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Harbor Heights Elementary School

4002 36th St Nw
Gig Harbor, WA 98335

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Serving 397 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Harbor Heights Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 68% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 68% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 53%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Washington state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Washington state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 397 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 31%
: Top 20% in WA
: 68% (Top 10%)
: 68% (Top 30%)
: 65-69% (Top 20%)
: Harbor Heights Elementary School serves the eastern part of Gig Harbor, WA, covering an area of approximately 12 square miles. Most families in the attendance zone can expect a short drive of 5-10 minutes to the school, with the furthest point being about 3.2 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Harbor Heights Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:

School Overview

Harbor Heights Elementary School's student population of 397 students has declined by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 25 teachers has declined by 16% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Harbor Heights Elementary School
Pre-K	1
Kind	76
1	60
2	73
3	55
4	62
5	70

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Total Students

397 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Harbor Heights Elementary School
2025	397
2024	420
2023	433
2022	435
2021	445
2020	578
2019	588
2018	582
2017	591
2016	581
2015	604
2014	566
2013	554
2012	584
2011	575
2010	593
2009	595
2008	604
2007	619
2006	624
2005	646
2004	595
2003	574
2002	569
2001	558
2000	565
1999	573
1998	545
1997	551
1996	584
1995	614
1994	575
1993	563
1992	516
1991	481
1990	513
1989	619
1988	635
1987	572

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Total Classroom Teachers

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Harbor Heights Elementary School
2025	25
2024	26
2023	26
2022	31
2021	30
2020	39
2019	38
2018	35
2017	35
2016	32
2015	40
2013	33
2012	29
2011	29
2010	32
2009	35
2008	35
2007	34
2006	35
2005	31
2004	32
2003	31
2002	29
2001	29
2000	29
1999	27
1998	26
1997	33
1996	27
1995	27
1994	25
1993	25
1992	22
1991	21
1990	23
1989	27
1988	26
1987	24

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School Motto

Better Together

School Rankings

Harbor Heights Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 2,088 schools in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Harbor Heights Elementary School is 0.49, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (WA)

#267 out of 2088 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Harbor Heights Elementary School
2023	#267
2022	#333
2021	#459
2019	#459
2018	#655
2017	#509
2016	#594
2015	#399
2013	#404
2012	#630
2011	#594
2010	#500

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68%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Harbor Heights Elementary School	Washington	Peninsula School District
2023	68%	41%	52%
2022	61%	40%	52%
2019	63%	50%	61%
2018	58%	51%	60%
2017	66%	51%	61%
2016	64%	51%	59%
2015	60%	49%	55%
2013	76%	64%	75%
2012	70%	63%	73%
2011	73%	60%	72%
2010	60%	54%	66%

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68%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Harbor Heights Elementary School	Washington	Peninsula School District
2022	68%	53%	68%
2019	70%	61%	72%
2018	64%	61%	60%
2017	65%	61%	73%
2016	63%	62%	73%
2015	68%	56%	64%
2013	84%	73%	82%
2012	77%	72%	80%
2011	73%	70%	79%
2010	77%	70%	80%

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65-69%

49%

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Harbor Heights Elementary School	Washington	Peninsula School District
2025	16:1	17:1
2024	16:1	16:1
2023	17:1	16:1	18:1
2022	14:1	16:1	17:1
2021	15:1	16:1	17:1
2020	15:1	17:1	18:1
2019	15:1	17:1	18:1
2018	17:1	17:1	19:1
2017	17:1	18:1	19:1
2016	18:1	18:1	20:1
2015	15:1	17:1	19:1
2013	17:1	19:1	21:1
2012	20:1	20:1	21:1
2011	20:1	19:1	20:1
2010	19:1	19:1	20:1
2009	17:1	19:1	21:1
2008	17:1	19:1	21:1
2007	18:1	19:1	21:1
2006	18:1	19:1	20:1
2005	21:1	19:1	22:1
2004	19:1	19:1	21:1
2003	19:1	19:1	21:1
2002	20:1	19:1	21:1
2001	19:1	20:1	22:1
2000	19:1	20:1	22:1
1999	21:1	21:1	22:1
1998	21:1	20:1	22:1
1997	17:1	20:1	22:1
1996	22:1	21:1	24:1
1995	23:1	20:1	23:1
1994	23:1	20:1	23:1
1993	23:1	21:1	23:1
1992	23:1	21:1	22:1
1991	23:1	21:1	22:1
1990	22:1	21:1	22:1
1989	23:1	21:1	22:1
1988	24:1	21:1	22:1
1987	24:1	22:1	23:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Harbor Heights Elementary School	Washington	Peninsula School District
2025	2%	9%
2024	1%	9%
2023	3%	9%	2%
2022	2%	9%	2%
2021	1%	8%	2%
2020	1%	8%	2%
2019	2%	8%	2%
2018	1%	8%	2%
2017	1%	8%	2%
2016	1%	7%	2%
2015	2%	7%	3%
2014	3%	7%	2%
2013	3%	7%	3%
2012	2%	7%	2%
2011	3%	7%	2%
2010	7%	9%	7%
2009	6%	9%	6%
2008	6%	9%	6%
2007	7%	9%	5%
2006	5%	8%	4%
2005	5%	8%	4%
2004	6%	8%	4%
2003	4%	8%	3%
2002	4%	8%	3%
2001	5%	7%	3%
2000	4%	7%	3%
1999	3%	7%	3%
1998	4%	7%	2%
1997	3%	7%	2%
1996	4%	6%	3%
1995	4%	6%	3%
1994	4%	6%	2%
1993	4%	6%	2%
1992	4%	6%	2%
1991	5%	6%	2%
1990	5%	5%	2%
1989	5%	5%	2%
1988	4%	5%	2%

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Hispanic

14%

27%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Harbor Heights Elementary School	Washington	Peninsula School District
2025	14%	27%
2024	15%	26%
2023	14%	26%	10%
2022	15%	25%	10%
2021	16%	25%	10%
2020	14%	24%	10%
2019	14%	24%	10%
2018	13%	23%	8%
2017	12%	23%	8%
2016	13%	23%	8%
2015	12%	22%	9%
2014	10%	21%	7%
2013	10%	20%	6%
2012	10%	20%	5%
2011	10%	18%	4%
2010	7%	17%	5%
2009	6%	16%	6%
2008	7%	15%	5%
2007	7%	14%	5%
2006	6%	14%	4%
2005	8%	13%	3%
2004	5%	12%	3%
2003	4%	12%	3%
2002	4%	11%	3%
2001	3%	10%	3%
2000	4%	10%	2%
1999	5%	9%	2%
1998	3%	8%	2%
1997	2%	8%	2%
1996	2%	8%	2%
1995	3%	7%	2%
1994	4%	7%	2%
1993	5%	6%	2%
1992	2%	6%	2%
1991	2%	6%	2%
1990	1%	5%	1%
1989	1%	5%	1%
1988	1%	5%	1%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Harbor Heights Elementary School	Washington	Peninsula School District
2025	2%	5%
2024	1%	5%
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	2%	4%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2018	2%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	1%	5%
2015	1%	5%
2014	1%	5%	1%
2013	1%	5%	1%
2010	3%	6%	3%
2009	3%	6%	3%
2008	3%	6%	3%
2007	2%	6%	3%
2006	2%	6%	2%
2005	3%	6%	2%
2004	3%	6%	2%
2003	3%	5%	2%
2002	3%	5%	1%
2001	4%	5%	2%
2000	4%	5%	1%
1999	3%	5%	1%
1998	3%	5%	1%
1997	2%	5%	1%
1996	1%	5%	1%
1995	1%	5%	1%
1994	1%	4%	1%
1993	1%	4%	1%
1992	1%	4%	1%
1991	1%	4%	1%
1990	1%	4%
1989	1%	4%	1%
1988	1%	4%

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White

69%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Harbor Heights Elementary School	Washington	Peninsula School District
2025	69%	47%
2024	72%	48%
2023	68%	49%	76%
2022	69%	50%	76%
2021	68%	51%	76%
2020	73%	53%	76%
2019	71%	53%	76%
2018	72%	54%	81%
2017	74%	55%	81%
2016	75%	56%	81%
2015	76%	57%	79%
2014	76%	58%	82%
2013	75%	59%	82%
2012	74%	60%	84%
2011	75%	63%	87%
2010	77%	65%	81%
2009	78%	66%	81%
2008	80%	67%	82%
2007	81%	68%	83%
2006	84%	69%	86%
2005	82%	70%	87%
2004	83%	71%	88%
2003	87%	72%	88%
2002	88%	73%	90%
2001	87%	75%	90%
2000	88%	75%	91%
1999	88%	76%	90%
1998	90%	77%	93%
1997	91%	77%	93%
1996	93%	78%	92%
1995	92%	79%	92%
1994	90%	80%	93%
1993	90%	81%	94%
1992	93%	81%	94%
1991	92%	82%	94%
1990	93%	83%	95%
1989	92%	84%	94%
1988	94%	84%	95%

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Hawaiian

Two or more races

12%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Harbor Heights Elementary School	Washington	Peninsula School District
2025	12%	9%
2024	11%	9%
2023	14%	9%	11%
2022	13%	9%	11%
2021	13%	9%	11%
2020	10%	9%	11%
2019	12%	8%	11%
2018	12%	8%	9%
2017	12%	8%	9%
2016	10%	7%	9%
2015	9%	7%	9%
2014	10%	7%	8%
2013	10%	6%	8%
2012	13%	6%	7%
2011	11%	4%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

31%

53%

0.49

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Harbor Heights Elementary School	Washington	Peninsula School District
2025	0.49	0.69
2024	0.45	0.69
2023	0.50	0.68	0.41
2022	0.49	0.68	0.40
2021	0.50	0.67	0.41
2020	0.44	0.65	0.40
2019	0.47	0.65	0.40
2018	0.45	0.65	0.34
2017	0.43	0.64	0.34
2016	0.41	0.63	0.33
2015	0.40	0.62	0.34
2014	0.41	0.61	0.33
2013	0.42	0.61	0.31
2012	0.43	0.59	0.30
2011	0.42	0.57	0.23
2010	0.34	0.54	0.29
2009	0.32	0.53	0.29
2008	0.32	0.52	0.28
2007	0.34	0.51	0.28
2006	0.29	0.50	0.25
2005	0.32	0.49	0.23
2004	0.31	0.48	0.23
2003	0.24	0.46	0.22
2002	0.22	0.45	0.18
2001	0.24	0.42	0.18
2000	0.22	0.42	0.17
1999	0.22	0.41	0.18
1998	0.19	0.40	0.14
1997	0.17	0.40	0.14
1996	0.13	0.38	0.14
1995	0.15	0.37	0.14
1994	0.19	0.35	0.13
1993	0.19	0.34	0.12
1992	0.13	0.34	0.11
1991	0.15	0.32	0.11
1990	0.13	0.31	0.10
1989	0.15	0.29	0.11
1988	0.12	0.29	0.10

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(22-23)

22.7%

34.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Harbor Heights Elementary School	Washington	Peninsula School District
2023	22.7%	34.7%	28.2%
2022	4.5%	18.4%	6.9%
2021	23.4%	24.3%	20%

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Eligible for

17%

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2002-2025)
Year	Harbor Heights Elementary School	Washington	Peninsula School District
2025	17%	39%
2024	21%	50%
2023	18%	42%	21%
2022	12%	35%	14%
2021	14%	35%	15%
2020	14%	36%	19%
2019	16%	35%	19%
2018	20%	36%	20%
2017	25%	37%	20%
2016	24%	38%	19%
2015	20%	39%	19%
2014	16%	39%	16%
2013	18%	38%	18%
2012	16%	37%	15%
2011	18%	33%	15%
2010	17%	33%	16%
2009	14%	29%	13%
2008	12%	28%	12%
2007	12%	28%	13%
2006	16%	29%	13%
2005	17%	28%	13%
2004	13%	27%	13%
2003	9%	26%	11%
2002	9%	23%	10%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2002-2025)
Year	Harbor Heights Elementary School	Washington	Peninsula School District
2025	4%	9%
2023	2%	8%	2%
2022	2%	7%	3%
2021	4%	7%	4%
2020	4%	8%	6%
2019	5%	8%	6%
2018	6%	7%	5%
2017	4%	7%	5%
2016	3%	7%	5%
2015	5%	7%	5%
2014	2%	7%	4%
2013	3%	7%	3%
2012	4%	7%	4%
2011	4%	7%	4%
2010	4%	8%	6%
2009	7%	9%	6%
2008	7%	9%	6%
2007	5%	9%	6%
2006	6%	8%	7%
2005	6%	9%	6%
2004	7%	9%	6%
2003	6%	9%	6%
2002	7%	8%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Peninsula School District

Sports

Colors

Navy Blue and Gold

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Harbor Heights Elementary School's ranking?

Harbor Heights Elementary School is ranked #267 out of 2,088 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Washington.

What schools are Harbor Heights Elementary School often compared to?

Harbor Heights Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Artondale Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

68% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% WA state average), while 68% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 53% WA state average).

How many students attend Harbor Heights Elementary School?

397 students attend Harbor Heights Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

69% of Harbor Heights Elementary School students are White, 14% of students are Hispanic, 12% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Asian, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Harbor Heights Elementary School?

Harbor Heights Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is lower than the Washington state average of 17:1.

What grades does Harbor Heights Elementary School offer ?

Harbor Heights Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Harbor Heights Elementary School part of?

Harbor Heights Elementary School is part of Peninsula School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 397 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 31%
: Top 20%
: 68% (Top 10%)
: 68% (Top 30%)
: 65-69% (Top 20%)
: Harbor Heights Elementary School serves the eastern part of Gig Harbor, WA, covering an area of approximately 12 square miles. Most families in the attendance zone can expect a short drive of 5-10 minutes to the school, with the furthest point being about 3.2 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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