Port Angeles School District

905 W 9th St
Port Angeles, WA 98363-7275
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 6 public preschools serving 1,777 students in Port Angeles School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Washington.
Public Preschools in Port Angeles School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Washington public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public preschool average of 54% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
10 Schools
764 Schools
# Students
3,534 Students
272,508 Students
# Teachers
226 Teachers
17,378 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Port Angeles School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 81% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WA)
#73 out of 307 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Port Angeles   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
44%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Port Angeles   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55%
53%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Port Angeles   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
53%
49%
81%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Port Angeles   School District and public school graduation rate of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.49
0.70
# American Indian Students
188 Students
2,824 Students
% American Indian Students
5%
1%
# Asian Students
52 Students
24,779 Students
% Asian Students
2%
9%
# Hispanic Students
369 Students
69,984 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
26%
# Black Students
27 Students
16,000 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
2,482 Students
126,583 Students
% White Students
70%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
5,046 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
385 Students
26,774 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
10%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
26
21,595
# Students in K Grade:
253
43,099
# Students in 1st Grade:
288
42,385
# Students in 2nd Grade:
253
39,780
# Students in 3rd Grade:
242
39,728
# Students in 4th Grade:
242
39,670
# Students in 5th Grade:
251
37,415
# Students in 6th Grade:
271
5,001
# Students in 7th Grade:
273
1,021
# Students in 8th Grade:
257
1,070
# Students in 9th Grade:
313
335
# Students in 10th Grade:
290
374
# Students in 11th Grade:
304
348
# Students in 12th Grade:
271
687
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,848 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,857. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,430 is less than the state median of $19,309. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$60 MM
$20,715 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Port Angeles   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Washington by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$55 MM
$21,212 MM
This chart displays total spending of Port Angeles   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Washington by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$16,848
$18,857
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Port Angeles   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Washington by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,430
$19,309
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Port Angeles   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Washington by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Port Angeles School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hamilton Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1822 W 7th St
Port Angeles, WA 98363
(360) 452-6818
Grades: PK-6
| 368 students
Rank: #22.
Dry Creek Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
25 Rife Rd
Port Angeles, WA 98363
(360) 457-5050
Grades: PK-6
| 367 students
Rank: #33.
Franklin Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
2505 S Washington St
Port Angeles, WA 98362
(360) 457-1343
Grades: PK-6
| 354 students
Rank: #44.
Jefferson Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
218 E 12th St
Port Angeles, WA 98362
(206) 457-4231
Grades: PK-6
| 273 students
Rank: #55.
Roosevelt Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
106 Monroe Road
Port Angeles, WA 98362
(360) 452-8973
Grades: PK-6
| 406 students
Rank: n/an/a
Special Education
Special Education School
Magnet School
216 E 4th St
Port Angeles, WA 98362
(360) 565-3740
Grades: PK-12
| 9 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: 01-12
  • Enrollment: 3,534 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 30%
  • : 81% (Btm 50% in WA)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 44% (Top 30%)
  • : 55% (Top 30%)
  • : 53% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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