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Capt Johnston Blakely Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-4
Summary

Capt Johnston Blakely Elementary School is a top-ranked public elementary school (PK-4) serving 356 students on Bainbridge Island, WA, within the highly acclaimed Bainbridge Island School District.

The school is a consistent state leader, currently ranking 9th out of over 1,100 Washington elementary schools, with nearly 90% of students proficient in both English and Math. This excellence is sustained across all student groups and grade levels. With a favorable student-teacher ratio and efficient use of resources, it delivers exceptional results even when compared to other high-performing schools in its own district, such as Halilts Elementary School and Ordway Elementary.

Blakely's performance highlights a significant "Bainbridge Island Effect," where all district schools dramatically outperform those in neighboring districts like Central Kitsap or Bremerton. For example, nearby schools such as Pinecrest Elementary and Armin Jahr Elementary have proficiency rates 30-60 points lower. This makes district boundaries a strong predictor of academic outcomes in the region, with Blakely representing the pinnacle of a proven educational ecosystem.

356
Students ?
15.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$19,346
Per pupil spending ?
12.9%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
94.7%
Kindergartners complete for all required immunizations (2025-26)
Exemptions: 2.6% (any vaccine)
 4704 Blakely Ave NE
       Bainbridge Island, WA  98110-2259

(206) 842-4752

District: Bainbridge Island School District


Students who attend Capt Johnston Blakely Elementary School usually attend:

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

White:
78.7%
Two or more races:
9.8%
Hispanic:
6.2%
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At a glance
▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 96th percentile in 2013 → 99th in 2025
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Washington average (90% vs 48% meeting standards)
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school90%
District avg82%
Washington avg48%
Not ranked this year
Capt Johnston Blakely Elementary School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.
2nd of 238Bainbridge 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202598.09 of 116099.2%★★★★★
202498.015 of 116898.7%★★★★★
202398.36 of 116999.5%★★★★★
202297.713 of 116998.9%★★★★★
201997.67 of 113099.4%★★★★★
201897.86 of 105499.4%★★★★★
201797.93 of 105699.7%★★★★★
201693.934 of 105396.8%★★★★★
201595.132 of 106797.0%★★★★★
201391.143 of 110696.1%★★★★★
201293.318 of 109798.4%★★★★★
201192.733 of 109297.0%★★★★★
201087.393 of 108891.5%★★★★★
200988.168 of 107293.7%★★★★★
200884.5105 of 106790.2%★★★★★
200793.829 of 106997.3%★★★★★
200689.265 of 105193.8%★★★★★
200596.38 of 103199.2%★★★★★
200493.830 of 102697.1%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202598.06 of 109299.5%★★★★★
201994.719 of 106898.2%★★★★★
201897.52 of 100499.8%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202598.17 of 109899.4%★★★★★
202496.915 of 109998.6%★★★★★
202395.634 of 109996.9%★★★★★
202295.439 of 111396.5%★★★★★
201898.03 of 99999.7%★★★★★

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202397.42 of 30899.4%★★★★★
201998.55 of 56699.1%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202596.64 of 100799.6%★★★★★
202497.43 of 100999.7%★★★★★
202398.21 of 101199.9%★★★★★
202296.44 of 103199.6%★★★★★
201996.25 of 102799.5%★★★★★
201896.12 of 83399.8%★★★★★
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)
White (2025)100th percentile~ school
Female (2025)99th percentile~ school
Male (2025)99th percentile~ school
Special Education (2023)99th percentile~ school

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Students who attend Capt Johnston Blakely Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

Students at Capt Johnston Blakely Elementary School are 79% White, 10% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 1% Not Specified, 1% African American.

In the 2024-25 school year, 356 students attended Capt Johnston Blakely Elementary School.

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Latest Washington data All new data »
2016–17 through 2025–26 immunization rates (updated)NewOct 19, 2026
2025–26 SBAC & WCAS test scoresSep 10, 2026
2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJan 8, 2026
2022–23 through 2023–24 school spending dataJan 6, 2026


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.

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