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Richard Gordon Elementary

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Richard Gordon Elementary ranks 359 th of 1138 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

359^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,138 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 68% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Richard Gordon Elementary is a public PK–5 school in Kingston, Washington, serving 361 students in the North Kitsap School District, about 1.7 miles from North Kitsap Options and David Wolfle Elementary. The school has a 15.1 student-teacher ratio and ranks in the 68th percentile statewide, making it an above-average option within Washington and a solid performer in its local area. The district ranks in the 80th percentile statewide.

Academically, Richard Gordon’s strongest relative area is math. In 2025–2026, 56.28% of students were proficient in math, compared with 43.11% statewide—a 13.17-point advantage. ELA proficiency was 57.07%, and science proficiency was 54.39%; all three results exceeded state averages. However, results vary considerably by grade. Third grade was strongest, with 69.12% proficiency in math and 65.67% in ELA, while fifth-grade math fell to 38.60% and fifth-grade ELA to 49.12%. Science also deserves monitoring: proficiency declined from 80.60% in 2023–2024 to 54.39% in 2025–2026.

Compared with nearby traditional elementary schools, Richard Gordon sits between higher-performing Poulsbo Elementary School, ranked in the 88th percentile, and Suquamish Elementary School and David Wolfle Elementary, ranked in the 44th and 37th percentiles. Richard Gordon also has stronger math results than North Kitsap Options, though Options reports higher ELA and science results and serves a smaller K–8 population. Overall, Richard Gordon offers above-state-average performance, moderate spending, and encouraging effectiveness for special education and low-income students, while fifth-grade achievement and the recent science decline are the clearest areas to watch.

361

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,500

Per pupil spending ?

35.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

86%

Kindergartners complete for all required immunizations (2025-26)

Exemptions: 4% (any vaccine)

26331 Barber Cut Off Rd NE
Kingston, WA 98346-9401

(360) 396-3800

District: North Kitsap School District

Students who attend Richard Gordon Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Kingston Middle School
High:	Kingston High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.8%

Hispanic:

16.1%

Two or more races:

10.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 76th percentile in 2016 → 68th in 2026

Strengths

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

✓Above the Washington median (68th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school56%

District avg55%

Washington avg48%

359^th of 1,138

Washington public elementary schools ?

Top 32%▼ down 8 pts since 2016

From top 24% (2016) to top 32% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	65.9	359 of 1138	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.4	439 of 1160	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.4	278 of 1168	76.2%	★★★★☆
2023	66.4	361 of 1169	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.0	352 of 1169	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.9	505 of 1107	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.9	438 of 1130	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.8	452 of 1054	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	53.1	504 of 1056	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	75.2	252 of 1053	76.1%	★★★★☆
2015	76.1	230 of 1067	78.4%	★★★★☆
2013	66.5	364 of 1106	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	64.6	388 of 1097	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	64.1	382 of 1092	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	71.8	252 of 1088	76.8%	★★★★☆
2009	71.5	260 of 1072	75.7%	★★★★☆
2008	73.8	230 of 1067	78.4%	★★★★☆
2007	70.5	271 of 1069	74.6%	★★★★☆
2006	77.1	183 of 1051	82.6%	★★★★☆
2005	82.7	132 of 1031	87.2%	★★★★☆
2004	67.8	279 of 1026	72.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	52.9	476 of 1020	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.5	536 of 1092	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.0	345 of 1093	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.9	410 of 1094	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.1	529 of 1100	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.9	551 of 1008	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.8	360 of 1068	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.5	393 of 1004	60.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	95.3	11 of 649	98.3%	★★★★★
2025	54.5	270 of 659	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	79.4	90 of 651	86.2%	★★★★☆
2023	61.2	203 of 633	67.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	77.8	132 of 1008	86.9%	★★★★☆
2025	56.7	408 of 1013	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.9	186 of 1024	81.8%	★★★★☆
2023	62.1	321 of 1013	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.2	166 of 1019	83.7%	★★★★☆
2021	61.7	245 of 854	71.3%	★★★★☆
2019	66.8	259 of 979	73.5%	★★★★☆
2018	54.3	373 of 835	55.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	76.3	229 of 1059	78.4%	★★★★☆
2025	68.6	320 of 1098	70.9%	★★★★☆
2024	80.6	202 of 1099	81.6%	★★★★☆
2023	71.4	292 of 1099	73.4%	★★★★☆
2022	78.0	234 of 1113	79.0%	★★★★☆
2021	59.0	377 of 1025	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.4	425 of 1075	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.5	531 of 999	46.8%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2023	50.3	98 of 194	49.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.7	146 of 303	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.8	65 of 212	69.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	70.0	81 of 432	81.3%	★★★★☆
2019	32.6	379 of 566	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	19.6	571 of 637	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	60.9	359 of 901	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.5	408 of 1007	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.7	253 of 1009	74.9%	★★★★☆
2023	62.2	374 of 1011	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.6	440 of 1031	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.8	534 of 943	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.2	469 of 1027	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.2	511 of 833	38.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)98th percentile+30 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)87th percentile+18 vs school

Special Education (2026)81st percentile+13 vs school

Male (2026)78th percentile+10 vs school

White (2026)60th percentile-8 vs school

Female (2026)53rd percentile-15 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)49th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts57%+4 vs state

Math56%+13 vs state

Science54%+3 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 8th 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 8th 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 8th 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
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%)	65.9	359^th of 1138 public elementary schools	68.5%		59.4	439^th of 1160 public elementary schools	62.2%	80	54.4		54.4	65.7	55.4	49.1				57.1	69.1	58.1	38.6				56.3	86%	4%	$18,500	$607	$17,894
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%)	37.3	714^th of 1138 public elementary schools	37.3%		22.5	939^th of 1160 public elementary schools	19.1%	225	48.8		48.8	37.5	22.0	45.5				35.2	27.5	24.4	32.6				28.4	87.5%	1.8%	$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)			70.0							72.9			36.4				55.1			$11,847	$128	$11,719
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	92.5%	0%	$21,645	$1,616	$20,029
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%)	86.1	164^th of 1138 public elementary schools	85.6%		79.6	215^th of 1160 public elementary schools	81.5%	51	79.7		79.7	68.3	58.0	71.9	68.4			66.0	75.0	60.5	62.5	68.4			66.2	100%	0%	$18,869	$242	$18,627
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	85.9%	0%	$18,654	$793	$17,861
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%)	90.7	105^th of 1138 public elementary schools	90.8%		91	100^th of 1160 public elementary schools	91.4%	5	71.0		71.0	81.2	74.8	76.5				77.1	81.2	68.7	59.4				69.6	95.1%	0%	$18,677	$340	$18,337
Westgate Elementary	Public	K-6	9601 220th St SW	Edmonds	98020	Snohomish County	Edmonds School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 431-7470	472	32	14.8	37.5%	248 (52.5%)	27 (5.7%)	113 (23.9%)	39 (8.3%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.1%)	39 (8.3%)	59.2	436^th of 1138 public elementary schools	61.7%		62.6	404^th of 1160 public elementary schools	65.2%	32	63.9		63.9	50.7	48.0	59.0	57.6			53.5	38.6	47.2	44.3	52.2			45.6	89.7%	5.2%	$19,135	$243	$18,891
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%)	78.3	236^th of 1138 public elementary schools	79.3%		79.9	211^th of 1160 public elementary schools	81.8%	25				66.0	60.5		70.6			70.2	64.6	57.9		64.7			65.1	98%	2%	$24,051	$442	$23,609
Lynndale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	9521 240th St SW	Edmonds	98036	Snohomish County	Edmonds School District	No	No	No	Yes	(425) 431-7365	442	28	15.9	53.8%	169 (38.2%)	42 (9.5%)	131 (29.6%)	48 (10.9%)	4 (0.9%)	10 (2.3%)	29 (6.6%)	45	612^th of 1138 public elementary schools	46.2%		51.9	539^th of 1160 public elementary schools	53.5%	73	53.2		53.2	37.3	40.0	48.4	57.1			45.5	37.3	46.0	38.7	42.9			40.9	93.9%	2%	$22,430	$726	$21,704

Frequently Asked Questions about Richard Gordon Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Richard Gordon Elementary?

Students at Richard Gordon Elementary are 70% White, 16% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 2% American Indian, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Richard Gordon Elementary attend?

Students who attend Richard Gordon Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Kingston Middle School
High : Kingston High School

What district is Richard Gordon Elementary in?

North Kitsap School District

Is Richard Gordon Elementary a good school?

Richard Gordon Elementary ranks 359^th of 1138 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Richard Gordon Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 361 students attended Richard Gordon Elementary.

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