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Port Angeles School District

Item: Port Angeles School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

905 W 9th St
Port Angeles, WA 98363-7275

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Top 30%

Tel: (360) 457-8575

For the 2026-27 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 1,966 students in Port Angeles School District. This district's average elementary is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Washington.

Public Elementary Schools in Port Angeles School District have an score of 47% (versus the Washington public elementary school average of 43%), and score of 51% (versus the 51% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public elementary school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (WA)

# Schools

10 Schools

1,831 Schools

# Students

3,460 Students

737,732 Students

# Teachers

200 Teachers

43,880 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Port Angeles School District	Washington
Pre-K	37	41
Kind	230	224
1	233	220
2	226	234
3	276	245
4	251	234
5	241	241
6	257	242
7	20	217
8	22	214
9	25	15
10	37	17
11	48	18
12	63	21

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District Rank

Port Angeles School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 306 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 82% has increased from 79% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (WA)

#75 out of 307 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Port Angeles School District
2023	#75
2022	#73
2021	#61
2019	#61
2018	#58
2017	#55
2016	#62
2015	#56
2014	#73
2013	#44
2012	#43
2011	#48
2010	#41

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45%

41%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Port Angeles School District	Washington
2023	45%	41%
2022	44%	40%
2019	55%	50%
2018	55%	51%
2017	57%	51%
2016	55%	51%
2015	55%	49%
2014	70%	65%
2013	68%	64%
2012	69%	63%
2011	66%	60%
2010	61%	54%

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55%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Port Angeles School District	Washington
2022	55%	53%
2019	65%	61%
2018	55%	61%
2017	65%	61%
2016	67%	62%
2015	61%	56%
2014	81%	74%
2013	81%	73%
2012	78%	72%
2011	75%	70%
2010	76%	70%

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53%

49%

82%

83.8%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Port Angeles School District	Washington
2023	82%	83%
2022	81%	84%
2019	81%	84%
2018	92%	88%
2017	79%	82%
2016	81%	81%
2015	80%	81%
2014	77%	80%
2013	72%	78%
2012	69%	78%
2011	68%	77%

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(2022-23)

32.6%

34.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Port Angeles School District	Washington
2023	32.6%	34.7%
2022	19.1%	18.4%
2021	25.3%	24.3%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.48

0.69

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Port Angeles School District	Washington
2023	0.43	0.68
2022	0.43	0.68
2021	0.42	0.67
2020	0.40	0.65
2019	0.40	0.65
2018	0.40	0.65
2017	0.40	0.64
2016	0.39	0.63
2015	0.39	0.62
2014	0.43	0.61
2013	0.42	0.61
2012	0.40	0.59
2011	0.39	0.57
2010	0.34	0.54
2009	0.32	0.53
2008	0.32	0.52
2007	0.29	0.51
2006	0.28	0.50
2005	0.28	0.49
2004	0.25	0.48
2003	0.25	0.46
2002	0.24	0.45
2001	0.24	0.42
2000	0.22	0.42
1999	0.22	0.41
1998	0.21	0.40
1997	0.21	0.40
1996	0.20	0.38
1995	0.19	0.37
1994	0.19	0.35
1993	0.17	0.34
1992	0.16	0.34
1991	0.17	0.32
1990	0.17	0.31
1989	0.16	0.29
1988	0.17	0.29

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Port Angeles School District	Washington
2023	5%	1%
2022	6%	1%
2021	5%	1%
2020	5%	1%
2019	5%	1%
2018	5%	2%
2017	5%	1%
2016	4%	1%
2015	5%	1%
2014	6%	1%
2013	5%	2%
2012	5%	1%
2011	6%	2%
2010	11%	3%
2009	9%	3%
2008	10%	3%
2007	9%	3%
2006	9%	3%
2005	9%	3%
2004	8%	3%
2003	9%	3%
2002	8%	3%
2001	7%	3%
2000	8%	3%
1999	8%	3%
1998	7%	3%
1997	6%	3%
1996	6%	3%
1995	5%	3%
1994	6%	3%
1993	5%	3%
1992	5%	3%
1991	5%	2%
1990	5%	3%
1989	5%	2%
1988	5%	2%

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% Asian

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

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% Hispanic

11%

26%

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

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2023)
Year	Port Angeles School District	Washington
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	5%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	1%	5%
2015	1%	5%
2014	1%	5%
2013	1%	5%
2012	1%	5%
2011	1%	5%
2010	2%	6%
2009	2%	6%
2008	2%	6%
2007	2%	6%
2006	2%	6%
2005	2%	6%
2004	2%	6%
2003	1%	5%
2002	1%	5%
2001	2%	5%
2000	1%	5%
1999	1%	5%
1998	1%	5%
1997	1%	5%
1996	1%	5%
1995	1%	5%
1994	1%	4%
1993	1%	4%

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% White

70%

48%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Port Angeles School District	Washington
2023	75%	49%
2022	74%	50%
2021	76%	51%
2020	77%	53%
2019	77%	53%
2018	77%	54%
2017	77%	55%
2016	78%	56%
2015	78%	57%
2014	74%	58%
2013	75%	59%
2012	77%	60%
2011	77%	63%
2010	80%	65%
2009	82%	66%
2008	81%	67%
2007	84%	68%
2006	84%	69%
2005	84%	70%
2004	86%	71%
2003	86%	72%
2002	87%	73%
2001	87%	75%
2000	88%	75%
1999	87%	76%
1998	89%	77%
1997	89%	77%
1996	89%	78%
1995	90%	79%
1994	89%	80%
1993	90%	81%
1992	91%	81%
1991	91%	82%
1990	91%	83%
1989	92%	84%
1988	91%	84%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Port Angeles School District	Washington
2023	8%	9%
2022	8%	9%
2021	8%	9%
2020	7%	9%
2019	7%	8%
2018	8%	8%
2017	8%	8%
2016	9%	7%
2015	8%	7%
2014	11%	7%
2013	11%	6%
2012	9%	6%
2011	9%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,138 is higher than the state median of $21,173. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $19,350 is less than the state median of $21,108. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.

This School District

This State (WA)

Total Revenue

$77 MM

$23,221 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Port Angeles School District	Washington
2023	$77 MM	$18 MM
2022	$72 MM	$17 MM
2021	$60 MM	$18 MM
2020	$53 MM	$18 MM
2019	$55 MM	$16 MM
2018	$50 MM	$13 MM
2017	$47 MM	$13 MM
2016	$46 MM	$14 MM
2015	$42 MM	$12 MM
2014	$42 MM	$12 MM
2012	$39 MM	$12 MM
2011	$40 MM	$12 MM
2010	$42 MM	$12 MM
2009	$43 MM	$12 MM
2008	$42 MM	$11 MM
2007	$40 MM	$10 MM
2006	$39 MM	$10 MM
2005	$41 MM	$9 MM
2004	$38 MM	$9 MM
2003	$42 MM	$9 MM
2002	$36 MM	$9 MM
2001	$34 MM	$9 MM
2000	$33 MM	$8 MM
1999	$32 MM	$8 MM
1998	$32 MM	$7 MM
1997	$32 MM	$7 MM
1996	$30 MM	$7 MM
1995	$29 MM	$6 MM
1992	$24 MM	$5 MM
1990	$21 MM	$4 MM

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Spending

$67 MM

$23,150 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Port Angeles School District	Washington
2023	$67 MM	$18 MM
2022	$60 MM	$17 MM
2021	$55 MM	$15 MM
2020	$55 MM	$17 MM
2019	$54 MM	$16 MM
2018	$51 MM	$14 MM
2017	$49 MM	$13 MM
2016	$45 MM	$13 MM
2015	$41 MM	$10 MM
2014	$40 MM	$11 MM
2012	$38 MM	$12 MM
2011	$39 MM	$11 MM
2010	$41 MM	$10 MM
2009	$42 MM	$11 MM
2008	$40 MM	$11 MM
2007	$39 MM	$10 MM
2006	$37 MM	$9 MM
2005	$41 MM	$9 MM
2004	$40 MM	$9 MM
2003	$39 MM	$8 MM
2002	$40 MM	$9 MM
2001	$36 MM	$9 MM
2000	$32 MM	$8 MM
1999	$31 MM	$8 MM
1998	$31 MM	$7 MM
1997	$32 MM	$7 MM
1996	$37 MM	$7 MM
1995	$29 MM	$6 MM
1992	$24 MM	$6 MM
1990	$20 MM	$4 MM

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Revenue / Student

$22,138

$21,173

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Port Angeles School District	Washington
2023	$21,675	$23,207
2022	$20,521	$22,063
2021	$17,065	$22,261
2020	$14,163	$20,595
2018	$13,217	$17,034
2017	$12,366	$16,266
2016	$11,928	$16,359
2015	$11,045	$11,994
2014	$11,051	$12,940
2012	$10,062	$12,445
2011	$10,173	$12,577
2010	$10,347	$11,994
2009	$10,201	$12,260
2008	$9,506	$11,273
2007	$8,916	$10,323
2006	$8,399	$9,385
2005	$8,308	$8,889
2004	$7,949	$9,060
2003	$8,782	$8,698
2002	$7,333	$7,902
2001	$6,942	$8,010
2000	$6,402	$7,416
1999	$6,201	$7,257
1998	$6,008	$6,806
1997	$6,017	$6,273
1995	$5,557	$5,897
1992	$4,797	$5,711
1990	$4,284	$4,869

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Spending / Student

$19,350

$21,108

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Port Angeles School District	Washington
2023	$18,945	$23,082
2022	$17,238	$22,151
2021	$15,629	$19,082
2020	$14,517	$19,584
2018	$13,452	$17,238
2017	$12,760	$16,506
2016	$11,605	$15,517
2015	$10,696	$10,499
2014	$10,648	$12,404
2012	$9,954	$11,905
2011	$9,931	$11,693
2010	$10,020	$10,499
2009	$9,832	$11,231
2008	$9,137	$11,125
2007	$8,578	$9,967
2006	$8,052	$8,893
2005	$8,313	$8,879
2004	$8,338	$8,617
2003	$8,292	$8,253
2002	$8,157	$7,974
2001	$7,321	$8,055
2000	$6,175	$7,278
1999	$5,904	$7,029
1998	$5,894	$6,800
1997	$5,956	$6,422
1995	$5,508	$6,024
1992	$4,859	$6,438
1990	$4,094	$4,978

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Best Port Angeles School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Hamilton Elementary School

(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

1822 W 7th St
Port Angeles, WA 98363
(360) 452-6818

Gr: PK-6 | 338 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 29%

Rank: #22.

Dry Creek Elementary School

(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

25 Rife Rd
Port Angeles, WA 98363
(360) 457-5050

Gr: PK-6 | 393 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 41%

Rank: #33.

Jefferson Elementary School

(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

218 E 12th St
Port Angeles, WA 98362
(206) 457-4231

Gr: PK-6 | 245 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 30%

Rank: #44.

Franklin Elementary School

(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

2505 S Washington St
Port Angeles, WA 98362
(360) 457-1343

Gr: PK-6 | 318 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 22%

Rank: #55.

Roosevelt Elementary School

(Math: 40% | Reading: 42%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

106 Monroe Road, 106 Monroe Ro
Port Angeles, WA 98362
(360) 452-8973

Gr: PK-6 | 420 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 25%

Rank: n/an/a

Special Education

Special Education School

Add to Compare

905 W 9th St
Port Angeles, WA 98363
(360) 565-3740

Gr: PK-12 | 14 students Minority enrollment: 35%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 10 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 3,460 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 30%
: 82% (Top 50% in WA)
: Top 30%
: 45% (Top 30%)
: 55% (Top 30%)
: 53% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education