WashingtonSchoolsBlue Heron Middle School

Blue Heron Middle School

PublicRegular
Port Townsend, Washington · Port Townsend School District
Students222enrolled
FRL53%Free/Reduced Lunch
Ratio13.1:1students:teacher
LevelMiddle6–8
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students222
Grade Span6–8
Student:Teacher13.1:1
Free/Reduced Lunch53%
Title INo
SectorPublic

Key Indicators

At-a-glance snapshot, compared to state averages where available

State avg: 385
222
Total Enrollment
State avg: 53%
53%-0.4pp
Free/Reduced Lunch
13.1:1
Student : Teacher
Public
Sector
No
Title I
District
Governance
6–8
Grade Span
Middle
Level

Overview

Blue Heron Middle School is a public middle serving grades 6–8 in Port Townsend, Washington. The school enrolls 222 students. It is part of the Port Townsend School District district.

Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Strengths & Things to Consider

Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against Washington state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.

Strengths

Smaller-than-average class sizes
13.1:1 student-to-teacher ratio (US average ≈ 16:1)

Things to Consider

No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school

Key Facts

SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelMiddle
Grade Span6–8
DistrictPort Townsend School District
County53031
CityPort Townsend
ZIP98368
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID530684001305

Student Demographics

Total Enrollment222
White1.2%
Hispanic / Latino9.2%
Black / African American2.4%
Asian0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native77.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.4%
Two or More Races8.4%

Race / Ethnicity Distribution

White
1.2%
Hispanic
9.2%
Black
2.4%
Asian
0.8%
Two+
8.4%
Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Equity & Title I

In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.

FRL %53%
State Avg53%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)