Is East Port Orchard Elementary a good school?

East Port Orchard Elementary ranks in the bottom 23.0% of Washington elementary schools.

How many students attend East Port Orchard Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 474 students attended East Port Orchard Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of East Port Orchard Elementary?

Students at East Port Orchard Elementary are 58% White, 22% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 3% African American, 2% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of East Port Orchard Elementary attend?

Students who attend East Port Orchard Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Marcus Whitman Middle School High : South Kitsap High School

East Port Orchard Elementary

Summary:

East Port Orchard Elementary is a public elementary school serving 474 students in grades PK-5 in the South Kitsap School District in Port Orchard, Washington. Over the past several years, the school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking, currently sitting at 899 out of 1,168 Washington elementary schools.

East Port Orchard Elementary consistently underperforms compared to the South Kitsap School District and the state of Washington in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 36.89% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 54.15% for the district and 52.63% for the state. In math, only 33.98% were proficient, compared to 42.38% for the district and 41.68% for the state. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as White students, Special Education students, and Low Socioeconomic Status students. Additionally, East Port Orchard Elementary has a very high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, reaching 89.45% in the 2022-2023 school year, significantly higher than the other nearby schools in the South Kitsap School District, such as Manchester Elementary, South Colby Elementary, and Orchard Heights Elementary.

The high poverty rate and socioeconomic challenges faced by East Port Orchard Elementary students likely play a significant role in the school's academic struggles. Fluctuations in staffing and per-student spending may also contribute to the school's performance. To address these challenges, the school district and community could explore targeted interventions and support, such as increased funding for academic programs, professional development for teachers, and community partnerships, to help improve the academic outcomes and provide a more equitable education for the students at East Port Orchard Elementary.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

2649 Hoover Ave SE
Port Orchard, WA 98366

(360) 443-3170

District: South Kitsap School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
899^th of 1,168 Washington Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $20,607

Students who attend East Port Orchard Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Marcus Whitman Middle School
High:	South Kitsap High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.0

Number of students: 474

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.8%

Hispanic:

22.2%

Two or more races:

11.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 89.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details East Port Orchard Elementary ranks worse than 77% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks last among 10 ranked elementary schools in the South Kitsap School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 24.85. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (57.8%), Hispanic (22.2%), two or more races (11.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 89.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the South Kitsap School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at East Port Orchard Elementary is 15. 6 elementary schools in the South Kitsap School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare East Port Orchard Elementary employs 31.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at East Port Orchard Elementary is $20,607, which is the 4^th highest among 10 elementary schools in the South Kitsap School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

East Port Orchard Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks East Port Orchard Elementary 899^th of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See East Port Orchard Elementary in the ranking list.)

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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 East Port Orchard Elementary

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Rank History for all students at East Port Orchard Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	41.18	626^th	1026	39.0%
2005	36.66	705^th	1031	31.6%
2006	42.71	645^th	1051	38.6%
2007	46.65	600^th	1069	43.9%
2008	63.75	386^th	1067	63.8%
2009	60.69	417^th	1072	61.1%
2010	69.07	287^th	1088	73.6%
2011	70.56	287^th	1092	73.7%
2012	75.54	222^nd	1097	79.8%
2013	76.77	213^th	1106	80.7%
2015	59.61	412^th	1067	61.4%
2016	60.93	411^th	1053	61.0%
2017	56.91	460^th	1056	56.4%
2018	47.47	556^th	1054	47.2%
2019	44.80	644^th	1130	43.0%
2021	37.19	662^nd	1107	40.2%
2022	29.56	823^rd	1169	29.6%
2023	26.26	890^th	1169	23.9%
2024	24.85	899^th	1168	23.0%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at East Port Orchard Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	32.28	229^th	303	24.4%
2024	24.46	161^st	188	14.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at East Port Orchard Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	66.06	144^th	637	77.4%
2019	42.24	292^nd	566	48.4%
2022	41.42	252^nd	478	47.3%
2024	9.82	333^rd	339	1.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at East Port Orchard Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	47.56	457^th	835	45.3%
2019	44.47	573^rd	979	41.5%
2021	55.80	305^th	854	64.3%
2022	39.09	641^st	1019	37.1%
2023	46.04	555^th	1013	45.2%
2024	43.82	600^th	1024	41.4%

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Rank History for Female students at East Port Orchard Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	48.64	537^th	1004	46.5%
2019	44.36	633^rd	1068	40.7%
2021	38.95	584^th	1008	42.1%
2022	25.56	849^th	1100	22.8%
2023	18.15	930^th	1094	15.0%
2024	17.94	941^st	1093	13.9%

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Rank History for Male students at East Port Orchard Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	47.17	525^th	999	47.4%
2019	45.65	603^rd	1075	43.9%
2021	34.02	652^nd	1025	36.4%
2022	32.56	746^th	1113	33.0%
2023	33.78	732^nd	1099	33.4%
2024	32.77	742^nd	1099	32.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at East Port Orchard Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	69.69	161^st	697	76.9%
2022	55.60	250^th	694	64.0%
2023	33.15	445^th	633	29.7%
2024	42.76	393^rd	651	39.6%

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Rank History for White students at East Port Orchard Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	29.22	628^th	833	24.6%
2019	36.40	720^th	1027	29.9%
2021	19.29	803^rd	943	14.8%
2022	20.06	887^th	1031	14.0%
2023	21.03	861^st	1011	14.8%
2024	18.47	893^rd	1009	11.5%

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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 East Port Orchard Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	687	13	31	14	25	n/a	n/a	0	770
1989	653	20	31	17	7	n/a	n/a	0	728
1990	668	25	58	16	7	n/a	n/a	0	774
1991	434	16	39	13	17	n/a	n/a	0	519
1992	478	24	48	15	12	n/a	n/a	0	577
1993	445	20	46	19	6	n/a	n/a	0	536
1994	433	24	37	19	7	n/a	n/a	0	520
1995	438	28	46	23	9	n/a	n/a	0	544
1996	438	28	46	23	9	n/a	n/a	0	544
1997	493	29	43	27	15	n/a	n/a	0	607
1998	487	25	42	25	14	n/a	n/a	0	593
1999	468	33	44	28	17	n/a	n/a	0	590
2000	461	28	44	24	14	n/a	n/a	0	571
2001	477	28	45	22	9	n/a	n/a	0	581
2002	446	35	55	29	15	n/a	n/a	0	580
2003	446	35	55	29	15	n/a	n/a	0	580
2004	404	24	51	28	20	n/a	n/a	0	527
2005	400	25	44	24	16	n/a	n/a	13	522
2006	372	22	45	29	20	n/a	n/a	19	507
2007	343	21	41	24	13	n/a	n/a	22	464
2008	340	17	43	31	16	n/a	n/a	25	472
2009	324	13	38	29	15	n/a	n/a	27	446
2010	378	18	38	35	13	n/a	n/a	39	521
2011	387	11	24	44	9	9	35	0	519
2012	361	12	21	68	8	10	51	0	531
2013	354	9	18	64	4	10	42	0	501
2014	320	5	17	62	3	13	51	0	471
2015	352	9	15	60	4	21	68	0	529
2016	333	10	14	62	6	22	78	0	525
2017	318	10	10	54	5	15	71	0	483
2018	278	8	8	52	5	15	53	0	419
2019	284	18	12	76	6	15	56	0	467
2020	302	17	6	80	5	10	65	0	485
2021	265	14	4	83	9	9	40	0	424
2022	263	10	14	89	5	11	39	1	432
2023	274	12	15	105	4	8	55	1	474

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 East Port Orchard Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	770	32.0	24.0	0
1989	728	35.0	20.8	n/a
1990	774	33.7	22.9	0
1991	519	25.6	20.2	n/a
1992	577	29.0	19.8	n/a
1993	536	29.5	18.2	n/a
1994	520	28.5	18.2	n/a
1995	544	27.3	19.9	n/a
1996	544	27.3	19.9	n/a
1997	607	30.9	19.6	n/a
1998	593	30.7	19.3	n/a
1999	590	31.1	19.0	n/a
2000	571	30.9	18.5	n/a
2001	581	31.4	18.5	n/a
2002	580	32.6	17.8	41.4
2003	580	32.6	17.8	41.4
2004	527	32.0	16.5	40.6
2005	522	32.2	16.2	40.1
2006	507	29.9	17.0	43
2007	464	28.4	16.3	44.6
2008	472	27.4	17.2	47.4
2009	446	27.4	16.3	52.5
2010	521	28.9	18.0	55
2011	519	29.5	17.5	36.8
2012	531	29.4	18.0	54.2
2013	501	27.4	18.2	37.5
2014	471	n/a	n/a	53.3
2015	529	33.0	16.0	57.5
2016	525	29.0	18.1	53.7
2017	483	27.8	17.3	52.4
2018	419	26.4	15.8	57
2019	467	29.0	16.1	52.2
2020	485	32.1	15.0	56.5
2021	424	33.1	12.8	50.9
2022	432	36.1	11.9	52.8
2023	474	31.5	15.0	89.5

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 East Port Orchard Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	770	32.0	24.0	0
1989	728	35.0	20.8	n/a
1990	774	33.7	22.9	0
1991	519	25.6	20.2	n/a
1992	577	29.0	19.8	n/a
1993	536	29.5	18.2	n/a
1994	520	28.5	18.2	n/a
1995	544	27.3	19.9	n/a
1996	544	27.3	19.9	n/a
1997	607	30.9	19.6	n/a
1998	593	30.7	19.3	n/a
1999	590	31.1	19.0	n/a
2000	571	30.9	18.5	n/a
2001	581	31.4	18.5	n/a
2002	580	32.6	17.8	41.4
2003	580	32.6	17.8	41.4
2004	527	32.0	16.5	40.6
2005	522	32.2	16.2	40.1
2006	507	29.9	17.0	43
2007	464	28.4	16.3	44.6
2008	472	27.4	17.2	47.4
2009	446	27.4	16.3	52.5
2010	521	28.9	18.0	55
2011	519	29.5	17.5	36.8
2012	531	29.4	18.0	54.2
2013	501	27.4	18.2	37.5
2014	471	n/a	n/a	53.3
2015	529	33.0	16.0	57.5
2016	525	29.0	18.1	53.7
2017	483	27.8	17.3	52.4
2018	419	26.4	15.8	57
2019	467	29.0	16.1	52.2
2020	485	32.1	15.0	56.5
2021	424	33.1	12.8	50.9
2022	432	36.1	11.9	52.8
2023	474	31.5	15.0	89.5

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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