Outperforming Expectations
Raw scores are modest, but decoded performance is strong — these schools are doing more than their context predicts.
- Cedar Heights Middle School #23 → #8
- Sunnyslope Elementary School #22 → #12
Metro overview
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA — 2024 Decoded Rankings
57 schools ranked · Updated July 26, 2026
- 2 outperforming expectations
- 10 strong by both measures
- 3 high scores, context matters
- 24 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.
- Sonoji Sakai Intermediate #2 → #1
- Capt Johnston Blakely Elem Sch #1 → #2
- Woodward Middle School #6 → #3
- Olalla Elementary School #8 → #4
- Poulsbo Elementary School #7 → #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.
- South Colby Elementary #13 → #47
- Emerald Heights Elementary #4 → #17
- Mullenix Ridge Elementary School #11 → #18
Elementary & Middle Schools
View all 53 →Elementary / Middle Schools (10 ranked)
| Sonoji Sakai IntermediateNeighborhood | Bainbridge Island School District | #2 | #1 | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | |
| Capt Johnston Blakely Elem SchNeighborhood | Bainbridge Island School District | #1 | #2 | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | |
| Woodward Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Bainbridge Island School District | #6 | #3 | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | |
| Olalla Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | South Kitsap School District | #8 | #4 | ★Strong by Both Measures | Medium | |
| Poulsbo Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | North Kitsap School District | #7 | #5 | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | |
| Halilts Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Bainbridge Island School District | #3 | #6 | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | |
| Brownsville ElementaryNeighborhood | Central Kitsap School District | #9 | #7 | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | |
| Cedar Heights Middle SchoolNeighborhood | South Kitsap School District | #23 | #8 | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | |
| Ordway ElementaryNeighborhood | Bainbridge Island School District | #5 | #9 | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | |
| Silverdale ElementaryNeighborhood | Central Kitsap School District | #10 | #10 | ★Strong by Both Measures | High |
High Schools
View all 8 →High Schools (8 ranked)
| Bainbridge High SchoolNeighborhood | Bainbridge Island School District | #1 | #1HS | HS outcome | HS pool | |
| Central Kitsap High SchoolNeighborhood | Central Kitsap School District | #2 | #2HS | HS outcome | HS pool | |
| Klahowya SecondaryNeighborhood | Central Kitsap School District | #3 | #3HS | HS outcome | HS pool | |
| Kingston High SchoolNeighborhood | North Kitsap School District | #5 | #4HS | HS outcome | HS pool | |
| Chief Kitsap AcademyNeighborhood | Suquamish Tribal Education Department | #7 | #5HS | HS outcome | HS pool | |
| North Kitsap High SchoolNeighborhood | North Kitsap School District | #4 | #6HS | HS outcome | HS pool | |
| South Kitsap High SchoolNeighborhood | South Kitsap School District | #8 | #7HS | HS outcome | HS pool | |
| Olympic High SchoolNeighborhood | Central Kitsap School District | #6 | #8HS | HS outcome | HS pool |
Districts in Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA
Districts in this metro
Data & sources
- Assessment data
- 2023–24 school year
- NCES CCD vintage
- 2023
- Census ACS 5-year vintage
- 2020-2024
- Last updated
- July 26, 2026
- Methodology version
- 0.9.0
Source files (3)
- NCES CCD 2023 directory (Urban Institute) (accessed 2026-07-26)
- ACS 5-year 2020-2024 (accessed 2026-07-26)
- Washington OSPI 2023-24 school-level results (accessed 2026-07-26)
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