Top Rankings
Peninsula School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 2,109 students in Peninsula School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Washington.
Public Middle Schools in Peninsula School District have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the Washington public middle school average of 49%), and reading proficiency score of 80% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public middle school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
18 Schools
857 Schools
# Students
8,769 Students
327,074 Students
# Teachers
521 Teachers
17,864 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Peninsula School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 300 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-2019 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has increased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#25 out of 306 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(18-19)61%
50%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(18-19)72%
61%
Graduation Rate
(18-19)85%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.40
0.67
# American Indian Students
30 Students
5,934 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
165 Students
24,389 Students
% Asian Students
2%
8%
# Hispanic Students
846 Students
81,316 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
25%
# Black Students
76 Students
13,984 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%
# White Students
6,684 Students
167,677 Students
% White Students
76%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
11 Students
3,863 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
940 Students
28,719 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
9%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
104
1,625
# Students in K Grade:
543
5,231
# Students in 1st Grade:
565
5,699
# Students in 2nd Grade:
654
6,204
# Students in 3rd Grade:
625
6,334
# Students in 4th Grade:
624
6,427
# Students in 5th Grade:
673
9,296
# Students in 6th Grade:
613
69,084
# Students in 7th Grade:
650
83,057
# Students in 8th Grade:
659
85,096
# Students in 9th Grade:
719
14,541
# Students in 10th Grade:
754
10,867
# Students in 11th Grade:
775
10,949
# Students in 12th Grade:
811
12,664
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,577 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,148. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,331 is higher than the state median of $19,607. The school district spending/student has grown by 47% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$154 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$248 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,577
$19,148
Spending / Student
$28,331
$19,607
Best Peninsula School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kopachuck Middle School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
10414 56th St Nw
Gig Harbor, WA 98335
(253) 530-4100
Gig Harbor, WA 98335
(253) 530-4100
Grades: 6-8
| 441 students
Rank: #22.
Harbor Ridge Middle School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
9010 Prentice Ave
Gig Harbor, WA 98332
(253) 530-1900
Gig Harbor, WA 98332
(253) 530-1900
Grades: 6-8
| 577 students
Rank: #33.
Goodman Middle School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
3701 38th Ave Nw
Gig Harbor, WA 98335
(253) 530-1600
Gig Harbor, WA 98335
(253) 530-1600
Grades: 6-8
| 451 students
Rank: #44.
Key Peninsula Middle School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
5510 Key Peninsula Hwy N
Lakebay, WA 98349
(253) 530-4200
Lakebay, WA 98349
(253) 530-4200
Grades: 6-8
| 407 students
Rank: n/an/a
Peninsula Alternative Programs
Alternative School
8402 Skansie Avenue
Gig Harbor, WA 98332
(253) 530-1700
Gig Harbor, WA 98332
(253) 530-1700
Grades: 1-12
| 233 students
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