Is Esquire Hills Elementary a good school?

Esquire Hills Elementary ranks 700 th of 1168 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Esquire Hills Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 273 students attended Esquire Hills Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Esquire Hills Elementary?

Students at Esquire Hills Elementary are 47% White, 20% Two or more races, 20% Hispanic, 6% Pacific Islander, 4% Asian, 3% African American, 1% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Esquire Hills Elementary attend?

Students who attend Esquire Hills Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Fairview Middle School High : Olympic High School

Esquire Hills Elementary

Summary:

Esquire Hills Elementary is a public elementary school in Bremerton, Washington, serving 273 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Central Kitsap School District, which is ranked 75 out of 247 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

While Esquire Hills has a more diverse student population compared to nearby schools, with higher percentages of Hispanic and Pacific Islander students, the school consistently underperforms the district and state averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Math proficiency. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's ELA proficiency rate was 47.33%, compared to 57.74% for the district and 52.63% for the state. The school's academic performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with its White and military-connected students ranking in the bottom quartile of Washington elementary schools, while its multi-racial students performed in the top quartile.

Esquire Hills' academic challenges are further highlighted by its declining performance over the past several years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 495 out of 1,097 Washington elementary schools in 2011-2012 to 700 out of 1,168 in 2023-2024. The school's performance also lags behind many of the nearby schools, such as Emerald Heights Elementary and Brownsville Elementary, which consistently outperform the district and state averages in both ELA and Math. While Esquire Hills has a relatively high per-student spending, this additional funding does not appear to be translating into improved student outcomes, suggesting that a more comprehensive approach may be needed to address the school's unique challenges.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

2650 NE John Carlson RD
Bremerton, WA 98311-3928

(360) 662-8600

District: Central Kitsap School District

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,911

Students who attend Esquire Hills Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Fairview Middle School
High:	Olympic High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.0

Number of students: 273

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.5%

Two or more races:

20.1%

Hispanic:

19.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 52.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Esquire Hills Elementary ranks worse than 59.9% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks 11^th among 12 ranked elementary schools in the Central Kitsap School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 38.53. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Esquire Hills Elementary has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Central Kitsap School District. Student population at Esquire Hills Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (46.5%), two or more races (20.1%), Hispanic (19.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 52.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Esquire Hills Elementary is 13, which is the lowest among 12 elementary schools in the Central Kitsap School District! (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Esquire Hills Elementary is $19,911, which is the highest among 12 elementary schools in the Central Kitsap School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Esquire Hills Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Esquire Hills Elementary 700^th of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Esquire Hills Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

White students:

Central Kitsap School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Central Kitsap School District 75^th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Esquire Hills Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Esquire Hills Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	43.51	597^th	1026	41.8%
2005	51.45	515^th	1031	50.0%
2006	38.95	693^rd	1051	34.1%
2007	44.68	627^th	1069	41.3%
2008	50.51	565^th	1067	47.0%
2009	61.66	408^th	1072	61.9%
2010	64.52	353^rd	1088	67.6%
2011	53.43	529^th	1092	51.6%
2012	56.36	495^th	1097	54.9%
2013	56.48	500^th	1106	54.8%
2015	42.57	632^nd	1067	40.8%
2016	40.63	652^nd	1053	38.1%
2017	50.82	537^th	1056	49.1%
2018	43.64	600^th	1054	43.1%
2019	52.62	544^th	1130	51.9%
2022	39.04	695^th	1169	40.5%
2023	44.20	624^th	1169	46.6%
2024	38.53	700^th	1168	40.1%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Esquire Hills Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	36.43	144^th	212	32.1%
2019	27.86	239^th	303	21.1%
2023	78.64	30^th	194	84.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Esquire Hills Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	51.94	408^th	835	51.1%
2019	63.43	305^th	979	68.8%
2022	45.04	545^th	1019	46.5%
2023	52.66	458^th	1013	54.8%
2024	53.41	457^th	1024	55.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Esquire Hills Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	42.17	606^th	1004	39.6%
2019	66.13	356^th	1068	66.7%
2022	40.91	642^nd	1100	41.6%
2023	45.64	576^th	1094	47.3%
2024	53.99	476^th	1093	56.5%

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Rank History for Military Connected students at Esquire Hills Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	24.88	44^th	50	12.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Esquire Hills Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	41.58	587^th	999	41.2%
2019	44.08	618^th	1075	42.5%
2022	37.46	674^th	1113	39.4%
2023	44.90	571^st	1099	48.0%
2024	32.51	748^th	1099	31.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Esquire Hills Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	43.04	407^th	697	41.6%

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Rank History for White students at Esquire Hills Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	37.42	556^th	833	33.3%
2019	56.85	450^th	1027	56.2%
2022	30.58	766^th	1031	25.7%
2023	46.86	532^nd	1011	47.4%
2024	25.93	794^th	1009	21.3%

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Data source: test scores: Washington Office of Superindentent 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

Review counts

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50%

Reviews:

by a citizen
Thursday, June 8, 2017

The principal is great. Most of the teachers really care about their students. The office ladies are friendly. There are always a few cranky ones in every bunch but the overall experience is good. Close Quote

by a parent
Saturday, May 14, 2016

To much emphasis on kids being drilled on academics that kids seemed to be falling behind. Give them time to learn and absorb information. Terrible discipline. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Esquire Hills Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	386	28	72	11	7	n/a	n/a	0	504
1989	388	35	65	11	12	n/a	n/a	0	511
1990	423	33	76	7	8	n/a	n/a	0	547
1991	449	26	85	10	10	n/a	n/a	0	580
1992	426	33	95	11	12	n/a	n/a	0	577
1993	451	34	88	12	11	n/a	n/a	0	596
1994	455	28	102	10	5	n/a	n/a	0	600
1995	389	55	91	17	4	n/a	n/a	0	556
1996	389	55	91	17	4	n/a	n/a	0	556
1997	344	56	82	15	2	n/a	n/a	0	499
1998	339	45	87	24	0	n/a	n/a	0	495
1999	313	33	79	19	0	n/a	n/a	0	444
2000	327	36	58	10	1	n/a	n/a	0	432
2001	316	32	55	16	4	n/a	n/a	0	423
2002	301	36	56	23	6	n/a	n/a	0	422
2003	301	36	56	23	6	n/a	n/a	0	422
2004	338	36	61	21	4	n/a	n/a	0	460
2005	371	25	20	5	2	n/a	n/a	0	423
2006	422	18	26	7	6	n/a	n/a	0	479
2007	251	19	84	11	4	n/a	n/a	122	491
2008	237	18	81	16	1	n/a	n/a	124	477
2009	227	20	77	21	1	n/a	n/a	104	450
2010	224	21	79	29	1	n/a	n/a	92	446
2011	205	20	46	56	1	16	92	0	436
2012	200	26	34	61	1	18	94	0	434
2013	220	13	29	52	1	20	88	0	423
2014	249	17	29	48	1	17	80	0	441
2015	222	15	24	44	4	10	77	0	396
2016	197	13	24	44	2	18	80	0	378
2017	182	12	19	39	1	11	75	0	339
2018	177	12	15	59	1	9	68	0	341
2019	181	18	14	68	3	10	76	0	370
2020	172	19	18	56	4	11	65	0	345
2021	120	8	11	42	3	7	44	0	235
2022	131	11	13	53	2	13	53	1	277
2023	127	7	11	54	3	16	55	0	273

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 Esquire Hills Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	504	22.0	22.9	0
1989	511	24.0	21.2	n/a
1990	547	24.0	22.7	0
1991	580	24.5	23.6	n/a
1992	577	27.3	21.1	n/a
1993	596	29.5	20.2	n/a
1994	600	32.9	18.2	n/a
1995	556	29.8	18.7	n/a
1996	556	29.8	18.7	n/a
1997	499	28.2	17.7	n/a
1998	495	27.0	18.3	n/a
1999	444	25.5	17.4	n/a
2000	432	25.5	16.9	n/a
2001	423	25.0	16.9	n/a
2002	422	22.7	18.6	29.6
2003	422	22.7	18.6	29.6
2004	460	25.0	18.4	33.3
2005	423	25.0	16.9	37.4
2006	479	26.0	18.4	41.1
2007	491	26.0	18.9	52.3
2008	477	27.6	17.3	49.9
2009	450	27.6	16.3	51.7
2010	446	26.5	16.8	55.4
2011	436	26.0	16.7	33.7
2012	434	25.2	17.1	38.5
2013	423	25.5	16.5	40.4
2014	441	n/a	n/a	40.1
2015	396	27.0	14.6	49.7
2016	378	26.0	14.5	55.8
2017	339	24.4	13.8	48.4
2018	341	22.3	15.2	35.2
2019	370	25.4	14.5	51.9
2020	345	24.3	14.1	45.5
2021	235	18.0	13.0	37.9
2022	277	21.0	13.1	50.9
2023	273	21.0	13.0	52.7

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 Esquire Hills Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	504	22.0	22.9	0
1989	511	24.0	21.2	n/a
1990	547	24.0	22.7	0
1991	580	24.5	23.6	n/a
1992	577	27.3	21.1	n/a
1993	596	29.5	20.2	n/a
1994	600	32.9	18.2	n/a
1995	556	29.8	18.7	n/a
1996	556	29.8	18.7	n/a
1997	499	28.2	17.7	n/a
1998	495	27.0	18.3	n/a
1999	444	25.5	17.4	n/a
2000	432	25.5	16.9	n/a
2001	423	25.0	16.9	n/a
2002	422	22.7	18.6	29.6
2003	422	22.7	18.6	29.6
2004	460	25.0	18.4	33.3
2005	423	25.0	16.9	37.4
2006	479	26.0	18.4	41.1
2007	491	26.0	18.9	52.3
2008	477	27.6	17.3	49.9
2009	450	27.6	16.3	51.7
2010	446	26.5	16.8	55.4
2011	436	26.0	16.7	33.7
2012	434	25.2	17.1	38.5
2013	423	25.5	16.5	40.4
2014	441	n/a	n/a	40.1
2015	396	27.0	14.6	49.7
2016	378	26.0	14.5	55.8
2017	339	24.4	13.8	48.4
2018	341	22.3	15.2	35.2
2019	370	25.4	14.5	51.9
2020	345	24.3	14.1	45.5
2021	235	18.0	13.0	37.9
2022	277	21.0	13.1	50.9
2023	273	21.0	13.0	52.7

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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