Top Rankings
Peninsula School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 2,018 students in Peninsula School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Washington.
Public Middle Schools in Peninsula School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Washington public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 63% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public middle school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
17 Schools
800 Schools
# Students
9,069 Students
302,560 Students
# Teachers
488 Teachers
16,189 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Peninsula School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 306 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 86% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#30 out of 307 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
49%
Graduation Rate
86%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.68
# American Indian Students
29 Students
5,703 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
185 Students
23,666 Students
% Asian Students
2%
8%
# Hispanic Students
948 Students
73,370 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
25%
# Black Students
66 Students
13,426 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
6,840 Students
148,736 Students
% White Students
75%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
19 Students
3,970 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
963 Students
26,275 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
9%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
160
1,563
# Students in K Grade:
656
3,945
# Students in 1st Grade:
653
4,184
# Students in 2nd Grade:
611
4,295
# Students in 3rd Grade:
627
4,473
# Students in 4th Grade:
719
4,820
# Students in 5th Grade:
669
7,072
# Students in 6th Grade:
682
71,936
# Students in 7th Grade:
713
81,343
# Students in 8th Grade:
623
82,029
# Students in 9th Grade:
710
11,117
# Students in 10th Grade:
708
8,145
# Students in 11th Grade:
722
8,299
# Students in 12th Grade:
816
9,339
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,995 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,796. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,394 is higher than the state median of $19,246. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$154 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$248 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,995
$18,796
Spending / Student
$27,394
$19,246
Best Peninsula School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kopachuck Middle School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
10414 56th St Nw
Gig Harbor, WA 98335
(253) 530-4100
Gig Harbor, WA 98335
(253) 530-4100
Grades: 6-8
| 479 students
Rank: #22.
Harbor Ridge Middle School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
9010 Prentice Ave
Gig Harbor, WA 98332
(253) 530-1900
Gig Harbor, WA 98332
(253) 530-1900
Grades: 6-8
| 597 students
Rank: #33.
Goodman Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
3701 38th Ave Nw
Gig Harbor, WA 98335
(253) 530-1600
Gig Harbor, WA 98335
(253) 530-1600
Grades: 6-8
| 480 students
Rank: #44.
Key Peninsula Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
5510 Key Peninsula Hwy N
Lakebay, WA 98349
(253) 530-4200
Lakebay, WA 98349
(253) 530-4200
Grades: 6-8
| 462 students
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