Is Pinecrest Elementary a good school?

Pinecrest Elementary ranks 719 th of 1168 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Pinecrest Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 426 students attended Pinecrest Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Pinecrest Elementary?

Students at Pinecrest Elementary are 50% White, 19% Hispanic, 16% Two or more races, 8% Asian, 3% African American, 2% Pacific Islander, 1% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Pinecrest Elementary attend?

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

Pinecrest Elementary

Summary:

Pinecrest Elementary is a public elementary school in Bremerton, Washington, serving 426 students in grades PK-5. It 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.

Pinecrest Elementary has a more diverse student population compared to nearby schools, with higher percentages of Hispanic (18.78%) and multi-racial (16.43%) students. However, the school's academic performance, as measured by SBAC/WCAS test scores, is generally lower than the district and state averages across all grades and subjects. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rates in ELA (47.4%) and Math (34.55%) were significantly below the district (57.74% and 40.85%) and state (52.63% and 41.68%) averages. Pinecrest Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Washington elementary schools, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Interestingly, the nearby Esquire Hills Elementary and Cottonwood Elementary schools within the Central Kitsap School District generally perform better academically than Pinecrest Elementary. However, schools outside the Central Kitsap district, such as those in the Bremerton School District, tend to have lower academic performance and rankings compared to Pinecrest Elementary. Additionally, Pinecrest's performance for certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic and multi-racial students, is relatively stronger compared to the school's overall performance.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

5530 Pine Rd NE
Bremerton, WA 98311-3132

(360) 662-9200

District: Central Kitsap School District

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,978

Students who attend Pinecrest Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Fairview Middle School
High:	Olympic High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.6

Number of students: 426

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.2%

Hispanic:

18.8%

Two or more races:

16.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 50.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Pinecrest Elementary ranks worse than 61.6% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks last among 12 ranked elementary schools in the Central Kitsap School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 37.03. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Pinecrest Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (50.2%), Hispanic (18.8%), two or more races (16.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 50.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Pinecrest Elementary is 15.6. 8 elementary schools in the Central Kitsap School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Pinecrest Elementary employs 27.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Pinecrest Elementary is $16,978. 8 elementary schools in the Central Kitsap School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Pinecrest Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Pinecrest Elementary 719^th of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Pinecrest 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 Pinecrest Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Pinecrest Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	42.99	607^th	1026	40.8%
2005	49.26	538^th	1031	47.8%
2006	41.58	657^th	1051	37.5%
2007	46.18	606^th	1069	43.3%
2008	49.04	577^th	1067	45.9%
2009	43.28	657^th	1072	38.7%
2010	44.02	635^th	1088	41.6%
2011	29.70	849^th	1092	22.3%
2012	28.59	859^th	1097	21.7%
2013	36.15	756^th	1106	31.6%
2015	49.33	543^rd	1067	49.1%
2016	68.62	326^th	1053	69.0%
2017	49.89	543^rd	1056	48.6%
2018	35.22	691^st	1054	34.4%
2019	44.66	645^th	1130	42.9%
2022	41.31	662^nd	1169	43.4%
2023	36.60	733^rd	1169	37.3%
2024	37.03	719^th	1168	38.4%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Pinecrest Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	37.15	215^th	303	29.0%
2022	34.12	177^th	252	29.8%
2023	50.44	97^th	194	50.0%
2024	14.91	177^th	188	5.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Pinecrest Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	41.24	366^th	637	42.5%
2022	27.66	372^nd	478	22.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Pinecrest Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	37.36	562^nd	835	32.7%
2019	48.69	520^th	979	46.9%
2022	46.91	519^th	1019	49.1%
2023	41.85	604^th	1013	40.4%
2024	34.39	717^th	1024	30.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Pinecrest Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	31.82	723^rd	1004	28.0%
2019	47.52	592^nd	1068	44.6%
2022	41.72	624^th	1100	43.3%
2023	45.85	573^rd	1094	47.6%
2024	43.11	605^th	1093	44.6%

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Rank History for Military Connected students at Pinecrest Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	41.27	38^th	50	24.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Pinecrest Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	39.72	613^th	999	38.6%
2019	44.09	617^th	1075	42.6%
2022	39.01	652^nd	1113	41.4%
2023	31.71	759^th	1099	30.9%
2024	32.66	745^th	1099	32.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Pinecrest Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	68.28	129^th	540	76.1%
2019	52.84	308^th	697	55.8%
2022	55.83	248^th	694	64.3%
2024	46.51	353^rd	651	45.8%

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Rank History for White students at Pinecrest Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	26.43	658^th	833	21.0%
2019	35.86	725^th	1027	29.4%
2022	30.58	767^th	1031	25.6%
2023	24.84	825^th	1011	18.4%
2024	34.17	693^rd	1009	31.3%

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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 Pinecrest Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1999	341	43	67	17	6	n/a	n/a	0	474
2000	345	36	58	14	4	n/a	n/a	0	457
2001	353	54	64	23	6	n/a	n/a	0	500
2002	361	40	85	33	6	n/a	n/a	0	525
2003	361	40	85	33	6	n/a	n/a	0	525
2004	301	30	72	29	1	n/a	n/a	0	433
2005	323	21	38	20	3	n/a	n/a	0	405
2006	313	19	41	16	2	n/a	n/a	0	391
2007	233	15	73	13	3	n/a	n/a	60	397
2008	284	17	76	14	3	n/a	n/a	55	449
2009	287	22	71	16	4	n/a	n/a	60	460
2010	267	18	66	19	5	n/a	n/a	72	447
2011	267	21	44	59	3	5	93	0	492
2012	250	21	44	64	3	6	88	0	476
2013	250	19	47	83	5	4	82	0	490
2014	250	24	31	82	3	5	93	0	488
2015	282	22	25	83	0	5	102	0	519
2016	247	20	19	81	0	3	96	0	466
2017	178	20	7	67	0	0	95	0	367
2018	220	18	6	73	3	3	109	0	432
2019	210	11	3	80	1	2	112	0	419
2020	210	12	9	83	1	2	107	0	424
2021	170	8	17	78	3	2	72	0	350
2022	181	12	24	73	5	8	64	2	369
2023	214	13	32	80	6	10	70	1	426

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 Pinecrest Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1999	474	25.3	18.7	n/a
2000	457	24.8	18.4	n/a
2001	500	25.7	19.5	n/a
2002	525	29.6	17.7	31.2
2003	525	29.6	17.7	31.2
2004	433	25.0	17.3	28.4
2005	405	24.7	16.4	35.6
2006	391	23.0	17.0	32.5
2007	397	22.2	17.9	35.9
2008	449	24.0	18.7	36.8
2009	460	24.0	19.2	43
2010	447	26.5	16.8	51.7
2011	492	25.6	19.1	34.8
2012	476	24.4	19.4	41.6
2013	490	27.1	18.0	40.6
2014	488	n/a	n/a	38.1
2015	519	34.0	15.2	45.9
2016	466	28.0	16.6	48.1
2017	367	24.8	14.7	42
2018	432	25.3	17.0	31
2019	419	25.4	16.4	47
2020	424	25.9	16.3	42.7
2021	350	23.5	14.8	32.3
2022	369	23.6	15.6	49.3
2023	426	27.3	15.6	50.2

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 Pinecrest Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1999	474	25.3	18.7	n/a
2000	457	24.8	18.4	n/a
2001	500	25.7	19.5	n/a
2002	525	29.6	17.7	31.2
2003	525	29.6	17.7	31.2
2004	433	25.0	17.3	28.4
2005	405	24.7	16.4	35.6
2006	391	23.0	17.0	32.5
2007	397	22.2	17.9	35.9
2008	449	24.0	18.7	36.8
2009	460	24.0	19.2	43
2010	447	26.5	16.8	51.7
2011	492	25.6	19.1	34.8
2012	476	24.4	19.4	41.6
2013	490	27.1	18.0	40.6
2014	488	n/a	n/a	38.1
2015	519	34.0	15.2	45.9
2016	466	28.0	16.6	48.1
2017	367	24.8	14.7	42
2018	432	25.3	17.0	31
2019	419	25.4	16.4	47
2020	424	25.9	16.3	42.7
2021	350	23.5	14.8	32.3
2022	369	23.6	15.6	49.3
2023	426	27.3	15.6	50.2

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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