Best Public Schools in Silverdale, WA

Summary:

The city of Silverdale, Washington is home to 11 schools, including 7 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 2 high schools, all part of the Central Kitsap School District. This district is ranked 75 out of 247 school districts in Washington and is rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger, indicating a strong overall performance.

Within the Silverdale schools, a few stand out as high-performing institutions. Brownsville Elementary and Emerald Heights Elementary rank among the top elementary schools in the state, with exceptional test scores and low rates of economic disadvantage. At the high school level, Central Kitsap High School maintains a 4-star rating and strong performance on state assessments, with an 87.3% 4-year graduation rate.

While the district and many of its schools demonstrate consistent high performance, there is some variation in middle school rankings, with Ridgetop Middle School outperforming Central Kitsap Middle School. Additionally, there appears to be a correlation between socioeconomic status and academic achievement, with the higher-performing schools generally having lower rates of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				WCAS Science (2024)				SBAC English Language Arts (2024)								SBAC Math (2024)								% 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 (2022)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	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 6th 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 6th Grade	SBAC Math 7th Grade	SBAC Math 8th 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
Central Kitsap High School	Public	9-12	10140 Frontier Pl NW	Silverdale	98383	Kitsap County	Central Kitsap School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 662-2400	1,659	72	22.9	32.2%	940 (56.7%)	58 (3.5%)	220 (13.3%)	125 (7.5%)	8 (0.5%)	27 (1.6%)	276 (16.6%)	81.3	67^th of 437 public high schools	84.7%		77.8	72^nd of 442 public high schools	83.7%	5			62.0	62.0							81.1	81.1							45.7	45.7											$14,935	$882	$14,053
Central Kitsap Middle School	Public	6-8	3850 NW Anderson Hill Rd	Silverdale	98383	Kitsap County	Central Kitsap School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 662-2300	633	30	21.2	35.9%	374 (59.1%)	19 (3.0%)	85 (13.4%)	27 (4.3%)	3 (0.5%)	7 (1.1%)	115 (18.2%)	51.1	241^st of 535 public middle schools	55.0%		55.3	206^th of 539 public middle schools	61.8%	35		41.8		41.8				51.6	58.3	45.7		51.6				38.9	37.0	33.0		36.2											$15,015	$560	$14,455
Clear Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	12901 Winter Creek Ave NW	Silverdale	98383	Kitsap County	Central Kitsap School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 662-8100	461	31	14.6	54.0%	264 (57.3%)	28 (6.1%)	103 (22.3%)	16 (3.5%)	2 (0.4%)	6 (1.3%)	42 (9.1%)	48.9	577^th of 1168 public elementary schools	50.6%		44.1	627^th of 1169 public elementary schools	46.4%	50	40.9			40.9	59.5	63.8	43.8					55.7	61.5	50.7	18.1					43.8	91.8	95.9	94.5	94.5	94.5	93.2	95.9	95.9	93.2	93.2	$18,101	$1,677	$16,423
Emerald Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	NW Pinnacle Ct	Silverdale	98383	Kitsap County	Central Kitsap School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 662-8500	479	27	17.5	31.9%	267 (55.7%)	10 (2.1%)	69 (14.4%)	34 (7.1%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.7%)	85 (17.7%)	87.7	134^th of 1168 public elementary schools	88.5%		84.2	173^rd of 1169 public elementary schools	85.2%	39	75.6			75.6	87.7	74.0	67.8					76.2	91.4	65.8	57.8					71.3	94.3	96.2	98.1	98.1	98.1	96.2	96.2	94.3	96.2	96.2	$16,781	$854	$15,928
Silverdale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9100 Dickey Rd NW	Silverdale	98383	Kitsap County	Central Kitsap School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 662-9400	415	27	15.2	35.2%	240 (57.8%)	11 (2.7%)	68 (16.4%)	7 (1.7%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	85 (20.5%)	75.2	270^th of 1168 public elementary schools	76.9%		70.1	326^th of 1169 public elementary schools	72.1%	56	76.2			76.2	71.0	51.6	76.2					66.1	79.0	46.9	50.0					58.5	95.3	95.3	95.3	95.3	95.3	95.3	96.9	95.3	95.3	95.3	$18,294	$1,107	$17,186
Ridgetop Middle School	Public	6-8	10600 Hillsboro Dr	Silverdale	98383	Kitsap County	Central Kitsap School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 662-2900	744	35	21.3	41.1%	391 (52.6%)	29 (3.9%)	112 (15.1%)	54 (7.3%)	3 (0.4%)	15 (2.0%)	130 (17.5%)	59.7	195^th of 535 public middle schools	63.6%		70	138^th of 539 public middle schools	74.4%	57		45.4		45.4				51.7	60.2	52.8		54.8				43.6	44.7	34.8		41.0											$15,605	$682	$14,923
Silver Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10622 Hillsboro Dr NW	Silverdale	98383	Kitsap County	Central Kitsap School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 662-9500	427	28	15.1	33.7%	200 (46.8%)	9 (2.1%)	75 (17.6%)	30 (7.0%)	7 (1.6%)	10 (2.3%)	96 (22.5%)	61.3	430^th of 1168 public elementary schools	63.2%		55.4	479^th of 1169 public elementary schools	59.0%	49	66.7			66.7	59.3	54.1	51.5					54.8	50.9	56.0	47.0					51.5	79.5	84.6	79.5	79.5	79.5	84.6	89.7	79.5	84.6	84.6	$16,469	$512	$15,957
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	425	27	15.7	33.9%	289 (68.0%)	6 (1.4%)	48 (11.3%)	10 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.9%)	64 (15.1%)	80.9	211^th of 1168 public elementary schools	81.9%		84	178^th of 1169 public elementary schools	84.8%	33	89.2			89.2	52.0	64.6	78.4					65.0	55.3	67.7	75.7					66.1	82.5	85.0	90.0	90.0	90.0	86.3	93.8	87.5	86.3	86.3	$17,035	$853	$16,181
Cottonwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	330 Foster Rd NE	Silverdale	98383	Kitsap County	Central Kitsap School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 662-8300	382	26	14.6	45.3%	200 (52.4%)	17 (4.5%)	73 (19.1%)	15 (3.9%)	6 (1.6%)	5 (1.3%)	66 (17.3%)	52.6	525^th of 1168 public elementary schools	55.1%		54.9	485^th of 1169 public elementary schools	58.5%	40	60.6			60.6	46.0	63.9	56.3					56.0	46.0	50.8	31.0					41.8	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	$18,156	$582	$17,574
Cougar Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13200 Olympic View Rd NW	Silverdale	98383	Kitsap County	Central Kitsap School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 662-8400	410	29	14.0	35.9%	257 (62.7%)	18 (4.4%)	61 (14.9%)	18 (4.4%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (1.0%)	50 (12.2%)	50	561^st of 1168 public elementary schools	52.0%		51.2	526^th of 1169 public elementary schools	55.0%	35	55.2			55.2	66.7	47.8	53.5					55.6	57.6	43.5	20.7					40.9	94.3	98.6	95.7	95.7	95.7	98.6	98.6	95.7	98.6	98.6	$17,486	$1,478	$16,008
Klahowya Secondary	Public	6-12	7607 NW Newberry Hill Rd	Silverdale	98383	Kitsap County	Central Kitsap School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 662-4000	969	47	20.8	32.3%	720 (74.3%)	8 (0.8%)	87 (9.0%)	11 (1.1%)	2 (0.2%)	5 (0.5%)	127 (13.1%)	81.1	68^th of 437 public high schools	84.4%		73.9	95^th of 442 public high schools	78.5%	27		42.4	67.0	53.3				57.7	48.8	46.0	79.6	58.9				39.5	33.1	33.3	42.5	37.5											$18,256	$1,254	$17,001

Cities Near Silverdale

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Poulsbo	3.22 mi	6	40^th
Bremerton	3.4 mi	23	189^th
Suquamish	8.14 mi	1	124^th
Brinnon	8.42 mi	1
Bainbridge Island	9.4 mi	10	5^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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