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Schools in Port Angeles East · Port Angeles School District

Port Angeles East’s public schools outscore 70% of Washington districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Port Angeles East, 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.

#109of 285 Washington townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Washington state tests taken in spring 2022, when 91% 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
55%
▲ 2 pts vs WA 53%
2021–22
Math proficiency
44%
▲ 4 pts vs WA 40%
2021–22
Graduate on time
83%
▼ 1 pts vs WA 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.6K
▼ 5% vs WA $18.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.2
WA 17.7 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
1,855 students on the public path
In brief

Port Angeles East’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 221 Washington towns with household incomes within a quarter of Port Angeles East’s, its schools beat 78%, higher than their 70% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 55% and math 44% in spring 2022, against 53% and 40% statewide; 83% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,559 per student, against $18,444 across Washington (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Stevens Middle School, then Port Angeles High School. 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 Port Angeles East’s grade

A− Test scoresC+ Graduation

B+: better than 70% of Washington school districts, #109 of 285 Washington towns. Test scores are above the Washington average; graduation is below it.

Washington school districts we grade (289)Better than 70%
Lower resultsHigher results
Washington towns with similar household incomes (221)Better than 78%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,749 test results and a graduating class of 269 could put Port Angeles East anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 91% of Port Angeles East’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,751 in math, 1,747 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Roosevelt Elementary SchoolPort Angeles School DistrictNo scores
7–8Stevens Middle Schoolin Port AngelesNo scores
9–12Port Angeles High Schoolin Port AngelesNo scores

Port Angeles East’s public schools are run by Port Angeles School District, which also serves Port Angeles. 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.

Port Angeles School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 10 schools · 3,460 students · 17.2 per teacher (WA 17.7)
$17,559WA $18,444 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading55%
State average 53.4% · 1747 students tested
Math44%
State average 40.1% · 1751 students tested

Port Angeles East vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Washington towns that share Port Angeles East’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Port Angeles EastB+Port Angeles
Port AngelesB+Port Angeles

Every school in Port Angeles East

3 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 Port Angeles Eastby address
Roosevelt Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Port Angeles
420 students15:1Rate it →
Also serving Port Angeles Eastin other towns
Stevens Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Port Angeles
461 students17:1Rate it →
Port Angeles High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Port Angeles
974 students20:1Rate it →

Questions about Port Angeles East’s schools

Are Port Angeles East’s schools good?

By Washington’s own tests, yes: the public schools Port Angeles East children attend outscore 70% of Washington’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #109 of 285 Washington towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 78%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Port Angeles East in?

Port Angeles School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,460 students in 10 schools (2024–25).

Where do Port Angeles East kids go to high school?

Port Angeles High School in Port Angeles, with 974 students.

What is Port Angeles East’s graduation rate?

83% of the class of 2023 in Port Angeles School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Washington.

How much does Port Angeles East spend per student?

$17,559 in Port Angeles 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.