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Schools in Port Ludlow · Chimacum School District

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

In Port Ludlow, 28% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Washington average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving Port Ludlow, 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
0
655 students on the public path
In brief

Port Ludlow’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 273 Washington towns with household incomes within a quarter of Port Ludlow’s, its schools beat 15%, 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 Ludlow’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 ↓

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 Ludlow’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 (273)Better than 15%
DB−A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 354 test results and a graduating class of 48 could put Port Ludlow anywhere from D to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Port Ludlow’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 Ludlow, with each school’s own grade.

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

Port Ludlow’s public schools are run by Chimacum 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.

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 Ludlow vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Port LudlowCChimacum

Every school in Port Ludlow

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).

Also serving Port Ludlowin other towns
Chimacum Creek Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Port Hadlock
147 students18:1Rate it →
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 →

Questions about Port Ludlow’s schools

Are Port Ludlow’s schools good?

On Washington’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Port Ludlow 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 15%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Port Ludlow in?

Chimacum School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 704 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

What is Port Ludlow’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 Ludlow spend per student?

$21,360 in Chimacum 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.