For the 2025 school year, there are 7 public elementary schools serving 1,963 students in Port Angeles School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Washington.
Public Elementary Schools in Port Angeles School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Washington public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public elementary school average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
10 Schools
1,833 Schools
# Students
3,530 Students
740,174 Students
# Teachers
206 Teachers
44,879 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Port Angeles School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 81% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#73 out of 307 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
49%
Graduation Rate
81%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.69
# American Indian Students
186 Students
9,834 Students
% American Indian Students
5%
1%
# Asian Students
52 Students
66,765 Students
% Asian Students
2%
9%
# Hispanic Students
356 Students
187,960 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
26%
# Black Students
28 Students
34,994 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
2,474 Students
353,967 Students
% White Students
70%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
11,000 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
398 Students
67,620 Students
% of Two or more races Students
12%
9%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
31
15,322
# Students in K Grade:
263
74,525
# Students in 1st Grade:
227
77,872
# Students in 2nd Grade:
280
81,806
# Students in 3rd Grade:
262
78,256
# Students in 4th Grade:
242
81,082
# Students in 5th Grade:
249
81,722
# Students in 6th Grade:
250
80,515
# Students in 7th Grade:
267
73,171
# Students in 8th Grade:
262
72,324
# Students in 9th Grade:
283
5,537
# Students in 10th Grade:
307
5,680
# Students in 11th Grade:
304
5,765
# Students in 12th Grade:
303
6,597
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,867 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,796. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,448 is less than the state median of $19,246. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$60 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$55 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,867
$18,796
Spending / Student
$15,448
$19,246
Best Port Angeles School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hamilton Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1822 W 7th St
Port Angeles, WA 98363
(360) 452-6818
Port Angeles, WA 98363
(360) 452-6818
Grades: PK-6
| 355 students
Rank: #22.
Dry Creek Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
25 Rife Rd
Port Angeles, WA 98363
(360) 457-5050
Port Angeles, WA 98363
(360) 457-5050
Grades: PK-6
| 370 students
Rank: #33.
Franklin Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2505 S Washington St
Port Angeles, WA 98362
(360) 457-1343
Port Angeles, WA 98362
(360) 457-1343
Grades: PK-6
| 338 students
Rank: #44.
Jefferson Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
218 E 12th St
Port Angeles, WA 98362
(206) 457-4231
Port Angeles, WA 98362
(206) 457-4231
Grades: PK-6
| 253 students
Rank: #55.
Seaview Academy
Alternative School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
905 W 9th St
Port Angeles, WA 98363
(360) 457-8575
Port Angeles, WA 98363
(360) 457-8575
Grades: K-12
| 190 students
Rank: #66.
Roosevelt Elementary School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
106 Monroe Road, 106 Monroe Ro
Port Angeles, WA 98362
(360) 452-8973
Port Angeles, WA 98362
(360) 452-8973
Grades: PK-6
| 440 students
Rank: n/an/a
Special Education
Special Education School
216 E 4th St
Port Angeles, WA 98362
(360) 565-3740
Port Angeles, WA 98362
(360) 565-3740
Grades: PK-12
| 17 students
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