Other · Washington

Explorer Academy

Alternative

Explorer Academy, a public other school in Port Orchard, Washington: grades k–12, 286 students, 26.0 students per teacher (2024–25 school year). Part of South Kitsap School District.

Size and class size

Compared with schools of the same state and the whole country. Students per teacher counts every full-time-equivalent teacher, not the size of each class.

Students: 286
Teachers (FTE): 11.0
Students per teacher: 26.0
Grades: K–12; Other

More students per teacher than 61% of schools in Washington

Median 21.8 · 122 schools compared

More students per teacher than 90% of schools in the US

Median 12.7 · 3,627 schools compared

Larger than 81% of schools in Washington

Median 111 · 163 schools compared

Larger than 59% of schools in the US

Median 207 · 3,982 schools compared

State test results

Share of students scoring proficient or above on Washington's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.

Reading and writing

Washington: 51%

43%proficient

−7.9 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 66% of schools in Washington

Median 48% · 73 schools compared

63 students tested, grades 6, 7, 8 · SBAC; proficient means Levels 3-4 Approximate: the state published a range or left out some grades.

Math

Washington: 44%

25%proficient

+11.7 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 78% of schools in Washington

Median 39% · 60 schools compared

64 students tested, grades 6, 7, 8 · SBAC; proficient means Levels 3-4 Approximate: the state published a range or left out some grades.

Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

What it offers

Grades: Other · Grades K–12
Type: District school · Alternative
Instruction: Some virtual classes
Area: Small city
Run by: South Kitsap School District

Which school a home is assigned to is decided by the district's attendance zones; check with South Kitsap School District.

Location

Address: 1723 Wolves Dr, Port Orchard, WA 98366
Phone: (360)443-3605
City or town: Port Orchard
County: Kitsap County

Quality of life in Port Orchard Schools in Port Orchard

Nearby schools

The closest public schools by straight-line distance. Attendance zones are set by each district.

School	Grades	Students	Students / teacher	Reading	Math
Catalyst Public SchoolsCharter	K–9	504	14.2	50%	41%	2.6 mi
Barker Creek Community SchoolAlternativeFree meals for all	K–12	551	40.2	58%	—	6.0 mi
Bainbridge Special Education ServicesSpecial education	Pre-K–12	27	—	—	—	8.5 mi
Family LinkAlternative	K–12	72	40.0	80%	—	10.8 mi
Bridges TransitionSpecial educationFree meals for all	Pre-K–12	109	36.3	—	—	11.7 mi
Chief Kitsap Academy	K–12	74	5.7	—	—	11.9 mi

Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.

Sources

Public schools and school districts (National Center for Education Statistics · U.S. Census Bureau), 2024–25 school year. NCES Common Core of Data and EDGE public school geocodes; U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances and cartographic boundary files (places).
State Assessment Data Repository (Education Data Center), 2024–25 school year. Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository v3.1.

Analisa does not rate schools. Figures are what a school has (students, teachers, programs), placed among schools of the same level; state test results are compared only within a state.

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