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Schools in Port Hadlock-Irondale · Chimacum School District

Port Hadlock-Irondale’s public schools score below 73% of Washington districts on tests and graduation

In Port Hadlock-Irondale, 28% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Washington average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving Port Hadlock-Irondale, 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.

≈could be anywhere from D to B−#244of 285 Washington townsK–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
44%
▼ 9 pts vs WA 53%
2021–22
Math proficiency
28%
▼ 12 pts vs WA 40%
2021–22
Graduate on time
70–79%
▼ 5–14 pts vs WA 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$21.4K
▲ 16% vs WA $18.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.8
WA 17.7 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
655 students on the public path
In brief

Port Hadlock-Irondale’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 269 Washington towns with household incomes within a quarter of Port Hadlock-Irondale’s, its schools beat 22%, lower than their 27% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 44% of tested students were proficient in reading and 28% in math, against 53% and 40% statewide; 95% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

70–79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84% across Washington (the state reports Port Hadlock-Irondale’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $21,360 per student, against $18,444 across Washington (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one middle school

From grade 2 the district’s path is Chimacum Elementary School, then Chimacum Junior/Senior High School. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Sunfield Waldorf School (private) is in town. 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 Hadlock-Irondale’s grade

C Test scoresD Graduation

C: better than 27% of Washington school districts, #244 of 285 Washington towns. Both inputs trail the Washington average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Washington school districts we grade (289)Better than 27%
Lower resultsHigher results
Washington towns with similar household incomes (269)Better than 22%
DB−A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 354 test results and a graduating class of 48 could put Port Hadlock-Irondale anywhere from D to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Port Hadlock-Irondale’s students in the tested grades sat them (354 in math, 353 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Port Hadlock-Irondale, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–1Chimacum Creek Primary SchoolChimacum School DistrictNo scores
2–6Chimacum Elementary Schoolin ChimacumNo scores
7–12Chimacum Junior/Senior High Schoolin ChimacumNo scores

Port Hadlock-Irondale’s public schools are run by Chimacum School District. Parts of Port Hadlock-Irondale (16% of its land) are served by Port Townsend instead. 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.

Chimacum School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 704 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 15.8 per teacher (WA 17.7)
$21,360WA $18,444 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading44%
State average 53.4% · 353 students tested
Math28%
State average 40.1% · 354 students tested

Port Hadlock-Irondale vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Washington towns that share Port Hadlock-Irondale’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Port Hadlock-IrondaleCChimacum

Every school in Port Hadlock-Irondale

4 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 Hadlock-Irondaleby address
Chimacum Creek Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Port Hadlock
147 students18:1Rate it →
Also serving Port Hadlock-Irondalein other towns
Chimacum Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 2–6 · Chimacum
257 students15:1Rate it →
Chimacum Junior/Senior High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Chimacum
251 students15:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Sunfield Waldorf School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Port Hadlock
Private · Nonsectarian
147 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Port Hadlock-Irondale’s schools

Are Port Hadlock-Irondale’s schools good?

On Washington’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Port Hadlock-Irondale children attend score below 73% of Washington’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #244 of 285 Washington towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 22%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Port Hadlock-Irondale in?

Chimacum School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 704 students in 4 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Port Hadlock-Irondale are served by Port Townsend.

What is Port Hadlock-Irondale’s graduation rate?

70–79% of the class of 2023 in Chimacum School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Washington.

How much does Port Hadlock-Irondale spend per student?

$21,360 in Chimacum School District (FY2024), against $18,444 across Washington. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Port Hadlock-Irondale?

Yes: Sunfield Waldorf School (nonsectarian, grades PK–8, 147 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.