Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA · WA
North Kitsap School District — Decoded Rankings
10 of 14 schools ranked · Updated 2026-09-04
District profile
- Total enrollment
- 3,431
- Free/reduced lunch
- 41.2%
- Avg SES index
- 73.3
- State
- WA
Schools in North Kitsap School District
Elementary / Middle Schools (8 ranked)
| Rating | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poulsbo Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodNorth Kitsap School District | #163 | #328 (WA)plausibly #194–569#10 (Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard metro) | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| Suquamish Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodNorth Kitsap School District | #423 | #537 (WA)plausibly #329–844#15 (Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Richard Gordon ElementaryNeighborhoodNorth Kitsap School District | #491 | #861 (WA)plausibly #581–1113#26 (Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Poulsbo Middle SchoolNeighborhoodNorth Kitsap School District | #519 | #943 (WA)plausibly #720–1093#29 (Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Vinland ElementaryNeighborhoodNorth Kitsap School District | #398 | #974 (WA)plausibly #758–1118#32 (Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Hilder Pearson ElementaryNeighborhoodNorth Kitsap School District | #494 | #1105 (WA)plausibly #817–1249#38 (Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| David Wolfle ElementaryNeighborhoodNorth Kitsap School District | #961 | #1288 (WA)plausibly #1041–1408#46 (Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard metro) | Typical Profile | Medium | ||
| Kingston Middle SchoolNeighborhoodNorth Kitsap School District | #1036 | #1479 (WA)plausibly #1425–1489#50 (Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard metro) | Lower by Both Measures | Medium |
Rows marked ≈ are statistically tied with the row below them: on the current data the joint simulation gives the upper school less than a 65% chance of ranking above the lower one. Ties are between adjacent rows only.
High Schools (2 ranked)
| Rating | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingston High SchoolNeighborhoodNorth Kitsap School District | #80 | #151 (WA)HS#3 (Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard metro) | HS outcome | High | ||
| North Kitsap High SchoolNeighborhoodNorth Kitsap School District | #61 | #199 (WA)HS#5 (Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard metro) | HS outcome | Medium |
Story type breakdown
- 0Outperforming Expectations
- 1Strong by Both Measures
- 2High Scores, Context Matters
- 3Typical Profile
- 2Lower by Both Measures
How this district compares
District-level averages relative to the Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA metro median.
| Measure | District avg | Metro median | Read |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avg achievement percentile (metro) | 55.6 | 50 | 5.6 points above the metro median |
| Avg decoded percentile (metro) | 41.7 | 50 | 8.3 points below the metro median |
| Avg rank shift (places gained after context) | -7.1 | 0 | Schools lose 7.1 places on average after context. |
Data & sources
- Assessment data
- 2024–25 school year
- NCES CCD vintage
- 2024
- Census ACS 5-year vintage
- 2020-2024
- Last updated
- September 4, 2026
- Methodology version
- 0.14.0
Source files (3)
- NCES CCD 2024 directory (Urban Institute) (accessed 2026-09-04)
- ACS 5-year 2020-2024 (accessed 2026-09-04)
- Washington OSPI 2024-25 school-level results (accessed 2026-09-04)
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