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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 98368

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222

Students

Top rankedBlue Heron Middle School234^th of 514 Washington middle schools

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Summary:

Zip code 98368 in Port Townsend, Washington, contains one public middle school, Blue Heron Middle School, serving grades 6-8 within the Port Townsend School District.

Blue Heron Middle School shows a clear strength in science, where student proficiency exceeds the Washington state average. However, the school faces challenges in mathematics and English Language Arts, with proficiency rates in these subjects falling below both district and state averages. A notable concern is the school's declining statewide ranking over the past two years, dropping from the 59th to the 44th percentile.

Despite having a favorable student-teacher ratio and higher-than-typical per-student spending, academic outcomes have not kept pace with these resources. Performance trends also vary by grade, with math scores improving from sixth to eighth grade while English scores slightly decline. Parents should note that while the Port Townsend School District is rated above average statewide, this particular middle school is currently performing below the district's average.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				WCAS Science (2026)		SBAC English Language Arts (2026)				SBAC Math (2026)				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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WCAS Science 8th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 6th Grade	SBAC Math 7th Grade	SBAC Math 8th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	48.9	234^th of 514 public middle schools	54.5%		40.7	301^st of 534 public middle schools	43.6%	67	53.5	53.5	52.9	56.8	42.3	51.1	37.7	29.6	25.4	31.2	$23,485	$3,335	$20,150

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	3	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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