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Schools in Belfair · North Mason School District

Belfair’s public schools score below 79% of Washington districts on tests and graduation

In Belfair, 24% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Washington average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving Belfair, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Washington, not nationally.

#259of 285 Washington townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Washington state tests taken in spring 2022, when 92% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
37%
▼ 16 pts vs WA 53%
2021–22
Math proficiency
24%
▼ 16 pts vs WA 40%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80%
▼ 4 pts vs WA 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.5K
▲ 0% vs WA $18.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.3
WA 17.7
Schools in town
3
2,203 students on the public path
In brief

Belfair’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 276 Washington towns with household incomes within a quarter of Belfair’s, its schools beat 14%, lower than their 21% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 37% of tested students were proficient in reading and 24% in math, against 53% and 40% statewide; 92% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84% across Washington. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,470 per student, against $18,444 across Washington (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Hawkins Middle School, then North Mason Senior High School. Enrollment is up 12% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Belfair’s grade

C− Test scoresC− Graduation

C−: better than 21% of Washington school districts, #259 of 285 Washington towns. Both inputs trail the Washington average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Washington school districts we grade (289)Better than 21%
Lower resultsHigher results
Washington towns with similar household incomes (276)Better than 14%
C−C+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,048 test results and a graduating class of 220 could put Belfair anywhere from C− to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 92% of Belfair’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,047 in math, 1,048 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Belfair, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
6–8Hawkins Middle SchoolNorth Mason School DistrictNo scores
9–12North Mason Senior High SchoolNorth Mason School DistrictNo scores

Belfair’s public schools are run by North Mason School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

North Mason School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 7 schools · 2,337 students, up 12% since 2020–21 · 17.3 per teacher (WA 17.7)
$18,470WA $18,444 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading37%
State average 53.4% · 1048 students tested
Math24%
State average 40.1% · 1047 students tested

Belfair vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Washington towns that share Belfair’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BelfairC−North Mason

Every school in Belfair

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Washington’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Belfairby address
Belfair Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
392 students15:1Rate it →
Mary E. Theler Early Learning Center
Elementary · Grades PK–K
54 studentsRate it →
Sand Hill Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5
537 students15:1Rate it →
Also serving Belfairin other towns
Hawkins Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
485 students18:1Rate it →
North Mason Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12
735 students21:1Rate it →

Questions about Belfair’s schools

Are Belfair’s schools good?

On Washington’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Belfair children attend score below 79% of Washington’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #259 of 285 Washington towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 14%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Belfair in?

North Mason School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,337 students in 7 schools (2024–25).

Where do Belfair kids go to high school?

North Mason Senior High School, with 735 students.

What is Belfair’s graduation rate?

80% of the class of 2023 in North Mason School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Washington.

How much does Belfair spend per student?

$18,470 in North Mason School District (FY2024), against $18,444 across Washington. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Washington. Stars are from neighbors.