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Orchard Heights Elementary School

2288 Fircrest Dr Se
Port Orchard, WA 98366
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Serving 529 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Orchard Heights Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 52% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 53%).
The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Washington state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Washington state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: Prekindergarten-5
  • Enrollment: 529 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 42%
  • : Top 50% in WA
  • : 52% (Top 30%)
  • : 55% (Top 50%)
  • : 55-59% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Orchard Heights Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 20%)

School Overview

Orchard Heights Elementary School's student population of 529 students has declined by 5% over five school years.
The teacher population of 40 teachers has declined by 6% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

GradeOrchard Heights Elementary School
Kind70
188
292
396
492
591
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Total Students
529 students

Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)

YearOrchard Heights Elementary School
2025529
2024550
2023549
2022540
2021559
2020661
2019648
2018785
2017785
2016749
2015571
2014533
2013537
2012540
2011595
2010626
2009631
2008685
2007713
2006678
2005698
2004722
2003746
2002775
2001775
2000835
1999823
1998895
1997880
1996886
1995930
1994936
1993929
1992942
1991946
19901,090
19891,087
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Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2025)

YearOrchard Heights Elementary School
202540
202441
202339
202244
202143
202042
201941
201845
201745
201642
201539
201331
201233
201135
201037
200940
200840
200740
200639
200543
200443
200343
200243
200143
200043
199942
199846
199745
199644
199546
199450
199349
199249
199151
199051
198948
198847
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Year Founded
1945
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School Motto
Believe you can and you're half way there.

School Rankings

Orchard Heights Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 2,088 schools in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).
The diversity score of Orchard Heights Elementary School is 0.62, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
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State Level (WA)
#628 out of 2088 schools
(Top 50%)

Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)

YearOrchard Heights Elementary School
2023#628
2022#598
2021#478
2019#478
2018#561
2017#656
2016#488
2015#568
2014#615
2013#828
2012#765
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52%
41%

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)

YearOrchard Heights Elementary SchoolWashingtonSouth Kitsap School District
202352%41%43%
202254%40%42%
201968%50%52%
201862%51%50%
201761%51%51%
201663%51%54%
201559%49%55%
201469%65%69%
201367%64%70%
201268%63%70%
201170%60%64%
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55%
53%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)

YearOrchard Heights Elementary SchoolWashingtonSouth Kitsap School District
202255%53%56%
201966%61%64%
201865%61%50%
201763%61%62%
201668%62%66%
201559%56%59%
201476%74%75%
201375%73%76%
201274%72%74%
201173%70%70%
201072%70%71%
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55-59%
49%
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
17:1

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)

YearOrchard Heights Elementary SchoolWashingtonSouth Kitsap School District
202513:117:1
202413:117:118:1
202314:117:119:1
202212:117:117:1
202113:117:118:1
202016:118:118:1
201916:118:118:1
201817:119:120:1
201717:119:120:1
201618:119:120:1
201515:118:119:1
201317:120:120:1
201216:120:120:1
201117:120:120:1
201017:119:119:1
200916:119:120:1
200817:119:120:1
200718:120:120:1
200617:120:120:1
200516:120:120:1
200417:119:119:1
200317:120:120:1
200218:120:120:1
200118:120:121:1
200019:120:121:1
199920:121:121:1
199819:120:121:1
199720:120:121:1
199620:121:122:1
199520:120:122:1
199419:120:120:1
199319:120:121:1
199219:121:121:1
199119:121:121:1
199021:121:122:1
198923:121:123:1
198823:121:123:1
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American Indian
2%
1%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearOrchard Heights Elementary SchoolWashingtonSouth Kitsap School District
20241%1%1%
20232%1%1%
20222%1%2%
20211%1%1%
20141%1%1%
20132%1%1%
20121%2%1%
20111%2%1%
20104%4%3%
20094%4%4%
20084%4%4%
20073%4%3%
20064%3%3%
20054%3%4%
20043%3%3%
20035%3%4%
20025%3%4%
20014%4%3%
20004%3%4%
19992%3%3%
19982%3%3%
19973%3%3%
19963%3%3%
19952%3%3%
19941%3%4%
19932%3%4%
19921%3%3%
19911%2%4%
19902%3%4%
19893%2%4%
19883%3%4%
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Asian
2%
9%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

YearOrchard Heights Elementary SchoolWashingtonSouth Kitsap School District
20243%9%3%
20232%9%3%
20222%9%3%
20212%8%3%
20191%8%3%
20181%8%3%
20171%8%3%
20161%8%3%
20151%8%5%
20142%7%3%
20132%8%3%
20122%7%4%
20112%7%4%
20109%10%8%
200910%10%9%
20089%9%8%
200710%8%8%
200610%8%8%
20059%8%7%
200410%8%7%
20038%8%7%
20028%8%7%
20017%7%7%
20008%7%6%
19998%7%6%
19988%7%6%
19978%7%6%
19968%7%5%
19958%6%5%
19948%6%5%
19937%6%5%
19926%6%5%
19915%6%4%
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Hispanic
14%
27%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

YearOrchard Heights Elementary SchoolWashingtonSouth Kitsap School District
202413%26%15%
202312%26%14%
202213%25%13%
202116%25%13%
201915%24%13%
201811%23%11%
201711%23%11%
201611%22%11%
201513%22%11%
201411%21%11%
20138%20%11%
20129%20%10%
201110%18%10%
20107%16%6%
20096%16%5%
20087%15%5%
20078%14%5%
20066%14%4%
20056%13%4%
20048%12%4%
20036%12%3%
20026%11%3%
20015%10%3%
20004%10%3%
19993%9%3%
19983%9%3%
19974%8%3%
19963%8%3%
19953%7%2%
19941%7%2%
19932%6%2%
19921%6%2%
19911%6%2%
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Black
3%
5%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

YearOrchard Heights Elementary SchoolWashingtonSouth Kitsap School District
20244%5%2%
20232%5%2%
20222%5%2%
20212%5%2%
20191%5%2%
20182%4%1%
20172%4%1%
20161%4%1%
20153%4%2%
20142%5%2%
20132%5%1%
20123%5%2%
20112%5%2%
20105%6%4%
20096%5%3%
20085%6%3%
20075%6%3%
20065%6%4%
20054%6%3%
20045%6%3%
20036%6%3%
20027%5%3%
20017%5%3%
20008%5%3%
19996%5%3%
19986%5%3%
19976%5%3%
19964%4%3%
19953%5%3%
19942%4%2%
19933%4%2%
19922%4%2%
19911%4%2%
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White
58%
47%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

YearOrchard Heights Elementary SchoolWashingtonSouth Kitsap School District
202458%48%64%
202362%49%65%
202263%50%66%
202165%51%68%
201969%53%69%
201870%55%71%
201770%55%71%
201670%56%72%
201567%57%66%
201469%58%71%
201369%59%72%
201270%60%72%
201170%63%73%
201075%64%79%
200974%65%79%
200875%66%80%
200774%68%81%
200675%69%81%
200577%70%82%
200474%71%83%
200375%71%83%
200274%73%83%
200177%74%84%
200076%75%84%
199981%76%85%
199881%76%85%
199779%77%85%
199682%78%86%
199584%79%87%
199488%80%87%
199386%81%87%
199290%81%88%
199192%82%88%
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Hawaiian
4%
2%

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2024)

YearOrchard Heights Elementary SchoolWashingtonSouth Kitsap School District
20244%2%2%
20233%1%2%
20222%1%2%
20211%1%2%
20162%1%1%
20151%1%2%
20142%1%1%
20133%1%1%
20123%1%1%
20112%1%1%
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Two or more races
17%
9%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2024)

YearOrchard Heights Elementary SchoolWashingtonSouth Kitsap School District
202417%9%13%
202317%9%13%
202216%9%12%
202113%9%11%
201914%8%11%
201816%8%12%
201716%8%12%
201615%7%12%
201515%7%11%
201413%7%11%
201314%6%11%
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All Ethnic Groups
0.62
0.69

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)

YearOrchard Heights Elementary SchoolWashingtonSouth Kitsap School District
20250.620.69
20240.620.690.55
20230.580.680.54
20220.560.680.53
20210.540.670.51
20190.490.650.50
20180.480.640.47
20170.480.640.47
20160.480.630.46
20150.520.620.47
20140.500.610.47
20130.500.610.47
20120.490.600.46
20110.490.580.45
20100.440.560.36
20090.450.550.36
20080.440.540.34
20070.450.510.34
20060.430.490.32
20050.400.490.32
20040.440.480.31
20030.430.470.30
20020.430.450.30
20010.400.440.29
20000.410.420.29
19990.340.400.27
19980.350.400.26
19970.370.390.27
19960.320.390.25
19950.290.360.24
19940.220.350.24
19930.280.340.23
19920.210.330.22
19910.170.320.22
19900.200.310.23
19890.210.290.21
19880.200.290.21
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Eligible for Free Lunch
46%
39%

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2025)

YearOrchard Heights Elementary SchoolWashingtonSouth Kitsap School District
202546%39%
202457%49%43%
202341%41%33%
202234%36%25%
202133%35%24%
202036%35%28%
201936%35%28%
201836%37%31%
201736%37%31%
201642%38%32%
201553%39%33%
201444%39%33%
201329%38%19%
201240%37%32%
201126%33%21%
201034%33%26%
200930%29%21%
200830%28%20%
200730%28%19%
200628%29%19%
200524%27%19%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
9%

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2025)

YearOrchard Heights Elementary SchoolWashingtonSouth Kitsap School District
202512%9%
20239%8%9%
20228%7%7%
20217%7%7%
20209%8%9%
201910%8%9%
20188%7%8%
20178%7%8%
20168%7%8%
20157%7%8%
20149%7%8%
20137%7%8%
20128%7%9%
20115%7%4%
201011%8%9%
200914%9%10%
200812%9%9%
20079%9%8%
200611%8%8%
200514%9%8%
200415%9%8%
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School Statewide Testing
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School District Name
South Kitsap School District
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Orchard Heights Elementary School's ranking?
Orchard Heights Elementary School is ranked #628 out of 2,088 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Washington.
What schools are Orchard Heights Elementary School often compared to?
Orchard Heights Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Manchester Elementary School, Mullenix Ridge Elementary School by visitors of our site.
What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
52% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% WA state average), while 55% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 53% WA state average).
How many students attend Orchard Heights Elementary School?
529 students attend Orchard Heights Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
58% of Orchard Heights Elementary School students are White, 17% of students are Two or more races, 14% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Hawaiian, 3% of students are Black, 2% of students are American Indian, and 2% of students are Asian.
What is the student-teacher ratio of Orchard Heights Elementary School?
Orchard Heights Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Washington state average of 17:1.
What grades does Orchard Heights Elementary School offer ?
Orchard Heights Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).
What school district is Orchard Heights Elementary School part of?
Orchard Heights Elementary School is part of South Kitsap School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: Prekindergarten-5
  • Enrollment: 529 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 42%
  • : Top 50%
  • : 52% (Top 30%)
  • : 55% (Top 50%)
  • : 55-59% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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