Is Ordway Elementary a good school?

Yes. Ordway Elementary ranks in the top 8.4% of Washington elementary schools.

How many students attend Ordway Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 364 students attended Ordway Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Ordway Elementary?

Students at Ordway Elementary are 68% White, 14% Two or more races, 12% Hispanic, 5% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Ordway Elementary attend?

Students who attend Ordway Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Sonoji Sakai Intermediate Middle : Woodward Middle School High : Bainbridge High School

Ordway Elementary

Summary:

Ordway Elementary is a public elementary school located in Bainbridge Island, Washington, serving 364 students in grades K-4. As part of the highly-ranked Bainbridge Island School District, Ordway Elementary has consistently been one of the top-performing elementary schools in the state, ranking in the top 10% of Washington elementary schools in recent years.

Ordway Elementary students consistently outperform the state and district averages on standardized tests, with 76.26% proficient or better in English Language Arts and 73.94% proficient or better in math, compared to 52.63% and 41.68% statewide, respectively. The school also has a relatively homogeneous student population, with 67.86% of students identifying as White, higher than the district average of 68.22% and the state average. Additionally, Ordway Elementary excels in supporting the academic achievement of various student subgroups, ranking in the top 10% of Washington elementary schools for female students, male students, Hispanic students, White students, and students with special needs.

Ordway Elementary's consistent high performance, diverse student support, and proximity to other high-achieving schools within the Bainbridge Island School District, such as Halilts Elementary School and Capt Johnston Blakely Elementary School, make it a standout educational institution in the state of Washington.

Detail:

Public K-4

8555 Madison Ave NE
Bainbridge Island, WA 98110-2915

(206) 780-1470

District: Bainbridge Island School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
98^th of 1,168 Washington Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,915

Students who attend Ordway Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Sonoji Sakai Intermediate
	Woodward Middle School
High:	Bainbridge High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.2

Number of students: 364

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.9%

Two or more races:

14.0%

Hispanic:

12.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 12.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ordway Elementary ranks better than 91.6% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks last among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Bainbridge Island School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 90.77. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Ordway Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (67.9%), two or more races (14%), Hispanic (12.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 12.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Bainbridge Island School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ordway Elementary is 15.2. 2 elementary schools in the Bainbridge Island School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Ordway Elementary employs 23.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ordway Elementary is $16,915. 2 elementary schools in the Bainbridge Island School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ordway Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Ordway Elementary 98^th of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Ordway Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Bainbridge Island School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Bainbridge Island School District 2^nd of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ordway Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Ordway Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	90.01	62^nd	1026	94.0%
2005	81.74	141^st	1031	86.3%
2006	86.28	87^th	1051	91.7%
2007	92.65	41^st	1069	96.2%
2008	81.62	133^rd	1067	87.5%
2009	88.13	67^th	1072	93.8%
2010	87.50	90^th	1088	91.7%
2011	76.51	195^th	1092	82.1%
2012	78.78	175^th	1097	84.0%
2013	72.34	275^th	1106	75.1%
2015	79.33	196^th	1067	81.6%
2016	83.29	157^th	1053	85.1%
2017	81.14	181^st	1056	82.9%
2018	83.62	159^th	1054	84.9%
2019	94.52	33^rd	1130	97.1%
2022	95.78	37^th	1169	96.8%
2023	92.48	87^th	1169	92.6%
2024	90.77	98^th	1168	91.6%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Ordway Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	83.00	31^st	252	87.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ordway Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	88.84	44^th	637	93.1%
2019	92.66	23^rd	566	95.9%
2022	82.16	51^st	478	89.3%
2023	95.87	4^th	308	98.7%
2024	90.91	10^th	339	97.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ordway Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	83.55	81^st	1024	92.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Ordway Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	85.46	118^th	1004	88.2%
2019	92.84	41^st	1068	96.2%
2022	95.09	37^th	1100	96.6%
2023	92.28	67^th	1094	93.9%
2024	88.81	99^th	1093	90.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Ordway Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	79.43	200^th	999	80.0%
2019	92.08	54^th	1075	95.0%
2022	93.43	61^st	1113	94.5%
2023	91.90	74^th	1099	93.3%
2024	90.38	90^th	1099	91.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ordway Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	83.98	59^th	651	90.9%

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Rank History for White students at Ordway Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	77.59	174^th	833	79.1%
2019	91.75	31^st	1027	97.0%
2022	95.68	8^th	1031	99.2%
2023	91.43	54^th	1011	94.7%
2024	88.89	69^th	1009	93.2%

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Data source: test scores: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Ordway Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	433	3	37	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	475
1989	431	1	34	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	470
1990	475	4	34	3	4	n/a	n/a	0	520
1991	451	5	34	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	496
1992	432	8	32	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	479
1993	456	11	37	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	507
1994	474	6	39	6	5	n/a	n/a	0	530
1995	502	8	46	8	22	n/a	n/a	0	586
1996	502	8	46	8	22	n/a	n/a	0	586
1997	463	11	39	14	19	n/a	n/a	0	546
1998	467	14	40	15	17	n/a	n/a	0	553
1999	494	12	45	12	15	n/a	n/a	0	578
2000	414	11	29	20	14	n/a	n/a	0	488
2001	388	12	26	11	11	n/a	n/a	0	448
2002	397	6	32	14	9	n/a	n/a	0	458
2003	397	6	32	14	9	n/a	n/a	0	458
2004	384	7	33	18	13	n/a	n/a	0	455
2005	367	4	26	22	14	n/a	n/a	1	434
2006	350	4	30	14	12	n/a	n/a	5	415
2007	336	5	39	18	7	n/a	n/a	10	415
2008	327	3	30	14	7	n/a	n/a	25	406
2009	332	4	28	21	7	n/a	n/a	36	428
2010	332	7	30	14	8	n/a	n/a	38	429
2011	297	1	22	26	3	1	55	0	405
2012	321	0	22	25	5	1	46	0	420
2013	303	4	16	36	0	0	46	0	405
2014	307	3	20	40	4	0	51	0	425
2015	290	4	19	37	3	0	49	0	402
2016	299	5	14	38	2	0	42	0	400
2017	274	3	9	48	1	2	37	0	374
2018	264	6	9	43	2	1	42	0	367
2019	276	4	10	42	0	2	50	0	384
2020	277	3	12	41	0	2	49	0	384
2021	211	1	11	38	1	1	55	0	318
2022	234	1	19	42	0	0	47	0	343
2023	247	3	18	44	0	0	51	1	364

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Ordway Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	475	23.0	20.6	0
1989	470	22.0	21.3	n/a
1990	520	24.3	21.3	0
1991	496	24.8	20.0	n/a
1992	479	23.0	20.8	n/a
1993	507	21.3	23.8	n/a
1994	530	26.0	20.4	n/a
1995	586	26.0	22.5	n/a
1996	586	26.0	22.5	n/a
1997	546	27.0	20.2	n/a
1998	553	26.0	21.3	n/a
1999	578	26.1	22.1	n/a
2000	488	23.6	20.7	n/a
2001	448	22.4	20.0	n/a
2002	458	23.6	19.4	9.8
2003	458	23.6	19.4	9.8
2004	455	24.0	19.0	6.8
2005	434	23.5	18.5	9.2
2006	415	22.2	18.7	9.8
2007	415	23.2	17.9	8.9
2008	406	22.9	17.7	10.5
2009	428	22.9	18.7	8.4
2010	429	23.0	18.5	11.5
2011	405	22.6	17.8	12.8
2012	420	20.3	20.5	9.3
2013	405	22.4	18.0	10.9
2014	425	n/a	n/a	10.1
2015	402	30.0	13.4	11.4
2016	400	24.0	16.6	11
2017	374	25.0	14.9	12.8
2018	367	22.1	16.5	10.1
2019	384	24.9	15.3	7.6
2020	384	23.9	16.0	8.3
2021	318	23.3	13.6	8.8
2022	343	22.2	15.4	7.6
2023	364	23.8	15.2	12.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Ordway Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	475	23.0	20.6	0
1989	470	22.0	21.3	n/a
1990	520	24.3	21.3	0
1991	496	24.8	20.0	n/a
1992	479	23.0	20.8	n/a
1993	507	21.3	23.8	n/a
1994	530	26.0	20.4	n/a
1995	586	26.0	22.5	n/a
1996	586	26.0	22.5	n/a
1997	546	27.0	20.2	n/a
1998	553	26.0	21.3	n/a
1999	578	26.1	22.1	n/a
2000	488	23.6	20.7	n/a
2001	448	22.4	20.0	n/a
2002	458	23.6	19.4	9.8
2003	458	23.6	19.4	9.8
2004	455	24.0	19.0	6.8
2005	434	23.5	18.5	9.2
2006	415	22.2	18.7	9.8
2007	415	23.2	17.9	8.9
2008	406	22.9	17.7	10.5
2009	428	22.9	18.7	8.4
2010	429	23.0	18.5	11.5
2011	405	22.6	17.8	12.8
2012	420	20.3	20.5	9.3
2013	405	22.4	18.0	10.9
2014	425	n/a	n/a	10.1
2015	402	30.0	13.4	11.4
2016	400	24.0	16.6	11
2017	374	25.0	14.9	12.8
2018	367	22.1	16.5	10.1
2019	384	24.9	15.3	7.6
2020	384	23.9	16.0	8.3
2021	318	23.3	13.6	8.8
2022	343	22.2	15.4	7.6
2023	364	23.8	15.2	12.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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