Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA · WA
Peninsula School District — Decoded Rankings
16 of 17 schools ranked · Updated 2026-09-04
District profile
- Total enrollment
- 6,156
- Free/reduced lunch
- 26.1%
- Avg SES index
- 78.0
- State
- WA
Schools in Peninsula School District
Elementary / Middle Schools (14 ranked)
| Rating | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harbor Heights Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodPeninsula School District | #106 | #89 (WA)plausibly #40–294#51 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| Swift Water ElementaryNeighborhoodPeninsula School District | #191 | #133 (WA)plausibly #50–307#80 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| Purdy Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodPeninsula School District | #122 | #220 (WA)plausibly #114–412#130 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| Kopachuck Middle SchoolNeighborhoodPeninsula School District | #200 | #270 (WA)plausibly #125–460#153 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| Discovery Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodPeninsula School District | #155 | #335 (WA)plausibly #222–563#178 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| Voyager ElementaryNeighborhoodPeninsula School District | #186 | #361 (WA)plausibly #186–533#188 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| Evergreen ElementaryNeighborhoodPeninsula School District | #682 | #455 (WA)plausibly #257–785#233 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Harbor Ridge Middle SchoolNeighborhoodPeninsula School District | #309 | #483 (WA)plausibly #329–680#244 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | High Scores, Context Matters | High | ||
| Goodman Middle SchoolNeighborhoodPeninsula School District | #355 | #502 (WA)plausibly #306–717#255 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | High Scores, Context Matters | High | ||
| Pioneer Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodPeninsula School District | #177 | #520 (WA)plausibly #279–763#262 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | High Scores, Context Matters | High | ||
| Artondale Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodPeninsula School District | #168 | #621 (WA)plausibly #352–893#305 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | High Scores, Context Matters | High | ||
| Minter Creek ElementaryNeighborhoodPeninsula School District | #558 | #786 (WA)plausibly #503–996#374 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Vaughn Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodPeninsula School District | #670 | #963 (WA)plausibly #689–1184#445 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Key Peninsula Middle SchoolNeighborhoodPeninsula School District | #956 | #1383 (WA)plausibly #1252–1448#614 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | Typical Profile | High |
Rows marked ≈ are statistically tied with the row below them: on the current data the joint simulation gives the upper school less than a 65% chance of ranking above the lower one. Ties are between adjacent rows only.
High Schools (2 ranked)
| Rating | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gig Harbor HighNeighborhoodPeninsula School District | #43 | #195 (WA)HS#67 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | HS outcome | High | ||
| Peninsula High SchoolNeighborhoodPeninsula School District | #86 | #224 (WA)HS#75 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | HS outcome | High |
Story type breakdown
- 0Outperforming Expectations
- 6Strong by Both Measures
- 4High Scores, Context Matters
- 3Typical Profile
- 1Lower by Both Measures
How this district compares
District-level averages relative to the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro median.
| Measure | District avg | Metro median | Read |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avg achievement percentile (metro) | 66.6 | 50 | 16.6 points above the metro median |
| Avg decoded percentile (metro) | 63.2 | 50 | 13.2 points above the metro median |
| Avg rank shift (places gained after context) | -23.0 | 0 | Schools lose 23.0 places on average after context. |
Data & sources
- Assessment data
- 2024–25 school year
- NCES CCD vintage
- 2024
- Census ACS 5-year vintage
- 2020-2024
- Last updated
- September 4, 2026
- Methodology version
- 0.14.0
Source files (3)
- NCES CCD 2024 directory (Urban Institute) (accessed 2026-09-04)
- ACS 5-year 2020-2024 (accessed 2026-09-04)
- Washington OSPI 2024-25 school-level results (accessed 2026-09-04)
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