Is Orchard Heights Elementary a good school?

Orchard Heights Elementary ranks 449 th of 1168 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Orchard Heights Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 550 students attended Orchard Heights Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Orchard Heights Elementary?

Students at Orchard Heights Elementary are 58% White, 17% Two or more races, 13% Hispanic, 4% African American, 4% Pacific Islander, 3% Asian, 1% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Orchard Heights Elementary attend?

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

Orchard Heights Elementary

Summary:

Orchard Heights Elementary is a public elementary school in Port Orchard, Washington, serving 549 students in grades PK-5. As part of the South Kitsap School District, Orchard Heights stands out for its consistently strong academic performance, diverse student population, and effective resource allocation.

Orchard Heights boasts impressive academic results, with 55% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 50.53% in Math - significantly higher than the district and state averages. The school's science proficiency rate is also exceptional at 73.15%, far surpassing the district and state. Notably, Orchard Heights' Hispanic and multi-racial students outperform their peers across the district and state, while the school's special education students have struggled in comparison. The school's increase in per-student spending and relatively low student-teacher ratio may contribute to its academic success.

When compared to nearby schools, Orchard Heights stands out. Mullenix Ridge Elementary, also in the South Kitsap School District, outperforms Orchard Heights in both English Language Arts and Math. Meanwhile, schools in the Bremerton School District, such as Naval Avenue Elementary and West Hills S.T.E.M. Academy, generally perform below Orchard Heights and the state averages. However, the Catalyst Public Schools system in the Bremerton area demonstrates strong academic performance, providing an interesting model for other schools in the region.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

2288 Fircrest Dr SE
Port Orchard, WA 98366

(360) 443-3530

District: South Kitsap School District

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $20,857

Students who attend Orchard Heights Elementary usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio: 13.3

Number of students: 550

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.4%

Two or more races:

17.3%

Hispanic:

12.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 57.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Orchard Heights Elementary ranks better than 61.6% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks 4^th among 10 ranked elementary schools in the South Kitsap School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 59.71. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Orchard Heights Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the South Kitsap School District. Student population at Orchard Heights Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (58.4%), two or more races (17.3%), Hispanic (12.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 57.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Orchard Heights Elementary is 13.3, which is the 3^rd best among 10 elementary schools in the South Kitsap School District. (See more...)

Compare Orchard Heights Elementary employs 41.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Orchard Heights Elementary is $20,857, which is the 2^nd highest among 10 elementary schools in the South Kitsap School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Orchard Heights Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Orchard Heights Elementary 449^th of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Orchard Heights 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 Orchard Heights Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Orchard Heights Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	38.62	660^th	1026	35.7%
2005	38.93	677^th	1031	34.3%
2006	48.29	572^nd	1051	45.6%
2007	32.62	775^th	1069	27.5%
2008	35.25	744^th	1067	30.3%
2009	30.21	810^th	1072	24.4%
2010	65.14	344^th	1088	68.4%
2011	67.65	324^th	1092	70.3%
2012	64.18	395^th	1097	64.0%
2013	62.26	435^th	1106	60.7%
2015	63.06	368^th	1067	65.5%
2016	74.45	258^th	1053	75.5%
2017	69.52	315^th	1056	70.2%
2018	69.04	327^th	1054	69.0%
2019	76.27	251^st	1130	77.8%
2021	62.84	376^th	1107	66.0%
2022	63.16	397^th	1169	66.0%
2023	61.68	412^th	1169	64.8%
2024	59.71	449^th	1168	61.6%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Orchard Heights Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	50.56	105^th	212	50.5%
2019	68.37	78^th	303	74.3%
2021	24.83	97^th	128	24.2%
2022	34.20	176^th	252	30.2%
2023	54.19	86^th	194	55.7%
2024	65.64	50^th	188	73.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Orchard Heights Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	49.67	276^th	637	56.7%
2019	53.45	204^th	566	64.0%
2022	21.60	422^nd	478	11.7%
2023	17.20	282^nd	308	8.4%
2024	25.31	279^th	339	17.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Orchard Heights Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	52.44	402^nd	835	51.9%
2019	73.41	159^th	979	83.8%
2021	55.84	304^th	854	64.4%
2022	64.81	280^th	1019	72.5%
2023	56.60	396^th	1013	60.9%
2024	63.14	327^th	1024	68.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Orchard Heights Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	71.53	277^th	1004	72.4%
2019	75.40	252^nd	1068	76.4%
2021	74.79	221^st	1008	78.1%
2022	74.93	254^th	1100	76.9%
2023	69.13	303^rd	1094	72.3%
2024	58.89	413^th	1093	62.2%

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Rank History for Military Connected students at Orchard Heights Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	86.12	2^nd	50	96.0%
2021	66.42	8^th	32	75.0%
2022	78.99	8^th	50	84.0%
2023	58.60	13^th	48	72.9%
2024	61.29	14^th	39	64.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Orchard Heights Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	66.01	336^th	999	66.4%
2019	76.29	239^th	1075	77.8%
2021	51.79	440^th	1025	57.1%
2022	53.83	475^th	1113	57.3%
2023	53.58	466^th	1099	57.6%
2024	58.89	429^th	1099	61.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Orchard Heights Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	88.36	48^th	697	93.1%
2021	59.24	130^th	501	74.1%
2022	61.15	201^st	694	71.0%
2023	78.06	77^th	633	87.8%
2024	75.10	115^th	651	82.3%

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Rank History for White students at Orchard Heights Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	58.05	361^st	833	56.7%
2019	70.38	304^th	1027	70.4%
2021	60.90	340^th	943	63.9%
2022	64.73	344^th	1031	66.6%
2023	55.96	435^th	1011	57.0%
2024	52.91	470^th	1009	53.4%

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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 Orchard Heights Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	981	24	51	25	32	n/a	n/a	0	1113
1989	992	35	51	21	29	n/a	n/a	0	1128
1990	994	29	54	20	23	n/a	n/a	0	1120
1991	879	21	58	23	11	n/a	n/a	0	992
1992	854	27	65	23	9	n/a	n/a	0	978
1993	810	41	76	24	14	n/a	n/a	0	965
1994	829	30	77	14	14	n/a	n/a	0	964
1995	737	42	74	29	25	n/a	n/a	0	907
1996	737	42	74	29	25	n/a	n/a	0	907
1997	703	63	69	32	22	n/a	n/a	0	889
1998	730	59	72	37	21	n/a	n/a	0	919
1999	665	53	65	24	16	n/a	n/a	0	823
2000	644	63	66	32	30	n/a	n/a	0	835
2001	594	55	58	38	30	n/a	n/a	0	775
2002	561	47	59	46	33	n/a	n/a	0	746
2003	561	47	59	46	33	n/a	n/a	0	746
2004	535	37	70	57	23	n/a	n/a	0	722
2005	540	30	66	43	19	n/a	n/a	0	698
2006	506	36	61	43	18	n/a	n/a	14	678
2007	522	31	64	51	15	n/a	n/a	30	713
2008	509	26	53	40	17	n/a	n/a	40	685
2009	461	30	58	34	11	n/a	n/a	37	631
2010	461	23	49	38	13	n/a	n/a	42	626
2011	416	10	12	59	6	14	78	0	595
2012	377	17	9	48	8	14	67	0	540
2013	368	13	12	45	7	15	77	0	537
2014	367	10	8	60	6	11	71	0	533
2015	382	16	6	71	5	11	80	0	571
2016	524	14	12	76	4	12	107	0	749
2017	546	10	12	86	4	6	121	0	785
2018	480	8	9	81	3	4	97	0	682
2019	449	6	5	96	2	1	89	0	648
2020	451	10	10	94	6	4	86	0	661
2021	363	12	12	89	5	8	70	0	559
2022	343	10	9	68	10	14	86	0	540
2023	340	13	11	66	12	13	94	0	549
2024	321	20	15	71	8	20	95	0	550

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Orchard Heights Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1113	47.0	23.6	0
1989	1128	48.0	23.5	n/a
1990	1120	51.3	21.8	0
1991	992	51.1	19.4	n/a
1992	978	49.4	19.7	n/a
1993	965	49.1	19.7	n/a
1994	964	49.6	19.4	n/a
1995	907	43.8	20.7	n/a
1996	907	43.8	20.7	n/a
1997	889	44.7	19.9	n/a
1998	919	46.2	19.9	n/a
1999	823	42.8	19.2	n/a
2000	835	43.9	19.0	n/a
2001	775	43.4	17.9	n/a
2002	746	43.7	17.1	39.4
2003	746	43.7	17.1	39.4
2004	722	43.0	16.8	39.2
2005	698	43.0	16.2	38.3
2006	678	39.3	17.3	39.6
2007	713	40.2	17.7	40.7
2008	685	40.2	17.0	44.7
2009	631	40.2	15.7	46.6
2010	626	37.3	16.7	48.5
2011	595	34.8	17.0	30.8
2012	540	33.2	16.2	48.3
2013	537	31.1	17.2	35.9
2014	533	n/a	n/a	53.7
2015	571	39.0	14.6	60.6
2016	749	42.0	17.8	51
2017	785	44.8	17.5	45.2
2018	682	41.6	16.3	41.9
2019	648	41.2	15.7	46.1
2020	661	41.7	15.8	44.6
2021	559	42.9	13.0	40.4
2022	540	44.1	12.2	41.9
2023	549	39.4	13.9	50.3
2024	550	41.1	13.3	57.5

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 Orchard Heights Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1113	47.0	23.6	0
1989	1128	48.0	23.5	n/a
1990	1120	51.3	21.8	0
1991	992	51.1	19.4	n/a
1992	978	49.4	19.7	n/a
1993	965	49.1	19.7	n/a
1994	964	49.6	19.4	n/a
1995	907	43.8	20.7	n/a
1996	907	43.8	20.7	n/a
1997	889	44.7	19.9	n/a
1998	919	46.2	19.9	n/a
1999	823	42.8	19.2	n/a
2000	835	43.9	19.0	n/a
2001	775	43.4	17.9	n/a
2002	746	43.7	17.1	39.4
2003	746	43.7	17.1	39.4
2004	722	43.0	16.8	39.2
2005	698	43.0	16.2	38.3
2006	678	39.3	17.3	39.6
2007	713	40.2	17.7	40.7
2008	685	40.2	17.0	44.7
2009	631	40.2	15.7	46.6
2010	626	37.3	16.7	48.5
2011	595	34.8	17.0	30.8
2012	540	33.2	16.2	48.3
2013	537	31.1	17.2	35.9
2014	533	n/a	n/a	53.7
2015	571	39.0	14.6	60.6
2016	749	42.0	17.8	51
2017	785	44.8	17.5	45.2
2018	682	41.6	16.3	41.9
2019	648	41.2	15.7	46.1
2020	661	41.7	15.8	44.6
2021	559	42.9	13.0	40.4
2022	540	44.1	12.2	41.9
2023	549	39.4	13.9	50.3
2024	550	41.1	13.3	57.5

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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