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
- 3,420
- Free/reduced lunch
- 42.1%
- Avg SES index
- 73.4
- State
- WA
Schools in North Kitsap School District
Elementary / Middle Schools (8 ranked)
| Rating | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poulsbo Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodNorth Kitsap School District | #161 | #365 (WA)plausibly #244–567#10 (Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard metro) | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| Richard Gordon ElementaryNeighborhoodNorth Kitsap School District | #355 | #435 (WA)plausibly #255–668#12 (Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Suquamish Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodNorth Kitsap School District | #721 | #639 (WA)plausibly #287–941#17 (Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Hilder Pearson ElementaryNeighborhoodNorth Kitsap School District | #461 | #747 (WA)plausibly #518–1005#19 (Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Vinland ElementaryNeighborhoodNorth Kitsap School District | #405 | #768 (WA)plausibly #546–958#22 (Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Poulsbo Middle SchoolNeighborhoodNorth Kitsap School District | #575 | #1106 (WA)plausibly #911–1214#36 (Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Kingston Middle SchoolNeighborhoodNorth Kitsap School District | #852 | #1375 (WA)plausibly #1242–1437#47 (Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard metro) | Typical Profile | Medium | ||
| David Wolfle ElementaryNeighborhoodNorth Kitsap School District | #994 | #1433 (WA)plausibly #1289–1473#49 (Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard metro) | Lower by Both Measures | High |
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 | #107 | #220 (WA)HS#4 (Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard metro) | HS outcome | Medium | ||
| North Kitsap High SchoolNeighborhoodNorth Kitsap School District | #98 | #260 (WA)HS#5 (Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard metro) | HS outcome | Medium |
Story type breakdown
- 0Outperforming Expectations
- 2Strong by Both Measures
- 1High Scores, Context Matters
- 4Typical Profile
- 1Lower 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) | 54.5 | 50 | 4.5 points above the metro median |
| Avg decoded percentile (metro) | 49.0 | 50 | 1.0 points below the metro median |
| Avg rank shift (places gained after context) | -2.8 | 0 | Schools lose 2.8 places on average after context. |
Data & sources
- Assessment data
- 2023–24 school year
- NCES CCD vintage
- 2023
- Census ACS 5-year vintage
- 2020-2024
- Last updated
- September 4, 2026
- Methodology version
- 0.14.0
Source files (3)
- NCES CCD 2023 directory (Urban Institute) (accessed 2026-09-04)
- ACS 5-year 2020-2024 (accessed 2026-09-04)
- Washington OSPI 2023-24 school-level results (accessed 2026-09-04)
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