Is Emerald Heights Elementary a good school?

Emerald Heights Elementary ranks 134 th of 1168 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Emerald Heights Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 470 students attended Emerald Heights Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Emerald Heights Elementary?

Students at Emerald Heights Elementary are 53% White, 18% Two or more races, 17% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 3% African American, 2% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Emerald Heights Elementary attend?

Students who attend Emerald Heights Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Ridgetop Middle School High : Central Kitsap High School

Emerald Heights Elementary

Summary:

Emerald Heights Elementary is a public elementary school in Silverdale, Washington, serving 479 students in grades PK-5. As part of the Central Kitsap School District, which is ranked 75 out of 247 districts in the state, Emerald Heights consistently ranks among the top 15% of elementary schools in Washington.

Emerald Heights Elementary excels academically, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Math, and Science that significantly outpace the district and state averages, often by 10-20 percentage points. The school's performance is particularly strong in 3rd grade, where proficiency rates reach around 85-90% compared to the 50-57% district and state averages. Emerald Heights also stands out for its exceptional support of diverse student subgroups, including Hispanic, White, and low-income students, who all rank among the top schools in the state.

Compared to nearby schools in the Central Kitsap and North Kitsap school districts, Brownsville Elementary, Esquire Hills Elementary, and Poulsbo Elementary School, Emerald Heights stands out as the top performer, with a more diverse student population and stronger academic outcomes across various measures. While the school may have opportunities to further support its multi-racial and special education students, Emerald Heights Elementary is a shining example of academic excellence in the region.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

NW Pinnacle Ct
Silverdale, WA 98383-8094

(360) 662-8500

District: Central Kitsap School District

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,781

Students who attend Emerald Heights Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Ridgetop Middle School
High:	Central Kitsap High School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.9

Number of students: 470

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.4%

Two or more races:

17.9%

Hispanic:

16.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 31.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Emerald Heights Elementary ranks better than 88.5% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks first among 12 ranked elementary schools in the Central Kitsap School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 87.68. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Emerald Heights Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Central Kitsap School District. Student population at Emerald Heights Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (53.4%), two or more races (17.9%), Hispanic (16.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 31.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Emerald Heights Elementary is 16.9, which is the highest among 12 elementary schools in the Central Kitsap School District! (See more...)

Compare Emerald Heights Elementary employs 27.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Emerald Heights Elementary is $16,781. 9 elementary schools in the Central Kitsap School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Emerald Heights Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Emerald Heights Elementary 134^th of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Emerald Heights Elementary in the ranking list.)

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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 Emerald Heights Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Emerald Heights Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	84.75	110^th	1026	89.3%
2005	88.36	88^th	1031	91.5%
2006	85.93	90^th	1051	91.4%
2007	83.60	119^th	1069	88.9%
2008	79.67	158^th	1067	85.2%
2009	77.32	179^th	1072	83.3%
2010	88.10	80^th	1088	92.6%
2011	87.88	86^th	1092	92.1%
2012	83.57	118^th	1097	89.2%
2013	83.97	120^th	1106	89.2%
2015	88.46	100^th	1067	90.6%
2016	91.75	62^nd	1053	94.1%
2017	87.21	116^th	1056	89.0%
2018	91.50	68^th	1054	93.5%
2019	88.95	105^th	1130	90.7%
2022	86.27	151^st	1169	87.1%
2023	84.24	173^rd	1169	85.2%
2024	87.68	134^th	1168	88.5%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Emerald Heights Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	72.35	52^nd	212	75.5%
2019	83.18	27^th	303	91.1%
2022	70.34	74^th	252	70.6%
2023	51.76	91^st	194	53.1%
2024	78.36	21^st	188	88.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Emerald Heights Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	73.64	51^st	308	83.4%
2024	64.92	87^th	339	74.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Emerald Heights Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	96.56	3^rd	835	99.6%
2019	87.88	36^th	979	96.3%
2022	95.27	11^th	1019	98.9%
2023	84.73	72^nd	1013	92.9%
2024	88.52	45^th	1024	95.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Emerald Heights Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	91.63	54^th	1004	94.6%
2019	85.42	128^th	1068	88.0%
2022	84.87	148^th	1100	86.5%
2023	68.36	310^th	1094	71.7%
2024	87.65	115^th	1093	89.5%

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Rank History for Military Connected students at Emerald Heights Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	64.27	13^th	50	74.0%
2022	71.73	9^th	50	82.0%
2024	74.66	6^th	39	84.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Emerald Heights Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	89.94	79^th	999	92.1%
2019	90.54	76^th	1075	92.9%
2022	85.09	147^th	1113	86.8%
2023	88.20	119^th	1099	89.2%
2024	87.15	122^nd	1099	88.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Emerald Heights Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	94.95	17^th	540	96.9%
2019	93.47	22^nd	697	96.8%
2022	79.56	84^th	694	87.9%
2024	90.30	20^th	651	96.9%

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Rank History for White students at Emerald Heights Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	89.57	36^th	833	95.7%
2019	89.14	56^th	1027	94.5%
2022	90.08	55^th	1031	94.7%
2023	91.74	51^st	1011	95.0%
2024	87.40	88^th	1009	91.3%

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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

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Enrollment information for Emerald Heights Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1993	113	14	17	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	151
1994	381	34	49	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	476
1995	448	59	63	23	8	n/a	n/a	0	601
1996	448	59	63	23	8	n/a	n/a	0	601
1997	460	62	65	29	7	n/a	n/a	0	623
1998	475	67	55	31	7	n/a	n/a	0	635
1999	446	62	57	27	10	n/a	n/a	0	602
2000	439	42	56	24	12	n/a	n/a	0	573
2001	412	49	72	20	10	n/a	n/a	0	563
2002	469	24	62	18	5	n/a	n/a	0	578
2003	469	24	62	18	5	n/a	n/a	0	578
2004	465	25	77	16	9	n/a	n/a	0	592
2005	477	28	45	17	3	n/a	n/a	0	570
2006	435	27	47	23	5	n/a	n/a	0	537
2007	369	21	55	32	2	n/a	n/a	54	533
2008	372	23	42	30	0	n/a	n/a	47	514
2009	360	13	42	29	6	n/a	n/a	72	522
2010	348	16	45	30	3	n/a	n/a	75	517
2011	357	23	34	64	4	1	70	0	553
2012	342	16	34	69	2	3	76	0	542
2013	339	23	32	83	3	3	83	0	566
2014	357	18	38	74	5	3	87	0	582
2015	401	13	34	79	3	7	90	0	627
2016	372	13	37	80	2	6	99	0	609
2017	273	9	28	62	0	8	74	0	454
2018	297	10	32	55	2	8	76	0	480
2019	254	13	28	68	2	9	89	0	463
2020	279	14	30	94	2	9	88	0	516
2021	227	10	28	80	3	8	67	0	423
2022	245	10	32	75	5	8	78	0	453
2023	267	10	34	69	1	13	85	0	479
2024	251	12	33	79	2	9	84	0	470

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 Emerald Heights Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1993	151	0.0	0.0	n/a
1994	476	24.7	19.3	n/a
1995	601	30.4	19.8	n/a
1996	601	30.4	19.8	n/a
1997	623	31.8	19.6	n/a
1998	635	32.0	19.8	n/a
1999	602	30.0	20.1	n/a
2000	573	29.7	19.3	n/a
2001	563	29.0	19.4	n/a
2002	578	31.0	18.6	15.7
2003	578	31.0	18.6	15.7
2004	592	30.0	19.7	18.8
2005	570	30.1	18.9	25.1
2006	537	28.6	18.8	23.8
2007	533	27.7	19.2	19.6
2008	514	26.2	19.6	20.1
2009	522	26.2	19.9	25.6
2010	517	29.2	17.6	30.3
2011	553	28.6	19.2	18.4
2012	542	28.2	19.2	19.9
2013	566	29.6	19.1	20.3
2014	582	n/a	n/a	18.2
2015	627	37.0	16.9	22.3
2016	609	32.0	19.0	24
2017	454	27.5	16.4	19.6
2018	480	27.1	17.6	12.7
2019	463	28.8	16.0	23.8
2020	516	31.3	16.4	21.7
2021	423	28.4	14.8	14.2
2022	453	28.1	16.0	23
2023	479	27.3	17.5	31.9
2024	470	27.7	16.9	31.5

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 Emerald Heights Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1993	151	0.0	0.0	n/a
1994	476	24.7	19.3	n/a
1995	601	30.4	19.8	n/a
1996	601	30.4	19.8	n/a
1997	623	31.8	19.6	n/a
1998	635	32.0	19.8	n/a
1999	602	30.0	20.1	n/a
2000	573	29.7	19.3	n/a
2001	563	29.0	19.4	n/a
2002	578	31.0	18.6	15.7
2003	578	31.0	18.6	15.7
2004	592	30.0	19.7	18.8
2005	570	30.1	18.9	25.1
2006	537	28.6	18.8	23.8
2007	533	27.7	19.2	19.6
2008	514	26.2	19.6	20.1
2009	522	26.2	19.9	25.6
2010	517	29.2	17.6	30.3
2011	553	28.6	19.2	18.4
2012	542	28.2	19.2	19.9
2013	566	29.6	19.1	20.3
2014	582	n/a	n/a	18.2
2015	627	37.0	16.9	22.3
2016	609	32.0	19.0	24
2017	454	27.5	16.4	19.6
2018	480	27.1	17.6	12.7
2019	463	28.8	16.0	23.8
2020	516	31.3	16.4	21.7
2021	423	28.4	14.8	14.2
2022	453	28.1	16.0	23
2023	479	27.3	17.5	31.9
2024	470	27.7	16.9	31.5

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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