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Enrollment
455
Middle
DISTRICT 584 · STATE 577
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTH KITSAP SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530576002324
Kingston Middle School
9000 W Kingston Rd, Kingston, WA 98346 · (360) 396-3400 · Kitsap County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL455 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
19.5:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.7:1 · STATE 18.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
222 students
DISTRICT 40% · 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 | 155 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 143 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 157 | 35% |
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · 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
39.0%
WA avg 58.4% . -22.4pp since 2014
Math
32.4%
WA avg 51.2% . -19.0pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 58 and 51. Reading and writing scores are down about 22 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 19 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 39.0% | 32.4% |
| 2023-24 | 40.6% | 35.0% |
| 2022-23 | 46.3% | 34.6% |
| 2021-22 | 47.8% | 31.4% |
| 2018-19 | 56.8% | 44.2% |
| 2017-18 | 61.1% | 50.1% |
| 2016-17 | 64.2% | 55.1% |
| 2015-16 | 67.7% | 57.2% |
| 2014-15 | 61.3% | 51.4% |
% 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
37.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.5%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% 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 Kingston Middle School
Kingston Middle School's state test result (37.4% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kingston Middle School this school | 455 | 48.8% | 37.4% |
| Ridgeline Middle School Yelm | 568 | 46.8% | 46.2% |
| Blaine Middle School BLAINE | 471 | 46.1% | 37.2% |
| Cougar Mountain Middle School Graham | 605 | 50.4% | 43.9% |
| Pleasant Valley Middle VANCOUVER | 447 | 49.2% | N/A |
| Sultan Middle School Sultan | 462 | 52.8% | 41.7% |
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 Kingston Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Kitsap County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.4% | #169 of 294 | #8 of 11 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.4% | #192 of 357 ▼ 38 | #8 of 11 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #258 of 357 ▼ 29 | #9 of 11 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -4.0pp | #29 of 290 | #2 of 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 455 | #272 of 377 | #11 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.5:1 | #183 of 340 | #8 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.3% | #143 of 340 | #5 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 48.8% | #198 of 359 | #4 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.5% | #121 of 192 | #6 of 9 |
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
455
+20 (+5%) vs 2020
+13% since 1990-91, when it was 402
Student : Teacher
19.5:1
was 18.9:1
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 | 455 | 23.4 | 19.5:1 | 49% (222) |
| 2023-24 | 465 | 23.8 | 19.5:1 | 45% (207) |
| 2022-23 | 491 | 26.2 | 18.8:1 | 49% (239) |
| 2020-21 | 435 | 23 | 18.9:1 | 48% (208) |
| 2017-18 | 497 | 25.6 | 19.4:1 | 39% (195) |
| 2015-16 | 497 | 28 | 17.8:1 | 41% (202) |
| 2010-11 | 662 | 33 | 20.1:1 | 36% (238) |
| 2000-01 | 770 | 37 | 20.8:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 402 | 21 | 19.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Kingston Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (497 to 455); teachers down 9% (25.6 to 23.4).
About Kingston Middle School
Kingston Middle School runs as a low-enrollment middle school in Kingston, Washington. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 455 students in grades 6 through 8. Against the 577-student average for middle schools in Washington, enrollment here is 21% lower.
The district, North Kitsap School District, operates 13 schools serving 5,330 students.
White students make up a majority at Kingston Middle School, at 57%. Other students are 20% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, and 9% Native American. That is lower than the 75% White share among all Kitsap County residents. The school's diversity index is 61%, meaning two students picked at random have a 61% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The ratio of students to teachers is 19.5:1, with 23.4 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. For comparison, middle schools in Washington average 18.9:1. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 49%. The gap from the 41% average for public schools in Kitsap County is 8 points.
Test results at Kingston Middle School are 10.0 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (37.4% actual, 47.5% predicted).
Federal survey data for Kitsap County show that the median household income is $104,158, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 38% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 5%. Kitsap County is home to 77 public schools and about 34,233 public school students.
Kingston High School is the public school closest to Kingston Middle School, about 0.4 miles away. There are 7 other public schools within five miles. Local comparison: Kingston Middle School ranks 6th of 7 nearby schools, at 37.4% versus a 52.8% average.
The federal government classifies Kingston Middle School's location as Rural: Fringe.
Enrollment is up 5% from 2020-21, when Kingston Middle School had 435 students, to 2024-25, when it had 455.
Conversations here can range across enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 North Kitsap School District
- North Kitsap High SchoolHigh · 1,098 students
- Poulsbo Middle SchoolMiddle · 713 students
- Kingston High SchoolHigh · 602 students
- Vinland ElementaryElementary · 527 students
- Poulsbo Elementary SchoolElementary · 487 students
- Richard Gordon ElementaryElementary · 361 students
Other schools in Kingston
- Kingston High SchoolHigh · 602 students
- Richard Gordon ElementaryElementary · 361 students
- David Wolfle ElementaryElementary · 288 students
- North Kitsap OptionsElementary · 87 students
- North Kitsap Online Academy & Parent Assisted LearningCombined · 58 students
- Choice AcademyHigh · 54 students
Other Kingston Middle schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Kingston Middle. Kingston Middle School is the largest of the 3.
- Kingston Middle SchoolKingston, OK · 271 students
- KINGSTON MIDDLECADET, MO · 169 students
Nearby schools
- Kingston High School0.4 mi · 602
- North Kitsap Online Academy & Parent Assisted Learning0.4 mi · 58
- Choice Academy0.4 mi · 54
- Richard Gordon Elementary0.6 mi · 361
- David Wolfle Elementary1.5 mi · 288
- North Kitsap Options1.5 mi · 87
Frequently asked questions
About Kingston Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Kingston Middle School?
Kingston Middle School enrolls approximately 455 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Kingston Middle School serve?
Kingston Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Kingston Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Kingston Middle School is approximately 19.5:1 (23 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Kingston Middle School?
At Kingston Middle School, the student body is approximately 57% White, 20% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Is Kingston Middle School public or private?
Kingston Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by North Kitsap School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.