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Schools in Port Angeles · Port Angeles School District

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

The grade covers the public school district serving Port Angeles, 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
7
2,336 students on the public path
In brief

Port Angeles’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 186 Washington towns with household incomes within a quarter of Port Angeles’s, its schools beat 82%, 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 ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Stevens Middle School, then Port Angeles High School. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Queen of Angels School (private) is in town. Seaview Academy, 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 Port Angeles’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 (186)Better than 82%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,749 test results and a graduating class of 269 could put Port Angeles anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 91% of Port Angeles’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, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–63 schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
7–8Stevens Middle SchoolPort Angeles School DistrictNo scores
9–12Port Angeles High SchoolPort Angeles School DistrictNo scores

Port Angeles’s public schools are run by Port Angeles 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.

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 vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Port AngelesB+Port Angeles

Every school in Port Angeles

8 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 Angelesby address
Hamilton Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6
338 students17:1Rate it →
Franklin Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6
318 students15:1Rate it →
Jefferson Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6
245 students15:1Rate it →
Stevens Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8
461 students17:1Rate it →
Port Angeles High School
High · Grades 9–12
974 students20:1Rate it →
Other district programsby referral or application
Lincoln High School
High · Grades 9–12
Alternative Education
59 students14:1Rate it →
Online schools based in Port Angelesnot counted as local schools
Seaview Academy
Grades K–12
OnlineAlternative Education
238 students30:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Queen of Angels School
Elementary · Grades K–8
Private · Catholic
145 students12:1Rate it →

Left off: 2 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Clallam Co Juvenile Detention and Special Education).

Questions about Port Angeles’s schools

Are Port Angeles’s schools good?

By Washington’s own tests, yes: the public schools Port Angeles 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 82%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Port Angeles in?

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

Where do Port Angeles kids go to high school?

Port Angeles High School, with 974 students.

What is Port Angeles’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 spend per student?

$17,559 in Port Angeles School District (FY2024), against $18,444 across Washington. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Port Angeles?

Yes: Queen of Angels School (Catholic, grades K–8, 145 students).

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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.