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Orchard Heights Elementary School

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Orchard Heights Elementary School ranks 533 rd of 1138 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

533^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,138 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 53% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Orchard Heights Elementary School is a public PK–5 school in Port Orchard, serving 529 students in the South Kitsap School District. The school serves a relatively high-need community, with 58.03% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Its 13.2-to-1 student-teacher ratio is favorable compared with nearby South Kitsap elementary schools. Overall, Orchard Heights ranks at the 53rd percentile among Washington elementary schools for 2025–2026, placing it near the middle of its local comparison group.

Science is the school’s clearest academic strength. In 2025–2026, 57.47% of students were proficient in science, above both the district rate of 52.85% and the state rate of 50.95%. Math proficiency was 45.67%, slightly above the district and state averages, while ELA proficiency was 49.31%, below both. Results in ELA and math have declined over the past four reporting years, although the school’s ranking improved modestly from the previous year. Fourth grade deserves particular attention: only 36.63% of fourth graders were proficient in math, substantially below district and state results and lower than every nearby South Kitsap school in the comparison.

Orchard Heights trails local leaders such as Mullenix Ridge Elementary School and South Colby Elementary School, especially in math and science, but outperforms Hidden Creek Elementary School and East Port Orchard Elementary School in all three subjects. Its science results also compare favorably with nearby Bremerton schools. Subgroup results are uneven: the Hispanic-student and low socioeconomic status groups rank relatively well, while the special education subgroup ranks at the 5th percentile statewide. The most important improvement priorities appear to be fourth-grade math, schoolwide ELA, and stronger specialized support for students receiving special education services.

529

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,785

Per pupil spending ?

58.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

89%

Kindergartners complete for all required immunizations (2025-26)

Exemptions: 5.5% (any vaccine)

2288 Fircrest Dr SE
Port Orchard, WA 98366

(360) 443-3530

District: South Kitsap School District

Students who attend Orchard Heights Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Marcus Whitman Middle School
High:	South Kitsap High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.8%

Two or more races:

17.4%

Hispanic:

14.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 75th percentile in 2016 → 53rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Washington median (53rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 22 percentile points since 2016

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

!Near the bottom of South Kitsap School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school49%

District avg50%

Washington avg48%

533^rd of 1,138

Washington public elementary schools ?

Top 47%▼ down 22 pts since 2016

From top 25% (2016) to top 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 10Elementary 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	51.2	533 of 1138	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.5	572 of 1160	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.7	449 of 1168	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.7	412 of 1169	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.2	397 of 1169	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.8	376 of 1107	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.3	251 of 1130	77.8%	★★★★☆
2018	69.0	327 of 1054	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	69.5	315 of 1056	70.2%	★★★★☆
2016	74.5	258 of 1053	75.5%	★★★★☆
2015	63.1	368 of 1067	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	62.3	435 of 1106	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	64.2	395 of 1097	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	67.7	324 of 1092	70.3%	★★★★☆
2010	65.1	344 of 1088	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	30.2	810 of 1072	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	35.2	744 of 1067	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	32.6	775 of 1069	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	48.3	572 of 1051	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	38.9	677 of 1031	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2004	38.6	660 of 1026	35.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	51.5	496 of 1020	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.2	568 of 1092	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.9	413 of 1093	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.1	303 of 1094	72.3%	★★★★☆
2022	74.9	254 of 1100	76.9%	★★★★☆
2021	74.8	221 of 1008	78.1%	★★★★☆
2019	75.4	252 of 1068	76.4%	★★★★☆
2018	71.5	277 of 1004	72.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	68.6	134 of 649	79.4%	★★★★☆
2025	48.9	320 of 659	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.1	115 of 651	82.3%	★★★★☆
2023	78.1	77 of 633	87.8%	★★★★☆
2022	61.2	201 of 694	71.0%	★★★★☆
2021	59.2	130 of 501	74.1%	★★★★☆
2019	88.4	48 of 697	93.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	57.7	403 of 1008	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.1	434 of 1013	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.1	327 of 1024	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.6	396 of 1013	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.8	280 of 1019	72.5%	★★★★☆
2021	55.8	304 of 854	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.4	159 of 979	83.8%	★★★★☆
2018	52.4	402 of 835	51.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	56.4	455 of 1059	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.3	549 of 1098	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.9	429 of 1099	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.6	466 of 1099	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.8	475 of 1113	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.8	440 of 1025	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.3	239 of 1075	77.8%	★★★★☆
2018	66.0	336 of 999	66.4%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	34.9	21 of 27	22.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.6	31 of 45	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.3	14 of 39	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.6	13 of 48	72.9%	★★★★☆
2022	79.0	8 of 50	84.0%	★★★★☆
2021	66.4	8 of 32	75.0%	★★★★☆
2019	86.1	2 of 50	96.0%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	42.8	63 of 119	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	53.2	91 of 197	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.6	50 of 188	73.4%	★★★★☆
2023	54.2	86 of 194	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.2	176 of 252	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.8	97 of 128	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	68.4	78 of 303	74.3%	★★★★☆
2018	50.6	105 of 212	50.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	16.8	409 of 432	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	31.0	277 of 363	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.3	279 of 339	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.2	282 of 308	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.6	422 of 478	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.5	204 of 566	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.7	276 of 637	56.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	48.7	474 of 901	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.4	585 of 1007	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.9	470 of 1009	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.0	435 of 1011	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.7	344 of 1031	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.9	340 of 943	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.4	304 of 1027	70.4%	★★★★☆
2018	58.0	361 of 833	56.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)79th percentile+26 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)60th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)57th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)51st percentile~ school

White (2026)47th percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)47th percentile-6 vs school

Military Connected (2026)22nd percentile-31 vs school

Special Education (2026)5th percentile-48 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

Science57%+7 vs state

English Language Arts49%-3 vs state

Math46%+3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				WCAS Science (2026)			SBAC English Language Arts (2026)							SBAC Math (2026)							Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	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 3rd Grade	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math 5th Grade	SBAC Math 6th Grade	SBAC Math 7th Grade	SBAC Math 8th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	Vaccination: Kindergartners complete for all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Orchard Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2288 Fircrest Dr SE	Port Orchard	98366	Kitsap County	South Kitsap School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 443-3530	529	40	13.2	58.0%	306 (57.8%)	17 (3.2%)	76 (14.4%)	12 (2.3%)	8 (1.5%)	18 (3.4%)	92 (17.4%)	51.2	533^rd of 1138 public elementary schools	53.2%		48.5	572^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	50.7%	39	57.5		57.5	51.0	44.6	52.9				49.3	56.0	36.6	44.3				45.7	89%	5.5%	$22,785	$1,138	$21,647
East Port Orchard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2649 Hoover Ave SE	Port Orchard	98366	Kitsap County	South Kitsap School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 443-3170	423	30	14.1	66.7%	240 (56.7%)	12 (2.8%)	73 (17.3%)	15 (3.5%)	2 (0.5%)	9 (2.1%)	72 (17.0%)	44.1	623^rd of 1138 public elementary schools	45.3%		35.8	734^th of 1160 public elementary schools	36.7%	111	52.5		52.5	42.0	45.7	50.8				46.0	47.8	42.9	37.7				43.0	87.5%	4.7%	$22,161	$1,615	$20,546
Hidden Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5455 Converse Road SE	Port Orchard	98367	Kitsap County	South Kitsap School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 443-3050	439	29	15.0	48.1%	257 (58.5%)	10 (2.3%)	91 (20.7%)	17 (3.9%)	5 (1.1%)	4 (0.9%)	55 (12.5%)	40.6	666^th of 1138 public elementary schools	41.5%		33.5	775^th of 1160 public elementary schools	33.2%	109	38.9		38.9	50.0	43.8	48.0				47.0	50.0	47.5	28.8				41.8	92%	4%	$19,471	$486	$18,985
South Colby Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3281 Banner Road SE	Port Orchard	98366	Kitsap County	South Kitsap School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 443-3000	276	20	13.5	42.8%	195 (70.7%)	4 (1.4%)	31 (11.2%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.4%)	39 (14.1%)	70.2	313^th of 1138 public elementary schools	72.5%		57.4	463^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	60.1%	150	63.5		63.5	45.7	61.1	65.4				57.9	50.0	59.3	62.8				57.6	92.1%	0%	$22,293	$551	$21,742
Manchester Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1901 California Ave E	Port Orchard	98366	Kitsap County	South Kitsap School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 443-3230	458	31	14.6	47.2%	311 (67.9%)	8 (1.7%)	59 (12.9%)	6 (1.3%)	4 (0.9%)	9 (2.0%)	60 (13.1%)	51.9	521^st of 1138 public elementary schools	54.2%		56.8	475^th of 1160 public elementary schools	59.1%	46	47.5		47.5	53.9	48.0	47.5				50.0	59.1	49.3	37.5				49.0	89.2%	6.2%	$20,748	$1,442	$19,307
Sidney Glen Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	500 SW Birch Rd	Port Orchard	98366	Kitsap County	South Kitsap School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 443-3400	502	37	13.7	42.2%	272 (54.2%)	18 (3.6%)	89 (17.7%)	23 (4.6%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.0%)	84 (16.7%)	57.1	460^th of 1138 public elementary schools	59.6%		52.1	532^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	54.1%	72	54.0		54.0	39.8	57.8	55.8				50.6	53.4	50.0	51.7				51.8	95.2%	3.6%	$21,594	$965	$20,629
Naval Avenue Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	900 Olympic Avenue	Bremerton	98312	Kitsap County	Bremerton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 473-4400	269	22	12.5	69.9%	127 (47.2%)	3 (1.1%)	79 (29.4%)	11 (4.1%)	3 (1.1%)	3 (1.1%)	42 (15.6%)								(n/a)	47.1		47.1	32.3	22.2	50.0				34.7	19.4	22.2	23.5				21.8	86.7%	0%	$26,663	$2,050	$24,613
West Hills S.T.E.M. Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	520 S National Ave	Bremerton	98312	Kitsap County	Bremerton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 473-4600	283	21	13.5	70.7%	96 (33.9%)	18 (6.4%)	103 (36.4%)	7 (2.5%)	3 (1.1%)	6 (2.1%)	48 (17.0%)	24.9	859^th of 1138 public elementary schools	24.5%		17.4	991^st of 1160 public elementary schools	14.6%	132	38.1		38.1	21.4	38.8	50.0				36.8	29.3	36.7	29.3				32.1	71.1%	2.6%	$26,610	$1,688	$24,923
Mullenix Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3900 SE Mullenix Rd	Port Orchard	98367	Kitsap County	South Kitsap School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 433-3290	372	27	13.8	38.7%	253 (68.0%)	5 (1.3%)	42 (11.3%)	12 (3.2%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	56 (15.1%)	82.1	205^th of 1138 public elementary schools	82.0%		83.7	180^th of 1160 public elementary schools	84.5%	25	80.6		80.6	53.2	53.1	67.1				58.7	74.2	63.3	73.6				71.0	100%	0%	$24,304	$1,101	$23,203
Bremerton Homelink Program	Public	K-8	1500 Rocky Point Rd	Bremerton	98312	Kitsap County	Bremerton School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 473-4200	72	2	36.0	33.3%	58 (80.6%)	1 (1.4%)	7 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (8.3%)								(n/a)										70.8						50.0	45.8			$10,804	$150	$10,654

Frequently Asked Questions about Orchard Heights Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Orchard Heights Elementary School?

Students at Orchard Heights Elementary School are 58% White, 17% Two or more races, 14% Hispanic, 3% Pacific Islander, 3% African American, 2% Asian, 2% American Indian.

Is Orchard Heights Elementary School a good school?

Orchard Heights Elementary School ranks 533^rd of 1138 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Orchard Heights Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Orchard Heights Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Marcus Whitman Middle School
High : South Kitsap High School

What district is Orchard Heights Elementary School in?

South Kitsap School District

How many students attend Orchard Heights Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 529 students attended Orchard Heights Elementary School.

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