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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 98311

At a glance

Schools

3,212

Students

Top rankedBrownsville Elementary220^th of 1,160 Washington elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Esquire Hills Elementary up 165 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Esquire Hills Elementary 12.9 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

Zip code 98311 in the Bremerton/Silverdale area is served by six public schools within the Central Kitsap School District, including one high school, one K-12 alternative school, and four elementary schools, with the district ranking in the 72nd percentile statewide.

Among these schools, Brownsville Elementary stands out as the top performer, consistently earning high rankings with the strongest academic proficiency rates, while Pinecrest Elementary shows the greatest need for improvement. Olympic High School is a notable success story, demonstrating impressive recent improvement and a graduation rate well above state and district averages.

Parents should note significant variation between schools; for example, Barker Creek Community School, an alternative school, serves a different population with much higher student-teacher ratios and lower graduation rates. The data shows that higher per-student spending and smaller class sizes, as seen at Esquire Hills Elementary, do not automatically guarantee the highest academic results, suggesting factors like teaching quality and curriculum implementation also play crucial roles in student success.

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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 11th 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 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 10th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 3rd Grade	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math 5th Grade	SBAC Math 10th 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
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%)	79	220^th of 1160 public elementary schools	81.0%		80.9	211^th of 1168 public elementary schools	81.9%	9	63.4			63.4	70.3	64.3	64.8				66.3	64.1	62.9	64.8		63.9	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
Esquire Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2650 NE John Carlson RD	Bremerton	98311	Kitsap County	Central Kitsap School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 662-8600	288	22	12.9	56.6%	124 (43.1%)	10 (3.5%)	66 (22.9%)	12 (4.2%)	3 (1.0%)	15 (5.2%)	58 (20.1%)	52	535^th of 1160 public elementary schools	53.9%		38.5	700^th of 1168 public elementary schools	40.1%	165	41.7			41.7	67.4	62.8	41.3				57.3	65.3	50.0	25.5		47.1	88.9	96.3	90.7	90.7	90.7	92.6	92.6	88.9	92.6	92.6	$22,877	$1,928	$20,949
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%)	44.7	616^th of 1160 public elementary schools	46.9%		40.9	667^th of 1168 public elementary schools	42.9%	51	61.1			61.1	34.9	37.3	63.9				46.2	47.0	32.2	48.6		43.2	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
Olympic High School	Public	9-12	7077 Stampede Blvd NW	Bremerton	98311	Kitsap County	Central Kitsap School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 662-2700	1,162	52	22.4	41.7%	574 (49.4%)	36 (3.1%)	197 (17.0%)	57 (4.9%)	7 (0.6%)	20 (1.7%)	256 (22.0%)	57.5	171^st of 438 public high schools	61.0%		45	241^st of 437 public high schools	44.9%	70			52.1	52.1						68.7	68.7				32.0	32.0											$17,626	$515	$17,112
Pinecrest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5530 Pine Rd NE	Bremerton	98311	Kitsap County	Central Kitsap School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 662-9200	410	26	15.7	49.3%	188 (45.9%)	8 (2.0%)	99 (24.1%)	38 (9.3%)	11 (2.7%)	8 (2.0%)	58 (14.1%)	32	801^st of 1160 public elementary schools	30.9%		37	719^th of 1168 public elementary schools	38.4%	82	54.2			54.2	41.7	38.7	55.9				45.3	33.3	25.8	27.6		28.9	95.9	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	95.9	98.6	98.6	95.9	95.9	$18,876	$1,478	$17,398
Barker Creek Community School	Public, Alternative	K-12	1400 McWilliams Road	Bremerton	98311	Kitsap County	Central Kitsap School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 662-2570	551	14	40.2	42.3%	356 (64.6%)	12 (2.2%)	72 (13.1%)	6 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.3%)	92 (16.7%)								(n/a)		87.5	44.6	50.0				50.0	66.7	52.9	51.1				21.7	24.4	75.0	81.3	81.3	81.3	81.3	75.0	87.5	81.3	75.0	75.0	$11,692	$396	$11,296

Cities Near Zip Code 98311

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bremerton	0.39 mi	23	163^rd
Silverdale	1.22 mi	11	67^th
Bainbridge Island	5 mi	10	5^th
Poulsbo	5.52 mi	6	41^st
Port Orchard	6.1 mi	18	106^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Washington State Department of Health and the Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction.

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