Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA · WA
Peninsula School District — Decoded Rankings
16 of 18 schools ranked · Updated 2026-09-04
District profile
- Total enrollment
- 6,113
- Free/reduced lunch
- 27.6%
- Avg SES index
- 77.6
- State
- WA
Schools in Peninsula School District
Elementary / Middle Schools (14 ranked)
| Rating | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harbor Heights Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodPeninsula School District | #102 | #76 (WA)plausibly #35–224#46 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| Swift Water ElementaryNeighborhoodPeninsula School District | #181 | #110 (WA)plausibly #32–355#66 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| Purdy Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodPeninsula School District | #110 | #141 (WA)plausibly #72–283#87 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| Evergreen ElementaryNeighborhoodPeninsula School District | #593 | #153 (WA)plausibly #67–370#93 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | ||
| Discovery Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodPeninsula School District | #148 | #225 (WA)plausibly #101–460#139 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| Voyager ElementaryNeighborhoodPeninsula School District | #190 | #339 (WA)plausibly #139–543#189 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| Kopachuck Middle SchoolNeighborhoodPeninsula School District | #230 | #398 (WA)plausibly #221–576#218 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Goodman Middle SchoolNeighborhoodPeninsula School District | #385 | #496 (WA)plausibly #329–667#257 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Harbor Ridge Middle SchoolNeighborhoodPeninsula School District | #403 | #502 (WA)plausibly #335–715#260 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Vaughn Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodPeninsula School District | #413 | #576 (WA)plausibly #349–921#289 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Minter Creek ElementaryNeighborhoodPeninsula School District | #518 | #699 (WA)plausibly #447–967#342 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Artondale Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodPeninsula School District | #244 | #807 (WA)plausibly #532–1044#379 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | High Scores, Context Matters | High | ||
| Pioneer Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodPeninsula School District | #302 | #953 (WA)plausibly #714–1120#436 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | High Scores, Context Matters | High | ||
| Key Peninsula Middle SchoolNeighborhoodPeninsula School District | #923 | #991 (WA)plausibly #752–1159#450 (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 | #60 | #230 (WA)HS#79 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | HS outcome | High | ||
| Peninsula High SchoolNeighborhoodPeninsula School District | #95 | #243 (WA)HS#84 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | HS outcome | High |
Story type breakdown
- 1Outperforming Expectations
- 6Strong by Both Measures
- 5High Scores, Context Matters
- 1Typical 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) | 66.1 | 50 | 16.1 points above the metro median |
| Avg decoded percentile (metro) | 65.8 | 50 | 15.8 points above the metro median |
| Avg rank shift (places gained after context) | -1.1 | 0 | Schools lose 1.1 places on average after context. |
Data & sources
- Assessment data
- 2023–24 school year
- NCES CCD vintage
- 2023
- Census ACS 5-year vintage
- 2020-2024
- Last updated
- September 4, 2026
- Methodology version
- 0.14.0
Source files (3)
- NCES CCD 2023 directory (Urban Institute) (accessed 2026-09-04)
- ACS 5-year 2020-2024 (accessed 2026-09-04)
- Washington OSPI 2023-24 school-level results (accessed 2026-09-04)
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