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David Wolfle Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

939^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 19% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

David Wolfle Elementary is a public Pre-K through 5th grade school in Kingston, Washington, serving 288 students as part of the North Kitsap School District, but it faces significant academic challenges with a state ranking that has fallen sharply in recent years.

The school's proficiency rates in English, math, and science are notably lower than both the district and state averages, and it serves a student population with a higher level of economic need than most neighboring schools, with over 60% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. While the school receives more funding per student than comparable schools like Poulsbo Elementary and Vinland Elementary, this has not translated into stronger academic outcomes. Performance varies widely by grade level, with some grades performing far below state benchmarks, and there is a notable performance gap between male and female students.

Compared to other schools in the North Kitsap School District, such as the higher-performing Poulsbo Elementary and the more similarly situated Suquamish Elementary, David Wolfle's results are lower. However, the school shares its campus with North Kitsap Options, an alternative program with stronger performance, suggesting potential for sharing effective strategies to address its current trajectory.

288

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,564

Per pupil spending ?

62.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

27089 Highland Rd NE
Kingston, WA 98346-8408

(360) 396-3700

District: North Kitsap School District

Students who attend David Wolfle Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Kingston Middle School
High:	Kingston High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

39.2%

Hispanic:

31.6%

American Indian:

17.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 58th percentile in 2012 → 19th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (33% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 39 percentile points since 2012

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg54%

Washington avg48%

939^th of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Bottom 19%▼ down 28 pts since 2017

From bottom 47% (2017) to bottom 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

71^st of 247North 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	22.5	939 of 1160	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.1	767 of 1168	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.7	819 of 1169	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.3	762 of 1169	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.1	649 of 1107	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.5	428 of 1130	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.8	553 of 1054	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	48.1	559 of 1056	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	66.8	360 of 1106	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	58.3	463 of 1097	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	59.5	440 of 1092	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	73.6	232 of 1088	78.7%	★★★★☆
2009	61.0	416 of 1072	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	57.2	468 of 1067	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	66.1	349 of 1069	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	59.0	435 of 1051	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	66.5	326 of 1031	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	38.1	664 of 1026	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	12.8	1003 of 1092	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	25.4	840 of 1093	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.3	846 of 1094	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.2	783 of 1100	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.5	918 of 1008	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	64.7	377 of 1068	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.7	413 of 1004	58.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	72.1	137 of 651	79.0%	★★★★☆
2019	71.5	151 of 697	78.3%	★★★★☆
2018	63.1	165 of 540	69.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	24.9	832 of 1013	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.0	641 of 1024	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.4	763 of 1013	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.2	817 of 1019	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.5	466 of 854	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.9	297 of 979	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.1	376 of 835	55.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	38.7	677 of 1098	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.0	626 of 1099	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.6	645 of 1099	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.8	636 of 1113	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	64.1	336 of 1025	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.9	459 of 1075	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.0	633 of 999	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2019	59.6	125 of 303	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.3	111 of 212	47.6%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2022	44.6	4 of 10	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.2	2 of 5	60.0%	★★★★☆
2019	81.1	3 of 19	84.2%	★★★★☆
2018	61.0	1 of 7	85.7%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2021	27.2	134 of 158	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.8	233 of 566	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.3	212 of 637	66.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	40.2	609 of 1007	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.0	588 of 1009	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.8	729 of 1011	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	46.0	553 of 1031	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.4	560 of 943	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.3	382 of 1027	62.8%	★★★☆☆

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 (2024)79th percentile+45 vs school

Native American (2022)60th percentile+25 vs school

Multi-racial (2019)59th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)40th percentile+20 vs school

Male (2025)38th percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)18th percentile~ school

Special Education (2021)15th percentile-26 vs school

Female (2025)8th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts37%-16 vs state

Science33%-16 vs state

Math30%-12 vs state

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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 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 3rd Grade	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math 5th Grade	SBAC Math 6th Grade	SBAC Math 7th 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
David Wolfle Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	27089 Highland Rd NE	Kingston	98346	Kitsap County	North Kitsap School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 396-3700	288	19	15.3	62.5%	113 (39.2%)	1 (0.3%)	91 (31.6%)	5 (1.7%)	49 (17.0%)	4 (1.4%)	25 (8.7%)	22.5	939^th of 1160 public elementary schools	19.1%		34.1	767^th of 1168 public elementary schools	34.3%	172	33.3	33.3	20.9	50.0	39.2			36.8	23.8	40.5	27.5			30.4	88.9	88.9	91.7	91.7	91.7	91.7	88.9	91.7	91.7	91.7	$23,564	$1,817	$21,748
North Kitsap Options	Public	K-8	27089 Highland Rd NE	Kingston	98346	Kitsap County	North Kitsap School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 396-3700	87	4	20.7	34.5%	70 (80.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (6.9%)	1 (1.1%)	4 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (6.9%)								(n/a)		70.6		60.0			66.7	60.7		40.0			50.0	53.6											$11,847	$128	$11,719
Richard Gordon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	26331 Barber Cut Off Rd NE	Kingston	98346	Kitsap County	North Kitsap School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 396-3800	361	24	15.1	35.7%	252 (69.8%)	2 (0.6%)	58 (16.1%)	4 (1.1%)	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (10.5%)	59.4	439^th of 1160 public elementary schools	62.2%		74.4	278^th of 1168 public elementary schools	76.2%	161	59.7	59.7	59.4	38.5	58.1			53.0	63.8	49.1	49.2			54.6	94.9	96.6	98.3	98.3	98.3	94.9	98.3	96.6	94.9	94.9	$18,500	$607	$17,894
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%)	48	580^th of 1160 public elementary schools	50.0%		41.8	656^th of 1168 public elementary schools	43.8%	76	45.3	45.3	64.4	50.0	34.0			48.7	64.4	53.7	24.5			46.7	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
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%)	86.9	143^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	87.7%		86	154^th of 1168 public elementary schools	86.8%	11	77.9	77.9	58.4	81.3	79.4			72.0	67.1	77.3	61.8			68.8	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	339^th of 1160 public elementary schools	70.8%		64.7	389^th of 1168 public elementary schools	66.7%	50	53.8	53.8	59.6	55.9	57.5			57.8	65.1	60.2	56.3			60.9	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
Sherwood Elementary	Public	K-6	22901 106th Ave W	Edmonds	98020	Snohomish County	Edmonds School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 431-7460	491	29	16.8	22.8%	328 (66.8%)	23 (4.7%)	71 (14.5%)	21 (4.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (9.2%)	79.6	215^th of 1160 public elementary schools	81.5%		75.3	269^th of 1168 public elementary schools	77.0%	54	69.8	69.8	61.6	67.8	63.5	66.7		64.6	62.8	62.7	55.6	64.5		61.5	93.8	95.3	93.8	93.8	93.8	95.3	96.9	93.8	95.3	95.3	$18,869	$242	$18,627
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%)	60.5	426^th of 1160 public elementary schools	63.3%		65.8	372^nd of 1168 public elementary schools	68.2%	54	63.0	63.0	55.8	53.5	61.1			57.1	71.2	41.9	37.0			50.3	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
Melvin G Syre Elementary	Public	K-5	19545 12th Avenue N.W.	Shoreline	98177	King County	Shoreline School District	No	No	No	No	(206) 393-4165	444	26	17.1	16.0%	262 (59.0%)	22 (5.0%)	47 (10.6%)	47 (10.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (14.9%)	91	100^th of 1160 public elementary schools	91.4%		86.9	142^nd of 1168 public elementary schools	87.8%	42	83.6	83.6	77.6	75.0	75.0			76.1	74.8	73.9	64.3			71.4	93.2	96.6	98.3	98.3	98.3	96.6	94.9	96.6	96.6	96.6	$18,677	$340	$18,337
Edmonds Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1215 Olympic Avenue	Edmonds	98020	Snohomish County	Edmonds School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 431-7374	310	20	15.6	15.2%	204 (65.8%)	13 (4.2%)	40 (12.9%)	21 (6.8%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	27 (8.7%)	79.9	211^th of 1160 public elementary schools	81.8%		80.2	216^th of 1168 public elementary schools	81.5%	5	65.7	65.7	57.9	87.5	69.4	85.7		74.5	64.1	81.3	32.4	68.6		61.4	88.2	94.1	90.2	90.2	90.2	92.2	88.2	90.2	92.2	92.2	$24,051	$442	$23,609

Frequently Asked Questions about David Wolfle Elementary

What is the racial makeup of David Wolfle Elementary?

Students at David Wolfle Elementary are 39% White, 32% Hispanic, 17% American Indian, 9% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.

Is David Wolfle Elementary a good school?

David Wolfle Elementary ranks in the bottom 19.1% of Washington elementary schools.

What district is David Wolfle Elementary in?

North Kitsap School District

How many students attend David Wolfle Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 288 students attended David Wolfle Elementary.

What schools do graduates of David Wolfle Elementary attend?

Students who attend David Wolfle Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Kingston Middle School
High : Kingston High School

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