Is Kingston Middle School a good school?

Kingston Middle School ranks 246 th of 535 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Kingston Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 491 students attended Kingston Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Kingston Middle School?

Students at Kingston Middle School are 60% White, 19% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 7% American Indian, 1% African American, 1% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Kingston Middle School attend?

Students who attend Kingston Middle School usually go on to attend Kingston High School

Kingston Middle School

Summary:

Kingston Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Kingston, Washington, with a student population of 491 as of the 2022-2023 school year. The school is part of the North Kitsap School District, which is ranked 60 out of 247 school districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

While Kingston Middle School has a relatively diverse student population, with 60.29% White, 19.14% Hispanic, 7.33% Native American, and 10.59% two or more races, its academic performance, as measured by SBAC and WCAS test scores, is generally lower than the district and state averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (45.95%) and Math (39.17%) were below the district (56.44% and 47.85%) and state (52.63% and 41.68%) averages. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, ranking highly for Hispanic students but struggling with Special Education students.

Compared to nearby middle schools, such as Kellogg Middle School and Woodward Middle School, Kingston Middle School generally underperforms in academic metrics, and its statewide ranking has declined over the years, from 120th out of 435 middle schools in 2016-2017 to 246th out of 535 middle schools in 2023-2024. Additionally, the school has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 46.73% to 48.68% in recent years, suggesting a higher proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

Detail:

Public 6-8

9000 W Kingston Rd
Kingston, WA 98346-9327

(360) 396-3400

District: North Kitsap School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
246^th of 535 Washington Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,920

Students who attend Kingston Middle School usually attend:

High:

Kingston High School

Feeder schools for Kingston Middle School:

Elementary:	David Wolfle Elementary
	Richard Gordon Elementary
	Suquamish Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 18.7

Number of students: 491

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.3%

Hispanic:

19.1%

Two or more races:

10.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 48.7%

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Performance Trends

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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 50.14. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (60.3%), Hispanic (19.1%), two or more races (10.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 48.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Kingston Middle School is 18.7. (See more...)

Compare Kingston Middle School employs 26.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Kingston Middle School is $18,920.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Kingston Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Kingston Middle School 246^th of 535 Washington public middle schools. (See Kingston Middle School in the ranking list.)

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North Kitsap School District:

SchoolDigger ranks North Kitsap School District 60^th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Kingston Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Kingston Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	45.49	240^th	421	43.0%
2005	53.18	204^th	425	52.0%
2006	48.79	226^th	449	49.7%
2007	45.14	269^th	463	41.9%
2008	54.98	200^th	466	57.1%
2009	64.68	138^th	476	71.0%
2010	61.11	171^st	483	64.6%
2011	57.19	204^th	492	58.5%
2012	55.78	205^th	497	58.8%
2013	68.36	143^rd	498	71.3%
2015	65.96	140^th	445	68.5%
2016	69.71	115^th	443	74.0%
2017	69.65	120^th	435	72.4%
2018	62.11	153^rd	437	65.0%
2019	47.85	264^th	512	48.4%
2021	48.81	247^th	529	53.3%
2022	45.29	270^th	541	50.1%
2023	49.51	238^th	539	55.8%
2024	50.14	246^th	535	54.0%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Kingston Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	28.41	126^th	166	24.1%
2019	25.00	197^th	246	19.9%
2021	39.89	144^th	250	42.4%
2022	40.04	148^th	257	42.4%
2023	44.88	127^th	244	48.0%
2024	46.52	120^th	243	50.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Kingston Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	42.70	128^th	268	52.2%
2019	21.98	204^th	231	11.7%
2021	33.46	138^th	210	34.3%
2022	24.17	164^th	199	17.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Kingston Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	50.06	215^th	448	52.0%
2021	57.12	154^th	458	66.4%
2022	47.17	226^th	475	52.4%
2023	49.98	216^th	463	53.3%
2024	48.05	219^th	455	51.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Kingston Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	43.15	267^th	452	40.9%
2021	50.83	208^th	469	55.7%
2022	46.73	233^rd	479	51.4%
2023	47.15	223^rd	464	51.9%
2024	46.64	233^rd	464	49.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Kingston Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	49.59	216^th	453	52.3%
2021	46.44	237^th	476	50.2%
2022	42.49	258^th	480	46.3%
2023	49.61	199^th	470	57.7%
2024	53.76	201^st	466	56.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Kingston Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	91.00	13^th	259	95.0%
2019	74.49	57^th	344	83.4%
2021	72.35	68^th	353	80.7%
2022	63.71	98^th	360	72.8%
2023	68.73	82^nd	336	75.6%
2024	61.58	104^th	344	69.8%

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Rank History for Native American students at Kingston Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	47.74	7^th	15	53.3%
2021	68.25	2^nd	11	81.8%
2022	32.86	6^th	9	33.3%

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Rank History for White students at Kingston Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	43.46	281^st	470	40.2%
2021	45.05	261^st	480	45.6%
2022	43.68	269^th	488	44.9%
2023	46.27	239^th	488	51.0%
2024	49.57	237^th	486	51.2%

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Data source: test scores: Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Kingston Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1991	355	2	9	6	30	n/a	n/a	0	402
1992	472	7	11	8	45	n/a	n/a	0	543
1993	531	8	9	14	55	n/a	n/a	0	617
1994	569	7	7	15	57	n/a	n/a	0	655
1995	662	7	14	20	75	n/a	n/a	0	778
1996	662	7	14	20	75	n/a	n/a	0	778
1997	689	9	20	21	77	n/a	n/a	0	816
1998	698	6	24	25	80	n/a	n/a	0	833
1999	692	6	26	22	89	n/a	n/a	0	835
2000	682	9	27	19	91	n/a	n/a	0	828
2001	604	18	34	15	99	n/a	n/a	0	770
2002	611	10	23	25	96	n/a	n/a	0	765
2003	611	10	23	25	96	n/a	n/a	0	765
2004	674	14	24	30	100	n/a	n/a	0	842
2005	642	9	23	34	96	n/a	n/a	1	805
2006	624	8	20	41	92	n/a	n/a	5	790
2007	580	4	21	41	82	n/a	n/a	8	736
2008	566	4	20	30	90	n/a	n/a	9	719
2009	542	3	21	21	78	n/a	n/a	9	674
2010	558	4	26	26	87	n/a	n/a	9	710
2011	465	3	15	44	58	0	77	0	662
2012	481	2	15	53	53	0	81	0	685
2013	461	4	16	53	45	3	81	0	663
2014	395	2	5	47	44	2	65	0	560
2015	369	2	6	48	47	2	69	0	543
2016	319	7	7	49	52	2	61	0	497
2017	318	4	8	54	45	3	56	0	488
2018	303	5	6	70	42	4	67	0	497
2019	276	5	9	86	39	4	78	0	497
2020	291	4	7	87	53	3	90	0	535
2021	246	2	6	74	37	3	67	0	435
2022	297	5	6	87	39	0	56	0	490
2023	296	6	6	94	36	0	52	1	491

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Kingston Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	402	21.2	18.9	n/a
1992	543	27.3	19.8	n/a
1993	617	28.0	22.0	n/a
1994	655	32.0	20.5	n/a
1995	778	37.4	20.8	n/a
1996	778	37.4	20.8	n/a
1997	816	38.8	21.0	n/a
1998	833	41.8	19.9	n/a
1999	835	38.3	21.8	n/a
2000	828	43.2	19.2	n/a
2001	770	37.5	20.5	n/a
2002	765	39.2	19.5	23.5
2003	765	39.2	19.5	23.5
2004	842	41.0	20.5	24.2
2005	805	41.0	19.6	27
2006	790	41.5	19.0	32.7
2007	736	38.0	19.4	33.8
2008	719	38.5	18.7	32.3
2009	674	38.5	17.5	28.1
2010	710	35.0	20.2	32.1
2011	662	33.2	19.9	36
2012	685	33.1	20.6	45.1
2013	663	30.5	21.6	45.6
2014	560	n/a	n/a	43.6
2015	543	29.0	18.7	41.3
2016	497	28.0	17.7	40.6
2017	488	28.6	17.0	38.1
2018	497	25.6	19.4	39.2
2019	497	25.2	19.6	45.5
2020	535	26.0	20.5	46.2
2021	435	23.0	18.9	47.8
2022	490	28.9	16.9	46.7
2023	491	26.1	18.7	48.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Kingston Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	402	21.2	18.9	n/a
1992	543	27.3	19.8	n/a
1993	617	28.0	22.0	n/a
1994	655	32.0	20.5	n/a
1995	778	37.4	20.8	n/a
1996	778	37.4	20.8	n/a
1997	816	38.8	21.0	n/a
1998	833	41.8	19.9	n/a
1999	835	38.3	21.8	n/a
2000	828	43.2	19.2	n/a
2001	770	37.5	20.5	n/a
2002	765	39.2	19.5	23.5
2003	765	39.2	19.5	23.5
2004	842	41.0	20.5	24.2
2005	805	41.0	19.6	27
2006	790	41.5	19.0	32.7
2007	736	38.0	19.4	33.8
2008	719	38.5	18.7	32.3
2009	674	38.5	17.5	28.1
2010	710	35.0	20.2	32.1
2011	662	33.2	19.9	36
2012	685	33.1	20.6	45.1
2013	663	30.5	21.6	45.6
2014	560	n/a	n/a	43.6
2015	543	29.0	18.7	41.3
2016	497	28.0	17.7	40.6
2017	488	28.6	17.0	38.1
2018	497	25.6	19.4	39.2
2019	497	25.2	19.6	45.5
2020	535	26.0	20.5	46.2
2021	435	23.0	18.9	47.8
2022	490	28.9	16.9	46.7
2023	491	26.1	18.7	48.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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