Summary:
The 98346 area has seven schools serving about 1,905 students from prekindergarten through grade 12, including elementary, middle, high school, alternative, online, and choice programs in the North Kitsap School District. Overall, the district ranks in the 80th percentile statewide, but school results vary considerably, so comparing individual schools is more useful than relying on the district average alone.
Among traditional schools, Kingston High School is the strongest overall choice based on its 84th-percentile ranking, 90.2% graduation rate, and strong ELA performance of 72%. Math is its main weakness, with 41% proficiency. Richard Gordon Elementary has the strongest traditional elementary profile, with 57% ELA, 56% math, and 54% science proficiency. By comparison, David Wolfle Elementary has substantially lower ELA and math results—35% and 28%—although its science performance improved notably. Its academic results should be viewed alongside the greater needs of its student population, rather than as a simple measure of school quality.
North Kitsap Options has the highest reported current proficiency, including 73% in ELA, 55% in math, and 70% in science, though its small enrollment and some suppressed results make comparisons less certain. Kingston Middle School remains below district averages but improved in all tested subjects, especially science, and its ranking rose from the 38th to the 55th percentile. Results for North Kitsap Online Academy & Parent Assisted Learning and Choice Academy are limited or suppressed because of small enrollments. Across the area, math is the most consistent improvement priority.
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