (4-star) have significantly lower rates of economic need and outperform KPMS by 20 to 30+ percentage points in English, math, and science proficiency.

This performance gap is not due to a lack of resources, as KPMS actually has a lower student-teacher ratio and higher per-student spending than its district peers. The school's test scores show a pattern of declining as students move from 6th to 8th grade. Compared to other schools with similar levels of student economic need, such as Narrows View Intermediate or Drum Intermediate (both 5-star), KPMS's academic results are lower, indicating that high need alone does not predetermine outcomes. The school has shown relative strength in serving its Special Education students, but the sharp drop in scores across several student groups in the most recent year suggests systemic challenges that need attention.

444

Students ?

18.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,602

Per pupil spending ?

41.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5510 Key Peninsula Hwy N
Lakebay, WA 98349-9622

(253) 530-4200

District: Peninsula School District

Students who attend Key Peninsula Middle School usually attend:

High:

Peninsula High School

Feeder schools for Key Peninsula Middle School:

Elementary:	Evergreen Elementary
	Minter Creek Elementary
	Vaughn Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.0%

Hispanic:

14.2%

Two or more races:

12.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 38th percentile in 2015 → 41st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (39% vs 48% meeting standards)

!Near the bottom of Peninsula School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg64%

Washington avg48%

316^th of 534

Washington public middle schools ?

Bottom 41%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Middle Schools in the Peninsula School District

25^th of 247Peninsula 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	38.1	316 of 534	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.0	265 of 535	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.1	289 of 539	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.6	264 of 541	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.1	253 of 529	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.5	189 of 512	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.7	149 of 437	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	63.3	153 of 435	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	63.8	156 of 443	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	38.5	274 of 445	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	62.6	182 of 498	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.9	151 of 497	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	65.8	138 of 492	72.0%	★★★★☆
2010	64.1	151 of 483	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	59.2	178 of 476	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	50.6	225 of 466	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	41.6	289 of 463	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	45.4	249 of 449	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	58.6	170 of 425	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	39.3	276 of 421	34.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	39.5	278 of 471	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.1	208 of 464	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.7	265 of 464	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.3	208 of 479	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.4	212 of 469	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.2	180 of 452	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.2	123 of 376	67.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	32.1	235 of 347	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.8	100 of 344	70.9%	★★★★☆
2023	46.6	157 of 336	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.2	94 of 360	73.9%	★★★★☆
2021	75.6	58 of 353	83.6%	★★★★☆
2019	68.8	85 of 344	75.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	31.3	328 of 457	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	50.8	209 of 455	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.0	271 of 463	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.7	151 of 475	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.6	136 of 458	70.3%	★★★★☆
2019	68.7	92 of 448	79.5%	★★★★☆
2018	69.8	67 of 349	80.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	35.6	307 of 472	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.7	253 of 466	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.2	261 of 470	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.7	281 of 480	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.2	230 of 476	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.3	163 of 453	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.9	146 of 371	60.6%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	36.0	162 of 246	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.8	116 of 243	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.3	152 of 244	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.9	181 of 257	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.6	150 of 250	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.1	135 of 246	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.8	92 of 166	44.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	42.3	92 of 186	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.2	97 of 179	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.5	129 of 210	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.9	198 of 231	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.5	140 of 268	47.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	30.4	358 of 488	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.7	336 of 486	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.0	335 of 488	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.5	311 of 488	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.4	293 of 480	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.4	257 of 470	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.9	171 of 325	47.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)51st percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)41st percentile~ school

Male (2025)35th percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)34th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)32nd percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)28th percentile-13 vs school

White (2025)27th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts44%-10 vs state

Science40%-9 vs state

Math34%-9 vs state

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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
Key Peninsula Middle School	Public	6-8	5510 Key Peninsula Hwy N	Lakebay	98349	Pierce County	Peninsula School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 530-4200	444	24	18.1	41.9%	311 (70.0%)	2 (0.5%)	63 (14.2%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.7%)	5 (1.1%)	55 (12.4%)	38.1	316^th of 534 public middle schools	40.8%		47	265^th of 535 public middle schools	50.5%	51		40.4	40.4		47.1	45.0	39.1	43.5		37.9	32.8	31.4	34.0	$17,602	$439	$17,162
Kopachuck Middle School	Public	6-8	10414 56th St NW	Gig Harbor	98335	Pierce County	Peninsula School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 530-4100	516	24	21.9	17.1%	397 (76.9%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (8.3%)	9 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (12.8%)	91.4	45^th of 534 public middle schools	91.6%		91.2	49^th of 535 public middle schools	90.8%	4		66.1	66.1		68.8	77.7	73.8	73.7		67.5	65.0	64.2	65.5	$15,446	$235	$15,211
Goodman Middle School	Public	6-8	3701 38th Ave NW	Gig Harbor	98335	Pierce County	Peninsula School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 530-1600	519	26	20.2	21.0%	370 (71.3%)	6 (1.2%)	73 (14.1%)	9 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	59 (11.4%)	79.9	95^th of 534 public middle schools	82.2%		80.3	89^th of 535 public middle schools	83.4%	6		63.4	63.4		63.4	78.4	71.2	71.3		47.4	48.0	51.2	48.9	$16,630	$232	$16,398
Harbor Ridge Middle School	Public	6-8	9010 Prentice Ave	Gig Harbor	98332	Pierce County	Peninsula School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 530-1900	627	28	22.1	18.5%	458 (73.0%)	4 (0.6%)	62 (9.9%)	22 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	79 (12.6%)	84.7	69^th of 534 public middle schools	87.1%		79	93^rd of 535 public middle schools	82.6%	24		72.9	72.9		67.5	63.8	72.1	67.9		56.3	54.3	56.9	55.9	$15,405	$258	$15,147
Hawkins Middle School	Public	6-8	300 E. Campus Dr.	Belfair	98528	Mason County	North Mason School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 277-2302	485	27	17.7	57.7%	293 (60.4%)	0 (0.0%)	138 (28.5%)	5 (1.0%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	43 (8.9%)	20.2	437^th of 534 public middle schools	18.2%		25.5	401^st of 535 public middle schools	25.0%	36		27.8	27.8		31.6	31.3	34.0	32.3		29.4	29.3	23.0	27.2	$18,628	$519	$18,109
Tacoma Online Middle School	Public, Virtual	6-8	6501 N.23rd St.	Tacoma	98406	Pierce County	Tacoma School District	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(253) 571-1545	170	12	13.8	64.7%	64 (37.6%)	22 (12.9%)	37 (21.8%)	7 (4.1%)	1 (0.6%)	6 (3.5%)	33 (19.4%)	60.6	185^th of 534 public middle schools	65.4%		70	134^th of 535 public middle schools	75.0%	51					57.1	70.0	40.0	55.6					18.5	$16,887	$1,227	$15,660
Truman Middle School	Public	6-8	5801 N 35th St	Tacoma	98407	Pierce County	Tacoma School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 571-5600	438	21	20.7	49.5%	230 (52.5%)	35 (8.0%)	61 (13.9%)	20 (4.6%)	5 (1.1%)	6 (1.4%)	79 (18.0%)	45.7	271^st of 534 public middle schools	49.3%		43.1	291^st of 535 public middle schools	45.6%	20		42.4	42.4		43.9	55.5	47.8	49.1		33.8	43.5	31.3	36.4	$20,569	$959	$19,611
Hunt Middle School	Public	6-8	6501 S 10th St.	Tacoma	98465	Pierce County	Tacoma School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 571-2400	519	29	17.8	48.4%	233 (44.9%)	62 (11.9%)	64 (12.3%)	29 (5.6%)	7 (1.3%)	21 (4.0%)	101 (19.5%)	53.1	226^th of 534 public middle schools	57.7%		40.3	308^th of 535 public middle schools	42.4%	82		44.3	44.3		54.7	58.1	51.3	54.9		38.2	40.7	34.0	37.8	$21,309	$1,621	$19,688
Narrows View Intermediate	Public	5-7	7813 44th St W	University Place	98466	Pierce County	University Place School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 566-5630	692	37	18.8	42.1%	305 (44.1%)	74 (10.7%)	115 (16.6%)	71 (10.3%)	3 (0.4%)	16 (2.3%)	106 (15.3%)	95.2	25^th of 534 public middle schools	95.3%		95.2	27^th of 535 public middle schools	95.0%	2	73.4		73.4	73.7	79.9	79.7		77.6	68.2	69.8	68.5		68.8	$15,055	$251	$14,804
Pioneer Middle School	Public	6-8	50 E Spencer Lake Road	Shelton	98584	Mason County	Pioneer School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 426-8291	250	19	12.9	64.0%	183 (73.2%)	3 (1.2%)	43 (17.2%)	3 (1.2%)	4 (1.6%)	3 (1.2%)	11 (4.4%)	7.7	513^th of 534 public middle schools	3.9%		23.3	419^th of 535 public middle schools	21.7%	94		25.7	25.7		22.6	25.0	23.5	23.7		4.7	15.0	13.0	10.6	$23,793	$2,402	$21,392

Frequently Asked Questions about Key Peninsula Middle School

What district is Key Peninsula Middle School in?

Peninsula School District

Is Key Peninsula Middle School a good school?

Key Peninsula Middle School ranks 316^th of 534 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Key Peninsula Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 444 students attended Key Peninsula Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Key Peninsula Middle School attend?

Students who attend Key Peninsula Middle School usually go on to attend Peninsula High School

What is the racial makeup of Key Peninsula Middle School?

Students at Key Peninsula Middle School are 70% White, 14% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 1% Pacific Islander.

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