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Hilder Pearson Elementary

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Hilder Pearson Elementary ranks 383 rd of 1138 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

383^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,138 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 66% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Hilder Pearson Elementary is a small PK–5 school in Poulsbo, Washington, serving 286 students in the relatively strong North Kitsap School District, with a 15.1-to-1 student–teacher ratio and a smaller-school setting than nearby elementary schools.

The school ranks in the 66th percentile statewide for 2025–26, placing it above the performance of roughly two-thirds of Washington elementary schools, while its district ranks in the 80th percentile. Math and science are its strongest areas: 51.49% of students were proficient in math and 60.53% in science, compared with 43.11% and 50.95% statewide. English language arts proficiency was 52.94%, essentially matching the state but below the district. Compared with nearby schools, Hilder Pearson generally performs better than Suquamish Elementary School and several other local schools, but trails higher-performing Poulsbo Elementary School and Emerald Heights Elementary.

Results vary considerably by grade. Third-grade ELA is the clearest concern, with 41.86% proficiency compared with 58.09% across the district, while fourth- and fifth-grade ELA results were stronger than the district average. Fifth-grade math was the school’s weakest math result at 44.74%, although it remained slightly above the state. The school’s overall proficiency has declined since 2022–23, especially in science, despite a small recent improvement in math. About 33.57% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024–25, a moderate level compared with nearby schools. For families, the main tradeoff is a smaller school with favorable class-size conditions and above-state math and science performance, but with more uneven results and a weaker recent trend than the area’s top-performing options.

286

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,202

Per pupil spending ?

33.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

15650 Central Valley Rd NW
Poulsbo, WA 98370-8147

(360) 396-3750

District: North Kitsap School District

Students who attend Hilder Pearson Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Poulsbo Middle School
High:	North Kitsap High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.7%

Hispanic:

18.2%

Two or more races:

9.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 68th percentile in 2015 → 66th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Washington median (66th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school53%

District avg55%

Washington avg48%

383^rd of 1,138

Washington public elementary schools ?

Top 34%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 6Elementary Schools in the North Kitsap School District

47^th of 238North 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	63.7	383 of 1138	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.5	426 of 1160	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.8	372 of 1168	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.0	305 of 1169	73.9%	★★★★☆
2022	58.8	444 of 1169	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.7	347 of 1107	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.0	436 of 1130	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	67.7	339 of 1056	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	68.7	325 of 1053	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	65.9	338 of 1067	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	58.3	473 of 1106	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	70.2	297 of 1097	72.9%	★★★★☆
2011	74.7	222 of 1092	79.7%	★★★★☆
2010	69.8	279 of 1088	74.4%	★★★★☆
2009	58.1	447 of 1072	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	63.1	404 of 1067	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	67.7	314 of 1069	70.6%	★★★★☆
2006	67.0	304 of 1051	71.1%	★★★★☆
2005	68.7	297 of 1031	71.2%	★★★★☆
2004	57.3	431 of 1026	58.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	58.6	409 of 1020	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.5	299 of 1092	72.6%	★★★★☆
2024	66.4	329 of 1093	69.9%	★★★★☆
2023	67.8	325 of 1094	70.3%	★★★★☆
2022	38.0	669 of 1100	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.9	452 of 1008	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.8	351 of 1068	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.3	388 of 1004	61.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	56.6	419 of 1008	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.3	433 of 1013	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.7	477 of 1024	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.1	177 of 1013	82.5%	★★★★☆
2022	53.7	420 of 1019	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	88.7	35 of 854	95.9%	★★★★★
2019	34.3	704 of 979	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.8	462 of 835	44.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	66.6	330 of 1059	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.7	462 of 1098	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.3	381 of 1099	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.5	265 of 1099	75.9%	★★★★☆
2022	75.4	262 of 1113	76.5%	★★★★☆
2021	72.4	262 of 1025	74.4%	★★★★☆
2019	52.9	508 of 1075	52.7%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	56.3	18 of 45	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.7	21 of 39	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.0	10 of 48	79.2%	★★★★☆
2022	68.9	13 of 50	74.0%	★★★★☆
2021	74.7	6 of 32	81.3%	★★★★☆
2019	48.3	33 of 50	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2022	54.4	162 of 478	66.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	65.1	306 of 901	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.7	375 of 1007	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.3	235 of 1009	76.7%	★★★★☆
2023	67.8	314 of 1011	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.9	531 of 1031	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	62.8	326 of 943	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.2	485 of 1027	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.9	484 of 833	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Male (2026)69th percentile~ school

Special Education (2022)66th percentile+4 vs school

White (2026)66th percentile~ school

Military Connected (2025)60th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)60th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)58th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

Science61%+10 vs state

English Language Arts53%~ state avg

Math51%+8 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Suquamish Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	18950 Park Ave NE	Suquamish	98392	Kitsap County	North Kitsap School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 396-3850	314	20	15.3	55.7%	155 (49.4%)	6 (1.9%)	75 (23.9%)	3 (1.0%)	31 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (14.0%)	43.2	632^nd of 1138 public elementary schools	44.5%		48	580^th of 1160 public elementary schools	50.0%	52	45.0	45.0	50.0	45.1	33.9	42.3	58.7	52.0	33.9	47.1	90.2	92.2	92.2	92.2	92.2	92.2	94.1	90.2	92.2	92.2	$21,645	$1,616	$20,029

Frequently Asked Questions about Hilder Pearson Elementary

How many students attend Hilder Pearson Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 286 students attended Hilder Pearson Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Hilder Pearson Elementary?

Students at Hilder Pearson Elementary are 66% White, 18% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 2% American Indian, 2% African American, 1% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Hilder Pearson Elementary attend?

Students who attend Hilder Pearson Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Poulsbo Middle School
High : North Kitsap High School

What district is Hilder Pearson Elementary in?

North Kitsap School District

Is Hilder Pearson Elementary a good school?

Hilder Pearson Elementary ranks 383^rd of 1138 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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