Summary:
ZIP code 98349, in the Lakebay area of Washington, is served by a single public middle school: Key Peninsula Middle School, which enrolls 444 students in grades 6–8 and belongs to the Peninsula School District.
A key thing for parents to understand is the contrast between the district and the school. The Peninsula School District is one of Washington's strongest, ranking 18th of 238 districts — the 92nd percentile with a 5-star rating. Key Peninsula Middle School is more middle-of-the-pack: 230th of 514 schools in 2025–26, the 55th percentile with 3 stars, a rebound from the 41st percentile and 2 stars in 2024–25. In all-grade results, ELA was 45.20%, math 37.32%, and science 50.78%. Each trails the district by wide margins (22.25, 19.76, and 15.27 percentage points), and ELA and math sit below the state by 7.61 and 5.79 points, while science is essentially tied with the state.
Grade-level results are uneven. Strengths are 7th grade ELA at 57.14%, 8th grade math at 41.73%, and 8th grade science at 50.78% — all above their state averages. The clearest weak point is 6th grade, where ELA is 13.01 points below state and math 7.42 points below. Encouragingly, ELA, math, and science all improved from 2024–25, with science up 10.40 points and math showing an upward grade-level trend (32.37% in 6th, 39.68% in 7th, 41.73% in 8th). For context, 41.89% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch, the student-teacher ratio is 18.1:1, and per-student spending is $17,602.
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