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Schools in Kingston · North Kitsap School District

Kingston’s public schools outscore 76% of Washington districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Kingston, 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.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Washington state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% 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
57%
▲ 4 pts vs WA 53%
2021–22
Math proficiency
43%
▲ 3 pts vs WA 40%
2021–22
Graduate on time
88%
▲ 4 pts vs WA 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.8K
▲ 2% vs WA $18.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
19.4
WA 17.7 · larger classes
Schools in town
3
2,218 students on the public path
In brief

Kingston’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 268 Washington towns with household incomes within a quarter of Kingston’s, its schools beat 81%, higher than their 76% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 57% and math 43% in spring 2022, against 53% and 40% statewide; 88% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,800 per student, against $18,444 across Washington (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then three middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

North Kitsap Online Academy & Parent Assisted Learning, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. Every school ↓

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 Kingston’s grade

A− Test scoresB+ Graduation

A−: better than 76% of Washington school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Washington average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Washington school districts we grade (289)Better than 76%
Lower resultsHigher results
Washington towns with similar household incomes (268)Better than 81%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,790 test results and a graduating class of 434 could put Kingston anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Kingston’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,789 in math, 2,792 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Richard Gordon ElementaryNorth Kitsap School DistrictNo scores
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
9–12Kingston High SchoolNorth Kitsap School DistrictNo scores

Kingston’s public schools are run by North Kitsap School District, which also serves Poulsbo. 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 Kitsap School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 13 schools · 5,330 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 19.4 per teacher (WA 17.7)
$18,800WA $18,444 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading57%
State average 53.4% · 2792 students tested
Math43%
State average 40.1% · 2789 students tested

Kingston vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
KingstonA−North Kitsap

Every school in Kingston

7 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 Kingstonby address
Richard Gordon Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
361 students15:1Rate it →
Kingston High School
High · Grades 9–12
602 students23:1Rate it →
Also serving Kingstonin other towns
North Kitsap Options
Elementary · Grades K–8
87 students21:1Rate it →
Poulsbo Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Poulsbo
713 students22:1Rate it →
Kingston Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
455 students19:1Rate it →
Other district programsby referral or application
Choice Academy
High · Grades 9–12
Alternative Education
54 students13:1Rate it →
Online schools based in Kingstonnot counted as local schools
North Kitsap Online Academy & Parent Assisted Learning
Grades K–12
OnlineAlternative Education
58 students29:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (District Programs).

Questions about Kingston’s schools

Are Kingston’s schools good?

By Washington’s own tests, yes: the public schools Kingston children attend outscore 76% of Washington’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 81%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Kingston in?

North Kitsap School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 5,330 students in 13 schools (2024–25).

Where do Kingston kids go to high school?

Kingston High School, with 602 students.

What is Kingston’s graduation rate?

88% of the class of 2023 in North Kitsap School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Washington.

How much does Kingston spend per student?

$18,800 in North Kitsap 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.