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Armin Jahr Elementary

Public Grades K-5
1080th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools
Better than 7% of Washington elementary schools
Summary

Armin Jahr Elementary is a public K-5 school serving 495 students in the Bremerton School District, which faces broader academic challenges, but the school itself is currently one of the lowest-performing elementary schools in Washington state.

Academic proficiency in English, math, and science is significantly below both district and state averages, and the school's statewide ranking has fallen sharply in recent years. This is notable because, while the school serves a population with significant economic need, other nearby schools with similar demographics, like View Ridge Elementary Arts Academy, achieve better results. Furthermore, performance varies dramatically between grade levels within the school, with some grades performing notably worse than others in core subjects.

Comparisons with other local schools highlight these challenges. For instance, Kitsap Lake Elementary in the same district performs much higher, and schools in the neighboring Central Kitsap School District, such as Woodlands Elementary, consistently outperform Bremerton schools. Despite Armin Jahr having a lower student-teacher ratio and higher per-student spending than some higher-performing schools, these resources have not translated into stronger academic outcomes for its students.

495
Students ?
14.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$20,234
Per pupil spending ?
65.5%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 800 Dibb Street
       Bremerton, WA  98310-2777

(360) 473-4100

District: Bremerton School District


Students who attend Armin Jahr Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Mountain View Middle School
High:    Bremerton High School
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
54.1%
White:
25.9%
Two or more races:
10.9%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 16th percentile in 2015 → 7th in 2025
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Washington average (26% vs 48% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)
!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2015
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school26%
District avg35%
Washington avg48%
1,080th of 1,160
Washington public elementary schools ?
Bottom 7%▼ down 9 pts since 2015
From bottom 16% (2015) to bottom 7% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
7th of 7Elementary Schools in the Bremerton School District
171st of 247Bremerton 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
202510.71080 of 11606.9%☆☆☆☆☆
202421.0956 of 116818.2%★☆☆☆☆
202321.2959 of 116918.0%★☆☆☆☆
202214.01044 of 116910.7%★☆☆☆☆
202116.1955 of 110713.7%★☆☆☆☆
201912.21030 of 11308.8%☆☆☆☆☆
201821.6860 of 105418.4%★☆☆☆☆
201719.3885 of 105616.2%★☆☆☆☆
201628.4782 of 105325.7%★☆☆☆☆
201520.8894 of 106716.2%★☆☆☆☆
201326.6882 of 110620.3%★☆☆☆☆
201228.5861 of 109721.5%★☆☆☆☆
201128.0867 of 109220.6%★☆☆☆☆
201043.4645 of 108840.7%★★☆☆☆
200942.6664 of 107238.1%★★☆☆☆
200836.7717 of 106732.8%★★☆☆☆
200739.8694 of 106935.1%★★☆☆☆
200647.9575 of 105145.3%★★☆☆☆
200551.4516 of 103150.0%★★★☆☆
200449.0539 of 102647.5%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202416.7298 of 3206.9%☆☆☆☆☆
201924.8207 of 24816.5%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202512.71005 of 10928.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202420.3903 of 109317.4%★☆☆☆☆
202323.7862 of 109421.2%★☆☆☆☆
202216.1967 of 110012.1%★☆☆☆☆
202118.2862 of 100814.5%★☆☆☆☆
201917.1931 of 106812.8%★☆☆☆☆
201825.1788 of 100421.5%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
20254.8656 of 6590.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202420.0563 of 65113.5%★☆☆☆☆
202316.0586 of 6337.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202222.5597 of 69414.0%★☆☆☆☆
202137.7300 of 50140.1%★★☆☆☆
201915.0654 of 6976.2%☆☆☆☆☆
201815.5512 of 5405.2%☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202512.8955 of 10135.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202429.8772 of 102424.6%★☆☆☆☆
202333.3724 of 101328.5%★☆☆☆☆
202225.0850 of 101916.6%★☆☆☆☆
202129.4645 of 85424.5%★☆☆☆☆
201915.5911 of 9796.9%☆☆☆☆☆
201828.8661 of 83520.8%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202510.61033 of 10985.9%☆☆☆☆☆
202420.7919 of 109916.4%★☆☆☆☆
202318.8939 of 109914.6%★☆☆☆☆
202214.11005 of 11139.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202118.4867 of 102515.4%★☆☆☆☆
201911.8990 of 10757.9%☆☆☆☆☆
201821.1833 of 99916.6%★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
201913.2275 of 3039.2%☆☆☆☆☆
201819.9179 of 21215.6%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
201945.8260 of 56654.1%★★★☆☆
201816.9602 of 6375.5%☆☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202524.4824 of 100718.2%★☆☆☆☆
202422.8834 of 100917.3%★☆☆☆☆
202329.8762 of 101124.6%★☆☆☆☆
202212.0973 of 10315.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202114.7850 of 9439.9%☆☆☆☆☆
201912.9947 of 10277.8%☆☆☆☆☆
201811.3779 of 8336.5%☆☆☆☆☆
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)
Special Education (2019)54th percentile+45 vs school
White (2025)18th percentile+11 vs school
Multi-racial (2019)9th percentile~ school
Female (2025)8th percentile~ school
English Language Learner (2024)7th percentile-11 vs school
Male (2025)6th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)6th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2025)<1st percentile-6 vs school
By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?
Science28%-22 vs state
English Language Arts27%-26 vs state
Math23%-19 vs state

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Friday, November 11, 2016

Open Quote The best school ever! My daughter, the sweetest girl in the world, goes there and has had the time of her little life. We are amazed with the teachers. Especially Mrs Tomko and Mrs Oliver. Two of the most kind and amazing teachers that my daughter, the sweetest one remember, has had ever!!!! I would give them a 1000 stars if I could. 10 thumbs up, and 10 toes up!!!!! Close Quote





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Armin Jahr Elementary ranks in the bottom 6.9% of Washington elementary schools.

Students who attend Armin Jahr Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Mountain View Middle School
High : Bremerton High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 495 students attended Armin Jahr Elementary.

Students at Armin Jahr Elementary are 54% Hispanic, 26% White, 11% Two or more races, 3% African American, 3% Asian, 2% Pacific Islander.


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