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Ordway Elementary

Public Grades K-4

101^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 91% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Ordway Elementary is a highly-regarded public school serving approximately 320 students in grades K-4 within the top-ranked Bainbridge Island School District on Bainbridge Island, WA.

Ordway consistently performs well above state averages, with about 75% of students proficient in English and Math, placing it in the 91st percentile of all Washington elementary schools. It's important to understand this excellence within its local context: while Ordway is an outstanding school statewide, it is the lowest-performing among the four elementary schools in its own district, which are all in the top 10% of the state. For instance, Capt Johnston Blakely Elementary School and the Odyssey Multiage Program show slightly higher test scores. A key strength for Ordway is its exceptional support for special education students, where it ranks in the top 8% of schools statewide.

The school serves a slightly more economically diverse population than its district peers, yet maintains strong results. Looking beyond district lines reveals stark contrasts; schools just a few miles away in neighboring districts, like View Ridge Elementary Arts Academy in the Bremerton School District or Pinecrest Elementary in Central Kitsap School District, face significantly higher poverty rates and have much lower academic rankings, highlighting how district boundaries can shape educational opportunity.

320

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,487

Per pupil spending ?

17.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8555 Madison Ave NE
Bainbridge Island, WA 98110-2915

(206) 780-1470

District: Bainbridge Island School District

Students who attend Ordway Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Sonoji Sakai Intermediate
	Woodward Middle School
High:	Bainbridge High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.3%

Two or more races:

15.6%

Hispanic:

12.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 97th percentile in 2019 → 91st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Washington average (75% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of Washington elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 97th-percentile peak (2019) to 91st (2025)

!Near the bottom of Bainbridge Island School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school75%

District avg82%

Washington avg48%

101^st of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Top 9%▲ up 10 pts since 2015

From top 18% (2015) to top 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Elementary Schools in the Bainbridge Island School District

2^nd of 247Bainbridge Island School District among Washington districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	90.9	101 of 1160	91.3%	★★★★★
2024	90.8	98 of 1168	91.6%	★★★★★
2023	92.5	87 of 1169	92.6%	★★★★★
2022	95.8	37 of 1169	96.8%	★★★★★
2019	94.5	33 of 1130	97.1%	★★★★★
2018	83.6	159 of 1054	84.9%	★★★★☆
2017	81.1	181 of 1056	82.9%	★★★★☆
2016	83.3	157 of 1053	85.1%	★★★★☆
2015	79.3	196 of 1067	81.6%	★★★★☆
2013	72.3	275 of 1106	75.1%	★★★★☆
2012	78.8	175 of 1097	84.0%	★★★★☆
2011	76.5	195 of 1092	82.1%	★★★★☆
2010	87.5	90 of 1088	91.7%	★★★★★
2009	88.1	67 of 1072	93.8%	★★★★★
2008	81.6	133 of 1067	87.5%	★★★★☆
2007	92.6	41 of 1069	96.2%	★★★★★
2006	86.3	87 of 1051	91.7%	★★★★★
2005	81.7	141 of 1031	86.3%	★★★★☆
2004	90.0	62 of 1026	94.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	87.5	123 of 1092	88.7%	★★★★☆
2024	88.8	99 of 1093	90.9%	★★★★★
2023	92.3	67 of 1094	93.9%	★★★★★
2022	95.1	37 of 1100	96.6%	★★★★★
2019	92.8	41 of 1068	96.2%	★★★★★
2018	85.5	118 of 1004	88.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	84.0	59 of 651	90.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	73.9	190 of 1013	81.2%	★★★★☆
2024	83.6	81 of 1024	92.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	92.4	62 of 1098	94.4%	★★★★★
2024	90.4	90 of 1099	91.8%	★★★★★
2023	91.9	74 of 1099	93.3%	★★★★★
2022	93.4	61 of 1113	94.5%	★★★★★
2019	92.1	54 of 1075	95.0%	★★★★★
2018	79.4	200 of 999	80.0%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2022	83.0	31 of 252	87.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	83.2	30 of 363	91.7%	★★★★★
2024	90.9	10 of 339	97.1%	★★★★★
2023	95.9	4 of 308	98.7%	★★★★★
2022	82.2	51 of 478	89.3%	★★★★☆
2019	92.7	23 of 566	95.9%	★★★★★
2018	88.8	44 of 637	93.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	86.0	95 of 1007	90.6%	★★★★★
2024	88.9	69 of 1009	93.2%	★★★★★
2023	91.4	54 of 1011	94.7%	★★★★★
2022	95.7	8 of 1031	99.2%	★★★★★
2019	91.8	31 of 1027	97.0%	★★★★★
2018	77.6	174 of 833	79.1%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2025)94th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2024)91st percentile~ school

White (2025)91st percentile~ school

Female (2025)89th percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)88th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)81st percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

Math75%+33 vs state

English Language Arts74%+21 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WCAS Science (2025)			SBAC English Language Arts (2025)							SBAC Math (2025)							% Completely Immunized (2024)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Diphtheria (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% Pertussis (2024)	% Tetanus (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WCAS Science 5th Grade	WCAS Science 8th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 3rd Grade	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math 5th Grade	SBAC Math 6th Grade	SBAC Math 7th Grade	SBAC Math 8th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Measles KG	% Mumps KG	% Rubella KG	% Diphtheria KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% Pertussis KG	% Tetanus KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ordway Elementary	Public	K-4	8555 Madison Ave NE	Bainbridge Island	98110	Kitsap County	Bainbridge Island School District	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 780-1470	320	22	14.3	17.2%	212 (66.3%)	1 (0.3%)	41 (12.8%)	11 (3.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (15.6%)	90.9	101^st of 1160 public elementary schools	91.3%		90.8	98^th of 1168 public elementary schools	91.6%	3				76.6	72.3					74.4	73.4	76.9					75.2	89.1	92.7	94.6	94.6	94.6	92.7	90.9	90.9	92.7	92.7	$19,487	$416	$19,071
Odyssey Multiage Program	Public	K-8	9530 NE High School Rd	Bainbridge Island	98110	Kitsap County	Bainbridge Island School District	No	No	No	No	(206) 780-1646	177	12	14.3	10.7%	138 (78.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.8%)	2 (1.1%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (10.2%)	94.7	51^st of 1160 public elementary schools	95.6%		97	21^st of 1168 public elementary schools	98.2%	30	82.6	80.0	81.4	77.8		82.6		76.9	82.6	84.0			73.9		76.9	72.7	82.2	94.1	94.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	94.1	100.0	100.0	94.1	94.1	$17,383	$93	$17,291
Mosaic Home Education Partnership	Public	K-8	9530 NE High School Rd	Bainbridge Island	98110	Kitsap County	Bainbridge Island School District	No	No	No	No	(206) 780-1646	57	4	14.3	10.5%	37 (64.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.5%)	1 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (15.8%)								(n/a)										87.5							87.5											$13,244	$72	$13,173
Capt Johnston Blakely Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	4704 Blakely Ave NE	Bainbridge Island	98110	Kitsap County	Bainbridge Island School District	No	No	No	No	(206) 842-4752	356	23	15.6	12.9%	280 (78.7%)	4 (1.1%)	22 (6.2%)	8 (2.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (9.8%)	98	9^th of 1160 public elementary schools	99.2%		98	15^th of 1168 public elementary schools	98.7%	6				88.0	88.7					88.4	88.0	87.3					87.7	94.2	94.2	96.2	96.2	96.2	94.2	94.2	94.2	94.2	94.2	$19,346	$72	$19,274
Halilts Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	12781 Madison Ave NE	Bainbridge Island	98110	Kitsap County	Bainbridge Island School District	No	No	No	No	(206) 842-4411	353	24	14.5	12.7%	279 (79.0%)	4 (1.1%)	20 (5.7%)	9 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	38 (10.8%)	93.5	67^th of 1160 public elementary schools	94.2%		91.3	90^th of 1168 public elementary schools	92.3%	23				81.2	78.6					79.9	78.6	74.3					76.4	98.0	98.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	$22,400	$1,236	$21,164
Brownsville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8795 Illahee Rd NE	Silverdale	98311	Kitsap County	Central Kitsap School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 662-8000	422	27	15.6	32.5%	286 (67.8%)	6 (1.4%)	54 (12.8%)	10 (2.4%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.7%)	60 (14.2%)	79	220^th of 1160 public elementary schools	81.0%		80.9	211^th of 1168 public elementary schools	81.9%	9	63.4		63.4	70.3	64.3	64.8				66.3	64.1	62.9	64.8				63.9	82.5	85.0	90.0	90.0	90.0	86.3	93.8	87.5	86.3	86.3	$18,530	$1,059	$17,472
Esquire Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2650 NE John Carlson RD	Bremerton	98311	Kitsap County	Central Kitsap School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 662-8600	288	22	12.9	56.6%	124 (43.1%)	10 (3.5%)	66 (22.9%)	12 (4.2%)	3 (1.0%)	15 (5.2%)	58 (20.1%)	52	535^th of 1160 public elementary schools	53.9%		38.5	700^th of 1168 public elementary schools	40.1%	165	41.7		41.7	67.4	62.8	41.3				57.3	65.3	50.0	25.5				47.1	88.9	96.3	90.7	90.7	90.7	92.6	92.6	88.9	92.6	92.6	$22,877	$1,928	$20,949
Pinecrest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5530 Pine Rd NE	Bremerton	98311	Kitsap County	Central Kitsap School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 662-9200	410	26	15.7	49.3%	188 (45.9%)	8 (2.0%)	99 (24.1%)	38 (9.3%)	11 (2.7%)	8 (2.0%)	58 (14.1%)	32	801^st of 1160 public elementary schools	30.9%		37	719^th of 1168 public elementary schools	38.4%	82	54.2		54.2	41.7	38.7	55.9				45.3	33.3	25.8	27.6				28.9	95.9	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	95.9	98.6	98.6	95.9	95.9	$18,876	$1,478	$17,398
Catharine Blaine K-8 School	Public	K-8	2550 34 Av W	Seattle	98199	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(206) 252-1920	438	24	18.1	6.8%	307 (70.1%)	5 (1.1%)	33 (7.5%)	44 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	45 (10.3%)	96.8	23^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	98.0%		95.5	43^rd of 1168 public elementary schools	96.3%	20	83.7	74.5	79.0	85.4	77.8	91.8	76.8	82.5	78.4	82.0	85.4	90.9	85.7	75.0	75.4	70.6	80.0	97.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	97.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	$19,098	$779	$18,318
Cottonwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	330 Foster Rd NE	Silverdale	98383	Kitsap County	Central Kitsap School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 662-8300	362	25	14.3	43.1%	200 (55.2%)	11 (3.0%)	60 (16.6%)	23 (6.4%)	5 (1.4%)	9 (2.5%)	54 (14.9%)	61.4	419^th of 1160 public elementary schools	63.9%		52.6	525^th of 1168 public elementary schools	55.1%	106	56.5		56.5	55.4	64.0	59.7				59.3	58.5	52.0	38.7				49.7	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	$20,511	$963	$19,547

Frequently Asked Questions about Ordway Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Ordway Elementary?

Students at Ordway Elementary are 66% White, 16% Two or more races, 13% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 1% Not Specified.

What schools do graduates of Ordway Elementary attend?

Students who attend Ordway Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sonoji Sakai Intermediate
Middle : Woodward Middle School
High : Bainbridge High School

What district is Ordway Elementary in?

Bainbridge Island School District

Is Ordway Elementary a good school?

Yes. Ordway Elementary ranks in the top 8.7% of Washington elementary schools.

How many students attend Ordway Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 320 students attended Ordway Elementary.

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