Port Townsend School District

1610 Blaine St.
Port Townsend, WA 98368
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 788 students in Port Townsend School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Washington.
Public Elementary Schools in Port Townsend School District have an average math proficiency score of 53% (versus the Washington public elementary school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public elementary school average of 51% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,848 Schools
# Students
1,169 Students
728,286 Students
# Teachers
74 Teachers
45,625 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Port Townsend School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 85-89% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (WA)
#105 out of 306 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Port Townsend   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
(18-19)
47%
50%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Port Townsend   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of WA by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.
(18-19)
64%
61%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Port Townsend   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of WA by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.
(18-19)
80-84%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Port Townsend   School District and public school graduation rate of WA by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.39
0.68
# American Indian Students
15 Students
9,755 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
25 Students
62,173 Students
% Asian Students
2%
9%
# Hispanic Students
105 Students
183,931 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
25%
# Black Students
12 Students
33,932 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
901 Students
360,206 Students
% White Students
77%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
9,770 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
105 Students
67,249 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
9%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
21
11,783
# Students in K Grade:
70
76,043
# Students in 1st Grade:
66
74,612
# Students in 2nd Grade:
72
78,521
# Students in 3rd Grade:
79
79,256
# Students in 4th Grade:
73
78,860
# Students in 5th Grade:
73
79,997
# Students in 6th Grade:
97
80,030
# Students in 7th Grade:
93
73,535
# Students in 8th Grade:
96
73,807
# Students in 9th Grade:
94
5,309
# Students in 10th Grade:
108
4,938
# Students in 11th Grade:
137
5,057
# Students in 12th Grade:
90
6,538
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,954 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,148. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,236 is less than the state median of $19,607. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$20,715 MM
This chart display total revenue of Port Townsend   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in WA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$21 MM
$21,212 MM
This chart display total spending of Port Townsend   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in WA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$18,954
$19,148
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Port Townsend   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in WA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$18,236
$19,607
This chart display average spending per public school student in Port Townsend   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in WA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Port Townsend School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Blue Heron Middle School
Math: 47% | Reading: 68%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
3939 San Juan Ave
Port Townsend, WA 98368
(360) 379-4540
Grades: 1-8
| 250 students
Rank: #22.
Salish Coast Elementary School
Math: 53% | Reading: 55%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1637 Grant St
Port Townsend, WA 98368
(360) 379-4535
Grades: PK-8
| 406 students
Rank: #33.
Ocean
Alternative School
Math: 11-19% | Reading: 40-49%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
3939 San Juan Ave.
Port Townsend, WA 98368
(360) 379-4251
Grades: 1-12
| 132 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: 01-12
  • Enrollment: 1,169 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 23%
  • : 80-84% (Top 50% in WA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 47% (Top 50%)
  • : 64% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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