Is Hilder Pearson Elementary a good school?

Hilder Pearson Elementary ranks 372 nd of 1168 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Hilder Pearson Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 286 students attended Hilder Pearson Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Hilder Pearson Elementary?

Students at Hilder Pearson Elementary are 64% White, 18% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% African American, 1% American Indian, 1% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Hilder Pearson Elementary attend?

Students who attend Hilder Pearson Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Poulsbo Middle School High : North Kitsap High School

Hilder Pearson Elementary

Summary:

Hilder Pearson Elementary is a public elementary school in Poulsbo, Washington, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 286. The school is part of the North Kitsap School District, which is ranked 60 out of 247 school districts in Washington and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hilder Pearson Elementary consistently performs above the state and district averages in SBAC/English Language Arts and SBAC/Math assessments across all grade levels. In 2023-2024, the school had 58.22% of students proficient or better in SBAC/ELA, compared to 56.44% for the North Kitsap School District and 52.63% for the state. The school also excels in WCAS/Science, with 72.34% of students proficient or better, significantly higher than the district (60.09%) and state (49.73%) averages. Hilder Pearson's strong performance extends to its student subgroups, particularly for male students, white students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, who rank in the top 35%, top 25%, and top 18% of Washington elementary schools, respectively.

Hilder Pearson Elementary's diverse student population, with 63.64% white, 17.83% Hispanic, and 10.49% two or more races, is higher than nearby Suquamish Elementary School (50% white) and Vinland Elementary (62.33% white). This diversity, combined with the school's consistent academic performance and strong support for various student subgroups, make Hilder Pearson Elementary a valuable asset to the Poulsbo community.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

15650 Central Valley Rd NW
Poulsbo, WA 98370-8147

(360) 396-3750

District: North Kitsap School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
372^nd of 1,168 Washington Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,449

Students who attend Hilder Pearson Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Poulsbo Middle School
High:	North Kitsap High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.4

Number of students: 286

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.6%

Hispanic:

17.8%

Two or more races:

10.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 32.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Hilder Pearson Elementary ranks better than 68.2% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks 4^th among 7 ranked elementary schools in the North Kitsap School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 65.77. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (63.6%), Hispanic (17.8%), two or more races (10.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 32.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hilder Pearson Elementary is 14.4, which is the 2^nd best among 7 elementary schools in the North Kitsap School District. (See more...)

Compare Hilder Pearson Elementary employs 19.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hilder Pearson Elementary is $19,449, which is the 3^rd highest among 7 elementary schools in the North Kitsap School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Hilder Pearson Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Hilder Pearson Elementary 372^nd of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Hilder Pearson Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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White students:

North Kitsap School District:

SchoolDigger ranks North Kitsap School District 60^th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Hilder Pearson Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Hilder Pearson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	57.33	431^st	1026	58.0%
2005	68.74	297^th	1031	71.2%
2006	66.99	304^th	1051	71.1%
2007	67.68	314^th	1069	70.6%
2008	63.06	404^th	1067	62.1%
2009	58.15	447^th	1072	58.3%
2010	69.83	279^th	1088	74.4%
2011	74.68	222^nd	1092	79.7%
2012	70.25	297^th	1097	72.9%
2013	58.29	473^rd	1106	57.2%
2015	65.90	338^th	1067	68.3%
2016	68.69	325^th	1053	69.1%
2017	67.75	339^th	1056	67.9%
2019	60.97	436^th	1130	61.4%
2021	65.73	347^th	1107	68.7%
2022	58.79	444^th	1169	62.0%
2023	71.97	305^th	1169	73.9%
2024	65.77	372^nd	1168	68.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Hilder Pearson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	54.45	162^nd	478	66.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Hilder Pearson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	46.80	462^nd	835	44.7%
2019	34.32	704^th	979	28.1%
2021	88.74	35^th	854	95.9%
2022	53.71	420^th	1019	58.8%
2023	75.12	177^th	1013	82.5%
2024	51.75	477^th	1024	53.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Hilder Pearson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	62.31	388^th	1004	61.4%
2019	66.84	351^st	1068	67.1%
2021	50.92	452^nd	1008	55.2%
2022	38.04	669^th	1100	39.2%
2023	67.77	325^th	1094	70.3%
2024	66.44	329^th	1093	69.9%

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Rank History for Military Connected students at Hilder Pearson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	48.28	33^rd	50	34.0%
2021	74.73	6^th	32	81.3%
2022	68.94	13^th	50	74.0%
2023	62.03	10^th	48	79.2%
2024	47.66	21^st	39	46.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Hilder Pearson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	52.92	508^th	1075	52.7%
2021	72.37	262^nd	1025	74.4%
2022	75.41	262^nd	1113	76.5%
2023	73.55	265^th	1099	75.9%
2024	63.30	381^st	1099	65.3%

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Rank History for White students at Hilder Pearson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	43.91	484^th	833	41.9%
2019	54.18	485^th	1027	52.8%
2021	62.82	326^th	943	65.4%
2022	47.92	531^st	1031	48.5%
2023	67.84	314^th	1011	68.9%
2024	75.28	235^th	1009	76.7%

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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 Hilder Pearson Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	396	6	9	4	8	n/a	n/a	0	423
1989	470	5	14	10	6	n/a	n/a	0	505
1990	470	10	24	9	4	n/a	n/a	0	517
1991	437	11	21	10	6	n/a	n/a	0	485
1992	454	9	18	16	6	n/a	n/a	0	503
1993	483	12	26	14	3	n/a	n/a	0	538
1994	475	13	24	13	5	n/a	n/a	0	530
1995	374	15	48	17	8	n/a	n/a	0	462
1996	374	15	48	17	8	n/a	n/a	0	462
1997	355	23	49	17	1	n/a	n/a	0	445
1998	351	17	49	17	5	n/a	n/a	0	439
1999	315	18	39	12	3	n/a	n/a	0	387
2000	307	19	32	10	10	n/a	n/a	0	378
2001	298	15	28	10	11	n/a	n/a	0	362
2002	298	16	29	14	5	n/a	n/a	0	362
2003	298	16	29	14	5	n/a	n/a	0	362
2004	291	13	30	17	5	n/a	n/a	0	356
2005	271	15	31	19	7	n/a	n/a	0	343
2006	265	13	33	18	7	n/a	n/a	6	342
2007	243	10	38	20	5	n/a	n/a	9	325
2008	262	11	30	20	3	n/a	n/a	16	342
2009	239	7	26	21	4	n/a	n/a	21	318
2010	222	5	24	32	4	n/a	n/a	23	310
2011	209	5	19	31	5	5	32	0	306
2012	217	6	16	27	3	6	43	0	318
2013	205	4	14	24	2	2	38	0	289
2014	260	4	17	25	1	2	32	0	341
2015	238	9	8	28	1	2	35	0	321
2016	249	7	7	30	0	2	40	0	335
2017	236	6	11	41	1	2	33	0	330
2018	209	9	10	50	2	1	34	0	315
2019	206	8	11	55	3	3	40	0	326
2020	252	8	9	49	5	7	49	0	379
2021	167	3	7	30	0	4	22	0	233
2022	194	6	8	49	3	4	32	0	296
2023	182	5	9	51	4	4	30	1	286

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Hilder Pearson Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	423	18.0	23.5	0
1989	505	23.0	21.9	n/a
1990	517	22.0	23.5	0
1991	485	20.3	23.8	n/a
1992	503	21.3	23.6	n/a
1993	538	21.2	25.4	n/a
1994	530	23.5	22.6	n/a
1995	462	17.6	26.3	n/a
1996	462	17.6	26.3	n/a
1997	445	21.0	21.2	n/a
1998	439	20.6	21.3	n/a
1999	387	18.8	20.6	n/a
2000	378	18.8	20.1	n/a
2001	362	18.8	19.3	n/a
2002	362	18.7	19.4	19.1
2003	362	18.7	19.4	19.1
2004	356	20.0	17.8	21.9
2005	343	19.8	17.3	24.2
2006	342	18.8	18.2	23.2
2007	325	18.3	17.8	27.2
2008	342	18.0	19.0	30.1
2009	318	18.0	17.7	28.6
2010	310	17.5	17.6	29.6
2011	306	17.3	17.6	34
2012	318	17.5	18.1	42.1
2013	289	13.6	21.1	41.2
2014	341	n/a	n/a	39
2015	321	20.0	16.0	34.3
2016	335	18.0	18.6	36.1
2017	330	17.8	18.5	30.9
2018	315	16.8	18.7	27.6
2019	326	18.9	17.1	32.8
2020	379	20.9	18.1	30.1
2021	233	16.4	14.1	24.9
2022	296	19.0	15.5	24.3
2023	286	19.7	14.4	32.9

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 Hilder Pearson Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	423	18.0	23.5	0
1989	505	23.0	21.9	n/a
1990	517	22.0	23.5	0
1991	485	20.3	23.8	n/a
1992	503	21.3	23.6	n/a
1993	538	21.2	25.4	n/a
1994	530	23.5	22.6	n/a
1995	462	17.6	26.3	n/a
1996	462	17.6	26.3	n/a
1997	445	21.0	21.2	n/a
1998	439	20.6	21.3	n/a
1999	387	18.8	20.6	n/a
2000	378	18.8	20.1	n/a
2001	362	18.8	19.3	n/a
2002	362	18.7	19.4	19.1
2003	362	18.7	19.4	19.1
2004	356	20.0	17.8	21.9
2005	343	19.8	17.3	24.2
2006	342	18.8	18.2	23.2
2007	325	18.3	17.8	27.2
2008	342	18.0	19.0	30.1
2009	318	18.0	17.7	28.6
2010	310	17.5	17.6	29.6
2011	306	17.3	17.6	34
2012	318	17.5	18.1	42.1
2013	289	13.6	21.1	41.2
2014	341	n/a	n/a	39
2015	321	20.0	16.0	34.3
2016	335	18.0	18.6	36.1
2017	330	17.8	18.5	30.9
2018	315	16.8	18.7	27.6
2019	326	18.9	17.1	32.8
2020	379	20.9	18.1	30.1
2021	233	16.4	14.1	24.9
2022	296	19.0	15.5	24.3
2023	286	19.7	14.4	32.9

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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