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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 98366

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At a glance

Schools

7,191

Students

Districts

Top rankedJohn Sedgwick Middle School113^th of 534 Washington middle schools

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Biggest riser

East Port Orchard Elementary up 165 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Orchard Heights Elementary 13.2 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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3 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

This analysis covers 11 public schools within the South Kitsap School District in Port Orchard, WA, serving grades K-12, where the district overall performs slightly above state averages in English, math, and science.

Standout schools include John Sedgwick Middle School and Cedar Heights Middle School, which rank in the top quartile statewide, while Marcus Whitman Middle School struggles academically despite similar resources. South Kitsap High School excels with a 90.7% graduation rate, but Discovery High School has a much lower rate of 55.2%.

Key findings show significant performance differences between schools at the same grade level, a notable drop in 5th-grade math proficiency across elementary schools, and that higher per-student spending does not always correlate with better outcomes, as seen at East Port Orchard Elementary. The district contains both high-performing and struggling schools, indicating potential for sharing successful strategies to address internal gaps.

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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
Kitsap County Detention Center	Public	8-12	1338 SW Old Clifton Rd	Port Orchard	98366	Kitsap County	Olympic Educational Service District 114	No	No	No	No	(360) 337-5401	2	0			1 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
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%)	70.4	136^th of 534 public middle schools	74.5%		67.8	152^nd of 535 public middle schools	71.6%	16		51.0		51.0				58.1	60.2	63.9		60.6				53.2	45.1	47.8		48.9											$17,372	$510	$16,862
East Port Orchard Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2649 Hoover Ave SE	Port Orchard	98366	Kitsap County	South Kitsap School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 443-3170	423	30	14.1	66.7%	240 (56.7%)	12 (2.8%)	73 (17.3%)	15 (3.5%)	2 (0.5%)	9 (2.1%)	72 (17.0%)	35.8	734^th of 1160 public elementary schools	36.7%		24.8	899^th of 1168 public elementary schools	23.0%	165	38.9			38.9	44.2	45.7	43.1					44.3	48.7	45.7	30.6					41.7	95.6	95.6	95.6	95.6	95.6	97.1	95.6	95.6	97.1	97.1	$20,948	$1,575	$19,373
Manchester Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1901 California Ave E	Port Orchard	98366	Kitsap County	South Kitsap School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 443-3230	458	31	14.6	47.2%	311 (67.9%)	8 (1.7%)	59 (12.9%)	6 (1.3%)	4 (0.9%)	9 (2.0%)	60 (13.1%)	56.8	475^th of 1160 public elementary schools	59.1%		53.6	514^th of 1168 public elementary schools	56.0%	39	51.6			51.6	60.0	53.9	48.4					54.4	62.7	47.4	45.3					52.1	94.0	94.0	95.5	95.5	95.5	94.0	95.5	95.5	94.0	94.0	$17,833	$597	$17,236
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%)	27.3	397^th of 534 public middle schools	25.7%		26	394^th of 535 public middle schools	26.4%	3		41.8		41.8				36.9	36.3	43.5		39.0				25.5	24.4	26.2		25.4											$20,385	$1,137	$19,248
Orchard Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2288 Fircrest Dr SE	Port Orchard	98366	Kitsap County	South Kitsap School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 443-3530	529	40	13.2	58.0%	306 (57.8%)	17 (3.2%)	76 (14.4%)	12 (2.3%)	8 (1.5%)	18 (3.4%)	92 (17.4%)	48.5	572^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	50.7%		59.7	449^th of 1168 public elementary schools	61.6%	123	52.3			52.3	48.4	45.5	54.6					49.5	56.8	46.6	36.4					46.9	91.3	92.4	94.6	94.6	94.6	92.4	93.5	93.5	92.4	92.4	$20,094	$975	$19,118
Discovery	Public	9-12	2150 Fircrest Dr SE	Port Orchard	98366	Kitsap County	South Kitsap School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 443-3680	224	10	22.4	66.1%	140 (62.5%)	2 (0.9%)	30 (13.4%)	3 (1.3%)	1 (0.4%)	13 (5.8%)	35 (15.6%)								(n/a)			29.6	29.6																											$16,506	$211	$16,294
South Colby Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3281 Banner Road SE	Port Orchard	98366	Kitsap County	South Kitsap School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 443-3000	276	20	13.5	42.8%	195 (70.7%)	4 (1.4%)	31 (11.2%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.4%)	39 (14.1%)	57.4	463^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	60.1%		73.5	283^rd of 1168 public elementary schools	75.8%	180	45.5			45.5	45.8	65.3	51.1					54.2	64.6	67.4	35.6					56.3	95.4	95.4	95.4	95.4	95.4	95.4	100.0	95.4	95.4	95.4	$18,594	$414	$18,179
South Kitsap High School	Public	9-12	425 Mitchell Ave	Port Orchard	98366	Kitsap County	South Kitsap School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 874-5600	2,448	121	20.1	43.5%	1,552 (63.4%)	46 (1.9%)	399 (16.3%)	99 (4.0%)	19 (0.8%)	46 (1.9%)	276 (11.3%)	60	156^th of 438 public high schools	64.4%		54.2	189^th of 437 public high schools	56.8%	33			51.6	51.6							72.1	72.1							32.9	32.9											$19,197	$298	$18,900
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%)	74	113^th of 534 public middle schools	78.8%		70.7	130^th of 535 public middle schools	75.7%	17		52.8		52.8				67.2	70.4	56.3		64.7				54.1	52.2	42.1		49.6											$18,556	$572	$17,984
Sidney Glen Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	500 SW Birch Rd	Port Orchard	98366	Kitsap County	South Kitsap School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 443-3400	502	37	13.7	42.2%	272 (54.2%)	18 (3.6%)	89 (17.7%)	23 (4.6%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.0%)	84 (16.7%)	52.1	532^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	54.1%		43.2	644^th of 1168 public elementary schools	44.9%	112	41.3			41.3	47.0	61.0	52.0					53.8	58.2	59.3	34.7					50.7	93.6	94.9	94.9	94.9	94.9	94.9	96.2	93.6	94.9	94.9	$20,457	$944	$19,512
Explorer Academy	Public, Alternative	K-12	1723 Wolves Dr	Port Orchard	98366	Kitsap County	South Kitsap School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 443-3605	286	11	26.0	46.5%	191 (66.8%)	2 (0.7%)	38 (13.3%)	5 (1.7%)	3 (1.0%)	5 (1.7%)	40 (14.0%)								(n/a)		41.7	40.0	40.0				52.9	30.4	47.8	63.0	47.8				47.1	17.4	16.7	12.7	20.7											$12,298	$274	$12,024

Cities Near Zip Code 98366

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Port Orchard	0.02 mi	18	106^th
Bremerton	4.58 mi	23	163^rd
Gig Harbor	7.75 mi	14	22^nd
Bainbridge Island	8.39 mi	10	5^th
Vashon	9.16 mi	5	26^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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.