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Cottonwood Elementary School

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Cottonwood Elementary School ranks 305 th of 1138 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

305^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,138 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 73% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Cottonwood Elementary School is a PK–5 school in Silverdale, Washington, serving 362 students in the Central Kitsap School District, with a 14.3:1 student-teacher ratio and a location near several other district elementary schools.

Cottonwood is a strong and improving school. It ranks 305th out of 1,138 Washington elementary schools, placing it at the 73rd percentile and earning a four-star rating. That is a notable rise from 525th in 2023–24 and 419th in 2024–25. Among the nine nearby Central Kitsap elementary schools, Cottonwood currently ranks third, behind Emerald Heights Elementary and Brownsville Elementary. It ranks ahead of Silverdale Elementary, Silver Ridge Elementary, Esquire Hills Elementary, Clear Creek Elementary School, Pinecrest Elementary, and Woodlands Elementary.

The clearest academic strength is math: 55.37% of students were proficient in 2025–26, more than 12 percentage points above both district and state results. Cottonwood also exceeded state averages in ELA and science, with proficiency rates of 59.32% and 63.33%. Math performance has improved especially sharply, rising from 41.76% in 2023–24. Third- and fourth-grade math were strong at 63.27% and 58.82%, while fifth-grade math was lower at 45.00% and is the main area to monitor. ELA was steadier across grades, reaching 61.67% in fifth grade. Overall, Cottonwood offers above-state performance, encouraging recent momentum, and particularly competitive math results, while still trailing the area’s top performer, Emerald Heights, and remaining somewhat behind Brownsville in ELA and science.

362

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,511

Per pupil spending ?

43.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

98.1%

Kindergartners complete for all required immunizations (2025-26)

Exemptions: 1.9% (any vaccine)

330 Foster Rd NE
Silverdale, WA 98311-0008

(360) 662-8300

District: Central Kitsap School District

Students who attend Cottonwood Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Fairview Middle School
High:	Olympic High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.2%

Hispanic:

16.6%

Two or more races:

14.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 46th percentile in 2015 → 73rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Washington average (58% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 27 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Central Kitsap School District

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school58%

District avg51%

Washington avg48%

305^th of 1,138

Washington public elementary schools ?

Top 27%▲ up 28 pts since 2016

From bottom 45% (2016) to top 27% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 12Elementary Schools in the Central Kitsap School District

59^th of 238Central 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
2026	70.9	305 of 1138	73.2%	★★★★☆
2025	61.4	419 of 1160	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.6	525 of 1168	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.9	485 of 1169	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.1	326 of 1169	72.1%	★★★★☆
2019	66.1	379 of 1130	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.0	399 of 1054	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	54.1	481 of 1056	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	46.8	575 of 1053	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	46.8	577 of 1067	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	53.0	556 of 1106	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	42.5	683 of 1097	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	42.8	649 of 1092	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	45.6	617 of 1088	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	51.2	536 of 1072	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	54.1	518 of 1067	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	58.2	450 of 1069	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	45.5	609 of 1051	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	36.8	704 of 1031	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	54.6	466 of 1026	54.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	72.2	254 of 1020	75.1%	★★★★☆
2025	59.2	422 of 1092	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.2	430 of 1093	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.6	373 of 1094	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.2	275 of 1100	75.0%	★★★★☆
2019	74.1	266 of 1068	75.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	77.1	76 of 649	88.3%	★★★★☆
2025	61.5	227 of 659	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.9	148 of 651	77.3%	★★★★☆
2023	71.1	124 of 633	80.4%	★★★★☆
2018	68.3	130 of 540	75.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	74.9	166 of 1008	83.5%	★★★★☆
2025	58.1	393 of 1013	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.4	348 of 1024	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.9	540 of 1013	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	79.2	100 of 1019	90.2%	★★★★★
2019	79.3	100 of 979	89.8%	★★★★☆
2018	61.1	292 of 835	65.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	71.8	271 of 1059	74.4%	★★★★☆
2025	61.8	392 of 1098	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.5	565 of 1099	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.6	548 of 1099	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.4	348 of 1113	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.8	385 of 1075	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.7	324 of 999	67.6%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2023	54.6	22 of 48	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.3	32 of 50	36.0%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	71.3	15 of 119	87.4%	★★★★☆
2024	33.3	136 of 188	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	53.4	89 of 194	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.7	137 of 252	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.0	89 of 303	70.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	55.1	147 of 363	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	29.6	257 of 339	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.8	273 of 308	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	58.7	140 of 478	70.7%	★★★★☆
2019	77.6	70 of 566	87.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	79.7	149 of 901	83.5%	★★★★☆
2025	60.6	387 of 1007	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.6	487 of 1009	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.5	429 of 1011	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.4	247 of 1031	76.0%	★★★★☆
2019	47.7	567 of 1027	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.2	501 of 833	39.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)88th percentile+15 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)87th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)84th percentile+10 vs school

White (2026)83rd percentile+10 vs school

Female (2026)75th percentile~ school

Male (2026)74th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)60th percentile-4 vs school

Military Connected (2023)54th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

Science63%+12 vs state

English Language Arts59%+7 vs state

Math55%+12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				WCAS Science (2026)		SBAC English Language Arts (2026)				SBAC Math (2026)				Vaccination (2025-26)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners complete for all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cottonwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	330 Foster Rd NE	Silverdale	98311	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%)	70.9	305^th of 1138 public elementary schools	73.2%		61.4	419^th of 1160 public elementary schools	63.9%	114	63.3	63.3	55.1	60.3	61.7	59.3	63.3	58.8	45.0	55.4	98.1%	1.9%	$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%)	36.8	723^rd of 1138 public elementary schools	36.5%		44.7	616^th of 1160 public elementary schools	46.9%	107	44.2	44.2	38.0	37.5	42.3	39.1	52.0	43.1	38.5	44.3	98.3%	0%	$19,973	$1,735	$18,239
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%)	61.9	406^th of 1138 public elementary schools	64.3%		56.6	478^th of 1160 public elementary schools	58.8%	72	62.5	62.5	56.3	50.6	65.6	56.8	57.8	43.5	45.3	48.6	92.7%	3.6%	$17,829	$411	$17,418
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%)	53	507^th of 1138 public elementary schools	55.4%		52	535^th of 1160 public elementary schools	53.9%	28	48.8	48.8	62.2	46.3	62.8	56.3	66.7	51.9	48.8	55.6	88.9%	5.6%	$22,877	$1,928	$20,949
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%)	76.3	256^th of 1138 public elementary schools	77.5%		79	220^th of 1160 public elementary schools	81.0%	36	69.3	69.3	66.1	73.2	68.0	69.3	47.5	66.2	45.3	53.2	91.3%	2.5%	$18,530	$1,059	$17,472
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%)	43.4	631^st of 1138 public elementary schools	44.6%		32	801^st of 1160 public elementary schools	30.9%	170	56.5	56.5	37.1	46.0	56.5	46.2	42.9	41.3	37.1	40.5	89.5%	7%	$18,876	$1,478	$17,398
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%)	93	80^th of 1138 public elementary schools	93.0%		86.7	147^th of 1160 public elementary schools	87.3%	67	70.2	70.2	89.5	81.8	74.1	81.5		77.3	57.1	75.3	96.4%	1.8%	$18,427	$496	$17,931
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%)	66.6	349^th of 1138 public elementary schools	69.3%		60.8	423^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	63.5%	74	56.6	56.6	63.5	58.7	56.6	59.6	64.9	52.4	42.1	53.1	90.8%	3.1%	$18,890	$723	$18,167
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%)	9.4	1045^th of 1138 public elementary schools	8.2%		10.7	1080^th of 1160 public elementary schools	6.9%	35	22.9	22.9	13.8	37.5	20.5	23.4	24.5	29.5	8.4	20.8	74.7%	0%	$20,234	$1,082	$19,151
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%)	33.1	761^st of 1138 public elementary schools	33.1%		24.5	915^th of 1160 public elementary schools	21.1%	154	43.9	43.9	32.1	42.1	54.4	42.9	37.5	36.8	33.3	35.9	75%	0%	$21,163	$1,567	$19,597

Frequently Asked Questions about Cottonwood Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Cottonwood Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Cottonwood Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Fairview Middle School
High : Olympic High School

How many students attend Cottonwood Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 362 students attended Cottonwood Elementary School.

Is Cottonwood Elementary School a good school?

Cottonwood Elementary School ranks 305^th of 1138 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Cottonwood Elementary School?

Students at Cottonwood Elementary School are 55% White, 17% Hispanic, 15% Two or more races, 6% Asian, 3% African American, 2% Pacific Islander, 1% American Indian.

What district is Cottonwood Elementary School in?

Central Kitsap School District

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2016–17 through 2025–26 immunization rates (updated)NewOct 19, 2026

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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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