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Salish Coast Elementary

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Salish Coast Elementary ranks 454 th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

454^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 61% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Salish Coast Elementary is a public Pre-K through 5th grade school serving 528 students in the Port Townsend School District, providing a stable and consistent educational environment in the community.

The school demonstrates notable strengths, particularly in science, where students significantly outperform both state and district averages, and in its effective support for students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, earning high marks in that area. While its overall test scores are solidly above average, what truly sets Salish Coast Elementary apart is its remarkable decade-long journey of steady improvement and its current stability, avoiding the sharp year-to-year ranking swings seen at some neighboring schools like Crescent Harbor Elementary.

Compared to other local schools, Salish Coast serves as a cornerstone for its district, with scores that meet or exceed Port Townsend School District averages across core subjects. It performs notably better than schools with similar student demographics, such as Chimacum Elementary School, while achieving its results with per-student spending that is lower than several lower-performing nearby schools. This profile suggests a school that uses its resources effectively to deliver reliable and increasingly strong outcomes for its community.

528

Students ?

16.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,748

Per pupil spending ?

51.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1637 Grant St
Port Townsend, WA 98368-7622

(360) 680-5706

District: Port Townsend School District

Students who attend Salish Coast Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Blue Heron Middle School
High:	Port Townsend High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.6%

Hispanic:

11.6%

Two or more races:

10.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 12th percentile in 2010 → 61st in 2025

Strengths

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

✓Ranking is trending up — up 49 percentile points since 2010

✓Above the Washington median (61st percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg52%

Washington avg48%

454^th of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Top 39%▲ up 14 pts since 2019

From bottom 47% (2019) to top 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

78^th of 247Port Townsend 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	58.3	454 of 1160	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.1	457 of 1168	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.0	437 of 1169	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.8	565 of 1169	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.3	431 of 1107	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.8	597 of 1130	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	32.8	809 of 1106	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	48.1	607 of 1097	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	18.8	958 of 1088	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	61.3	393 of 1092	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.1	475 of 1093	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.1	401 of 1094	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.9	455 of 1100	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.7	381 of 1008	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.6	365 of 1068	65.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	67.3	267 of 1013	73.6%	★★★★☆
2024	68.8	258 of 1024	74.8%	★★★★☆
2023	76.3	160 of 1013	84.2%	★★★★☆
2022	51.3	456 of 1019	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.4	321 of 854	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.7	547 of 979	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	54.4	465 of 1098	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.4	405 of 1099	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.9	436 of 1099	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.2	621 of 1113	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.8	439 of 1025	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.5	714 of 1075	33.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2019	20.6	506 of 566	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	43.3	575 of 1007	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.7	459 of 1009	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.7	459 of 1011	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.3	616 of 1031	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.7	439 of 943	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.6	649 of 1027	36.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)74th percentile+13 vs school

Female (2025)64th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)58th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)43rd percentile-18 vs school

Special Education (2019)11th percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

Science66%+17 vs state

English Language Arts54%~ state avg

Math49%+6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WCAS Science (2025)		SBAC English Language Arts (2025)					SBAC Math (2025)					% Completely Immunized (2024)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Diphtheria (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% Pertussis (2024)	% Tetanus (2024)	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 All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 3rd Grade	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math 5th Grade	SBAC Math 6th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Measles KG	% Mumps KG	% Rubella KG	% Diphtheria KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% Pertussis KG	% Tetanus KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Salish Coast Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1637 Grant St	Port Townsend	98368	Jefferson County	Port Townsend School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 680-5706	528	31	16.9	51.1%	394 (74.6%)	4 (0.8%)	61 (11.6%)	10 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	57 (10.8%)	58.3	454^th of 1160 public elementary schools	60.9%		59.1	457^th of 1168 public elementary schools	60.9%	3	66.3	66.3	46.3	57.5	58.3		54.0	50.6	49.3	45.8		48.5	90.1	91.6	90.1	90.1	90.1	91.6	91.6	91.6	91.6	91.6	$18,748	$2,293	$16,455
Chimacum Creek Primary School	Public	PK, KG-1	313 Ness Corner Rd	Port Hadlock	98339	Jefferson County	Chimacum School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 302-5820	147	8	17.5	55.8%	107 (72.8%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (13.6%)	2 (1.4%)	3 (2.0%)	1 (0.7%)	14 (9.5%)								(n/a)													83.9	83.9	85.7	85.7	85.7	83.9	94.6	83.9	83.9	83.9	$22,736	$1,213	$21,524
Chimacum Elementary School	Public	2-6	91 West Valley Rd	Chimacum	98325	Jefferson County	Chimacum School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 302-5855	257	18	14.6	62.3%	200 (77.8%)	1 (0.4%)	34 (13.2%)	3 (1.2%)	3 (1.2%)	1 (0.4%)	15 (5.8%)	32.2	794^th of 1160 public elementary schools	31.6%		44.3	627^th of 1168 public elementary schools	46.3%	167	60.4	60.4	21.7	28.3	54.2	60.5	41.0	28.3	30.4	27.1	27.9	28.4											$23,309	$2,691	$20,617
Coupeville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6 South Main Street	Coupeville	98239	Island County	Coupeville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 678-2473	492	26	18.9	43.9%	345 (70.1%)	7 (1.4%)	84 (17.1%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (10.6%)	66.5	359^th of 1160 public elementary schools	69.1%		70.4	310^th of 1168 public elementary schools	73.5%	49	55.4	55.4	62.3	65.9	61.9		63.6	65.6	59.3	34.2		52.1	79.0	80.7	79.0	79.0	79.0	80.7	86.0	80.7	80.7	80.7	$17,761	$867	$16,894
Broad View Elementary	Public	K-4	473 SW Fairhaven Dr.	Oak Harbor	98277	Island County	Oak Harbor School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 279-5250	369	27	13.6	48.2%	185 (50.1%)	10 (2.7%)	99 (26.8%)	26 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	44 (11.9%)	40.3	678^th of 1160 public elementary schools	41.6%		36.3	734^th of 1168 public elementary schools	37.2%	56			37.4	43.3			39.7	47.3	50.8			48.7	98.5	98.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.5	98.5	100.0	98.5	98.5	$20,155	$796	$19,359
Hillcrest Elementary	Public	K-4	1500 NW 2nd Ave.	Oak Harbor	98277	Island County	Oak Harbor School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 279-5200	460	31	14.7	34.1%	284 (61.7%)	13 (2.8%)	64 (13.9%)	32 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	62 (13.5%)	91.4	94^th of 1160 public elementary schools	91.9%		83.9	178^th of 1168 public elementary schools	84.8%	84			75.8	73.8			74.9	71.4	82.5			76.6	97.0	98.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	100.0	98.0	99.0	99.0	$18,811	$127	$18,684
Oak Harbor Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	151 SE Midway Blvd.	Oak Harbor	98277	Island County	Oak Harbor School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 279-5100	411	28	14.9	50.4%	210 (51.1%)	21 (5.1%)	72 (17.5%)	30 (7.3%)	3 (0.7%)	6 (1.5%)	68 (16.5%)	68.7	323^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	72.2%		79.8	221^st of 1168 public elementary schools	81.1%	102			53.9	64.6			59.8	52.6	65.6			59.8	84.7	91.7	88.9	88.9	88.9	93.1	97.2	84.7	93.1	93.1	$20,790	$782	$20,008
Helen Haller Elementary School	Public	2-5	350 W. Fir Street	Sequim	98382	Clallam County	Sequim School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 582-3200	508	33	15.5	56.7%	383 (75.4%)	2 (0.4%)	76 (15.0%)	11 (2.2%)	10 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (4.9%)	72.9	289^th of 1160 public elementary schools	75.1%		70	319^th of 1168 public elementary schools	72.7%	30	60.4	60.4	52.9	58.7	67.1		59.2	66.1	58.1	66.0		63.6											$20,103	$1,215	$18,888
Olympic View Elementary	Public	K-4	380 NE Regatta Dr.	Oak Harbor	98277	Island County	Oak Harbor School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 279-5150	411	33	12.6	57.4%	167 (40.6%)	31 (7.5%)	119 (29.0%)	23 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	66 (16.1%)	41.3	662^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	42.9%		46.7	598^th of 1168 public elementary schools	48.8%	64			44.9	47.8			46.2	43.6	44.8			44.1	94.8	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	97.9	95.8	96.9	96.9	$22,961	$643	$22,318
Elger Bay Elementary	Public	K-5	1810 Elger Bay Rd	Camano Island	98282	Island County	Stanwood-Camano School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 629-1290	376	24	15.5	41.2%	288 (76.6%)	4 (1.1%)	51 (13.6%)	2 (0.5%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.6%)	33.8	770^th of 1160 public elementary schools	33.6%		37.9	709^th of 1168 public elementary schools	39.3%	61	50.8	50.8	43.8	32.8	53.0		43.6	47.7	32.8	25.4		35.3	89.2	90.8	90.8	90.8	90.8	89.2	96.9	90.8	89.2	89.2	$19,839	$701	$19,138

Frequently Asked Questions about Salish Coast Elementary

Is Salish Coast Elementary a good school?

Salish Coast Elementary ranks 454^th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Salish Coast Elementary in?

Port Townsend School District

What schools do graduates of Salish Coast Elementary attend?

Students who attend Salish Coast Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Blue Heron Middle School
High : Port Townsend High School

How many students attend Salish Coast Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 528 students attended Salish Coast Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Salish Coast Elementary?

Students at Salish Coast Elementary are 75% White, 12% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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