Outperforming Expectations
Raw scores are modest, but decoded performance is strong — these schools are doing more than their context predicts.
- Woodlands Elementary #27 → #12
- Cedar Heights Middle School #22 → #8
- Orchard Heights Elementary #19 → #13
Metro overview
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA — 2023 Decoded Rankings
57 schools ranked · Updated July 26, 2026
- 3 outperforming expectations
- 9 strong by both measures
- 2 high scores, context matters
- 27 typical profile
Where rankings diverge
These are the schools where raw test performance and decoded performance disagree most. The shift column shows the gap between Achievement Rank and Decoded Rank.
Strong by Both Measures
High raw scores AND high decoded performance — doing more with their context than peer schools at the same level.
- Capt Johnston Blakely Elem Sch #1 → #1
- Sonoji Sakai Intermediate #2 → #2
- Capt. Charles Wilkes Elem School #3 → #3
- Woodward Middle School #5 → #4
- Ordway Elementary #4 → #5
High Scores, Context Matters
Raw scores are high, but the school's advantaged context predicts even higher — raw scores may overstate the school's effect.
- Emerald Heights Elementary #7 → #22
- Crownhill Elementary School #13 → #21
Elementary & Middle Schools
View all 55 →Elementary / Middle Schools (10 ranked)
| Capt Johnston Blakely Elem SchNeighborhood | Bainbridge Island School District | #1 | #1 | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | |
| Sonoji Sakai IntermediateNeighborhood | Bainbridge Island School District | #2 | #2 | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | |
| Capt. Charles Wilkes Elem SchoolNeighborhood | Bainbridge Island School District | #3 | #3 | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | |
| Woodward Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Bainbridge Island School District | #5 | #4 | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | |
| Ordway ElementaryNeighborhood | Bainbridge Island School District | #4 | #5 | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | |
| Brownsville ElementaryNeighborhood | Central Kitsap School District | #8 | #6 | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | |
| Odyssey Multiage ProgramNeighborhood | Bainbridge Island School District | #6 | #7 | Typical Profile | Low | |
| Cedar Heights Middle SchoolNeighborhood | South Kitsap School District | #22 | #8 | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | |
| Mullenix Ridge Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | South Kitsap School District | #9 | #9 | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | |
| Olalla Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | South Kitsap School District | #12 | #10 | ★Strong by Both Measures | High |
High Schools
View all 7 →High Schools (7 ranked)
| Bainbridge High SchoolNeighborhood | Bainbridge Island School District | #1 | #1HS | HS outcome | HS pool | |
| Central Kitsap High SchoolNeighborhood | Central Kitsap School District | #3 | #2HS | HS outcome | HS pool | |
| North Kitsap High SchoolNeighborhood | North Kitsap School District | #2 | #3HS | HS outcome | HS pool | |
| Klahowya SecondaryNeighborhood | Central Kitsap School District | #4 | #4HS | HS outcome | HS pool | |
| Kingston High SchoolNeighborhood | North Kitsap School District | #5 | #5HS | HS outcome | HS pool | |
| South Kitsap High SchoolNeighborhood | South Kitsap School District | #6 | #6HS | HS outcome | HS pool | |
| Olympic High SchoolNeighborhood | Central Kitsap School District | #7 | #7HS | HS outcome | HS pool |
Districts in Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA
Districts in this metro
Data & sources
- Assessment data
- 2022–23 school year
- NCES CCD vintage
- 2022
- Census ACS 5-year vintage
- 2020-2024
- Last updated
- July 26, 2026
- Methodology version
- 0.9.0
Source files (3)
- NCES CCD 2022 directory (Urban Institute) (accessed 2026-07-26)
- ACS 5-year 2020-2024 (accessed 2026-07-26)
- Washington OSPI 2022-23 school-level results (accessed 2026-07-26)
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