Elementary Schools in Central Kitsap School District

Summary:

The Central Kitsap School District, which ranks in the top third of Washington districts, operates twelve elementary schools (grades K-5 or K-6) serving families in the Bremerton and Silverdale area.

Among these schools, Emerald Heights Elementary stands out as the district's top performer, with exceptionally high test scores in English and math, while Brownsville Elementary is another consistently high-achieving school. On the other end, Pinecrest Elementary faces significant academic challenges, with the district's lowest proficiency rates. Notably, Clear Creek Elementary has shown impressive recent improvement in its state ranking.

A key finding across all schools is a major drop in math scores by 5th grade, suggesting a common challenge with the upper-grade curriculum. Interestingly, higher per-student spending and smaller class sizes, such as those at Esquire Hills Elementary, do not guarantee higher performance, as the top schools often have more students per teacher. Science is a relative strength for the district, with schools like Woodlands Elementary performing well in that subject.

District Detail

1400 NE McWilliams RD
Bremerton, WA 98311

(360) 662-3100

SchoolDigger Rank:
69^th of 247 Washington districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 11,100

Primary Schools: 12
Middle Schools: 3
High Schools: 3
Alternative Schools: 1

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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 All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 3rd Grade	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math 5th 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
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
Clear Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	12901 Winter Creek Ave NW	Silverdale	98383	Kitsap County	Central Kitsap School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 662-8100	448	34	13.3	49.1%	270 (60.3%)	30 (6.7%)	86 (19.2%)	15 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (2.0%)	37 (8.3%)	56.4	481^st of 1160 public elementary schools	58.5%		48.9	577^th of 1168 public elementary schools	50.6%	96	44.0	44.0	55.3	50.7	62.7	56.3	61.3	52.1	41.3	51.6	91.8	95.9	94.5	94.5	94.5	93.2	95.9	95.9	93.2	93.2	$20,129	$1,840	$18,289
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
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
John D. Bud Hawk Elementary at Jackson Park	Public	PK, KG-5	2900 Austin Dr	Bremerton	98312	Kitsap County	Central Kitsap School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 662-9000	464	30	15.2	37.9%	247 (53.2%)	17 (3.7%)	97 (20.9%)	19 (4.1%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.4%)	67 (14.4%)	51.9	537^th of 1160 public elementary schools	53.7%		52.2	531^st of 1168 public elementary schools	54.5%	6	60.0	60.0	51.5	58.1	64.0	58.1	48.5	37.1	32.0	38.9	94.8	96.9	94.8	94.8	94.8	95.8	95.8	94.8	95.8	95.8	$18,437	$1,050	$17,387
Green Mountain Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3860 Boundary Trail NW	Bremerton	98312	Kitsap County	Central Kitsap School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 662-8700	360	22	16.3	38.6%	285 (79.2%)	1 (0.3%)	39 (10.8%)	2 (0.6%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	27 (7.5%)	58.3	453^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	60.9%		61.8	422^nd of 1168 public elementary schools	63.9%	31	53.3	53.3	49.2	76.6	59.7	60.5	60.7	55.3	22.1	43.2	91.7	91.7	95.0	95.0	95.0	91.7	95.0	95.0	91.7	91.7	$17,551	$511	$17,040
Emerald Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	NW Pinnacle Ct	Silverdale	98383	Kitsap County	Central Kitsap School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 662-8500	466	27	17.1	32.2%	254 (54.5%)	15 (3.2%)	86 (18.5%)	37 (7.9%)	3 (0.6%)	8 (1.7%)	63 (13.5%)	86.7	147^th of 1160 public elementary schools	87.3%		87.7	134^th of 1168 public elementary schools	88.5%	13	67.8	67.8	87.0	65.2	74.7	75.8	92.4	65.2	59.3	72.7	94.3	96.2	98.1	98.1	98.1	96.2	96.2	94.3	96.2	96.2	$18,427	$496	$17,931
Woodlands Elementary	Public	K-5	7420 Central Valley Rd NE	Bremerton	98311	Kitsap County	Central Kitsap School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 662-9700	379	26	14.8	48.0%	167 (44.1%)	8 (2.1%)	89 (23.5%)	22 (5.8%)	3 (0.8%)	14 (3.7%)	76 (20.1%)	44.7	616^th of 1160 public elementary schools	46.9%		40.9	667^th of 1168 public elementary schools	42.9%	51	61.1	61.1	34.9	37.3	63.9	46.2	47.0	32.2	48.6	43.2	88.9	90.5	90.5	88.9	90.5	92.1	93.7	88.9	92.1	92.1	$19,973	$1,735	$18,239
Silverdale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9100 Dickey Rd NW	Silverdale	98383	Kitsap County	Central Kitsap School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 662-9400	413	26	15.6	36.3%	249 (60.3%)	5 (1.2%)	76 (18.4%)	15 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	65 (15.7%)	60.8	423^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	63.5%		75.2	270^th of 1168 public elementary schools	76.9%	153	54.0	54.0	53.0	63.6	60.9	59.2	55.4	57.6	38.1	50.5	95.3	95.3	95.3	95.3	95.3	95.3	96.9	95.3	95.3	95.3	$18,890	$723	$18,167
Cougar Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13200 Olympic View Rd NW	Silverdale	98383	Kitsap County	Central Kitsap School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 662-8400	397	26	15.0	37.8%	255 (64.2%)	24 (6.0%)	65 (16.4%)	9 (2.3%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.0%)	39 (9.8%)	52.4	528^th of 1160 public elementary schools	54.5%		50	561^st of 1168 public elementary schools	52.0%	33	47.6	47.6	60.0	57.1	59.4	58.9	49.1	49.1	31.3	42.6	94.3	98.6	95.7	95.7	95.7	98.6	98.6	95.7	98.6	98.6	$19,117	$1,551	$17,566
Silver Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10622 Hillsboro Dr NW	Silverdale	98383	Kitsap County	Central Kitsap School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 662-9500	430	27	15.8	32.8%	207 (48.1%)	4 (0.9%)	69 (16.0%)	47 (10.9%)	4 (0.9%)	10 (2.3%)	89 (20.7%)	56.6	478^th of 1160 public elementary schools	58.8%		61.3	430^th of 1168 public elementary schools	63.2%	48	56.6	56.6	47.0	48.5	68.4	54.7	48.2	45.5	55.3	49.8	79.5	84.6	79.5	79.5	79.5	84.6	89.7	79.5	84.6	84.6	$17,829	$411	$17,418
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

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bremerton School District	3.48 mi	13	171^st
Bainbridge Island School District	3.66 mi	10	2^nd
Suquamish Tribal Education Department	4.63 mi	1
Catalyst Public Schools	4.82 mi	1	107^th
North Kitsap School District	4.85 mi	14	71^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Washington State Department of Health and the Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.