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Orchard Heights Elementary School

2288 Fircrest Dr Se
Port Orchard, WA 98366

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Serving 529 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Orchard Heights Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 52% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 55% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 53%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Washington state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Washington state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 529 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 42%
: Top 50% in WA
: 52% (Top 30%)
: 55% (Top 50%)
: 55-59% (Top 30%)
: Orchard Heights Elementary serves the northeast part of Port Orchard, WA, covering an area of approximately 5.3 square miles. Families within this zone can typically expect a drive of 5 to 10 minutes to the school, with the furthest edge being about 3.6 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Orchard Heights Elementary School's student population of 529 students has declined by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 40 teachers has declined by 6% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Orchard Heights Elementary School
Kind	70
1	88
2	92
3	96
4	92
5	91

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Total Students

529 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Orchard Heights Elementary School
2025	529
2024	550
2023	549
2022	540
2021	559
2020	648
2019	648
2018	785
2017	785
2016	749
2015	571
2014	533
2013	537
2012	540
2011	595
2010	626
2009	631
2008	685
2007	713
2006	678
2005	698
2004	722
2003	746
2002	775
2001	775
2000	835
1999	823
1998	895
1997	880
1996	886
1995	930
1994	936
1993	929
1992	942
1991	946
1990	1,090
1989	1,087

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Total Classroom Teachers

40 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Orchard Heights Elementary School
2025	40
2024	41
2023	39
2022	44
2021	43
2020	41
2019	41
2018	45
2017	45
2016	42
2015	39
2013	31
2012	33
2011	35
2010	37
2009	40
2008	40
2007	40
2006	39
2005	43
2004	43
2003	43
2002	43
2001	43
2000	43
1999	42
1998	46
1997	45
1996	44
1995	46
1994	50
1993	49
1992	49
1991	51
1990	51
1989	48
1988	47

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Year Founded

1945

School Motto

Believe you can and you're half way there.

School Rankings

Orchard Heights Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 2,088 schools in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Orchard Heights Elementary School is 0.62, 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.

This School

State Level (WA)

#628 out of 2088 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Orchard Heights Elementary School
2023	#628
2022	#598
2021	#478
2019	#478
2018	#561
2017	#656
2016	#488
2015	#568
2014	#615
2013	#828
2012	#765

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52%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Orchard Heights Elementary School	Washington	South Kitsap School District
2023	52%	41%	43%
2022	54%	40%	42%
2019	68%	50%	52%
2018	62%	51%	50%
2017	61%	51%	51%
2016	63%	51%	54%
2015	59%	49%	55%
2014	69%	65%	69%
2013	67%	64%	70%
2012	68%	63%	70%
2011	70%	60%	64%

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55%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Orchard Heights Elementary School	Washington	South Kitsap School District
2022	55%	53%	56%
2019	66%	61%	64%
2018	65%	61%	50%
2017	63%	61%	62%
2016	68%	62%	66%
2015	59%	56%	59%
2014	76%	74%	75%
2013	75%	73%	76%
2012	74%	72%	74%
2011	73%	70%	70%
2010	72%	70%	71%

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55-59%

49%

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Orchard Heights Elementary School	Washington	South Kitsap School District
2025	13:1	17:1
2024	13:1	16:1
2023	14:1	17:1	19:1
2022	12:1	17:1	17:1
2021	13:1	17:1	18:1
2020	16:1	18:1	18:1
2019	16:1	18:1	18:1
2018	17:1	19:1	20:1
2017	17:1	19:1	20:1
2016	18:1	19:1	20:1
2015	15:1	18:1	19:1
2013	17:1	20:1	20:1
2012	16:1	20:1	20:1
2011	17:1	20:1	20:1
2010	17:1	19:1	19:1
2009	16:1	19:1	20:1
2008	17:1	19:1	20:1
2007	18:1	20:1	20:1
2006	17:1	20:1	20:1
2005	16:1	20:1	20:1
2004	17:1	19:1	19:1
2003	17:1	20:1	20:1
2002	18:1	20:1	20:1
2001	18:1	20:1	21:1
2000	19:1	20:1	21:1
1999	20:1	21:1	21:1
1998	19:1	20:1	21:1
1997	20:1	20:1	21:1
1996	20:1	21:1	22:1
1995	20:1	20:1	22:1
1994	19:1	20:1	20:1
1993	19:1	20:1	21:1
1992	19:1	21:1	21:1
1991	19:1	21:1	21:1
1990	21:1	21:1	22:1
1989	23:1	21:1	23:1
1988	23:1	21:1	23:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Orchard Heights Elementary School	Washington	South Kitsap School District
2025	2%	1%
2024	1%	1%
2023	2%	1%	1%
2022	2%	1%	2%
2021	1%	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	2%	1%	1%
2012	1%	2%	1%
2011	1%	2%	1%
2010	4%	4%	3%
2009	4%	4%	4%
2008	4%	4%	4%
2007	3%	4%	3%
2006	4%	3%	3%
2005	4%	3%	4%
2004	3%	3%	3%
2003	5%	3%	4%
2002	5%	3%	4%
2001	4%	4%	3%
2000	4%	3%	4%
1999	2%	3%	3%
1998	2%	3%	3%
1997	3%	3%	3%
1996	3%	3%	3%
1995	2%	3%	3%
1994	1%	3%	4%
1993	2%	3%	4%
1992	1%	3%	3%
1991	1%	2%	4%
1990	2%	3%	4%
1989	3%	2%	4%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Orchard Heights Elementary School	Washington	South Kitsap School District
2025	2%	9%
2024	3%	9%
2023	2%	9%	3%
2022	2%	9%	3%
2021	2%	8%	3%
2020	1%	8%	3%
2019	1%	8%	3%
2018	1%	8%	3%
2017	1%	8%	3%
2016	1%	8%	3%
2015	1%	8%	5%
2014	2%	7%	3%
2013	2%	8%	3%
2012	2%	7%	4%
2011	2%	7%	4%
2010	9%	10%	8%
2009	10%	10%	9%
2008	9%	9%	8%
2007	10%	8%	8%
2006	10%	8%	8%
2005	9%	8%	7%
2004	10%	8%	7%
2003	8%	8%	7%
2002	8%	8%	7%
2001	7%	7%	7%
2000	8%	7%	6%
1999	8%	7%	6%
1998	8%	7%	6%
1997	8%	7%	6%
1996	8%	7%	5%
1995	8%	6%	5%
1994	8%	6%	5%
1993	7%	6%	5%
1992	6%	6%	5%
1991	5%	6%	4%
1990	5%	5%	5%
1989	4%	5%	4%

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Hispanic

14%

27%

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

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Black

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

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White

58%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Orchard Heights Elementary School	Washington	South Kitsap School District
2025	58%	47%
2024	58%	48%
2023	62%	49%	65%
2022	63%	50%	66%
2021	65%	51%	68%
2020	69%	53%	69%
2019	69%	53%	69%
2018	70%	55%	71%
2017	70%	55%	71%
2016	70%	56%	72%
2015	67%	57%	66%
2014	69%	58%	71%
2013	69%	59%	72%
2012	70%	60%	72%
2011	70%	63%	73%
2010	75%	64%	79%
2009	74%	65%	79%
2008	75%	66%	80%
2007	74%	68%	81%
2006	75%	69%	81%
2005	77%	70%	82%
2004	74%	71%	83%
2003	75%	71%	83%
2002	74%	73%	83%
2001	77%	74%	84%
2000	76%	75%	84%
1999	81%	76%	85%
1998	81%	76%	85%
1997	79%	77%	85%
1996	82%	78%	86%
1995	84%	79%	87%
1994	88%	80%	87%
1993	86%	81%	87%
1992	90%	81%	88%
1991	92%	82%	88%
1990	90%	83%	88%
1989	90%	84%	88%

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Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2025)
Year	Orchard Heights Elementary School	Washington	South Kitsap School District
2025	4%	2%
2024	4%	2%
2023	3%	1%	2%
2022	2%	1%	2%
2021	1%	1%	2%
2016	2%	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%	2%
2014	2%	1%	1%
2013	3%	1%	1%
2012	3%	1%	1%
2011	2%	1%	1%

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Two or more races

17%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2025)
Year	Orchard Heights Elementary School	Washington	South Kitsap School District
2025	17%	9%
2024	17%	9%
2023	17%	9%	13%
2022	16%	9%	12%
2021	13%	9%	11%
2020	14%	8%	11%
2019	14%	8%	11%
2018	16%	8%	12%
2017	16%	8%	12%
2016	15%	7%	12%
2015	15%	7%	11%
2014	13%	7%	11%
2013	14%	6%	11%
2012	12%	5%	10%
2011	13%	4%	9%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.62

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Orchard Heights Elementary School	Washington	South Kitsap School District
2025	0.62	0.69
2024	0.62	0.69
2023	0.58	0.68	0.54
2022	0.56	0.68	0.53
2021	0.54	0.67	0.51
2020	0.49	0.65	0.50
2019	0.49	0.65	0.50
2018	0.48	0.64	0.47
2017	0.48	0.64	0.47
2016	0.48	0.63	0.46
2015	0.52	0.62	0.47
2014	0.50	0.61	0.47
2013	0.50	0.61	0.47
2012	0.49	0.60	0.46
2011	0.49	0.58	0.45
2010	0.44	0.56	0.36
2009	0.45	0.55	0.36
2008	0.44	0.54	0.34
2007	0.45	0.51	0.34
2006	0.43	0.49	0.32
2005	0.40	0.49	0.32
2004	0.44	0.48	0.31
2003	0.43	0.47	0.30
2002	0.43	0.45	0.30
2001	0.40	0.44	0.29
2000	0.41	0.42	0.29
1999	0.34	0.40	0.27
1998	0.35	0.40	0.26
1997	0.37	0.39	0.27
1996	0.32	0.39	0.25
1995	0.29	0.36	0.24
1994	0.22	0.35	0.24
1993	0.28	0.34	0.23
1992	0.21	0.33	0.22
1991	0.17	0.32	0.22
1990	0.20	0.31	0.23
1989	0.21	0.29	0.21

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(22-23)

1.1%

34.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Orchard Heights Elementary School	Washington	South Kitsap School District
2023	1.1%	34.7%	0.9%
2022	22.3%	18.4%	18%
2021	33.8%	24.3%	23.5%

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Eligible for

46%

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2025)
Year	Orchard Heights Elementary School	Washington	South Kitsap School District
2025	46%	39%
2024	57%	49%
2023	41%	41%	33%
2022	34%	36%	25%
2021	33%	35%	24%
2020	36%	35%	28%
2019	36%	35%	28%
2018	36%	37%	31%
2017	36%	37%	31%
2016	42%	38%	32%
2015	53%	39%	33%
2014	44%	39%	33%
2013	29%	38%	19%
2012	40%	37%	32%
2011	26%	33%	21%
2010	34%	33%	26%
2009	30%	29%	21%
2008	30%	28%	20%
2007	30%	28%	19%
2006	28%	29%	19%
2005	24%	27%	19%

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Eligible for

12%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2025)
Year	Orchard Heights Elementary School	Washington	South Kitsap School District
2025	12%	9%
2023	9%	8%	9%
2022	8%	7%	7%
2021	7%	7%	7%
2020	10%	8%	9%
2019	10%	8%	9%
2018	8%	7%	8%
2017	8%	7%	8%
2016	8%	7%	8%
2015	7%	7%	8%
2014	9%	7%	8%
2013	7%	7%	8%
2012	8%	7%	9%
2011	5%	7%	4%
2010	11%	8%	9%
2009	14%	9%	10%
2008	12%	9%	9%
2007	9%	9%	8%
2006	11%	8%	8%
2005	14%	9%	8%
2004	15%	9%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

South Kitsap School District

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Orchard Heights Elementary School's ranking?

Orchard Heights Elementary School is ranked #628 out of 2,088 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Washington.

What schools are Orchard Heights Elementary School often compared to?

Orchard Heights Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Manchester Elementary School, Mullenix Ridge Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

52% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% WA state average), while 55% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 53% WA state average).

How many students attend Orchard Heights Elementary School?

529 students attend Orchard Heights Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

58% of Orchard Heights Elementary School students are White, 17% of students are Two or more races, 14% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Hawaiian, 3% of students are Black, 2% of students are American Indian, and 2% of students are Asian.

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

Orchard Heights Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Washington state average of 17:1.

What grades does Orchard Heights Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Orchard Heights Elementary School part of?

Orchard Heights Elementary School is part of South Kitsap School District.

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Learn how school climate surveys reveal student safety, belonging, relationships, engagement, and support, and how families can interpret results carefully before choosing a public school for their child today.

Quick Facts (2026-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 529 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 42%
: Top 50%
: 52% (Top 30%)
: 55% (Top 50%)
: 55-59% (Top 30%)
: Orchard Heights Elementary serves the northeast part of Port Orchard, WA, covering an area of approximately 5.3 square miles. Families within this zone can typically expect a drive of 5 to 10 minutes to the school, with the furthest edge being about 3.6 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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