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Gig Harbor, WA
Public School Ratings




Gig Harbor Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Peninsula School District details

Peninsula School District
14015 62 Nd Ave Nw
Gig Harbor, WA 98332

8,969 Students enrolled in District

18 Schools in District

18 Students Per Classroom (State average is 18)

Peninsula School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Washington

9

(10 is best)

Better than 89.0% of all WA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

9

(10 is best)

Better than 82.6% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0
80 60 40 20 0
58%
45%
65%
51%
51%
39%
58%
45%
65%
51%
51%
39%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Artondale Elementary School
6219 40th Street Nw
Gig Harbor, WA, 98335
PK-05
Discovery Elementary School
4905 Rosedale St Nw
Gig Harbor, WA, 98335
KG-05
Evergreen Elementary School
1820 Key Peninsula Hwy Kps
Lakebay, WA, 98349
PK-05
Gig Harbor High School
5101 Rosedale St Nw
Gig Harbor, WA, 98335
09-12
Goodman Middle School
3701 38th Ave Nw
Gig Harbor, WA, 98335
06-08
Harbor Heights Elementary School
4002 36th St Nw
Gig Harbor, WA, 98335
PK-05
Harbor Ridge Middle School
9010 Prentice Ave
Gig Harbor, WA, 98332
06-08
Henderson Bay Alt High School
14015 62 Nd Ave Nw
Gig Harbor, WA, 98332
09-12
Key Peninsula Middle School
5510 Key Peninsula Hwy N
Lakebay, WA, 98349
06-08
Kopachuck Middle School
10414 56th St Nw
Gig Harbor, WA, 98335
06-08
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 84.9% 54.1%
Black 0.8% 5.4%
Hispanic 11.5% 27.7%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 2.3% 9.7%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.5% 3.0%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 23.7% 49.5%
Free lunch eligible 21.4% 41.7%
Reduced lunch eligible 2.3% 7.8%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,869 $79,546,000 32.0%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,483 $13,300,000 5.4%
Staff $1,146 $10,277,000 4.1%
General Administration $65 $581,000 0.2%
School Administration $1,085 $9,735,000 3.9%
Operation $1,265 $11,345,000 4.6%
Transportation $675 $6,051,000 2.4%
Other $684 $6,133,000 2.5%
Total Support $6,402 $57,422,000 23.1%
Non-instructional Expenditures $12,428 $111,469,000 44.9%
Total Expenditures $27,700 $248,437,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,304 $10,161,875,000 47.9%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,229 $1,341,985,000 6.3%
Staff $1,102 $1,203,327,000 5.7%
General Administration $151 $165,353,000 0.8%
School Administration $933 $1,019,191,000 4.8%
Operation $1,211 $1,322,944,000 6.2%
Transportation $451 $492,914,000 2.3%
Other $727 $794,490,000 3.7%
Total Support $5,805 $6,340,204,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,311 $4,708,244,000 22.2%
Total Expenditures $19,419 $21,210,323,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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