Summary:
ZIP code 98383 has two public middle schools serving grades 6–8: Ridgetop Middle School and Central Kitsap Middle School, both part of the Central Kitsap School District, which ranks 59th among 238 Washington districts and has a four-star rating.
Ridgetop Middle School has the stronger overall academic results in the latest data. It ranks 158th of 514 Washington middle schools, compared with 176th for Central Kitsap Middle School. Ridgetop reports higher proficiency in English language arts, 58.40% versus 51.96%, and science, 58.09% versus 48.78%. It also performs above the state averages in both subjects. Ridgetop’s ELA results generally improve from sixth through eighth grade, and its science performance is a particular strength. However, its overall math proficiency is 39.44%, below both the district and state averages, and its student-teacher ratio is higher at 21.1. The school enrolls 784 students.
Central Kitsap Middle School offers some important advantages. Its overall math proficiency is higher than Ridgetop’s, at 42.68%, and it leads in sixth- and seventh-grade math. Its seventh-grade results are especially positive, with 60.12% proficient in ELA and 47.13% in math. The school has also shown the stronger ranking improvement, moving from 241st in 2023–24 to 176th in 2025–26. Its smaller enrollment of 564 students corresponds with a lower student-teacher ratio of 19.3. Still, Central Kitsap trails Ridgetop in current ELA and science results, and its eighth-grade math proficiency is relatively low at 37.69%. Both schools improved in science but saw ELA declines, while math remains the clearest shared area for continued improvement.
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