Blue Heron Middle School

3939 San Juan Ave, Port Townsend, WA 98368

CSchola Grade
Grades
6–8
Middle
Students
222
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
15.7 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Port Townsend School District
Jefferson County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 368 Washington middle schools · How we grade
Test scores39% proficient in math & reading
47thpercentile
Equity24% of low-income students proficient
33rdpercentile
Attendance56% chronically absent
3rdpercentile
Class size15.7 students per teacher
90thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Washington middle schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Blue Heron Middle School

Blue Heron Middle School is a public middle school in Port Townsend, Washington, serving grades 6–8. It is part of Port Townsend School District. The school is located in a town in Jefferson County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 222 students were enrolled, with about 15.7 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical Washington middle school (19.1 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 368 Washington middle schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 6–8

Location & nearby schools

3939 San Juan Ave
Port Townsend, WA 98368
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Middle
Grades offered
6–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
222 students
Students per teacher
15.7 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Town — Distant
School district
Port Townsend School District
County
Jefferson County
NCES school ID
530684001305

Schools near Blue Heron Middle School

All 5 schools in Port Townsend →
Ocean
Alternative · Grades K–12 · 144 students
0.0 mi
Swan School
Private · Grades Pre-K–5 · 48 students
0.8 mi

School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.