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John Sedgwick Middle School

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John Sedgwick Middle School ranks 113 th of 514 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

113^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 514 Washington Middle Schools

Better than 78% of Washington middle schools

Summary

John Sedgwick Middle School in Port Orchard, Washington, serves approximately 731 students in grades 6–8 and is part of the South Kitsap School District. The school has a strong statewide standing, ranking 113th out of 514 Washington middle schools, in the 78th percentile, with a four-star rating. Its performance has remained consistently above average in recent years, placing between the 70th and 80th percentiles since 2018.

Academically, Sedgwick performs above both district and state averages in every reported subject. In 2025–26, proficiency was 62.03% in English language arts, 48.26% in math, and 63.56% in science. Science is a particular strength, with results more than 10 percentage points above the district rate, although the subject has fluctuated from year to year. Seventh grade stands out most clearly: 69.20% of students met the ELA standard and 58.72% met the math standard. Sixth- and eighth-grade math results are closer to state averages, making them logical areas for continued improvement. Sedgwick also has strong subgroup results, including 80th-percentile rankings for male students and students from low-income households. Its special education subgroup improved substantially, from the 18th percentile in 2023–24 to the 54th percentile in 2025–26.

Among nearby schools, Sedgwick is slightly ahead of Cedar Heights Middle School in ELA and math, while Cedar Heights leads in science. Sedgwick is substantially ahead of Marcus Whitman Middle School in all three subjects and also outperforms Sylvester Middle School, Cascade Middle School, David T. Denny International Middle School, and Mountain View Middle School in the comparison data. It trails top performers such as Woodward Middle School and Madison Middle School. Overall, Sedgwick offers stable above-average performance, strong ELA and science results, and promising recent progress for students receiving special education services.

731

Students ?

17.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,556

Per pupil spending ?

39.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8995 SE Sedgwick Rd
Port Orchard, WA 98366

(360) 874-6090

District: South Kitsap School District

Students who attend John Sedgwick Middle School usually attend:

High:

South Kitsap High School

Feeder schools for John Sedgwick Middle School:

Elementary:	Manchester Elementary School
	Mullenix Ridge Elementary School
	Olalla Elementary School
	South Colby Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.0%

Hispanic:

12.9%

Two or more races:

12.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 77th percentile in 2016 → 78th in 2026

Strengths

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

✓Ranks in the top 22% of Washington middle schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school56%

District avg50%

Washington avg48%

113^th of 514

Washington public middle schools ?

Top 22%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	76.2	113 of 514	78.0%	★★★★☆
2025	74.0	113 of 534	78.8%	★★★★☆
2024	70.7	130 of 535	75.7%	★★★★☆
2023	75.9	108 of 539	80.0%	★★★★☆
2022	77.6	105 of 541	80.6%	★★★★☆
2021	67.7	147 of 529	72.2%	★★★★☆
2019	68.3	141 of 512	72.5%	★★★★☆
2018	53.4	197 of 437	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	66.8	135 of 435	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	72.5	103 of 443	76.7%	★★★★☆
2015	69.9	114 of 445	74.4%	★★★★☆
2013	62.4	184 of 498	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	68.3	133 of 497	73.2%	★★★★☆
2011	60.9	172 of 492	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	67.2	132 of 483	72.7%	★★★★☆
2009	59.0	181 of 476	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	61.9	159 of 466	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	65.8	133 of 463	71.3%	★★★★☆
2006	67.4	124 of 449	72.4%	★★★★☆
2005	65.0	136 of 425	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	57.3	178 of 421	57.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	71.6	117 of 443	73.6%	★★★★☆
2025	71.6	122 of 471	74.1%	★★★★☆
2024	72.0	108 of 464	76.7%	★★★★☆
2023	78.0	88 of 464	81.0%	★★★★☆
2022	78.3	91 of 479	81.0%	★★★★☆
2021	71.6	114 of 469	75.7%	★★★★☆
2019	74.2	99 of 452	78.1%	★★★★☆
2018	61.3	140 of 376	62.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	76.1	64 of 347	81.6%	★★★★☆
2025	86.4	36 of 347	89.6%	★★★★☆
2024	76.0	59 of 344	82.8%	★★★★☆
2023	90.0	24 of 336	92.9%	★★★★★
2022	88.0	26 of 360	92.8%	★★★★★
2021	84.3	36 of 353	89.8%	★★★★★
2019	81.1	42 of 344	87.8%	★★★★☆
2018	34.0	176 of 259	32.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	72.3	92 of 453	79.7%	★★★★☆
2025	71.9	82 of 457	82.1%	★★★★☆
2024	70.7	92 of 455	79.8%	★★★★☆
2023	76.3	64 of 463	86.2%	★★★★☆
2022	75.1	62 of 475	86.9%	★★★★☆
2021	66.2	98 of 458	78.6%	★★★★☆
2019	53.8	185 of 448	58.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	77.8	90 of 454	80.2%	★★★★☆
2025	73.6	111 of 472	76.5%	★★★★☆
2024	66.2	130 of 466	72.1%	★★★★☆
2023	71.3	117 of 470	75.1%	★★★★☆
2022	75.2	102 of 480	78.8%	★★★★☆
2021	62.5	157 of 476	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.9	171 of 453	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.9	224 of 371	39.6%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	46.2	13 of 30	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.4	21 of 43	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.9	13 of 46	71.7%	★★★★☆
2023	69.7	8 of 40	80.0%	★★★★☆
2022	67.8	12 of 51	76.5%	★★★★☆
2021	41.4	27 of 44	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.5	13 of 50	74.0%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	71.0	59 of 222	73.4%	★★★★☆
2025	55.5	96 of 246	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.5	98 of 243	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.8	60 of 244	75.4%	★★★★☆
2022	60.4	91 of 257	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.0	119 of 250	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.5	68 of 246	72.4%	★★★★☆
2018	51.7	78 of 166	53.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	45.1	103 of 226	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	27.9	132 of 186	29.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.5	147 of 179	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	47.1	80 of 167	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.5	121 of 199	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.7	144 of 210	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.6	91 of 231	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	23.8	233 of 268	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	72.4	114 of 453	74.8%	★★★★☆
2025	67.8	136 of 488	72.1%	★★★★☆
2024	64.0	152 of 486	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.3	135 of 488	72.3%	★★★★☆
2022	70.2	116 of 488	76.2%	★★★★☆
2021	58.9	179 of 480	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.1	188 of 470	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.6	215 of 325	33.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)82nd percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)80th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)80th percentile~ school

White (2026)75th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)74th percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)73rd percentile-5 vs school

Military Connected (2026)57th percentile-21 vs school

Special Education (2026)54th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

Science64%+13 vs state

English Language Arts62%+9 vs state

Math48%+5 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
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
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
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
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
David T. Denny International Middle School	Public	6-8	2601 SW Kenyon St	Seattle	98126	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 252-9000	722	45	16.1	58.3%	179 (24.8%)	148 (20.5%)	204 (28.3%)	88 (12.2%)	4 (0.6%)	12 (1.7%)	81 (11.2%)	54	214^th of 514 public middle schools	58.4%		40.6	303^rd of 534 public middle schools	43.3%	89		44.3	44.3		47.8	53.8	52.1	51.2		36.0	40.4	40.7	39.0	$23,858	$741	$23,117
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
Cascade Middle School	Public	6-8	11212 10th Ave Sw	Seattle	98146	King County	Highline School District	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 631-5500	671	40	16.8	73.3%	45 (6.7%)	76 (11.3%)	327 (48.7%)	156 (23.2%)	2 (0.3%)	7 (1.0%)	54 (8.0%)	13.8	459^th of 514 public middle schools	10.7%		12.4	481^st of 534 public middle schools	9.9%	22		23.7	23.7		32.1	34.8	26.2	30.9		18.2	22.4	12.2	17.5	$20,983	$1,532	$19,451
Sylvester Middle School	Public	6-8	16222 Sylvester Road SW	Burien	98166	King County	Highline School District	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 631-6000	582	30	19.3	49.5%	217 (37.3%)	49 (8.4%)	189 (32.5%)	48 (8.2%)	9 (1.5%)	11 (1.9%)	57 (9.8%)	42.3	282^nd of 514 public middle schools	45.1%		38	319^th of 534 public middle schools	40.3%	37		49.1	49.1		42.5	41.1	45.2	42.7		31.9	33.8	36.0	33.8	$21,126	$1,327	$19,799
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

Frequently Asked Questions about John Sedgwick Middle School

What high school do graduates of John Sedgwick Middle School attend?

Students who attend John Sedgwick Middle School usually go on to attend South Kitsap High School

How many students attend John Sedgwick Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 731 students attended John Sedgwick Middle School.

What district is John Sedgwick Middle School in?

South Kitsap School District

Is John Sedgwick Middle School a good school?

John Sedgwick Middle School ranks 113^th of 514 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of John Sedgwick Middle School?

Students at John Sedgwick Middle School are 71% White, 13% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 1% Asian, 1% American Indian.

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