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Partnership for Excellence in Alternative Remote Learning

Public Grades K-8

604^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 48% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Partnership for Excellence in Alternative Remote Learning (PEARL) is a unique K-8 remote learning school serving 373 students within the Quilcene School District in Washington.

PEARL stands out from nearby traditional elementary schools like Poulsbo Elementary School and Emerald Heights Elementary in several key ways: it operates with significantly lower per-student spending and a much higher student-teacher ratio, yet achieves solid academic results. For example, its English Language Arts proficiency exceeds that of Chimacum Elementary School despite spending less than half per student. A notable strength is its exceptional effectiveness in supporting students from lower socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking in the state's top tier for serving this group.

The school's performance has shown more variability year-to-year compared to consistently high-performing nearby schools. Its remote model appears to offer particular advantages, achieving commendable outcomes with fewer resources. When compared to a demographically similar school like Brinnon Elementary (also K-8 and rural), PEARL serves a different student population and operates with a different resource model, highlighting its distinct alternative approach within the educational landscape.

373

Students ?

26.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,559

Per pupil spending ?

15%

Free/discounted lunch ?

294715 US Highway 101
Quilcene, WA 98376

(360) 765-3363

District: Quilcene School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.5%

Hispanic:

7.0%

Two or more races:

3.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 34th percentile in 2015 → 48th in 2025

Strengths

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

Worth a look

!Large classes — about 27 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg31%

Washington avg48%

Elementary school

604^th of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Bottom 48%▲ up 14 pts since 2015

From bottom 34% (2015) to bottom 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

191^st of 534

Washington public middle schools ?

Top 36%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 31% (2015) to top 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

100^th of 247Quilcene 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	45.9	604 of 1160	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.0	497 of 1168	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.8	781 of 1169	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.9	604 of 1169	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	72.4	280 of 1107	74.7%	★★★★☆
2019	52.2	549 of 1130	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	41.5	634 of 1056	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	12.0	968 of 1053	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	37.2	700 of 1067	34.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	45.7	567 of 1092	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.0	519 of 1093	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.8	672 of 1094	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.3	584 of 1100	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	69.0	273 of 1008	72.9%	★★★★☆
2019	55.7	494 of 1068	53.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	84.5	69 of 1024	93.3%	★★★★★
2023	86.5	56 of 1013	94.5%	★★★★★
2022	77.4	116 of 1019	88.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	48.5	546 of 1098	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.8	430 of 1099	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.8	530 of 1099	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.6	514 of 1113	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.0	293 of 1025	71.4%	★★★★☆
2019	52.9	509 of 1075	52.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	36.4	655 of 1007	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.4	572 of 1009	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.3	828 of 1011	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.1	730 of 1031	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	62.2	332 of 943	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.9	642 of 1027	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	59.8	191 of 534	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.3	141 of 535	73.6%	★★★★☆
2023	47.0	253 of 539	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.0	144 of 541	73.4%	★★★★☆
2021	82.1	84 of 529	84.1%	★★★★☆
2019	60.2	187 of 512	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	66.1	138 of 445	69.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	60.7	167 of 471	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.1	131 of 464	71.8%	★★★★☆
2023	51.5	211 of 464	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.7	150 of 479	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	82.7	74 of 469	84.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	60.6	156 of 472	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	80.7	80 of 466	82.8%	★★★★☆
2023	70.7	119 of 470	74.7%	★★★★☆
2022	65.5	133 of 480	72.3%	★★★★☆
2021	71.6	113 of 476	76.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	52.1	221 of 488	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.9	190 of 486	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.9	337 of 488	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	64.0	149 of 488	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	76.0	92 of 480	80.8%	★★★★☆
2019	59.6	173 of 470	63.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)93rd percentile+36 vs school

Male (2025)50th percentile~ school

Female (2025)48th percentile~ school

White (2025)35th percentile-13 vs school

Middle school

Male (2025)67th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)65th percentile~ school

White (2025)55th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts57%+4 vs state

Science47%~ state avg

Math38%-4 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 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	% 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
Partnership for Excellence in Alternative Remote Learning	Public	K-8	294715 US Highway 101	Quilcene	98376	Jefferson County	Quilcene School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 765-3363	373	14	26.9	15.0%	319 (85.5%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.0%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.3%)	4 (1.1%)	12 (3.2%)	45.9	604^th of 1160 public elementary schools	47.9%		55	497^th of 1168 public elementary schools	57.4%	107	56.3	33.3	47.2	32.0	65.2	51.5	65.4	65.9	57.1	56.8	36.0	39.1	30.3	38.5	43.9	40.9	38.2	48.5	48.5	48.5	48.5	48.5	48.5	48.5	48.5	48.5	48.5	$11,559	$24	$11,535
Brinnon Elementary	Public	K-8	46 Schoolhouse Rd	Brinnon	98320	Jefferson County	Brinnon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 796-4646	72	5	13.8	70.8%	53 (73.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (8.3%)	2 (2.8%)	1 (1.4%)	6 (8.3%)	4 (5.6%)								(n/a)			46.2		63.6					68.6		36.4			50.0		51.0											$24,950	$2,757	$22,193
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
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%)	52.4	528^th of 1160 public elementary schools	54.5%		50	561^st of 1168 public elementary schools	52.0%	33	47.6		47.6	60.0	57.1	59.4				58.9	49.1	49.1	31.3				42.6	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%)	56.4	481^st of 1160 public elementary schools	58.5%		48.9	577^th of 1168 public elementary schools	50.6%	96	44.0		44.0	55.3	50.7	62.7				56.3	61.3	52.1	41.3				51.6	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
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
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
Chimacum Elementary School	Public	2-6	91 West Valley Rd	Chimacum	98325	Jefferson County	Chimacum School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 302-5855	257	18	14.6	62.3%	200 (77.8%)	1 (0.4%)	34 (13.2%)	3 (1.2%)	3 (1.2%)	1 (0.4%)	15 (5.8%)	32.2	794^th of 1160 public elementary schools	31.6%		44.3	627^th of 1168 public elementary schools	46.3%	167	60.4		60.4	21.7	28.3	54.2	60.5			41.0	28.3	30.4	27.1	27.9			28.4											$23,309	$2,691	$20,617
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%)	86.7	147^th of 1160 public elementary schools	87.3%		87.7	134^th of 1168 public elementary schools	88.5%	13	67.8		67.8	87.0	65.2	74.7				75.8	92.4	65.2	59.3				72.7	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
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%)	60.8	423^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	63.5%		75.2	270^th of 1168 public elementary schools	76.9%	153	54.0		54.0	53.0	63.6	60.9				59.2	55.4	57.6	38.1				50.5	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

Frequently Asked Questions about Partnership for Excellence in Alternative Remote Learning

What district is Partnership for Excellence in Alternative Remote Learning in?

Quilcene School District

How many students attend Partnership for Excellence in Alternative Remote Learning?

In the 2024-25 school year, 373 students attended Partnership for Excellence in Alternative Remote Learning.

Is Partnership for Excellence in Alternative Remote Learning a good school?

Partnership for Excellence in Alternative Remote Learning ranks 604^th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Partnership for Excellence in Alternative Remote Learning?

Students at Partnership for Excellence in Alternative Remote Learning are 86% White, 7% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% Not Specified, 1% American Indian, 1% Pacific Islander.

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