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Esquire Hills Elementary

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Esquire Hills Elementary ranks 507 th of 1138 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

507^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,138 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 55% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Esquire Hills Elementary is a PK–5 school in Bremerton’s Kitsap Peninsula area, serving 288 students in the Central Kitsap School District. The school is smaller than most nearby elementary schools and serves a relatively high-need community, with 56.6% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Central Kitsap ranks 59th of 238 Washington districts, while Esquire Hills ranks 507th of 1,138 elementary schools for 2025–26, placing it at the 55th percentile statewide. That represents clear progress from the 40th percentile in 2023–24.

The school’s strongest recent story is mathematics. Math proficiency rose from 37.69% in 2023–24 to 55.63% in 2025–26, a gain of nearly 18 percentage points, and the latest result is more than 12 points above both the district and state averages. Esquire Hills has the second-highest math result among nearby Central Kitsap schools, just behind Emerald Heights Elementary, and ahead of Cottonwood Elementary School, Brownsville Elementary, Silver Ridge Elementary, Woodlands Elementary, and Pinecrest Elementary. ELA proficiency was 56.34%, above the state average and close to the district average. Results for students from low-income families ranked at the 80th percentile statewide, while special education results ranked at the 85th percentile.

Science is the clearest academic challenge: proficiency reached 48.84%, below both the district and state averages and higher only than Woodlands among the nearby comparison schools. Fourth-grade ELA is another area to watch, at 46.30% compared with more than 62% in both third and fifth grades. On the operational side, Esquire Hills had the lowest student-teacher ratio nearby, at 12.9, and the highest per-student spending, at $22,877 in 2023–24. Those figures may support individualized attention, although they do not prove what caused the school’s gains. Overall, Esquire Hills is a moderately performing school with encouraging momentum, especially in math, while science and fourth-grade ELA merit continued attention.

288

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,877

Per pupil spending ?

56.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2650 NE John Carlson RD
Bremerton, WA 98311-3928

(360) 662-8600

District: Central Kitsap School District

Students who attend Esquire Hills Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Fairview Middle School
High:	Olympic High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.1%

Hispanic:

22.9%

Two or more races:

20.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 41st percentile in 2015 → 55th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Washington average (56% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Washington median (55th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school56%

District avg51%

Washington avg48%

507^th of 1,138

Washington public elementary schools ?

Top 45%▲ up 17 pts since 2016

From bottom 38% (2016) to top 45% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th 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	53.0	507 of 1138	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.0	535 of 1160	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.5	700 of 1168	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.2	624 of 1169	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.0	695 of 1169	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.6	544 of 1130	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.6	600 of 1054	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	50.8	537 of 1056	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	40.6	652 of 1053	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	42.6	632 of 1067	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	56.5	500 of 1106	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	56.4	495 of 1097	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	53.4	529 of 1092	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.5	353 of 1088	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	61.7	408 of 1072	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	50.5	565 of 1067	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	44.7	627 of 1069	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	38.9	693 of 1051	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	51.5	515 of 1031	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	43.5	597 of 1026	41.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	72.3	251 of 1020	75.4%	★★★★☆
2025	61.1	394 of 1092	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.0	476 of 1093	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.6	576 of 1094	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.9	642 of 1100	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.1	356 of 1068	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.2	606 of 1004	39.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	82.7	57 of 659	91.4%	★★★★★
2019	43.0	407 of 697	41.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	71.7	201 of 1008	80.1%	★★★★☆
2025	62.4	329 of 1013	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.4	457 of 1024	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.7	458 of 1013	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.0	545 of 1019	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.4	305 of 979	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.9	408 of 835	51.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	50.7	527 of 1059	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	41.9	634 of 1098	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.5	748 of 1099	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.9	571 of 1099	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.5	674 of 1113	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.1	618 of 1075	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.6	587 of 999	41.2%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2019	24.9	44 of 50	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	72.5	38 of 197	80.7%	★★★★☆
2023	78.6	30 of 194	84.5%	★★★★☆
2019	27.9	239 of 303	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.4	144 of 212	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	75.8	54 of 363	85.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	54.7	411 of 901	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	36.4	656 of 1007	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.9	794 of 1009	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.9	532 of 1011	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.6	766 of 1031	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	56.8	450 of 1027	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.4	556 of 833	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2025)91st percentile+37 vs school

Special Education (2025)85th percentile+31 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)81st percentile+27 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)80th percentile+25 vs school

Female (2026)75th percentile+20 vs school

White (2026)54th percentile~ school

Male (2026)50th percentile-5 vs school

Military Connected (2019)12th percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts56%+4 vs state

Math56%+13 vs state

Science49%~ state avg

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What people are saying

by a citizen
Thursday, June 8, 2017

The principal is great. Most of the teachers really care about their students. The office ladies are friendly. There are always a few cranky ones in every bunch but the overall experience is good. Close Quote

by a parent
Saturday, May 14, 2016

To much emphasis on kids being drilled on academics that kids seemed to be falling behind. Give them time to learn and absorb information. Terrible discipline. Close Quote

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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 (2025)	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	% 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
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	96.3	90.7	90.7	90.7	92.6	92.6	88.9	92.6	92.6	$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	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
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	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
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	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
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	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
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	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
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	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
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	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
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	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
Capt Johnston Blakely Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	4704 Blakely Ave NE	Bainbridge Island	98110	Kitsap County	Bainbridge Island School District	No	No	No	No	(206) 842-4752	356	23	15.6	12.9%	280 (78.7%)	4 (1.1%)	22 (6.2%)	8 (2.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (9.8%)								(n/a)							85.9			90.3	94.2	94.2	96.2	96.2	96.2	94.2	94.2	94.2	94.2	94.2	$19,346	$72	$19,274

Frequently Asked Questions about Esquire Hills Elementary

What district is Esquire Hills Elementary in?

Central Kitsap School District

What schools do graduates of Esquire Hills Elementary attend?

Students who attend Esquire Hills Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Fairview Middle School
High : Olympic High School

How many students attend Esquire Hills Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 288 students attended Esquire Hills Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Esquire Hills Elementary?

Students at Esquire Hills Elementary are 43% White, 23% Hispanic, 20% Two or more races, 5% Pacific Islander, 4% Asian, 3% African American, 1% American Indian.

Is Esquire Hills Elementary a good school?

Esquire Hills Elementary ranks 507^th of 1138 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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