Best Public Schools in Zip Code 98366

Summary:

The 98366 zip code area in Washington is home to 11 schools in the South Kitsap School District, including 5 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, 2 high schools, and 1 alternative school. The data reveals significant disparities in academic performance across these schools, with a few standouts leading the pack.

John Sedgwick Middle School and Cedar Heights Middle School are the top-performing middle schools, consistently ranking in the top 30% of Washington middle schools and earning 4-star ratings. These schools excel in both English Language Arts and Math, with students scoring well above the district and state averages. In contrast, Marcus Whitman Middle School and East Port Orchard Elementary struggle with significantly lower proficiency rates.

The data also highlights the challenges faced by alternative and high-poverty schools in the area. Discovery, the alternative school, has a much lower graduation rate and a higher dropout rate compared to South Kitsap High School. Meanwhile, South Colby Elementary, the top-performing elementary school, stands out with exceptional test scores and a low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				WCAS Science (2024)				SBAC English Language Arts (2024)								SBAC Math (2024)								% Completely Immunized (2024)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Diphtheria (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% Pertussis (2024)	% Tetanus (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WCAS Science 5th Grade	WCAS Science 8th Grade	WCAS Science 11th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 10th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 3rd Grade	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math 5th Grade	SBAC Math 6th Grade	SBAC Math 7th Grade	SBAC Math 8th Grade	SBAC Math 10th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Measles KG	% Mumps KG	% Rubella KG	% Diphtheria KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% Pertussis KG	% Tetanus KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Kitsap County Detention Center	Public	8-12	1338 SW Old Clifton Rd	Port Orchard	98366	Kitsap County	Olympic Educational Service District 114	No	No	No	No	(360) 337-5401	2	0	1.5		1 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Cedar Heights Middle School	Public	6-8	2220 Pottery Ave	Port Orchard	98366	Kitsap County	South Kitsap School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 874-6020	653	36	18.3	46.2%	416 (63.7%)	5 (0.8%)	106 (16.2%)	24 (3.7%)	6 (0.9%)	12 (1.8%)	84 (12.9%)	67.8	152^nd of 535 public middle schools	71.6%		69	146^th of 539 public middle schools	72.9%	6		49.3		49.3				56.5	59.7	55.2		57.2				47.7	50.2	41.3		46.4											$18,683	$2,198	$16,486
South Kitsap High School	Public	9-12	425 Mitchell Ave	Port Orchard	98366	Kitsap County	South Kitsap School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 874-5600	2,389	118	20.2	40.4%	1,515 (63.4%)	38 (1.6%)	349 (14.6%)	121 (5.1%)	13 (0.5%)	47 (2.0%)	280 (11.7%)	54.2	189^th of 437 public high schools	56.8%		46.9	229^th of 442 public high schools	48.2%	40			46.1	46.1							70.0	70.0							31.3	31.1											$18,450	$2,237	$16,213
Sidney Glen Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	500 SW Birch Rd	Port Orchard	98366	Kitsap County	South Kitsap School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 443-3400	463	33	13.8	47.1%	258 (55.7%)	12 (2.6%)	87 (18.8%)	21 (4.5%)	4 (0.9%)	13 (2.8%)	68 (14.7%)	43.2	644^th of 1168 public elementary schools	44.9%		42.9	652^nd of 1169 public elementary schools	44.2%	8	49.3			49.3	50.0	41.3	44.8					45.5	57.3	44.6	35.8					46.6	93.6	94.9	94.9	94.9	94.9	94.9	96.2	93.6	94.9	94.9	$21,642	$2,347	$19,295
Explorer Academy	Public, Alternative	K-12	1723 Wolves Dr	Port Orchard	98366	Kitsap County	South Kitsap School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 443-3605	265	10	26.5	45.3%	174 (65.7%)	4 (1.5%)	32 (12.1%)	2 (0.8%)	4 (1.5%)	8 (3.0%)	38 (14.3%)								(n/a)	46.2	32.3	43.4	40.2			46.2	33.3	52.6	51.6	55.1	48.2					15.8	13.3	14.0	15.6											$13,000	$647	$12,353
John Sedgwick Middle School	Public	6-8	8995 SE Sedgwick Rd	Port Orchard	98366	Kitsap County	South Kitsap School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 874-6090	729	40	18.0	37.3%	532 (73.0%)	7 (1.0%)	76 (10.4%)	9 (1.2%)	6 (0.8%)	5 (0.7%)	94 (12.9%)	70.7	130^th of 535 public middle schools	75.7%		75.9	108^th of 539 public middle schools	80.0%	22		59.4		59.4				57.3	56.7	61.7		58.5				41.0	46.8	48.9		45.5											$18,725	$1,692	$17,033
East Port Orchard Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2649 Hoover Ave SE	Port Orchard	98366	Kitsap County	South Kitsap School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 443-3170	474	32	15.0	89.5%	274 (57.8%)	12 (2.5%)	105 (22.2%)	15 (3.2%)	4 (0.8%)	8 (1.7%)	55 (11.6%)	24.8	899^th of 1168 public elementary schools	23.0%		26.3	890^th of 1169 public elementary schools	23.9%	9	42.0			42.0	35.4	34.7	40.6					36.9	41.5	31.9	29.0					34.0	95.6	95.6	95.6	95.6	95.6	97.1	95.6	95.6	97.1	97.1	$20,607	$3,057	$17,551
Manchester Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1901 California Ave E	Port Orchard	98366	Kitsap County	South Kitsap School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 443-3230	478	29	16.7	41.6%	314 (65.7%)	14 (2.9%)	61 (12.8%)	11 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	71 (14.9%)	53.6	514^th of 1168 public elementary schools	56.0%		49.8	548^th of 1169 public elementary schools	53.1%	34	62.0			62.0	48.2	42.6	57.0					49.8	63.0	44.3	41.8					50.2	94.0	94.0	95.5	95.5	95.5	94.0	95.5	95.5	94.0	94.0	$17,178	$1,574	$15,604
Marcus Whitman Middle School	Public	6-8	1887 Madrona Dr SE	Port Orchard	98366	Kitsap County	South Kitsap School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 874-6160	686	41	16.5	59.9%	413 (60.2%)	18 (2.6%)	124 (18.1%)	29 (4.2%)	8 (1.2%)	15 (2.2%)	79 (11.5%)	26	394^th of 535 public middle schools	26.4%		33.8	346^th of 539 public middle schools	35.8%	48		28.5		28.5				33.0	43.8	42.2		39.7				22.9	26.8	24.8		24.8											$19,251	$2,253	$16,998
Orchard Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2288 Fircrest Dr SE	Port Orchard	98366	Kitsap County	South Kitsap School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 443-3530	549	39	13.9	50.3%	340 (61.9%)	13 (2.4%)	66 (12.0%)	11 (2.0%)	12 (2.2%)	13 (2.4%)	94 (17.1%)	59.7	449^th of 1168 public elementary schools	61.6%		61.7	412^th of 1169 public elementary schools	64.8%	37	73.2			73.2	44.1	42.7	73.8					55.0	52.3	44.9	53.7					50.5	91.3	92.4	94.6	94.6	94.6	92.4	93.5	93.5	92.4	92.4	$20,857	$2,963	$17,894
Discovery	Public	9-12	2150 Fircrest Dr SE	Port Orchard	98366	Kitsap County	South Kitsap School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 443-3680	205	10	20.5	84.9%	130 (63.4%)	7 (3.4%)	24 (11.7%)	4 (2.0%)	6 (2.9%)	8 (3.9%)	25 (12.2%)	13.7	402^nd of 437 public high schools	8.0%		8.8	419^th of 442 public high schools	5.2%	17			28.2	28.2							42.9	42.9																			$19,277	$1,147	$18,130
South Colby Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3281 Banner Road SE	Port Orchard	98366	Kitsap County	South Kitsap School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 443-3000	290	19	14.8	32.1%	208 (71.7%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (12.1%)	4 (1.4%)	2 (0.7%)	4 (1.4%)	36 (12.4%)	73.5	283^rd of 1168 public elementary schools	75.8%		70.1	325^th of 1169 public elementary schools	72.2%	42	72.2			72.2	63.6	51.2	63.0					59.9	72.7	58.1	52.7					61.4	95.4	95.4	95.4	95.4	95.4	95.4	100.0	95.4	95.4	95.4	$19,771	$1,533	$18,239

Cities Near Zip Code 98366

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Port Orchard	0.02 mi	18	117^th
Bremerton	4.58 mi	23	189^th
Gig Harbor	7.75 mi	14	47^th
Bainbridge Island	8.39 mi	10	5^th
Vashon	9.16 mi	5	36^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Washington State Department of Health and the Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction.

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