Total enrollment
9,328
-647 (-6%) vs SY 2017-18
18 schools in Port Orchard
Washington · Public K-12
Public-school families in Port Orchard pick from 18 campuses serving the city's roughly 9,328 K-12 students (11 elementary, 3 middle, and 3 high).
7-year change in Port Orchard
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
18
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
63%
was 70%
% Hispanic
16%
was 12%
% Black
2%
was 1%
% Asian
3%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burley Glenwood Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 452 |
| Cedar Heights Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 689 |
| Discovery | High | 09-12 | 224 |
| East Port Orchard Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 423 |
| Explorer Academy | Combined | KG-12 | 286 |
| Hidden Creek Elementary School | Elementary | PK-05 | 439 |
| John Sedgwick Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 731 |
| Kitsap Co Detention Ctr | High | 08-12 | 2 |
| Madrona Heights | Elementary | PK-PK | 56 |
| Manchester Elementary School | Elementary | PK-05 | 458 |
| Marcus Whitman Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 623 |
| Mullenix Ridge Elementary School | Elementary | PK-05 | 372 |
| Olalla Elementary School | Elementary | PK-05 | 315 |
| Orchard Heights Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 529 |
| Sidney Glen Elementary School | Elementary | PK-05 | 502 |
| South Colby Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 276 |
| South Kitsap High School | High | 09-12 | 2,448 |
| Sunnyslope Elementary School | Elementary | PK-05 | 503 |
About Port Orchard
Across Port Orchard, Washington, 18 public schools hosts about 9,328 students between them.
On the school-mix side, the city is made up of 11 elementary, 3 middle, 3 high, and 1 other.
Average school size in Port Orchard is around 518 students, 16% above the Washington average of about 446.
Trend over the past 7 years. Total public-school enrollment in Port Orchard has contracted 6% since SY 2017-18, moving from about 9,975 students to 9,328. On the demographic side, White enrollment moved from 70% to 63% over the same window.
On this page, the community for Port Orchard discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.