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Salish Coast Elementary

Port Townsend, WA · Port Townsend School District

Regular public school · Grades PK-5 · Town, distant

515th of 1,174 Washington elementary schools statewide · better than 56% Improving

1637 Grant St, Port Townsend, WA 98368

(360)379-4535NCES ID 530684001005Directory 202324

459
Students
2023–24 enrollment
13.1:1
Student / teacher ratio
53%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
28.4%
Chronically absent
WA average 27%

SchoolRow ranks Salish Coast Elementary 515th of 1,174 Washington elementary schools for 2024–25, based on WA Smarter Balanced / WCAS 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 56% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 45th in 2019 to 56th in 2025 — improving.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%56%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, WA Smarter Balanced / WCAS 2024–25 · 245 students tested

English Language Arts
Salish Coast Elementary
52%
WA average
51%
Math
Salish Coast Elementary
47%
WA average
41%
Science
Salish Coast Elementary
61%
WA average
43%
English Language Arts over time Salish Coast Elementary WA average
25%50%75%52%51%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time Salish Coast Elementary WA average
25%50%75%47%41%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Science over time Salish Coast Elementary WA average
25%50%75%61%43%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Racial and ethnic breakdown of 459 students (202324, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010

Hispanic12%White73%Two+12%
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categories changedHispanic 12%White 73%Two or more races 12%96%19882023
GroupTrend20102023Change
White88.3%72.8% 15.5 pts
Hispanic3.9%12.2% 8.3 pts
Two or more races2.1%11.5% 9.4 pts
Asian1.8%1.3% 0.5 pts
Black1.6%1.3% 0.3 pts
American Indian1.0%0.7% 0.3 pts
Pacific Islander1.3%0.2% 1.1 pts

NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.

Typical home value $642K in zip 98368 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2006

$180K$359K$539K$718K$636K20062010201520202025

Data Provided by Zillow Group

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What school district is Salish Coast Elementary in?

Salish Coast Elementary is part of the Port Townsend School District district in Port Townsend, Washington.

Is Salish Coast Elementary a good school?

SchoolRow ranks Salish Coast Elementary 515th of 1,174 Washington elementary schools (better than 56% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (WA Smarter Balanced / WCAS 2024–25).

What is the racial makeup of Salish Coast Elementary?

White 73%, Hispanic 12%, Two or more races 12%, Asian 1% (459 students, 2023–24).

How much do homes near Salish Coast Elementary cost?

The typical home value in zip code 98368 is $642K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).

Sources: state education department data (WA Smarter Balanced / WCAS 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.