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Cougar Valley Elementary

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Cougar Valley Elementary ranks 622 nd of 1138 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

622^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,138 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 45% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Cougar Valley Elementary is a PK–5 school in Silverdale, Washington, serving 397 students in the Central Kitsap School District, an area with several nearby elementary-school options and a relatively strong district profile. The school has a 15:1 student-teacher ratio, 37.78% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, and per-student spending was $19,117 in 2023–24. Cougar Valley’s latest statewide ranking was 622nd of 1,138 schools, placing it in the 45th percentile, down from the 54th percentile the previous year and well below its stronger late-2010s results.

Academically, math is the clearest strength. In 2025–26, 50.57% of students were proficient in math—about 7.5 points above both the district and state rates. English language arts proficiency was 54.60%, slightly below the district but above Washington’s average, while science proficiency was 52.38%, above the state but below the district. Results vary sharply by grade: third-grade math reached 69.49%, but fifth-grade math fell to 34.92%; fifth-grade ELA was 49.21%, and fifth-grade science was below both district and state averages. These grade-level gaps suggest that fifth grade, especially math, deserves particular attention.

Compared with nearby schools, Cougar Valley generally falls in the middle to lower-middle range. It outperformed Woodlands Elementary in its latest statewide ranking and exceeded Clear Creek Elementary School in math, but trailed Emerald Heights Elementary, Brownsville Elementary, Cottonwood Elementary School, Silverdale Elementary, and Silver Ridge Elementary. Its strongest subgroup results were for low-socioeconomic-status students, while special education and military-connected student outcomes have been less consistent. Overall, Cougar Valley shows a solid foundation—particularly in math—but needs more consistent performance across grades and subjects.

397

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,117

Per pupil spending ?

37.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

13200 Olympic View Rd NW
Silverdale, WA 98383-9763

(360) 662-8400

District: Central Kitsap School District

Students who attend Cougar Valley Elementary usually attend:

High:

Klahowya Secondary

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.2%

Hispanic:

16.4%

Two or more races:

9.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 79th percentile in 2015 → 45th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 34 percentile points since 2015

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

!Near the bottom of Central Kitsap School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school53%

District avg51%

Washington avg48%

622^nd of 1,138

Washington public elementary schools ?

Bottom 45%▼ down 31 pts since 2016

From top 23% (2016) to bottom 45% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^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	44.2	622 of 1138	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.4	528 of 1160	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.0	561 of 1168	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.2	526 of 1169	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.4	552 of 1169	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.8	245 of 1130	78.3%	★★★★☆
2018	81.7	180 of 1054	82.9%	★★★★☆
2017	68.5	325 of 1056	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	75.7	244 of 1053	76.8%	★★★★☆
2015	76.5	224 of 1067	79.0%	★★★★☆
2013	68.4	327 of 1106	70.4%	★★★★☆
2012	71.3	283 of 1097	74.2%	★★★★☆
2011	56.5	480 of 1092	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	56.7	458 of 1088	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	62.3	399 of 1072	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	67.1	334 of 1067	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	58.3	445 of 1069	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	63.3	369 of 1051	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	46.9	573 of 1031	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	58.7	409 of 1026	60.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	55.6	441 of 1020	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.3	582 of 1092	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.1	517 of 1093	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.5	504 of 1094	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.3	494 of 1100	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.0	298 of 1068	72.1%	★★★★☆
2018	76.8	215 of 1004	78.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	89.2	25 of 659	96.2%	★★★★★
2024	70.8	151 of 651	76.8%	★★★★☆
2019	83.3	68 of 697	90.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	72.5	188 of 1008	81.3%	★★★★☆
2025	61.4	347 of 1013	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.2	499 of 1024	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.9	484 of 1013	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.2	301 of 1019	70.5%	★★★★☆
2019	88.4	33 of 979	96.6%	★★★★★
2018	89.8	15 of 835	98.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	57.1	437 of 1059	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.3	409 of 1098	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.7	438 of 1099	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.5	522 of 1099	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.5	544 of 1113	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	81.4	177 of 1075	83.5%	★★★★☆
2018	84.7	136 of 999	86.4%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	42.6	16 of 27	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.4	32 of 45	28.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.4	34 of 39	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.7	39 of 48	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.5	43 of 50	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	67.1	11 of 50	78.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2023	25.5	255 of 308	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	80.5	58 of 566	89.8%	★★★★☆
2018	90.3	35 of 637	94.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	46.3	507 of 901	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.9	664 of 1007	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.1	577 of 1009	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.1	541 of 1011	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.1	506 of 1031	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.4	313 of 1027	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.5	197 of 833	76.4%	★★★★☆

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)96th percentile+42 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)81st percentile+36 vs school

Male (2026)59th percentile+13 vs school

Female (2026)57th percentile+11 vs school

White (2026)44th percentile~ school

Military Connected (2026)41st percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2023)17th percentile-38 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts55%~ state avg

Science52%~ state avg

Math51%+7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				WCAS Science (2026)		SBAC English Language Arts (2026)				SBAC Math (2026)				% 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 (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
Cougar Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13200 Olympic View Rd NW	Silverdale	98383	Kitsap County	Central Kitsap School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 662-8400	397	26	15.0	37.8%	255 (64.2%)	24 (6.0%)	65 (16.4%)	9 (2.3%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.0%)	39 (9.8%)	44.2	622^nd of 1138 public elementary schools	45.3%		52.4	528^th of 1160 public elementary schools	54.5%	94	52.4	52.4	59.3	55.8	49.2	54.6	69.5	48.1	34.9	50.6	94.3	98.6	95.7	95.7	95.7	98.6	98.6	95.7	98.6	98.6	$19,117	$1,551	$17,566
Clear Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	12901 Winter Creek Ave NW	Silverdale	98383	Kitsap County	Central Kitsap School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 662-8100	448	34	13.3	49.1%	270 (60.3%)	30 (6.7%)	86 (19.2%)	15 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (2.0%)	37 (8.3%)	51.3	530^th of 1138 public elementary schools	53.4%		56.4	481^st of 1160 public elementary schools	58.5%	49	63.8	63.8	45.0	48.0	59.4	51.0	45.0	40.5	40.6	41.9	91.8	95.9	94.5	94.5	94.5	93.2	95.9	95.9	93.2	93.2	$20,129	$1,840	$18,289
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	95.3	95.3	95.3	95.3	95.3	95.3	96.9	95.3	95.3	95.3	$18,890	$723	$18,167
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
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
Hilder Pearson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	15650 Central Valley Rd NW	Poulsbo	98370	Kitsap County	North Kitsap School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 396-3750	286	19	15.1	33.6%	188 (65.7%)	5 (1.7%)	52 (18.2%)	4 (1.4%)	6 (2.1%)	3 (1.0%)	28 (9.8%)	63.7	383^rd of 1138 public elementary schools	66.3%		60.5	426^th of 1160 public elementary schools	63.3%	43	60.5	60.5	41.9	56.4	60.5	52.9	57.1	51.9	44.7	51.5	85.7	87.8	91.8	91.8	91.8	91.8	89.8	87.8	91.8	91.8	$20,202	$151	$20,051
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
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
Poulsbo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	18531 Noll Rd NE	Poulsbo	98370	Kitsap County	North Kitsap School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 396-3500	487	27	18.1	27.1%	305 (62.6%)	7 (1.4%)	73 (15.0%)	32 (6.6%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	66 (13.6%)	88.6	134^th of 1138 public elementary schools	88.2%		86.9	143^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	87.7%	9			72.0	58.7	87.7	71.7	78.5	63.4	78.4	73.1	94.3	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	96.2	98.1	98.1	$18,654	$793	$17,861
Vinland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	22104 Rhododendron Ln NW	Poulsbo	98370	Kitsap County	North Kitsap School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 396-3600	527	30	17.7	31.5%	328 (62.2%)	7 (1.3%)	114 (21.6%)	20 (3.8%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.3%)	50 (9.5%)	67.9	333^rd of 1138 public elementary schools	70.7%		67.9	339^th of 1160 public elementary schools	70.8%	6	59.0	59.0	61.0	53.6	54.0	55.8	67.4	55.0	51.5	57.4	94.4	94.4	97.2	97.2	97.2	94.4	98.6	97.2	94.4	94.4	$18,425	$457	$17,968

Frequently Asked Questions about Cougar Valley Elementary

What schools do graduates of Cougar Valley Elementary attend?

Students who attend Cougar Valley Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Klahowya Secondary

What district is Cougar Valley Elementary in?

Central Kitsap School District

Is Cougar Valley Elementary a good school?

Cougar Valley Elementary ranks 622^nd of 1138 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Cougar Valley Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 397 students attended Cougar Valley Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Cougar Valley Elementary?

Students at Cougar Valley Elementary are 64% White, 16% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 6% African American, 2% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.

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