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Cedar Heights Middle School

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Cedar Heights Middle School ranks 136 th of 534 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

136^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 534 Washington Middle Schools

Better than 75% of Washington middle schools

Summary

Cedar Heights Middle School is a public school serving 689 students in grades 6-8 in Port Orchard, operating within the South Kitsap School District.

The school is a standout story of consistent improvement, having risen from a 2-star to a 4-star rating since 2018 and now ranking in the top 25% of Washington middle schools. Academically, it outperforms both district and state averages in English, Math, and Science. What truly differentiates Cedar Heights is its exceptional support for specific student groups; it ranks in the top 10% statewide for military-connected students and in the 80th-91st percentile for both Hispanic and low-income students, demonstrating highly effective programs for these populations.

Compared to nearby schools, Cedar Heights achieves strong results efficiently, spending less per student than lower-performing schools like Marcus Whitman Middle School or Mountain View Middle School. While it performs similarly to another district school, John Sedgwick Middle School, Cedar Heights has shown a more dramatic upward trajectory. A key area for growth is support for Special Education students, where performance has declined. Overall, Cedar Heights represents a strong and improving option in the region, particularly excelling in creating equitable outcomes.

689

Students ?

18.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,372

Per pupil spending ?

42.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2220 Pottery Ave
Port Orchard, WA 98366

(360) 874-6020

District: South Kitsap School District

Students who attend Cedar Heights Middle School usually attend:

High:

South Kitsap High School

Feeder schools for Cedar Heights Middle School:

Elementary:	Burley Glenwood Elementary
	Sidney Glen Elementary School
	Sunnyslope Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.5%

Hispanic:

19.6%

Two or more races:

14.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 67th percentile in 2015 → 75th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Washington average (53% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Washington median (75th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg50%

Washington avg48%

136^th of 534

Washington public middle schools ?

Top 25%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From top 33% (2015) to top 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Middle Schools in the South Kitsap School District

84^th of 247South 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	70.4	136 of 534	74.5%	★★★★☆
2024	67.8	152 of 535	71.6%	★★★★☆
2023	69.0	146 of 539	72.9%	★★★★☆
2022	65.7	155 of 541	71.3%	★★★★☆
2021	60.5	183 of 529	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.8	274 of 512	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.5	242 of 437	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	55.1	199 of 435	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	69.1	119 of 443	73.1%	★★★★☆
2015	64.8	147 of 445	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	52.5	236 of 498	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	45.7	281 of 497	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	32.7	360 of 492	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	27.9	374 of 483	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	36.8	321 of 476	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	38.6	292 of 466	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	26.8	359 of 463	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	32.7	331 of 449	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	48.7	240 of 425	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	45.8	237 of 421	43.7%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	43.9	83 of 148	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.8	128 of 161	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.0	103 of 152	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.5	103 of 123	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	74.2	105 of 471	77.7%	★★★★☆
2024	70.3	117 of 464	74.8%	★★★★☆
2023	70.9	118 of 464	74.6%	★★★★☆
2022	64.6	142 of 479	70.4%	★★★★☆
2021	60.5	164 of 469	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.1	243 of 452	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.0	204 of 376	45.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	86.0	37 of 347	89.3%	★★★★☆
2024	84.5	32 of 344	90.7%	★★★★★
2023	75.9	57 of 336	83.0%	★★★★☆
2022	75.2	60 of 360	83.3%	★★★★☆
2021	70.5	70 of 353	80.2%	★★★★☆
2019	55.0	140 of 344	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.0	129 of 259	50.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	70.7	91 of 457	80.1%	★★★★☆
2024	64.0	130 of 455	71.4%	★★★★☆
2023	74.8	72 of 463	84.4%	★★★★☆
2022	68.6	94 of 475	80.2%	★★★★☆
2021	68.0	81 of 458	82.3%	★★★★☆
2019	40.5	276 of 448	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.8	282 of 349	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	63.1	151 of 472	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.3	145 of 466	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.3	139 of 470	70.4%	★★★★☆
2022	65.0	138 of 480	71.3%	★★★★☆
2021	60.3	169 of 476	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.6	250 of 453	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.7	220 of 371	40.7%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	80.7	2 of 43	95.3%	★★★★★
2024	79.4	4 of 46	91.3%	★★★★★
2023	75.7	2 of 40	95.0%	★★★★★
2022	81.2	7 of 51	86.3%	★★★★☆
2021	66.5	7 of 44	84.1%	★★★★☆
2019	60.2	18 of 50	64.0%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	71.0	65 of 246	73.6%	★★★★☆
2024	72.0	60 of 243	75.3%	★★★★☆
2023	63.0	79 of 244	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.8	69 of 257	73.2%	★★★★☆
2021	66.9	61 of 250	75.6%	★★★★☆
2019	41.7	151 of 246	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.6	73 of 166	56.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	19.6	167 of 186	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.9	128 of 167	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	47.9	78 of 199	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.1	158 of 210	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.8	137 of 231	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.3	229 of 268	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	58.4	182 of 488	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.6	192 of 486	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.2	171 of 488	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.8	196 of 488	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.3	227 of 480	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.6	308 of 470	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.0	256 of 325	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2025)95th percentile+21 vs school

Hispanic (2025)89th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)80th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)78th percentile+3 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)74th percentile~ school

Male (2025)68th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)63rd percentile-12 vs school

Asian (2024)44th percentile-28 vs school

Special Education (2025)10th percentile-64 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts61%+8 vs state

Science51%~ 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)					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
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
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
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
John Sedgwick Middle School	Public	6-8	8995 SE Sedgwick Rd	Port Orchard	98366	Kitsap County	South Kitsap School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 874-6090	731	42	17.2	39.8%	519 (71.0%)	3 (0.4%)	94 (12.9%)	9 (1.2%)	8 (1.1%)	6 (0.8%)	92 (12.6%)	74	113^th of 534 public middle schools	78.8%		70.7	130^th of 535 public middle schools	75.7%	17		52.8	52.8		67.2	70.4	56.3	64.7		54.1	52.2	42.1	49.6	$18,556	$572	$17,984
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
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
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
McMurray Middle School	Public	6-8	9329 SW Cemetery Rd	Vashon	98070	King County	Vashon Island School District	No	No	No	No	(206) 463-9168	355	18	19.5	23.1%	262 (73.8%)	3 (0.8%)	44 (12.4%)	7 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (10.7%)	88.7	58^th of 534 public middle schools	89.1%		89.5	51^st of 535 public middle schools	90.5%	7		70.6	70.6		69.2	67.2	69.8	68.7		61.7	58.5	73.2	64.3	$18,890	$298	$18,592
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Cedar Heights Middle School

Is Cedar Heights Middle School a good school?

Cedar Heights Middle School ranks 136^th of 534 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Cedar Heights Middle School?

Students at Cedar Heights Middle School are 58% White, 20% Hispanic, 14% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% African American, 1% Pacific Islander.

What district is Cedar Heights Middle School in?

South Kitsap School District

How many students attend Cedar Heights Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 689 students attended Cedar Heights Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Cedar Heights Middle School attend?

Students who attend Cedar Heights Middle School usually go on to attend South Kitsap High School

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