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Marcus Whitman Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

403^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 514 Washington Middle Schools

Better than 22% of Washington middle schools

Summary

Marcus Whitman Middle School is a public school serving 623 students in grades 6–8 in Port Orchard on Washington’s Kitsap Peninsula. It is part of the South Kitsap School District, which ranks in the 68th percentile statewide, but the school itself ranks 403rd out of 514 Washington middle schools, in the 22nd percentile, with a one-star rating.

Academic performance is the main concern. In 2025–26, 35.35% of students were proficient in English language arts, 20.88% in math, and 40.41% in science—well below both district and state averages. Math is the clearest weakness, with proficiency near one in five students across all three grades. ELA performance is also low in Grades 6, 7, and 8, while science is the school’s relative strength but remains below state and district levels. Results have generally weakened since 2022–23, and the school’s statewide ranking has fallen from the 53rd percentile in 2015–16 to the 22nd percentile in 2025–26.

Families may find the comparison with nearby schools especially important. John Sedgwick Middle School and Cedar Heights Middle School, both in the same district, have proficiency rates roughly 20–27 percentage points higher across the three tested subjects. Marcus Whitman serves a higher-need population, with 59.87% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 39.81% at John Sedgwick and 42.82% at Cedar Heights. Even so, the school reports a favorable 14.9-to-1 student-teacher ratio and $20,385 in per-student spending, suggesting that limited staffing or funding alone does not explain the results. Parents may want to ask about math intervention, core instruction, special education support, attendance, and plans for schoolwide improvement.

623

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,385

Per pupil spending ?

59.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1887 Madrona Dr SE
Port Orchard, WA 98366

(360) 874-6160

District: South Kitsap School District

Students who attend Marcus Whitman Middle School usually attend:

High:

South Kitsap High School

Feeder schools for Marcus Whitman Middle School:

Elementary:	East Port Orchard Elementary School
	Hidden Creek Elementary School
	Orchard Heights Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.1%

Hispanic:

19.3%

Two or more races:

13.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 53rd percentile in 2016 → 22nd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (30% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 31 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school30%

District avg50%

Washington avg48%

403^rd of 514

Washington public middle schools ?

Bottom 22%▼ down 31 pts since 2016

From top 47% (2016) to bottom 22% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Middle Schools in the South Kitsap School District

77^th of 238South 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	22.4	403 of 514	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.3	397 of 534	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.0	394 of 535	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.8	346 of 539	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.2	376 of 541	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.2	308 of 529	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.4	305 of 512	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.2	283 of 437	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	35.2	289 of 435	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	51.0	209 of 443	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	56.6	182 of 445	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	48.9	253 of 498	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	37.6	334 of 497	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	41.2	316 of 492	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	41.7	300 of 483	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	35.3	328 of 476	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	38.3	295 of 466	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	41.4	292 of 463	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	41.4	277 of 449	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	33.6	306 of 425	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	35.6	295 of 421	29.9%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2022	55.0	73 of 161	54.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	24.5	339 of 443	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.3	347 of 471	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.2	324 of 464	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.7	296 of 464	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.7	329 of 479	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.7	252 of 469	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.8	238 of 452	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	18.8	315 of 376	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	21.0	296 of 347	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.4	271 of 347	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.4	220 of 344	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.0	186 of 336	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.5	255 of 360	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	45.7	168 of 353	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.8	96 of 344	72.1%	★★★★☆
2018	54.4	103 of 259	60.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	27.7	343 of 453	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	36.3	299 of 457	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.8	318 of 455	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.1	287 of 463	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.2	363 of 475	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.7	291 of 458	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.7	279 of 448	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.5	231 of 349	33.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	22.0	363 of 454	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.1	358 of 472	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.1	382 of 466	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.5	327 of 470	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.9	343 of 480	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.4	295 of 476	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.4	291 of 453	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.4	259 of 371	30.2%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	13.5	29 of 30	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	45.2	26 of 43	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	18.9	43 of 46	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	46.2	24 of 40	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.2	44 of 51	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.8	30 of 44	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.9	36 of 50	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	23.0	185 of 222	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.7	184 of 246	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.6	177 of 243	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.3	191 of 244	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.1	198 of 257	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	51.3	115 of 250	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.0	161 of 246	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.8	111 of 166	33.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	18.4	204 of 226	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.1	149 of 179	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.8	118 of 167	29.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.8	175 of 199	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.8	128 of 210	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.9	201 of 231	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.5	244 of 268	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	20.1	380 of 453	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.5	396 of 488	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.5	428 of 486	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.5	384 of 488	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.2	393 of 488	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.7	344 of 480	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.6	357 of 470	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.2	268 of 325	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Asian (2022)55th percentile+24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)24th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)23rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)20th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)17th percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)16th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)15th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2026)10th percentile-12 vs school

Military Connected (2026)3rd percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

Science40%-11 vs state

English Language Arts35%-17 vs state

Math21%-22 vs state

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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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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
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%)	22.4	403^rd of 514 public middle schools	21.6%		27.3	397^th of 534 public middle schools	25.7%	6		40.8	40.4		34.2	39.8	32.5	35.4		20.1	22.3	20.5	20.9	$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%)	74.8	120^th of 514 public middle schools	76.7%		70.4	136^th of 534 public middle schools	74.5%	16		67.5	67.5		56.2	60.1	62.2	59.4		49.2	47.5	42.7	46.7	$17,372	$510	$16,862
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%)	76.2	113^th of 514 public middle schools	78.0%		74	113^th of 534 public middle schools	78.8%			63.6	63.6		52.0	69.2	64.6	62.0		42.7	58.7	42.9	48.3	$18,556	$572	$17,984
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
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
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
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
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
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%)	88.5	55^th of 514 public middle schools	89.3%		88.7	58^th of 534 public middle schools	89.1%	3		68.5	68.5		66.4	64.0	62.0	64.2		70.8	58.8	66.9	65.8	$18,890	$298	$18,592
Madison Middle School	Public	6-8	3429 45th AVE SW	Seattle	98116	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(206) 252-9200	1,017	45	22.4	16.7%	632 (62.1%)	44 (4.3%)	108 (10.6%)	53 (5.2%)	5 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	161 (15.8%)	95.6	25^th of 514 public middle schools	95.1%		93.9	33^rd of 534 public middle schools	93.8%	8		71.7	71.7		77.7	74.9	80.6	77.8		68.2	72.2	65.0	68.3	$18,366	$765	$17,601

Frequently Asked Questions about Marcus Whitman Middle School

What high school do graduates of Marcus Whitman Middle School attend?

Students who attend Marcus Whitman Middle School usually go on to attend South Kitsap High School

What district is Marcus Whitman Middle School in?

South Kitsap School District

Is Marcus Whitman Middle School a good school?

Marcus Whitman Middle School ranks in the bottom 21.6% of Washington middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Marcus Whitman Middle School?

Students at Marcus Whitman Middle School are 57% White, 19% Hispanic, 14% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 3% Pacific Islander, 2% African American, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend Marcus Whitman Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 623 students attended Marcus Whitman Middle School.

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