Is Poulsbo Elementary School a good school?

Poulsbo Elementary School ranks 154 th of 1168 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Poulsbo Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 465 students attended Poulsbo Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Poulsbo Elementary School?

Students at Poulsbo Elementary School are 66% White, 14% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Poulsbo Elementary School attend?

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

Poulsbo Elementary School

Summary:

Poulsbo Elementary School is a high-performing public elementary school serving 448 students in grades PK-5 in the North Kitsap School District in Poulsbo, Washington. The school has consistently been ranked as one of the top elementary schools in the state, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Poulsbo Elementary stands out for its exceptional academic performance, consistently outperforming the district and state averages in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 75% of Poulsbo Elementary students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 56.44% for the district and 52.63% for the state. The school's performance is particularly strong for certain student subgroups, ranking in the top 100 elementary schools in Washington for female students, white students, and students with special needs. Poulsbo Elementary also spends significantly more per student than the state average, with a per-student spending of $17,269 in the 2021-2022 school year, compared to the state average of $11,309. Additionally, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 16.4, which may contribute to its strong academic performance.

While Poulsbo Elementary outperforms most nearby schools in the North Kitsap School District and the Central Kitsap School District, the only exception is Halilts Elementary School in the Bainbridge Island School District, which consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state. Poulsbo Elementary has a relatively diverse student population, but its performance for Hispanic and multi-racial students is not as strong as for white and Asian students, suggesting the school may need to focus on addressing the needs of its more diverse student population. Additionally, the school has a significant number of military-connected students, and its performance for this subgroup has been mixed, indicating a need for additional support and resources.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

18531 Noll Rd NE
Poulsbo, WA 98370-7521

(360) 396-3500

District: North Kitsap School District

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,269

Students who attend Poulsbo Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Poulsbo Middle School
High:	North Kitsap High School

Student/teacher ratio: 17.4

Number of students: 465

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.0%

Hispanic:

14.0%

Two or more races:

12.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 29%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Poulsbo Elementary School ranks better than 86.8% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks first among 7 ranked elementary schools in the North Kitsap School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 86. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Poulsbo Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (66%), Hispanic (14%), two or more races (12.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 29% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the North Kitsap School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Poulsbo Elementary School is 17.4. 5 elementary schools in the North Kitsap School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Poulsbo Elementary School employs 26.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Poulsbo Elementary School is $17,269. 4 elementary schools in the North Kitsap School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Poulsbo Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Poulsbo Elementary School 154^th of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Poulsbo Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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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 Poulsbo Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Poulsbo Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	63.93	340^th	1026	66.9%
2005	70.54	277^th	1031	73.1%
2006	65.25	335^th	1051	68.1%
2007	61.81	408^th	1069	61.8%
2008	72.08	264^th	1067	75.3%
2009	66.32	344^th	1072	67.9%
2010	73.74	229^th	1088	79.0%
2011	80.87	144^th	1092	86.8%
2012	74.06	243^rd	1097	77.8%
2013	67.73	338^th	1106	69.4%
2015	61.46	387^th	1067	63.7%
2016	63.36	391^st	1053	62.9%
2017	52.56	513^th	1056	51.4%
2018	53.50	493^rd	1054	53.2%
2019	60.29	448^th	1130	60.4%
2021	74.15	265^th	1107	76.1%
2022	76.46	260^th	1169	77.8%
2023	80.91	210^th	1169	82.0%
2024	86.00	154^th	1168	86.8%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Poulsbo Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	82.49	29^th	303	90.4%
2022	50.61	132^nd	252	47.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Poulsbo Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	41.67	359^th	637	43.6%
2019	26.11	447^th	566	21.0%
2022	70.68	88^th	478	81.6%
2024	83.87	31^st	339	90.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Poulsbo Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	55.03	361^st	835	56.8%
2019	50.59	495^th	979	49.4%
2021	68.96	172^nd	854	79.9%
2022	73.11	169^th	1019	83.4%
2023	70.70	223^rd	1013	78.0%
2024	76.74	153^rd	1024	85.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Poulsbo Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	54.48	462^nd	1004	54.0%
2019	62.66	398^th	1068	62.7%
2021	67.84	284^th	1008	71.8%
2022	76.24	239^th	1100	78.3%
2023	83.79	152^nd	1094	86.1%
2024	87.95	111^th	1093	89.8%

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Rank History for Military Connected students at Poulsbo Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	44.86	34^th	50	32.0%
2021	61.84	9^th	32	71.9%
2022	59.13	18^th	50	64.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Poulsbo Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	50.70	495^th	999	50.5%
2019	56.82	463^rd	1075	56.9%
2021	74.06	249^th	1025	75.7%
2022	76.62	251^st	1113	77.4%
2023	75.24	244^th	1099	77.8%
2024	82.43	179^th	1099	83.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Poulsbo Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	22.74	471^st	540	12.8%
2019	57.22	268^th	697	61.5%
2021	50.05	192^nd	501	61.7%
2022	67.11	145^th	694	79.1%
2023	65.53	170^th	633	73.1%

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Rank History for White students at Poulsbo Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	51.90	417^th	833	49.9%
2019	51.91	515^th	1027	49.9%
2021	74.13	218^th	943	76.9%
2022	75.02	239^th	1031	76.8%
2023	81.79	156^th	1011	84.6%
2024	87.59	86^th	1009	91.5%

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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 Poulsbo Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	592	3	14	15	10	n/a	n/a	0	634
1989	629	5	14	5	13	n/a	n/a	0	666
1990	668	10	18	6	13	n/a	n/a	0	715
1991	589	6	14	18	9	n/a	n/a	0	636
1992	590	5	26	16	10	n/a	n/a	0	647
1993	598	13	29	25	11	n/a	n/a	0	676
1994	647	13	19	23	17	n/a	n/a	0	719
1995	519	8	20	15	16	n/a	n/a	0	578
1996	519	8	20	15	16	n/a	n/a	0	578
1997	485	9	15	17	12	n/a	n/a	0	538
1998	552	12	17	20	12	n/a	n/a	0	613
1999	535	13	23	21	16	n/a	n/a	0	608
2000	525	10	25	30	10	n/a	n/a	0	600
2001	520	11	23	32	22	n/a	n/a	0	608
2002	526	13	32	53	14	n/a	n/a	0	638
2003	526	13	32	53	14	n/a	n/a	0	638
2004	505	10	38	54	15	n/a	n/a	0	622
2005	476	14	45	61	18	n/a	n/a	1	615
2006	473	10	40	57	19	n/a	n/a	10	609
2007	447	8	35	64	11	n/a	n/a	19	584
2008	370	4	26	49	11	n/a	n/a	25	485
2009	365	8	33	49	11	n/a	n/a	34	500
2010	369	2	37	53	16	n/a	n/a	47	524
2011	333	3	28	66	9	2	60	0	501
2012	306	6	29	70	8	2	57	0	478
2013	318	5	29	74	6	1	53	0	486
2014	361	5	35	84	7	1	53	0	546
2015	371	7	32	95	9	2	41	0	557
2016	346	8	32	93	7	2	52	0	540
2017	342	6	28	77	8	2	53	0	516
2018	366	6	32	85	10	3	56	0	558
2019	369	3	28	85	6	4	64	0	559
2020	373	4	20	70	5	3	61	0	536
2021	256	4	14	47	2	1	39	0	363
2022	305	6	20	62	2	1	55	0	451
2023	297	5	23	63	1	1	57	1	448
2024	307	5	24	65	1	4	58	1	465

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Poulsbo Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	634	24.0	26.4	0
1989	666	27.0	24.6	n/a
1990	715	31.9	22.4	0
1991	636	28.7	22.1	n/a
1992	647	31.5	20.5	n/a
1993	676	31.5	21.5	n/a
1994	719	32.0	22.5	n/a
1995	578	28.1	20.6	n/a
1996	578	28.1	20.6	n/a
1997	538	27.1	19.9	n/a
1998	613	30.2	20.3	n/a
1999	608	26.1	23.3	n/a
2000	600	28.2	21.3	n/a
2001	608	31.2	19.5	n/a
2002	638	32.4	19.7	20.7
2003	638	32.4	19.7	20.7
2004	622	34.0	18.3	23.6
2005	615	33.8	18.2	28.3
2006	609	33.4	18.2	24.7
2007	584	33.9	17.2	30.8
2008	485	28.5	17.0	33.5
2009	500	28.5	17.5	28.5
2010	524	27.4	19.0	28.9
2011	501	26.9	18.6	32.7
2012	478	25.4	18.7	35.6
2013	486	24.3	19.9	35.2
2014	546	n/a	n/a	34.8
2015	557	33.0	16.8	33.9
2016	540	33.0	16.3	34.8
2017	516	31.9	16.1	31.4
2018	558	31.7	17.5	33.9
2019	559	32.9	16.9	31.7
2020	536	31.1	17.1	27.1
2021	363	23.4	15.5	25.9
2022	451	27.0	16.7	23.1
2023	448	27.1	16.4	26.3
2024	465	26.6	17.4	29

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 Poulsbo Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	634	24.0	26.4	0
1989	666	27.0	24.6	n/a
1990	715	31.9	22.4	0
1991	636	28.7	22.1	n/a
1992	647	31.5	20.5	n/a
1993	676	31.5	21.5	n/a
1994	719	32.0	22.5	n/a
1995	578	28.1	20.6	n/a
1996	578	28.1	20.6	n/a
1997	538	27.1	19.9	n/a
1998	613	30.2	20.3	n/a
1999	608	26.1	23.3	n/a
2000	600	28.2	21.3	n/a
2001	608	31.2	19.5	n/a
2002	638	32.4	19.7	20.7
2003	638	32.4	19.7	20.7
2004	622	34.0	18.3	23.6
2005	615	33.8	18.2	28.3
2006	609	33.4	18.2	24.7
2007	584	33.9	17.2	30.8
2008	485	28.5	17.0	33.5
2009	500	28.5	17.5	28.5
2010	524	27.4	19.0	28.9
2011	501	26.9	18.6	32.7
2012	478	25.4	18.7	35.6
2013	486	24.3	19.9	35.2
2014	546	n/a	n/a	34.8
2015	557	33.0	16.8	33.9
2016	540	33.0	16.3	34.8
2017	516	31.9	16.1	31.4
2018	558	31.7	17.5	33.9
2019	559	32.9	16.9	31.7
2020	536	31.1	17.1	27.1
2021	363	23.4	15.5	25.9
2022	451	27.0	16.7	23.1
2023	448	27.1	16.4	26.3
2024	465	26.6	17.4	29

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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