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Brownsville Elementary

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Brownsville Elementary ranks 220 th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

220^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 81% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Brownsville Elementary is a consistently high-performing public school serving about 420 students from Pre-K through 5th grade in Silverdale, Washington, as part of the Central Kitsap School District.

Academically, Brownsville is a strong school that outperforms most others in its district, especially in mathematics where it holds a significant advantage over nearby schools like Silver Ridge Elementary and Woodlands Elementary. It has maintained a 4-star rating for a decade and is particularly effective in supporting students from lower socioeconomic backgrounds. However, within its own district, it is slightly outperformed by Emerald Heights Elementary, a school with very similar demographics and resources, suggesting there are differences in educational practices worth noting.

The broader comparison reveals stark differences based on location and district. For example, high-poverty schools in the neighboring Bremerton School District, such as Armin Jahr Elementary, rank much lower, while affluent schools in the Bainbridge Island School District like Ordway Elementary rank at the very top. For parents, Brownsville represents a reliably excellent choice in Central Kitsap, though areas to watch include recent performance changes for students in special education and some year-to-year variation in science scores.

422

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,530

Per pupil spending ?

32.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8795 Illahee Rd NE
Silverdale, WA 98311-0008

(360) 662-8000

District: Central Kitsap School District

Students who attend Brownsville Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Ridgetop Middle School
High:	Olympic High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.8%

Two or more races:

14.2%

Hispanic:

12.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 74th percentile in 2013 → 81st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Washington average (65% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of Washington elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2013

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school65%

District avg52%

Washington avg48%

220^th of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Top 19%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 12Elementary Schools in the Central Kitsap School District

69^th of 247Central Kitsap 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	79.0	220 of 1160	81.0%	★★★★☆
2024	80.9	211 of 1168	81.9%	★★★★☆
2023	84.0	178 of 1169	84.8%	★★★★☆
2022	77.5	249 of 1169	78.7%	★★★★☆
2019	82.4	177 of 1130	84.3%	★★★★☆
2018	87.4	108 of 1054	89.8%	★★★★☆
2017	83.1	156 of 1056	85.2%	★★★★☆
2016	86.4	127 of 1053	87.9%	★★★★☆
2015	81.0	175 of 1067	83.6%	★★★★☆
2013	71.2	287 of 1106	74.1%	★★★★☆
2012	70.8	289 of 1097	73.7%	★★★★☆
2011	77.3	189 of 1092	82.7%	★★★★☆
2010	79.6	155 of 1088	85.8%	★★★★☆
2009	80.4	149 of 1072	86.1%	★★★★☆
2008	80.2	150 of 1067	85.9%	★★★★☆
2007	73.5	225 of 1069	79.0%	★★★★☆
2006	80.6	139 of 1051	86.8%	★★★★☆
2005	60.0	415 of 1031	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2004	75.8	196 of 1026	80.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	79.3	201 of 1092	81.6%	★★★★☆
2024	76.5	231 of 1093	78.9%	★★★★☆
2023	84.0	150 of 1094	86.3%	★★★★☆
2022	76.6	234 of 1100	78.7%	★★★★☆
2019	75.5	249 of 1068	76.7%	★★★★☆
2018	81.0	166 of 1004	83.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	78.0	100 of 651	84.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	77.3	146 of 1013	85.6%	★★★★☆
2024	83.7	77 of 1024	92.5%	★★★★★
2023	79.7	129 of 1013	87.3%	★★★★☆
2022	85.5	58 of 1019	94.3%	★★★★★
2019	83.8	62 of 979	93.7%	★★★★★
2018	87.0	30 of 835	96.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	77.6	210 of 1098	80.9%	★★★★☆
2024	83.4	162 of 1099	85.3%	★★★★☆
2023	82.6	172 of 1099	84.3%	★★★★☆
2022	77.5	240 of 1113	78.4%	★★★★☆
2019	84.4	150 of 1075	86.0%	★★★★☆
2018	90.3	77 of 999	92.3%	★★★★★

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2019	75.1	7 of 50	86.0%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	90.7	4 of 197	98.0%	★★★★★
2024	81.8	16 of 188	91.5%	★★★★★
2023	73.1	47 of 194	75.8%	★★★★☆
2022	81.5	36 of 252	85.7%	★★★★☆
2019	66.7	82 of 303	72.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	56.6	135 of 363	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.8	127 of 339	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	87.7	36 of 478	92.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	66.7	322 of 1007	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.4	222 of 1009	78.0%	★★★★☆
2023	78.0	214 of 1011	78.8%	★★★★☆
2022	68.2	309 of 1031	70.0%	★★★★☆
2019	81.2	166 of 1027	83.8%	★★★★☆
2018	84.8	84 of 833	89.9%	★★★★★

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)

Multi-racial (2025)98th percentile+17 vs school

Military Connected (2019)86th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)86th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2024)85th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)82nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)81st percentile~ school

White (2025)68th percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2025)63rd percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts66%+13 vs state

Math64%+21 vs state

Science63%+14 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Sunday, January 22, 2012

My son has ADHD and in 2nd grade . This school is only good if your kid doesn't need an IEP or any other special help. The principle Mrs. Sandra Horst is more concern with the state testing then caring and helping the kids who really need it. I CANT EVEN trust the school to give my son his adhd medicine, I had to go to the school myself to do it because when I did have them do it at first, it wasn't given at the right time or written down( which is the only thing MRS.Horst cared about)and several other people tried to give It to him and when he said I already took it , they didn't believe him. I go to alot of special education groups and I always get the same comment when I say where my son goes to school" I cant stand that school" or something close to it.

I am waiting for an opening in a program at another school for my son . His kindergarten teacher Missy Meadows doesn't help the kids in reading that need help she has the paraeducater do that , she helps the gifted readers. She had favorite students and used those kids to show what the right way to do the work . My son hated school still does. She made him feel so dumb because he didn't couldn't do his work like the kids who she showed off there work. First grade was alot better his teacher was the lady that got most of the special kids as his kindergarten teacher told me. This year his teacher Mrs. Graham wont let me volunteer so I can see what could be the problem. When my daughter went there one of her teacher spoke to her wrongly and tried to lie about it but there was a parent who heard and saw everything , but nothing happened to the teacher. Close Quote

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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
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
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
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
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
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
View Ridge Elementary Arts Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	3250 Spruce Avenue	Bremerton	98310	Kitsap County	Bremerton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 473-4500	388	29	13.1	65.7%	180 (46.4%)	14 (3.6%)	109 (28.1%)	24 (6.2%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (1.8%)	53 (13.7%)	24.5	915^th of 1160 public elementary schools	21.1%		30.8	806^th of 1168 public elementary schools	31.0%	109	38.2	38.2	22.8	53.0	41.8	39.9	32.1	40.9	14.6	29.9	71.9	76.6	79.7	79.7	79.7	75.0	85.9	73.4	75.0	75.0	$21,163	$1,567	$19,597
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
Armin Jahr Elementary	Public	K-5	800 Dibb Street	Bremerton	98310	Kitsap County	Bremerton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 473-4100	495	34	14.6	65.5%	128 (25.9%)	17 (3.4%)	268 (54.1%)	16 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.2%)	54 (10.9%)	10.7	1080^th of 1160 public elementary schools	6.9%		21	956^th of 1168 public elementary schools	18.2%	124	27.8	27.8	28.9	17.3	34.7	26.7	31.3	21.3	16.7	23.3	78.1	84.2	82.9	82.9	82.9	82.9	87.8	82.9	82.9	82.9	$20,234	$1,082	$19,151
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Brownsville Elementary

What schools do graduates of Brownsville Elementary attend?

Students who attend Brownsville Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ridgetop Middle School
High : Olympic High School

What is the racial makeup of Brownsville Elementary?

Students at Brownsville Elementary are 68% White, 14% Two or more races, 13% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 1% African American.

What district is Brownsville Elementary in?

Central Kitsap School District

Is Brownsville Elementary a good school?

Brownsville Elementary ranks 220^th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Brownsville Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 422 students attended Brownsville Elementary.

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