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 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 2,104 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 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public middle school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
18 Schools
799 Schools
# Students
8,969 Students
302,457 Students
# Teachers
487 Teachers
16,390 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Peninsula School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 307 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
0.67
# American Indian Students
28 Students
5,646 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
183 Students
22,600 Students
% Asian Students
2%
8%
# Hispanic Students
918 Students
73,312 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
25%
# Black Students
66 Students
13,447 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%
# White Students
6,782 Students
150,112 Students
% White Students
76%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
12 Students
3,701 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
960 Students
26,007 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
9%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
113
1,356
# Students in K Grade:
618
4,027
# Students in 1st Grade:
601
4,383
# Students in 2nd Grade:
604
4,400
# Students in 3rd Grade:
697
4,700
# Students in 4th Grade:
660
5,007
# Students in 5th Grade:
664
6,930
# Students in 6th Grade:
710
69,712
# Students in 7th Grade:
620
81,726
# Students in 8th Grade:
672
84,624
# Students in 9th Grade:
706
10,999
# Students in 10th Grade:
708
7,810
# Students in 11th Grade:
764
7,675
# Students in 12th Grade:
832
9,108
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,185 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,857. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,700 is higher than the state median of $19,309. The school district spending/student has grown by 44% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$154 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$248 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,185
$18,857
Spending / Student
$27,700
$19,309
Best Peninsula School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kopachuck Middle School
Magnet 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
| 462 students
Rank: #22.
Harbor Ridge Middle School
Magnet 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
| 596 students
Rank: #33.
Goodman Middle School
Magnet 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
| 459 students
Rank: #44.
Peninsula Alternative Programs
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
8402 Skansie Avenue
Gig Harbor, WA 98332
(253) 530-1700
Gig Harbor, WA 98332
(253) 530-1700
Grades: PK-12
| 118 students
Rank: #55.
Key Peninsula Middle School
Magnet 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
| 469 students
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