Best school districts near Naval Base Kitsap

The 54 districts within about an hour of base, ranked by academic proficiency. For a military family buying a home, the school zone is the decision — start here, then drill into the neighborhoods inside the district you want.

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EDFacts reading + math proficiency

Ranked by academic proficiency

Quality blends EDFacts reading + math proficiency (all grades). Affluence and size are shown as context, not folded into the score.

  1. 1
    Mercer Islandschool district
    King County · 4,496 students · 20 mi from base
    Read
    87%
    Math
    83%
    Quality
    85
  2. 2
    Bainbridge Islandschool district
    Kitsap County · 3,835 students · 9 mi from base
    Read
    88%
    Math
    81%
    Quality
    85
  3. 3
    Lake Washingtonschool district
    King County · 31,851 students · 26 mi from base
    Read
    85%
    Math
    79%
    Quality
    82
  4. 4
    Issaquahschool district
    King County · 21,358 students · 29 mi from base
    Read
    81%
    Math
    77%
    Quality
    79
  5. 5
    Dieringerschool district
    Pierce County · 1,570 students · 32 mi from base
    Read
    81%
    Math
    74%
    Quality
    78
  6. 6
    Bellevueschool district
    King County · 21,672 students · 22 mi from base
    Read
    79%
    Math
    73%
    Quality
    76
  7. 7
    University Placeschool district
    Pierce County · 5,759 students · 24 mi from base
    Read
    77%
    Math
    70%
    Quality
    74
  8. 8
    Northshoreschool district
    Snohomish County · 23,915 students · 27 mi from base
    Read
    78%
    Math
    69%
    Quality
    74
  9. 9
    Shorelineschool district
    King County · 10,223 students · 19 mi from base
    Read
    77%
    Math
    67%
    Quality
    72
  10. 10
    Olympiaschool district
    Thurston County · 10,057 students · 38 mi from base
    Read
    75%
    Math
    66%
    Quality
    71
  11. 11
    Sumnerschool district
    Pierce County · 10,302 students · 34 mi from base
    Read
    73%
    Math
    64%
    Quality
    69
  12. 12
    Seattleschool district
    King County · 55,986 students · 15 mi from base
    Read
    72%
    Math
    64%
    Quality
    68
  13. 13
    Peninsulaschool district
    Pierce County · 9,545 students · 18 mi from base
    Read
    72%
    Math
    61%
    Quality
    67
  14. 14
    Everettschool district
    Snohomish County · 21,162 students · 33 mi from base
    Read
    72%
    Math
    60%
    Quality
    66
  15. 15
    Vashon Islandschool district
    King County · 1,529 students · 14 mi from base
    Read
    71%
    Math
    59%
    Quality
    65
  16. 16
    Stanwood-Camanoschool district
    Snohomish County · 4,883 students · 45 mi from base
    Read
    72%
    Math
    57%
    Quality
    65
  17. 17
    Steilacoom Historicalschool district
    Pierce County · 3,426 students · 27 mi from base
    Read
    71%
    Math
    57%
    Quality
    64
  18. 18
    Griffinschool district
    Thurston County · 644 students · 37 mi from base
    Read
    68%
    Math
    59%
    Quality
    64
  19. 19
    Snohomishschool district
    Snohomish County · 10,079 students · 39 mi from base
    Read
    69%
    Math
    58%
    Quality
    64
  20. 20
    Coupevilleschool district
    Island County · 1,045 students · 42 mi from base
    Read
    73%
    Math
    54%
    Quality
    64
  21. 21
    White Riverschool district
    Pierce County · 4,165 students · 56 mi from base
    Read
    68%
    Math
    57%
    Quality
    63
  22. 22
    Central Kitsapschool district
    Kitsap County · 11,869 students · 8 mi from base
    Read
    67%
    Math
    55%
    Quality
    61
  23. 23
    Sequimschool district
    Clallam County · 2,750 students · 42 mi from base
    Read
    66%
    Math
    55%
    Quality
    61
  24. 24
    Edmondsschool district
    Snohomish County · 21,727 students · 23 mi from base
    Read
    65%
    Math
    54%
    Quality
    60
  25. 25
    Puyallupschool district
    Pierce County · 23,563 students · 32 mi from base
    Read
    66%
    Math
    53%
    Quality
    60
  26. 26
    North Kitsapschool district
    Kitsap County · 6,070 students · 17 mi from base
    Read
    65%
    Math
    53%
    Quality
    59
  27. 27
    South Kitsapschool district
    Kitsap County · 9,981 students · 5 mi from base
    Read
    64%
    Math
    52%
    Quality
    58
  28. 28
    Grapeviewschool district
    Mason County · 206 students · 20 mi from base
    Read
    62%
    Math
    52%
    Quality
    57
  29. 29
    North Thurstonschool district
    Thurston County · 15,634 students · 35 mi from base
    Read
    62%
    Math
    51%
    Quality
    57
  30. 30
    South Whidbeyschool district
    Island County · 1,358 students · 30 mi from base
    Read
    64%
    Math
    47%
    Quality
    56
  31. 31
    Port Townsendschool district
    Jefferson County · 1,237 students · 41 mi from base
    Read
    64%
    Math
    47%
    Quality
    56
  32. 32
    Mukilteoschool district
    Snohomish County · 16,070 students · 30 mi from base
    Read
    59%
    Math
    47%
    Quality
    53
  33. 33
    Bethelschool district
    Pierce County · 20,615 students · 39 mi from base
    Read
    59%
    Math
    47%
    Quality
    53
  34. 34
    Kentschool district
    King County · 27,401 students · 26 mi from base
    Read
    57%
    Math
    47%
    Quality
    52
  35. 35
    Auburnschool district
    King County · 17,950 students · 29 mi from base
    Read
    56%
    Math
    47%
    Quality
    52
  36. 36
    Rentonschool district
    King County · 16,189 students · 22 mi from base
    Read
    55%
    Math
    47%
    Quality
    51
  37. 37
    Fifeschool district
    Pierce County · 3,907 students · 26 mi from base
    Read
    57%
    Math
    44%
    Quality
    51
  38. 38
    Brinnonschool district
    Jefferson County · 83 students · 29 mi from base
    Read
    65%
    Math
    35%
    Quality
    50
  39. 39
    Southsideschool district
    Mason County · 201 students · 32 mi from base
    Read
    52%
    Math
    47%
    Quality
    50
  40. 40
    Chimacumschool district
    Jefferson County · 835 students · 28 mi from base
    Read
    55%
    Math
    41%
    Quality
    48
  41. 41
    Ortingschool district
    Pierce County · 2,772 students · 41 mi from base
    Read
    56%
    Math
    40%
    Quality
    48
  42. 42
    Tacomaschool district
    Pierce County · 30,330 students · 23 mi from base
    Read
    53%
    Math
    40%
    Quality
    47
  43. 43
    Clover Parkschool district
    Pierce County · 13,761 students · 32 mi from base
    Read
    51%
    Math
    39%
    Quality
    45
  44. 44
    Pioneerschool district
    Mason County · 797 students · 26 mi from base
    Read
    51%
    Math
    37%
    Quality
    44
  45. 45
    Bremertonschool district
    Kitsap County · 4,953 students · 1 mi from base
    Read
    51%
    Math
    36%
    Quality
    44
  46. 46
    Marysvilleschool district
    Snohomish County · 10,990 students · 41 mi from base
    Read
    51%
    Math
    36%
    Quality
    44
  47. 47
    Franklin Pierceschool district
    Pierce County · 8,090 students · 31 mi from base
    Read
    51%
    Math
    35%
    Quality
    43
  48. 48
    Highlineschool district
    King County · 19,130 students · 17 mi from base
    Read
    49%
    Math
    36%
    Quality
    43
  49. 49
    Quilceneschool district
    Jefferson County · 608 students · 32 mi from base
    Read
    52%
    Math
    32%
    Quality
    42
  50. 50
    Federal Wayschool district
    King County · 23,289 students · 22 mi from base
    Read
    47%
    Math
    35%
    Quality
    41
  51. 51
    Sheltonschool district
    Mason County · 4,728 students · 36 mi from base
    Read
    43%
    Math
    31%
    Quality
    37
  52. 52
    North Masonschool district
    Mason County · 2,394 students · 16 mi from base
    Read
    41%
    Math
    32%
    Quality
    37
  53. 53
    Tukwilaschool district
    King County · 3,022 students · 19 mi from base
    Read
    41%
    Math
    32%
    Quality
    37
  54. 54
    Hood Canalschool district
    Mason County · 335 students · 30 mi from base
    Read
    36%
    Math
    25%
    Quality
    31

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