Is Cedar Heights Middle School a good school?

Cedar Heights Middle School ranks 152 nd of 535 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Cedar Heights Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 660 students attended Cedar Heights Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Cedar Heights Middle School?

Students at Cedar Heights Middle School are 62% White, 16% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 2% African American, 2% Pacific Islander.

What high school do graduates of Cedar Heights Middle School attend?

Students who attend Cedar Heights Middle School usually go on to attend South Kitsap High School

Cedar Heights Middle School

Summary:

Cedar Heights Middle School is a public middle school located in Port Orchard, Washington, serving grades 6-8 with a student population of 653 and part of the South Kitsap School District.

Cedar Heights Middle School consistently ranks in the top 30% of Washington middle schools, with a current ranking of 152 out of 535 schools. The school's performance on state assessments is generally higher than the district and state averages, particularly in English Language Arts (ELA) and Science. For the 2023-2024 school year, 57.17% of all students at Cedar Heights were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 54.15% for the district and 52.63% for the state. Cedar Heights also excels in supporting certain student subgroups, with Hispanic and military-connected students ranking among the top in the state. The school's diverse student population, with a higher percentage of Hispanic, Asian, and multi-racial students compared to nearby schools, is a strength that provides opportunities for cross-cultural understanding.

When comparing Cedar Heights Middle School to nearby schools, it outperforms John Sedgwick Middle School and Marcus Whitman Middle School in the South Kitsap School District, as well as Fairview Middle School in the Central Kitsap School District. However, Woodward Middle School in the Bainbridge Island School District and McMurray Middle School in the Vashon Island School District significantly outperform Cedar Heights across all academic measures.

Detail:

Public 6-8

2220 Pottery Ave
Port Orchard, WA 98366

(360) 874-6020

District: South Kitsap School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
152^nd of 535 Washington Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,683

Students who attend Cedar Heights Middle School usually attend:

High:

South Kitsap High School

Feeder schools for Cedar Heights Middle School:

Elementary:	Burley Glenwood Elementary
	Sidney Glen Elementary School
	Sunnyslope Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 18.7

Number of students: 660

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.0%

Hispanic:

16.1%

Two or more races:

13.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 46.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Cedar Heights Middle School ranks better than 71.6% of middle schools in Washington. It also ranks 2^nd among 3 ranked middle schools in the South Kitsap School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 67.79. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Cedar Heights Middle School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (62%), Hispanic (16.1%), two or more races (13.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 46.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cedar Heights Middle School is 18.7, which is the highest among 3 middle schools in the South Kitsap School District! (See more...)

Compare Cedar Heights Middle School employs 35.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cedar Heights Middle School is $18,683, which is the lowest among 3 middle schools in the South Kitsap School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Cedar Heights Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Cedar Heights Middle School 152^nd of 535 Washington public middle schools. (See Cedar Heights Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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South Kitsap School District:

SchoolDigger ranks South Kitsap School District 108^th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Cedar Heights Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Cedar Heights Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	45.82	237^th	421	43.7%
2005	48.72	240^th	425	43.5%
2006	32.71	331^st	449	26.3%
2007	26.81	359^th	463	22.5%
2008	38.65	292^nd	466	37.3%
2009	36.84	321^st	476	32.6%
2010	27.93	374^th	483	22.6%
2011	32.74	360^th	492	26.8%
2012	45.66	281^st	497	43.5%
2013	52.45	236^th	498	52.6%
2015	64.84	147^th	445	67.0%
2016	69.06	119^th	443	73.1%
2017	55.09	199^th	435	54.3%
2018	44.54	242^nd	437	44.6%
2019	46.79	274^th	512	46.5%
2021	60.52	183^rd	529	65.4%
2022	65.68	155^th	541	71.3%
2023	68.95	146^th	539	72.9%
2024	67.79	152^nd	535	71.6%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Cedar Heights Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	55.63	73^rd	166	56.0%
2019	41.69	151^st	246	38.6%
2021	66.89	61^st	250	75.6%
2022	68.75	69^th	257	73.2%
2023	63.03	79^th	244	67.6%
2024	72.01	60^th	243	75.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Cedar Heights Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	24.28	229^th	268	14.6%
2019	35.85	137^th	231	40.7%
2021	29.09	158^th	210	24.8%
2022	47.89	78^th	199	60.8%
2023	27.91	128^th	167	23.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Cedar Heights Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	24.81	282^nd	349	19.2%
2019	40.48	276^th	448	38.4%
2021	67.98	81^st	458	82.3%
2022	68.57	94^th	475	80.2%
2023	74.80	72^nd	463	84.4%
2024	63.99	130^th	455	71.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Cedar Heights Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	45.05	204^th	376	45.7%
2019	47.10	243^rd	452	46.2%
2021	60.50	164^th	469	65.0%
2022	64.59	142^nd	479	70.4%
2023	70.93	118^th	464	74.6%
2024	70.34	117^th	464	74.8%

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Rank History for Military Connected students at Cedar Heights Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	60.20	18^th	50	64.0%
2021	66.52	7^th	44	84.1%
2022	81.15	7^th	51	86.3%
2023	75.74	2^nd	40	95.0%
2024	79.45	4^th	46	91.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Cedar Heights Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	39.70	220^th	371	40.7%
2019	44.58	250^th	453	44.8%
2021	60.30	169^th	476	64.5%
2022	65.01	138^th	480	71.3%
2023	65.32	139^th	470	70.4%
2024	63.27	145^th	466	68.9%

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Rank History for Asian students at Cedar Heights Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	22.54	103^rd	123	16.3%
2019	36.03	103^rd	152	32.2%
2022	21.82	128^th	161	20.5%
2024	43.92	83^rd	148	43.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Cedar Heights Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	48.02	129^th	259	50.2%
2019	54.96	140^th	344	59.3%
2021	70.49	70^th	353	80.2%
2022	75.16	60^th	360	83.3%
2023	75.90	57^th	336	83.0%
2024	84.51	32^nd	344	90.7%

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Rank History for White students at Cedar Heights Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	24.98	256^th	325	21.2%
2019	38.61	308^th	470	34.5%
2021	50.29	227^th	480	52.7%
2022	55.81	196^th	488	59.8%
2023	59.16	171^st	488	65.0%
2024	57.64	192^nd	486	60.5%

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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 Cedar Heights Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	582	6	26	12	44	n/a	n/a	0	670
1989	621	8	26	13	36	n/a	n/a	0	704
1990	604	10	25	12	53	n/a	n/a	0	704
1991	621	7	32	15	53	n/a	n/a	0	728
1992	641	12	42	14	37	n/a	n/a	0	746
1993	613	19	37	11	23	n/a	n/a	0	703
1994	618	19	40	12	29	n/a	n/a	0	718
1995	636	13	46	14	21	n/a	n/a	0	730
1996	636	13	46	14	21	n/a	n/a	0	730
1997	650	16	51	18	19	n/a	n/a	0	754
1998	664	23	56	18	20	n/a	n/a	0	781
1999	629	24	57	24	17	n/a	n/a	0	751
2000	655	26	53	27	20	n/a	n/a	0	781
2001	617	26	37	25	21	n/a	n/a	0	726
2002	693	19	49	20	23	n/a	n/a	0	804
2003	693	19	49	20	23	n/a	n/a	0	804
2004	690	24	66	25	30	n/a	n/a	0	835
2005	693	40	60	41	29	n/a	n/a	1	864
2006	671	33	71	35	18	n/a	n/a	2	830
2007	622	36	60	31	16	n/a	n/a	1	766
2008	595	25	79	29	10	n/a	n/a	3	741
2009	530	29	80	27	13	n/a	n/a	11	690
2010	550	27	87	27	23	n/a	n/a	18	732
2011	466	12	32	74	8	11	84	0	687
2012	493	12	29	61	14	9	82	0	700
2013	456	10	27	49	12	10	57	0	621
2014	450	10	32	59	12	10	76	0	649
2015	482	14	40	70	9	18	66	0	699
2016	489	9	35	82	12	19	72	0	718
2017	511	17	34	95	10	20	86	0	773
2018	553	14	39	96	10	14	75	0	801
2019	480	8	31	93	10	18	77	0	717
2020	457	17	25	87	5	11	88	0	690
2021	418	12	19	86	3	10	82	0	630
2022	417	6	25	88	5	12	78	0	631
2023	416	5	24	106	6	12	84	0	653
2024	409	15	25	106	6	11	88	0	660

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 Cedar Heights Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	670	32.0	20.9	0
1989	704	32.0	22.0	n/a
1990	704	34.0	20.7	0
1991	728	34.6	21.0	n/a
1992	746	34.4	21.6	n/a
1993	703	31.6	22.2	n/a
1994	718	29.5	24.3	n/a
1995	730	32.2	22.7	n/a
1996	730	32.2	22.7	n/a
1997	754	34.4	21.9	n/a
1998	781	35.1	22.3	n/a
1999	751	36.6	20.5	n/a
2000	781	36.1	21.6	n/a
2001	726	33.7	21.5	n/a
2002	804	41.8	19.2	32.3
2003	804	41.8	19.2	32.3
2004	835	43.0	19.4	31.5
2005	864	43.4	19.9	35.9
2006	830	43.2	19.2	33.7
2007	766	39.6	19.3	35.4
2008	741	39.8	18.6	34.6
2009	690	39.8	17.3	37
2010	732	38.6	18.9	39.4
2011	687	36.0	19.0	28.1
2012	700	33.7	20.7	47.1
2013	621	31.8	19.5	28.2
2014	649	n/a	n/a	43.9
2015	699	30.0	23.3	43.9
2016	718	34.0	21.1	44.4
2017	773	33.0	23.3	46.6
2018	801	36.0	22.2	41.8
2019	717	40.1	17.8	42.3
2020	690	40.2	17.1	40.7
2021	630	36.5	17.2	37.5
2022	631	37.4	16.8	40.7
2023	653	35.6	18.3	46.2
2024	660	35.1	18.7	46.5

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 Cedar Heights Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	670	32.0	20.9	0
1989	704	32.0	22.0	n/a
1990	704	34.0	20.7	0
1991	728	34.6	21.0	n/a
1992	746	34.4	21.6	n/a
1993	703	31.6	22.2	n/a
1994	718	29.5	24.3	n/a
1995	730	32.2	22.7	n/a
1996	730	32.2	22.7	n/a
1997	754	34.4	21.9	n/a
1998	781	35.1	22.3	n/a
1999	751	36.6	20.5	n/a
2000	781	36.1	21.6	n/a
2001	726	33.7	21.5	n/a
2002	804	41.8	19.2	32.3
2003	804	41.8	19.2	32.3
2004	835	43.0	19.4	31.5
2005	864	43.4	19.9	35.9
2006	830	43.2	19.2	33.7
2007	766	39.6	19.3	35.4
2008	741	39.8	18.6	34.6
2009	690	39.8	17.3	37
2010	732	38.6	18.9	39.4
2011	687	36.0	19.0	28.1
2012	700	33.7	20.7	47.1
2013	621	31.8	19.5	28.2
2014	649	n/a	n/a	43.9
2015	699	30.0	23.3	43.9
2016	718	34.0	21.1	44.4
2017	773	33.0	23.3	46.6
2018	801	36.0	22.2	41.8
2019	717	40.1	17.8	42.3
2020	690	40.2	17.1	40.7
2021	630	36.5	17.2	37.5
2022	631	37.4	16.8	40.7
2023	653	35.6	18.3	46.2
2024	660	35.1	18.7	46.5

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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