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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 98368

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Schools

1,277

Students

5-star school

Top rankedPort Townsend High School41^st of 438 Washington high schools

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Biggest riser

Port Townsend High School up 65 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

Zip code 98368 in Port Townsend, Washington, is served by four public schools within the Port Townsend School District, providing education from kindergarten through 12th grade for approximately 1,300 students.

The clear standout is Port Townsend High School, which is a top-ranked 5-star school with exceptional graduation rates and test scores, particularly in English and science, far exceeding state averages. Salish Coast Elementary also performs solidly with strong science results, while Blue Heron Middle School faces academic challenges, ranking lower than both the elementary and high schools, especially in mathematics.

Overall, the district is above average in Washington, with science being a notable strength across all traditional schools. A key finding is the significant performance dip in middle school, suggesting a challenging transition for students. The alternative Ocean school serves a high-need population with the lowest per-student spending in the group. The high school's success with larger class sizes indicates that factors beyond just funding contribute to its excellent outcomes.

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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
Salish Coast Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1637 Grant St	Port Townsend	98368	Jefferson County	Port Townsend School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 680-5706	528	31	16.9	51.1%	394 (74.6%)	4 (0.8%)	61 (11.6%)	10 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	57 (10.8%)	58.3	454^th of 1160 public elementary schools	60.9%		59.1	457^th of 1168 public elementary schools	60.9%	3	66.3			66.3	46.3	57.5	58.3					54.0	50.6	49.3	45.8					48.5	90.1	91.6	90.1	90.1	90.1	91.6	91.6	91.6	91.6	91.6	$18,748	$2,293	$16,455
Port Townsend High School	Public	9-12	1500 Van Ness St	Port Townsend	98368	Jefferson County	Port Townsend School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 379-4520	383	18	21.2	43.3%	297 (77.5%)	4 (1.0%)	36 (9.4%)	11 (2.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	32 (8.4%)	88.6	41^st of 438 public high schools	90.6%		71	106^th of 437 public high schools	75.7%	65			80.3	80.3							85.2	85.2							45.7	45.7											$21,175	$1,483	$19,692
Blue Heron Middle School	Public	6-8	3939 San Juan Ave	Port Townsend	98368	Jefferson County	Port Townsend School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 680-5661	222	14	15.6	53.6%	169 (76.1%)	5 (2.3%)	25 (11.3%)	8 (3.6%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.9%)	40.7	301^st of 534 public middle schools	43.6%		53.5	230^th of 535 public middle schools	57.0%	71		53.1		53.1				46.2	45.2	40.6		44.2				23.1	34.3	38.1		31.3											$23,485	$3,335	$20,150
Ocean	Public, Alternative	K-12	3939 San Juan Ave.	Port Townsend	98368	Jefferson County	Port Townsend School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 680-5750	144	7	20.0	61.8%	107 (74.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (14.6%)	1 (0.7%)	4 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (7.6%)								(n/a)			41.7	40.6					40.0		55.0	41.5					40.0			19.6											$14,032	$683	$13,350

Cities Near Zip Code 98368

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Port Townsend	0.5 mi	4	98^th
Coupeville	5.73 mi	7	53^rd
Port Hadlock	5.8 mi	1
Chimacum	7.24 mi	4	156^th
Oak Harbor	13.44 mi	13	73^rd

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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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