Best Public Schools in Zip Code 98363

Summary:

This analysis covers seven schools in zip code 98363, serving Port Angeles, Washington, which include elementary, middle, high, and alternative schools across the Port Angeles School District and the Crescent School District.

For families, the standout traditional elementary schools are Hamilton Elementary, which is the highest-ranked and excels in all subjects, and the notably improved Dry Creek Elementary. The middle school, Stevens Middle School, performs near state averages, while the high schools present a mixed picture. In particular, Seaview Academy, an alternative school, shows very low graduation and high dropout rates alongside significant academic challenges.

The area shows a clear strength in science education, with elementary schools performing well above state averages. However, there is a wide range in resources and outcomes, especially among alternative programs; Crescent School (alternative) has much stronger results than Seaview. Overall, the data suggests a community with a solid foundation in elementary education but more variable performance at the secondary level.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WCAS Science (2025)				SBAC English Language Arts (2025)								SBAC Math (2025)								% Completely Immunized (2024)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Diphtheria (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% Pertussis (2024)	% Tetanus (2024)	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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WCAS Science 5th Grade	WCAS Science 8th Grade	WCAS Science 11th 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 10th 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 10th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Measles KG	% Mumps KG	% Rubella KG	% Diphtheria KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% Pertussis KG	% Tetanus KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Clallam County Juvenile Detention	Public	7-12	1912 W 18th St	Port Angeles	98363	Clallam County	Olympic Educational Service District 114	No	No	No	No	(360) 417-2282	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Crescent School	Public, Alternative	K-12	50350 Hwy 112	Port Angeles	98363	Clallam County	Crescent School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 928-3311	228	20	11.4	51.3%	174 (76.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (9.2%)								(n/a)	63.2	60.0	58.8	60.8	55.0		57.9	28.6	69.2	40.0	81.8	52.1	60.0	28.6	45.0	35.7	42.3	40.0	41.7	43.0	64.3	64.3	64.3	64.3	64.3	64.3	64.3	64.3	64.3	64.3	$24,224	$1,771	$22,453
Lincoln High School	Public	9-12	924 W 9th St	Port Angeles	98363	Clallam County	Port Angeles School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 452-9502	59	4	13.6	78.0%	38 (64.4%)	1 (1.7%)	3 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (16.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (10.2%)	29.9	318^th of 438 public high schools	27.4%					(n/a)			45.5	45.5							44.4	44.4																			$21,093	$977	$20,116
Hamilton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1822 W 7th St	Port Angeles	98363	Clallam County	Port Angeles School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 452-6818	338	20	16.9	53.0%	240 (71.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (14.8%)	2 (0.6%)	13 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (9.8%)	78.6	224^th of 1160 public elementary schools	80.7%		68.2	336^th of 1168 public elementary schools	71.2%	112	76.7			76.7	62.7	69.1	78.6	57.1				66.7	67.8	60.0	69.1	38.1				59.6	89.1	89.1	91.3	91.3	91.3	89.1	91.3	91.3	89.1	89.1	$17,853	$1,131	$16,722
Stevens Middle School	Public	7-8	1139 W 14th St	Port Angeles	98363	Clallam County	Port Angeles School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 452-5590	461	27	16.7	56.4%	310 (67.2%)	6 (1.3%)	49 (10.6%)	5 (1.1%)	19 (4.1%)	1 (0.2%)	63 (13.7%)	52.5	229^th of 534 public middle schools	57.1%		60.2	191^st of 535 public middle schools	64.3%	38		46.1		46.1					51.0	53.4		52.2					38.5	40.5		39.5											$18,087	$1,024	$17,063
Dry Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	25 Rife Rd	Port Angeles	98363	Clallam County	Port Angeles School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 457-5050	393	26	15.2	63.4%	234 (59.5%)	3 (0.8%)	51 (13.0%)	7 (1.8%)	42 (10.7%)	1 (0.3%)	55 (14.0%)	69.5	315^th of 1160 public elementary schools	72.8%		57.7	477^th of 1168 public elementary schools	59.2%	162	75.0			75.0	55.8	49.2	68.8	53.6				56.2	64.7	52.5	52.1	52.6				55.3	87.8	87.8	87.8	87.8	87.8	87.8	95.1	87.8	87.8	87.8	$18,596	$1,585	$17,011
Special Education	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	905 W 9th ST	Port Angeles	98363	Clallam County	Port Angeles School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 565-3740	14	0		57.1%	9 (64.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (7.1%)	1 (7.1%)	1 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (14.3%)								(n/a)																															$5,759	$439	$5,321
Seaview Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	905 W 9th St	Port Angeles	98363	Clallam County	Port Angeles School District	No	No	Yes	No	(360) 457-8575	238	8	29.7	65.1%	176 (73.9%)	6 (2.5%)	17 (7.1%)	3 (1.3%)	6 (2.5%)	1 (0.4%)	27 (11.3%)								(n/a)		27.3	40.0	44.4							73.9	48.2							19.1	14.3											$5,759	$439	$5,321

Cities Near Zip Code 98363

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Port Angeles	0.17 mi	13	99^th
Sequim	14.37 mi	6	62^nd
Port Townsend	31.8 mi	4	98^th
Port Hadlock	33.17 mi	1
Chimacum	33.29 mi	4	156^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Washington State Department of Health and the Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction.

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