Peninsula School District

14015 62ND AVE NW, GIG HARBOR, WA Phone Web

Academic Summary

Schools

9,254

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

19 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

61%

Percent Proficient - Math

72%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Living Summary view more

25,209

households

65,402

Total Population

$426,900

Average House Value

$1,406

Average Housing Rent

$92,142

Average Household Income

96.57%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

District Overview

Peninsula School District is a public school district serving GIG HARBOR area, Washington. For academic year 2020-2021, 17 schools served 9,254 students through PK to 12^th grade in its 17 schools. A total of 483 teachers are teaching their students and the average students to teacher ratio is 19 to 1.

According to the Washington state assessment result, 61% of students are proficient in Math learning and 72% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.

District Contacts

(253)530-1002 14015 62ND AVE NW, GIG HARBOR, WA

Civil Rights Coordinators

Title II(disabilities)

JOHN YELLOWLEES

email phone

Title VI(race, color, national origin)

DANIEL GREGORY

email phone

Title IX(sex-based)

DANIEL GREGORY

email phone

Schools in Peninsula School District

In Peninsula School District, 17 schools are serving students in its area. The next lists are showing schools by offering level.

Artondale Elementary School View

503 Students

16 Students per teacher

Discovery Elementary School View

514 Students

19 Students per teacher

Evergreen Elementary View

289 Students

16 Students per teacher

Harbor Heights Elementary School View

599 Students

18 Students per teacher

Purdy Elementary School View

602 Students

16 Students per teacher

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Goodman Middle School View

571 Students

20 Students per teacher

Kopachuck Middle School View

507 Students

20 Students per teacher

Key Peninsula Middle School View

459 Students

18 Students per teacher

Harbor Ridge Middle School View

588 Students

21 Students per teacher

Peninsula High School View

1,404 Students

23 Students per teacher

Gig Harbor High School View

1,626 Students

25 Students per teacher

Henderson Bay Alt High School View

131 Students

12 Students per teacher

Peninsula Alternative Programs View

Best Colleges in Washington

Cascadia College VIEW

Bothell, WA

$10,864 ($4,914) Tuition & Fees

Yakima Valley College VIEW

Yakima, WA

$5,697 ($5,163) Tuition & Fees

Whatcom Community College VIEW

Bellingham, WA

$11,096 ($5,146) Tuition & Fees

Wenatchee Valley College VIEW

Wenatchee, WA

$5,652 ($5,118) Tuition & Fees

Walla Walla Community College VIEW

Walla Walla, WA

$7,967 ($6,513) Tuition & Fees

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Whitman College VIEW

Walla Walla, WA

$61,492 Tuition & Fees

1,390 SAT Score

Gonzaga University VIEW

Spokane, WA

$53,500 Tuition & Fees

1,320 SAT Score

Seattle University VIEW

Seattle, WA

$54,285 Tuition & Fees

1,260 SAT Score

Northwest University VIEW

Kirkland, WA

$36,035 Tuition & Fees

1,175 SAT Score

Seattle Pacific University VIEW

Seattle, WA

$38,814 Tuition & Fees

1,210 SAT Score

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Altierus Career College-Tacoma VIEW

Tacoma, WA

$11,274 Tuition & Fees

Pierce College-Puyallup VIEW

Lakewood, WA

$4,590 ($4,148) Tuition & Fees

South Puget Sound Community College VIEW

Olympia, WA

$5,637 ($5,103) Tuition & Fees

Shoreline Community College VIEW

Shoreline, WA

$7,430 ($4,388) Tuition & Fees

Bates Technical College VIEW

Tacoma, WA

$11,518 ($5,569) Tuition & Fees

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Student Population

A total of 9,254 students are attending Peninsula School District. By gender, there are 4,710 (50.9%) and 4,546 (49.1%) female students at Peninsula School District.

By race/ethnicity, 7,129 White (77.0%), 80 Black (0.9%), and159 Asian (1.7%) students are attending schools.

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic 9.9%	915	448	467
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.4%	34	15	19
Asian 1.7%	159	74	85
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.2%	18	9	9
Black 0.9%	80	45	35
White 77.0%	7,129	3,617	3,512
Two or More Races 10.0%	921	502	419
Total	9,256	4,710	4,546

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	97	50	47
Asian	20	7	13
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	2	1	1
Black	4	2	2
White	19	9	10
Two or More Races	8	5	3
Total	208	105	103

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	183	112	71
American Indian/Alaska Native	11	6	5
Asian	23	13	10
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	3	2	1
Black	22	17	5
White	1,197	773	424
Two or More Races	159	111	48
Total	1,598	1,034	564

Academic Achievement

Achievement

Math
Reading/Language Arts

	Grade
	Overall	3	4	5	6	7	8	HS
All students 61%	61%	73%	69%	61%	50%	61%	63%	50%
American Indian/Alaska Native students 50%	<50%	*	*	***	*	*	*	*
Asian/Pacific Islander students 67%	65-69%	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%	<50%	≥50%	40-59%
Hispanic students 49%	49%	65-69%	50-54%	55-59%	30-34%	50-54%	50-54%	30-34%
Black students 35%	30-39%	*	≥50%	<50%	*	*	<50%	<50%
White students 62%	62%	74%	71%	64%	51%	63%	65%	51%
Two or More Races 61%	61%	70-79%	65-69%	45-49%	55-59%	60-64%	60-64%	60-64%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 28%	28%	40-44%	40-44%	30-34%	10-14%	25-29%	15-19%	10-14%
Economically disadvantaged students 43%	43%	55-59%	45-49%	40-44%	30-34%	40-44%	45-49%	30-34%
Limited English proficient students 17%	15-19%	<50%	21-39%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	*
Female students 60%	60%	72%	65-69%	59%	50%	59%	63%	49%
Male students 62%	62%	74%	69%	63%	50%	63%	64%	50%
Homeless enrolled students 32%	30-34%	21-39%	21-39%	21-39%	≤20%	40-59%	21-39%	<50%
Foster Care Status 20%	≤20%	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Military Connected Student Status 72%	70-74%	70-79%	80-89%	50-59%	60-69%	70-79%	70-79%	60-69%

	Grade
	Overall	8	7	6	5	4	3
Two or More Races 74%	74%	70-74%	70-74%	65-69%	75-79%	70-74%	70-79%
Military Connected Student Status 77%	75-79%	80-89%	80-89%	70-79%	70-79%	80-89%	60-69%
Hispanic students 60%	60%	55-59%	60-64%	45-49%	60-64%	60-64%	60-64%
Black students 55%	50-59%	<50%	*	*	≥50%	≥50%	*
Asian/Pacific Islander students 72%	70-74%	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%
American Indian/Alaska Native students 50%	≥50%	*	*	*	***	*	*
Male students 68%	68%	62%	70%	58%	71%	66%	70%
Homeless enrolled students 37%	35-39%	21-39%	40-59%	≤20%	40-59%	21-39%	21-39%
Foster Care Status 30%	21-39%	*	*	*	*	*	*
Female students 76%	76%	77%	79%	67%	76%	75-79%	73%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 31%	31%	15-19%	25-29%	15-19%	40-44%	45-49%	30-34%
All students 72%	72%	70%	74%	62%	73%	71%	72%
White students 73%	73%	72%	77%	64%	75%	72%	73%
Limited English proficient students 22%	20-24%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	21-39%	<50%
Economically disadvantaged students 56%	56%	55-59%	60-64%	40-44%	60-64%	50-54%	50-54%

Advanced Placement Programs

Total 782 students are enrolled in at least one (1) AP programs. 664 students are participating the SAT and/or ACT test program at Peninsula School District.

	Number of Students Enrolled	Percent Enrolled
Advanced Placement Programs	782	25%
Advanced Placement Math	239	8%
Advanced Placement Science	317	10%
Advanced Placement Other programs	571	18%
SAT/ACT Participation	664	21%

Teachers & Staffs

Total 483 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for schools in Peninsula School District and the students to teacher ratio is 19 to 1. All teachers are certified. 94.4% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.

	Headcount	Note
Total FTE of Teachers	483	Students per teacher: 19 to 1
Teachers who are certified	483	100.0%
Teachers who are not certified	-	-
Teachers in their first year of teaching	13	2.7%
Teachers in their second year of teaching	14	2.9%
School counselors	27	Students per counselor: 343 to 1
Law Enforcement Officer	1	-
Security guards	3	-
Nurses	3	-
Psychologists	13	-
Social workers	-	-