Best Public Schools in Zip Code 98366

Schools in ZIP code 98366 include 11 South Kitsap schools serving elementary, middle, high-school, and alternative K–12 students in the Port Orchard area, with roughly 7,200 students overall. All schools are part of the South Kitsap School District, which ranks above the statewide midpoint. School quality varies considerably, so comparing individual schools is more useful than relying only on the districtwide average.

South Colby Elementary School is the strongest elementary option in the current data, ranking in the 72nd statewide percentile with a four-star rating and above-district results in English, math, and science. Sidney Glen Elementary School also stands out for improvement and strong math performance. East Port Orchard Elementary School has made the largest ranking improvement among elementary schools, although its current English and math results remain more mixed. Among middle schools, John Sedgwick Middle School and Cedar Heights Middle School are closely matched and rank well statewide, with especially strong science results.

Marcus Whitman Middle School is the main academic concern, particularly in math, where proficiency is far below the other middle schools. South Kitsap High School has the area’s strongest graduation rate at 90.7% and excellent English results, but math and science need attention. Explorer Academy has an 85% graduation rate but low math proficiency, while Discovery has a much lower 55.2% graduation rate and incomplete test results. Overall, science is a relative strength across many schools, while secondary math and graduation outcomes at Discovery are the clearest improvement priorities.