Is Explorer Academy a good school?

Explorer Academy ranks 831 st of 1168 Washington alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Explorer Academy?

In the 2023-24 school year, 290 students attended Explorer Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Explorer Academy?

Students at Explorer Academy are 64% White, 16% Two or more races, 15% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 1% American Indian.

Explorer Academy

Summary:

Explorer Academy is an alternative public school located in Port Orchard, Washington, serving grades K-12 with a total enrollment of 265 students. The school is part of the South Kitsap School District, which is ranked 108 out of 247 districts in Washington and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Explorer Academy stands out in a few key areas. The school has a significantly higher percentage of white students (65.66%) compared to the state average (52.63%), and has seen a significant improvement in its four-year graduation rates, increasing from 53.1% in 2018-2019 to 85.9% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the state average of 66.2%. However, the school's test scores are generally lower than the South Kitsap School District and the state averages, with only 15.56% of Explorer Academy students proficient or better in SBAC/Math for all grades, compared to 41.68% for the state.

Compared to nearby alternative schools, Explorer Academy has a higher percentage of white students than Bridges Transition (39.37% white) and Highline Public Schools Virtual Academy (15.26% white). Explorer Academy's four-year graduation rate of 85.9% in 2022-2023 is higher than the 71.8% rate for Highline Public Schools Virtual Academy, but lower than the 91.4% rate for North Mason Homelink Program. Overall, Explorer Academy faces challenges in terms of test scores and dropout rates compared to nearby schools and the state average, but has seen improvements in its graduation rates.

Detail:

Public, Alternative K-12

1723 Wolves Dr
Port Orchard, WA 98366

(360) 443-3605

District: South Kitsap School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
831^st of 1,168 Washington Alternative Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,000

Student/teacher ratio: 27.6

Number of students: 290

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.1%

Two or more races:

15.9%

Hispanic:

15.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 47.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Explorer Academy ranks worse than 71.1% of elementary schools in Washington. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 29.34. (See more...)

Compare Details Explorer Academy ranks worse than 69.5% of middle schools in Washington. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 29.87. (See more...)

Compare Details Explorer Academy ranks worse than 71.6% of high schools in Washington. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 30.01. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Explorer Academy who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Explorer Academy is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (64.1%), two or more races (15.9%), Hispanic (15.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 47.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Explorer Academy is 27.6. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Explorer Academy is $13,000.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Explorer Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Explorer Academy 831^st of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Explorer Academy in the ranking list.)

SchoolDigger ranks Explorer Academy 372^nd of 535 Washington public middle schools. (See Explorer Academy in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

White students:

SchoolDigger ranks Explorer Academy 313^th of 437 Washington public high schools. (See Explorer Academy in the ranking list.)

High 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 all elementary school students at Explorer Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2005	67.59	311^th	1031	69.8%
2006	35.52	733^rd	1051	30.3%
2008	18.82	924^th	1067	13.4%
2009	50.02	558^th	1072	47.9%
2010	25.18	885^th	1088	18.7%
2011	14.49	998^th	1092	8.6%
2012	33.77	800^th	1097	27.1%
2013	32.42	813^th	1106	26.5%
2021	74.33	264^th	1107	76.2%
2022	63.24	395^th	1169	66.2%
2023	42.10	661^st	1169	43.5%
2024	29.34	831^st	1168	28.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Explorer Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	48.89	534^th	1100	51.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Explorer Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	94.68	57^th	1025	94.4%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Explorer Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	72.57	239^th	943	74.7%
2022	34.64	706^th	1031	31.5%

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

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Rank History for all middle school students at Explorer Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2005	78.24	74^th	425	82.6%
2006	75.19	85^th	449	81.1%
2008	20.74	401^st	466	13.9%
2009	12.77	441^st	476	7.4%
2010	32.83	344^th	483	28.8%
2011	30.80	368^th	492	25.2%
2012	33.33	358^th	497	28.0%
2013	28.83	381^st	498	23.5%
2015	12.51	400^th	445	10.1%
2018	21.69	349^th	437	20.1%
2019	41.82	304^th	512	40.6%
2021	90.74	43^rd	529	91.9%
2022	57.31	192^nd	541	64.5%
2023	36.01	332^nd	539	38.4%
2024	29.87	372^nd	535	30.5%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Explorer Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	68.75	91^st	448	79.7%
2022	98.14	5^th	475	98.9%
2023	45.26	237^th	463	48.8%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Explorer Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	33.61	317^th	452	29.9%
2022	58.48	167^th	479	65.1%
2024	41.30	269^th	464	42.0%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Explorer Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2021	95.98	19^th	476	96.0%
2022	61.51	153^rd	480	68.1%
2023	42.98	250^th	470	46.8%
2024	49.98	216^th	466	53.6%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Explorer Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	49.22	245^th	470	47.9%
2021	85.60	54^th	480	88.8%
2022	28.24	367^th	488	24.8%
2023	45.49	246^th	488	49.6%
2024	30.88	348^th	486	28.4%

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

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Rank History for all high school students at Explorer Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	19.74	322^nd	390	17.4%
2005	26.05	315^th	394	20.1%
2006	50.56	227^th	395	42.5%
2007	28.73	313^th	399	21.6%
2008	40.24	274^th	396	30.8%
2009	27.94	314^th	402	21.9%
2010	25.05	341^st	423	19.4%
2011	70.59	62^nd	440	85.9%
2012	41.25	299^th	450	33.6%
2013	31.66	335^th	454	26.2%
2015	82.17	39^th	341	88.6%
2016	38.12	213^th	306	30.4%
2017	44.35	192^nd	301	36.2%
2018	28.67	248^th	315	21.3%
2019	40.15	262^nd	417	37.2%
2021	61.78	142^nd	455	68.8%
2022	58.17	167^th	434	61.5%
2023	50.17	209^th	442	52.7%
2024	30.01	313^th	437	28.4%

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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Explorer Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	64.57	67^th	227	70.5%
2019	45.58	185^th	344	46.2%
2021	98.33	4^th	392	99.0%
2022	90.93	16^th	370	95.7%
2023	75.44	51^st	362	85.9%
2024	39.36	225^th	356	36.8%

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Rank History for high school Female students at Explorer Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	32.51	188^th	243	22.6%
2019	46.49	207^th	358	42.2%
2021	63.55	115^th	390	70.5%
2022	55.09	158^th	368	57.1%
2023	54.83	157^th	357	56.0%
2024	32.38	247^th	347	28.8%

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Rank History for high school Male students at Explorer Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	20.39	222^nd	254	12.6%
2019	35.46	246^th	355	30.7%
2021	69.72	95^th	395	75.9%
2022	59.19	146^th	363	59.8%
2023	36.72	232^nd	358	35.2%
2024	30.22	261^st	362	27.9%

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Rank History for high school White students at Explorer Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	2.08	220^th	222	0.9%
2019	31.62	295^th	382	22.8%
2021	61.47	130^th	413	68.5%
2022	45.97	218^th	390	44.1%
2023	43.78	219^th	379	42.2%
2024	25.40	300^th	374	19.8%

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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 Explorer Academy

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1998	41	0	1	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	44
1999	114	1	5	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	126
2000	114	3	1	5	3	n/a	n/a	0	126
2001	105	3	1	0	2	n/a	n/a	0	111
2002	119	4	6	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	132
2003	119	4	6	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	132
2004	145	1	9	2	6	n/a	n/a	0	163
2005	143	1	8	4	5	n/a	n/a	0	161
2006	149	2	9	6	2	n/a	n/a	0	168
2007	128	0	3	6	5	n/a	n/a	0	142
2008	133	1	3	8	3	n/a	n/a	0	148
2009	120	2	10	12	4	n/a	n/a	1	149
2010	99	2	8	1	6	n/a	n/a	3	119
2011	124	2	1	11	0	2	9	0	149
2012	124	5	2	12	1	3	8	0	155
2013	129	2	3	14	1	2	12	0	163
2014	158	7	1	14	2	1	16	0	199
2015	166	2	1	13	2	0	18	0	202
2016	158	2	0	17	1	0	17	0	195
2017	142	0	0	15	1	2	16	0	176
2018	112	1	2	17	3	8	13	0	156
2019	138	1	3	23	2	5	25	0	197
2020	141	1	3	19	2	6	25	0	197
2021	195	1	3	29	5	6	33	1	273
2022	174	5	5	34	4	8	32	2	264
2023	174	4	2	32	4	8	38	3	265
2024	186	1	6	44	4	1	46	2	290

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 Explorer Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1998	44	0.0	0.0	n/a
1999	126	0.0	0.0	n/a
2000	126	0.0	0.0	n/a
2001	111	0.0	0.0	n/a
2002	132	0.0	n/a	n/a
2003	132	0.0	n/a	n/a
2004	163	0.0	n/a	n/a
2005	161	n/a	n/a	0
2006	168	0.0	n/a	0
2007	142	0.0	n/a	0
2008	148	n/a	n/a	0
2009	149	n/a	n/a	n/a
2010	119	5.5	21.6	n/a
2011	149	5.5	27.0	11.4
2012	155	5.4	28.2	24.5
2013	163	6.6	24.6	20.9
2014	199	n/a	n/a	35.2
2015	202	8.0	25.2	32.7
2016	195	7.0	27.8	27.7
2017	176	7.0	24.9	38.1
2018	156	7.0	22.0	35.9
2019	197	7.0	28.0	37.1
2020	197	7.0	28.0	26.4
2021	273	9.0	30.2	24.5
2022	264	10.0	26.4	38.3
2023	265	10.0	26.5	45.3
2024	290	10.5	27.6	47.9

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 Explorer Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1998	44	0.0	0.0	n/a
1999	126	0.0	0.0	n/a
2000	126	0.0	0.0	n/a
2001	111	0.0	0.0	n/a
2002	132	0.0	n/a	n/a
2003	132	0.0	n/a	n/a
2004	163	0.0	n/a	n/a
2005	161	n/a	n/a	0
2006	168	0.0	n/a	0
2007	142	0.0	n/a	0
2008	148	n/a	n/a	0
2009	149	n/a	n/a	n/a
2010	119	5.5	21.6	n/a
2011	149	5.5	27.0	11.4
2012	155	5.4	28.2	24.5
2013	163	6.6	24.6	20.9
2014	199	n/a	n/a	35.2
2015	202	8.0	25.2	32.7
2016	195	7.0	27.8	27.7
2017	176	7.0	24.9	38.1
2018	156	7.0	22.0	35.9
2019	197	7.0	28.0	37.1
2020	197	7.0	28.0	26.4
2021	273	9.0	30.2	24.5
2022	264	10.0	26.4	38.3
2023	265	10.0	26.5	45.3
2024	290	10.5	27.6	47.9

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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