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Enrollment
731
Middle
DISTRICT 681 · STATE 577
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTH KITSAP SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530816001877
John Sedgwick Middle School
8995 SE SEDGWICK RD, PORT ORCHARD, WA 98366 · (360) 874-6090 · Kitsap County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL731 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 74% of Washington public middle schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- CThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Washington public middle schools
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.8:1 · STATE 18.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
40%
291 students
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 51%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 256 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 239 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 236 | 32% |
Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 68% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
63.1%
WA avg 58.4% . +1.8pp since 2014
Math
48.1%
WA avg 51.2% . -7.2pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 58 and 51. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 7 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 63.1% | 48.1% |
| 2023-24 | 57.5% | 44.7% |
| 2022-23 | 63.0% | 48.1% |
| 2021-22 | 63.5% | 48.4% |
| 2018-19 | 67.4% | 53.6% |
| 2017-18 | 58.0% | 49.7% |
| 2016-17 | 58.2% | 59.6% |
| 2015-16 | 64.8% | 58.3% |
| 2014-15 | 61.3% | 55.3% |
% Met or Exceeded Standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
53.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.5%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% typical for Washington schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Washington's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like John Sedgwick Middle School
John Sedgwick Middle School's state test result (53.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Sedgwick Middle School this school | 731 | 39.8% | 53.8% |
| Morgan Middle School Ellensburg | 772 | 42.1% | 37.0% |
| George Bush Middle School Tumwater | 762 | 39.0% | 49.4% |
| Northwood Middle School SPOKANE | 796 | 38.6% | 47.9% |
| Sacajawea Middle School Spokane | 855 | 40.4% | 58.4% |
| Orting Middle School Orting | 643 | 40.0% | 34.7% |
Matched among Washington middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where John Sedgwick Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Kitsap County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.8% | #72 of 294 | #3 of 11 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.1% | #87 of 357 ▲ 10 | #4 of 11 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.1% | #71 of 357 ▲ 18 | #3 of 11 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.4pp | #82 of 290 | #4 of 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 731 | #117 of 377 | #3 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.2:1 | #54 of 340 | #2 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.3% | #255 of 340 | #9 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 39.8% | #249 of 359 | #6 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.1% | #92 of 130 | N/A |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
731
+28 (+4%) vs 2020
-17% since 1990-91, when it was 879
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
was 16.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 731 | 42.5 | 17.2:1 | 40% (291) |
| 2023-24 | 705 | 40.4 | 17.5:1 | 38% (266) |
| 2022-23 | 729 | 40.5 | 18.0:1 | 37% (272) |
| 2020-21 | 703 | 43 | 16.4:1 | 30% (210) |
| 2017-18 | 702 | 35.4 | 19.8:1 | 30% (208) |
| 2015-16 | 701 | 34 | 20.6:1 | 30% (212) |
| 2010-11 | 779 | 39 | 20.0:1 | 18% (144) |
| 2000-01 | 982 | 41 | 23.9:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 879 | 37 | 23.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for John Sedgwick Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (702 to 731); teachers up 20% (35.4 to 42.5).
About John Sedgwick Middle School
John Sedgwick Middle School is a public mid-sized middle-grades school in PORT ORCHARD, Washington. Its grade span covers grades 6 through 8, with 731 students on the rolls. On average, middle schools in Washington enroll around 577, and this school is 27% larger than that mark.
The 17 schools of South Kitsap School District, including John Sedgwick Middle School, enroll 9,326 students.
The student body at John Sedgwick Middle School is 71% White. It is also 13% Hispanic and 13% multiracial. Among Kitsap County residents, the White share is about 75%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 46, compared with 70 nationally.
A staff of 42.5 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 17.2:1. The gap from the 18.9:1 average for middle schools in Washington is 1.7 students per teacher. By family income, 40% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Kitsap County is similar, at 41%.
On the allk12 Grade, John Sedgwick Middle School lands at B+, ahead of 74% of Washington public middle schools.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, John Sedgwick Middle School would score about 53.5%. It scores 53.8%, within a point of that figure.
In the wider Kitsap County area, median household income comes to about $104,158, 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of people live in poverty. Kitsap County's 77 public schools enroll about 34,233 students and include John Sedgwick Middle School.
John Sedgwick Middle School's closest public school neighbor is South Colby Elementary, about 1.1 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Its average proficiency rate of 53.8% is above the 50.0% average for nearby schools.
The federal government classifies John Sedgwick Middle School's location as Suburb: Mid-size.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, John Sedgwick Middle School had a net gain of 28 students, or 4%.
The John Sedgwick Middle School discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Kitsap County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
277,881
Census ACS
Median income
$104,158
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
77
34,233 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in South Kitsap School District
- South Kitsap High SchoolHigh · 2,448 students
- Cedar Heights Middle SchoolMiddle · 689 students
- Marcus Whitman Middle SchoolMiddle · 623 students
- Orchard Heights ElementaryElementary · 529 students
- Sunnyslope Elementary SchoolElementary · 503 students
- Sidney Glen Elementary SchoolElementary · 502 students
Other schools in PORT ORCHARD
- South Kitsap High SchoolHigh · 2,448 students
- Cedar Heights Middle SchoolMiddle · 689 students
- Marcus Whitman Middle SchoolMiddle · 623 students
- Orchard Heights ElementaryElementary · 529 students
- Sunnyslope Elementary SchoolElementary · 503 students
- Sidney Glen Elementary SchoolElementary · 502 students
Nearby schools
- South Colby Elementary1.1 mi · 276
- Manchester Elementary School3.3 mi · 458
- Orchard Heights Elementary3.5 mi · 529
- Madrona Heights3.6 mi · 56
- Discovery3.6 mi · 224
- Marcus Whitman Middle School3.7 mi · 623
Frequently asked questions
About John Sedgwick Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at John Sedgwick Middle School?
John Sedgwick Middle School enrolls approximately 731 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does John Sedgwick Middle School serve?
John Sedgwick Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at John Sedgwick Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at John Sedgwick Middle School is approximately 17.2:1 (42 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at John Sedgwick Middle School?
At John Sedgwick Middle School, the student body is approximately 71% White, 13% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 13% Two or more.
Who oversees John Sedgwick Middle School?
John Sedgwick Middle School is overseen by South Kitsap School District in Kitsap County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.