Item: Peninsula School District
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Peninsula School District

14015 62nd Ave Nw
Gig Harbor, WA 98332-8698

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Top 10%

Tel: (253) 530-1002

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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%)

Graduation Rate

Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 2,018 students in Peninsula School District. This district's average middle is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Washington.

Public Middle Schools in Peninsula School District have an score of 45% (versus the Washington public middle school average of 37%), and score of 63% (versus the 51% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public middle school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (WA)

# Schools

17 Schools

797 Schools

# Students

9,069 Students

302,322 Students

# Teachers

488 Teachers

16,182 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Peninsula School District	Washington
6	682	213
7	713	241
8	623	243

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Peninsula School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 306 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 91% has increased from 87% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (WA)

#30 out of 307 school districts
(Top 10%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Peninsula School District
2023	#30
2022	#30
2021	#25
2019	#25
2018	#38
2017	#27
2016	#31
2015	#51
2014	#8
2013	#21
2012	#31

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52%

41%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Peninsula School District	Washington
2023	52%	41%
2022	52%	40%
2019	61%	50%
2018	60%	51%
2017	61%	51%
2016	59%	51%
2015	55%	49%
2014	87%	65%
2013	75%	64%
2012	73%	63%
2011	72%	60%

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68%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Peninsula School District	Washington
2022	68%	53%
2019	72%	61%
2018	60%	61%
2017	73%	61%
2016	73%	62%
2015	64%	56%
2014	89%	74%
2013	82%	73%
2012	80%	72%
2011	79%	70%
2010	80%	70%

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64%

49%

91%

84%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Peninsula School District	Washington
2023	91%	84%
2022	86%	84%
2019	85%	84%
2018	89%	88%
2017	87%	82%
2016	86%	81%
2015	85%	81%
2014	81%	80%
2013	80%	78%
2012	79%	78%
2011	80%	77%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.41

0.68

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Peninsula School District	Washington
2023	0.41	0.68
2022	0.40	0.68
2021	0.41	0.67
2020	0.40	0.65
2019	0.40	0.65
2018	0.34	0.64
2017	0.34	0.64
2016	0.33	0.63
2015	0.34	0.62
2014	0.33	0.61
2013	0.31	0.61
2012	0.30	0.60
2011	0.23	0.58
2010	0.29	0.56
2009	0.29	0.55
2008	0.28	0.54
2007	0.28	0.51
2006	0.25	0.49
2005	0.23	0.49
2004	0.23	0.48
2003	0.22	0.47
2002	0.18	0.45
2001	0.18	0.44
2000	0.17	0.42
1999	0.18	0.40
1998	0.14	0.40
1997	0.14	0.39
1996	0.14	0.39
1995	0.14	0.36
1994	0.13	0.35
1993	0.12	0.34
1992	0.11	0.33
1991	0.11	0.32

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2012)
Year	Peninsula School District	Washington
2012	1%	2%
2011	2%	2%
2010	4%	4%
2009	4%	4%
2008	4%	4%
2007	4%	4%
2006	4%	3%
2005	4%	3%
2004	3%	3%
2003	4%	3%
2002	3%	3%
2001	2%	4%
2000	3%	3%
1999	4%	3%
1998	2%	3%
1997	2%	3%
1996	2%	3%
1995	2%	3%
1994	2%	3%
1993	1%	3%
1992	1%	3%
1991	1%	2%
1990	2%	3%
1989	2%	2%
1988	2%	3%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Peninsula School District	Washington
2023	2%	9%
2022	2%	9%
2021	2%	8%
2020	2%	8%
2019	2%	8%
2018	2%	8%
2017	2%	8%
2016	2%	8%
2015	3%	8%
2014	2%	7%
2013	3%	8%
2012	2%	7%
2011	2%	7%
2010	7%	10%
2009	6%	10%
2008	6%	9%
2007	5%	8%
2006	4%	8%
2005	4%	8%
2004	4%	8%
2003	3%	8%
2002	3%	8%
2001	3%	7%
2000	3%	7%
1999	3%	7%
1998	2%	7%
1997	2%	7%
1996	3%	7%
1995	3%	6%
1994	2%	6%
1993	2%	6%
1992	2%	6%
1991	2%	6%

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% Hispanic

11%

25%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Peninsula School District	Washington
2023	10%	26%
2022	10%	25%
2021	10%	25%
2020	10%	24%
2019	10%	24%
2018	8%	23%
2017	8%	23%
2016	8%	22%
2015	9%	22%
2014	7%	21%
2013	6%	20%
2012	5%	20%
2011	4%	18%
2010	5%	16%
2009	6%	16%
2008	5%	15%
2007	5%	14%
2006	4%	14%
2005	3%	13%
2004	3%	12%
2003	3%	12%
2002	3%	11%
2001	3%	10%
2000	2%	10%
1999	2%	9%
1998	2%	9%
1997	2%	8%
1996	2%	8%
1995	2%	7%
1994	2%	7%
1993	2%	6%
1992	2%	6%
1991	2%	6%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Peninsula School District	Washington
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2014	1%	5%
2013	1%	5%
2012	1%	5%
2010	3%	6%
2009	3%	5%
2008	3%	6%
2007	3%	6%
2006	2%	6%
2005	2%	6%
2004	2%	6%
2003	2%	6%
2002	1%	5%
2001	2%	5%
2000	1%	5%
1999	1%	5%
1998	1%	5%
1997	1%	5%
1996	1%	4%
1995	1%	5%
1994	1%	4%
1993	1%	4%
1992	1%	4%
1991	1%	4%

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% White

75%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Peninsula School District	Washington
2023	76%	49%
2022	76%	50%
2021	76%	51%
2020	76%	53%
2019	76%	53%
2018	81%	55%
2017	81%	55%
2016	81%	56%
2015	79%	57%
2014	82%	58%
2013	82%	59%
2012	84%	60%
2011	87%	63%
2010	81%	64%
2009	81%	65%
2008	82%	66%
2007	83%	68%
2006	86%	69%
2005	87%	70%
2004	88%	71%
2003	88%	71%
2002	90%	73%
2001	90%	74%
2000	91%	75%
1999	90%	76%
1998	93%	76%
1997	93%	77%
1996	92%	78%
1995	92%	79%
1994	93%	80%
1993	94%	81%
1992	94%	81%
1991	94%	82%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Peninsula School District	Washington
2023	11%	9%
2022	11%	9%
2021	11%	9%
2020	11%	8%
2019	11%	8%
2018	9%	8%
2017	9%	8%
2016	9%	7%
2015	9%	7%
2014	8%	7%
2013	8%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,995 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,800. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $27,394 is higher than the state median of $19,251. The school district spending/student has grown by 42% over four school years.

This School District

This State (WA)

Total Revenue

$154 MM

$20,715 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Peninsula School District	Washington
2023	$154 MM	$18 MM
2022	$153 MM	$18 MM
2021	$154 MM	$18 MM
2020	$153 MM	$18 MM
2019	$141 MM	$16 MM
2018	$120 MM	$13 MM
2017	$111 MM	$13 MM
2016	$105 MM	$14 MM
2015	$93 MM	$12 MM
2014	$94 MM	$12 MM
2012	$87 MM	$12 MM
2011	$89 MM	$12 MM
2010	$93 MM	$12 MM
2009	$95 MM	$12 MM
2008	$92 MM	$11 MM
2007	$91 MM	$10 MM
2006	$87 MM	$10 MM
2005	$83 MM	$9 MM
2004	$79 MM	$9 MM
2003	$76 MM	$9 MM
2002	$73 MM	$9 MM
2001	$71 MM	$9 MM
2000	$65 MM	$8 MM
1999	$61 MM	$8 MM
1998	$64 MM	$7 MM
1997	$60 MM	$7 MM
1996	$52 MM	$7 MM
1995	$53 MM	$6 MM

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Spending

$248 MM

$21,212 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Peninsula School District	Washington
2023	$248 MM	$15 MM
2022	$183 MM	$17 MM
2021	$248 MM	$15 MM
2020	$183 MM	$17 MM
2019	$149 MM	$16 MM
2018	$119 MM	$14 MM
2017	$106 MM	$13 MM
2016	$99 MM	$13 MM
2015	$85 MM	$10 MM
2014	$94 MM	$11 MM
2012	$85 MM	$12 MM
2011	$85 MM	$11 MM
2010	$85 MM	$10 MM
2009	$90 MM	$11 MM
2008	$86 MM	$11 MM
2007	$87 MM	$10 MM
2006	$94 MM	$9 MM
2005	$94 MM	$9 MM
2004	$79 MM	$9 MM
2003	$79 MM	$8 MM
2002	$73 MM	$9 MM
2001	$67 MM	$9 MM
2000	$59 MM	$8 MM
1999	$55 MM	$8 MM
1998	$57 MM	$7 MM
1997	$54 MM	$7 MM
1996	$46 MM	$7 MM
1995	$50 MM	$6 MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,995

$18,800

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Peninsula School District	Washington
2023	$17,185	$20,861
2022	$16,063	$20,595
2021	$17,916	$22,261
2020	$16,063	$20,595
2018	$13,137	$17,034
2017	$12,235	$16,266
2016	$11,790	$16,359
2015	$10,346	$11,994
2014	$10,334	$12,940
2012	$9,473	$12,445
2011	$9,567	$12,577
2010	$9,908	$11,994
2009	$10,014	$12,260
2008	$9,659	$11,273
2007	$9,612	$10,323
2006	$8,999	$9,385
2005	$8,488	$8,889
2004	$8,081	$9,060
2003	$7,907	$8,698
2002	$7,586	$7,902
2001	$7,373	$8,010
2000	$6,742	$7,416
1999	$6,345	$7,257
1998	$6,720	$6,806
1997	$6,318	$6,273
1995	$5,819	$5,897
1992	$6,405	$5,711
1990	$4,724	$4,869

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Spending / Student

$27,394

$19,251

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Peninsula School District	Washington
2023	$27,700	$17,883
2022	$19,183	$19,584
2021	$28,878	$19,082
2020	$19,183	$19,584
2018	$12,957	$17,238
2017	$11,680	$16,506
2016	$11,088	$15,517
2015	$9,457	$10,499
2014	$10,282	$12,404
2012	$9,278	$11,905
2011	$9,161	$11,693
2010	$9,056	$10,499
2009	$9,495	$11,231
2008	$9,065	$11,125
2007	$9,226	$9,967
2006	$9,757	$8,893
2005	$9,698	$8,879
2004	$8,159	$8,617
2003	$8,189	$8,253
2002	$7,580	$7,974
2001	$6,895	$8,055
2000	$6,129	$7,278
1999	$5,725	$7,029
1998	$6,006	$6,800
1997	$5,656	$6,422
1995	$5,473	$6,024
1992	$8,198	$6,438
1990	$5,145	$4,978

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Best Peninsula School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Kopachuck Middle School

(Math: 60% | Reading: 68%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

10414 56th St Nw
Gig Harbor, WA 98335
(253) 530-4100

Gr: 6-8 | 479 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 21%

Rank: #22.

Harbor Ridge Middle School

(Math: 46% | Reading: 67%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

9010 Prentice Ave
Gig Harbor, WA 98332
(253) 530-1900

Gr: 6-8 | 597 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 28%

Rank: #33.

Goodman Middle School

(Math: 43% | Reading: 67%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

3701 38th Ave Nw
Gig Harbor, WA 98335
(253) 530-1600

Gr: 6-8 | 480 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 29%

Rank: #44.

Key Peninsula Middle School

(Math: 32% | Reading: 47%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

5510 Key Peninsula Hwy N
Lakebay, WA 98349
(253) 530-4200

Gr: 6-8 | 462 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 24%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 17 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 9,069 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 25%
: 91% (Top 20% in WA)
: Top 10%
: 52% (Top 20%)
: 68% (Top 10%)
: 64% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education