Is Richard Gordon Elementary a good school?

Richard Gordon Elementary ranks 278 th of 1168 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Richard Gordon Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 387 students attended Richard Gordon Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Richard Gordon Elementary?

Students at Richard Gordon Elementary are 67% White, 17% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 2% American Indian, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Richard Gordon Elementary attend?

Students who attend Richard Gordon Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Kingston Middle School High : Kingston High School

Richard Gordon Elementary

Summary:

Richard Gordon Elementary is a public elementary school located in Kingston, Washington, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 404 students. 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.

Richard Gordon Elementary consistently performs above the North Kitsap School District and Washington state averages in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math proficiency across all grade levels. In the 2023-2024 school year, 61.54% of all students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 56.44% for the district and 52.63% for the state. In Math, 57.69% of all students were proficient or better, compared to 47.85% for the district and 41.68% for the state. The school's performance in Science is particularly strong, with 80.6% of all students proficient or better, significantly higher than the district (60.09%) and state (49.73%) averages.

Richard Gordon Elementary also performs exceptionally well for its male students, ranking 202 out of 1099 Washington elementary schools, and its Hispanic (90 out of 651) and low socioeconomic status (186 out of 1024) students, all with 4-star ratings. The student population is predominantly White (69.31%), with significant representation from Hispanic (14.11%) and students of two or more races (12.38%), which is higher than the surrounding Edmonds School District and Shoreline School District schools.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

26331 Barber Cut Off Rd NE
Kingston, WA 98346-9401

(360) 396-3800

District: North Kitsap School District

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,458

Students who attend Richard Gordon Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Kingston Middle School
High:	Kingston High School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.8

Number of students: 387

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.4%

Hispanic:

16.8%

Two or more races:

10.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 39.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Richard Gordon Elementary ranks better than 76.2% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks 2^nd among 7 ranked elementary schools in the North Kitsap School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 74.41. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (67.4%), Hispanic (16.8%), two or more races (10.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 39.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Richard Gordon Elementary is 16.8. 3 elementary schools in the North Kitsap School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Richard Gordon Elementary employs 23 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Richard Gordon Elementary is $17,458. 3 elementary schools in the North Kitsap School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Richard Gordon Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Richard Gordon Elementary 278^th of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Richard Gordon Elementary 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 Richard Gordon Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Richard Gordon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	67.76	279^th	1026	72.8%
2005	82.71	132^nd	1031	87.2%
2006	77.06	183^rd	1051	82.6%
2007	70.55	271^st	1069	74.6%
2008	73.79	230^th	1067	78.4%
2009	71.52	260^th	1072	75.7%
2010	71.81	252^nd	1088	76.8%
2011	64.06	382^nd	1092	65.0%
2012	64.61	388^th	1097	64.6%
2013	66.55	364^th	1106	67.1%
2015	76.14	230^th	1067	78.4%
2016	75.17	252^nd	1053	76.1%
2017	53.09	504^th	1056	52.3%
2018	56.85	452^nd	1054	57.1%
2019	60.94	438^th	1130	61.2%
2021	50.93	505^th	1107	54.4%
2022	67.01	352^nd	1169	69.9%
2023	66.40	361^st	1169	69.1%
2024	74.41	278^th	1168	76.2%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Richard Gordon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	69.76	65^th	212	69.3%
2019	54.71	146^th	303	51.8%
2023	50.31	98^th	194	49.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Richard Gordon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	19.57	571^st	637	10.4%
2019	32.57	379^th	566	33.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Richard Gordon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	54.30	373^rd	835	55.3%
2019	66.78	259^th	979	73.5%
2021	61.66	245^th	854	71.3%
2022	73.22	166^th	1019	83.7%
2023	62.08	321^st	1013	68.3%
2024	73.91	186^th	1024	81.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Richard Gordon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	61.51	393^rd	1004	60.9%
2019	65.83	360^th	1068	66.3%
2021	41.94	551^st	1008	45.3%
2022	49.08	529^th	1100	51.9%
2023	59.93	410^th	1094	62.5%
2024	64.99	345^th	1093	68.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Richard Gordon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	46.54	531^st	999	46.8%
2019	59.42	425^th	1075	60.5%
2021	58.96	377^th	1025	63.2%
2022	77.98	234^th	1113	79.0%
2023	71.42	292^nd	1099	73.4%
2024	80.64	202^nd	1099	81.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Richard Gordon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	61.15	203^rd	633	67.9%
2024	79.42	90^th	651	86.2%

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Rank History for White students at Richard Gordon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	41.22	511^th	833	38.7%
2019	55.18	469^th	1027	54.3%
2021	42.78	534^th	943	43.4%
2022	55.60	440^th	1031	57.3%
2023	62.19	374^th	1011	63.0%
2024	73.72	253^rd	1009	74.9%

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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 Richard Gordon Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1995	538	9	24	17	20	n/a	n/a	0	608
1996	538	9	24	17	20	n/a	n/a	0	608
1997	541	12	24	21	13	n/a	n/a	0	611
1998	526	14	23	24	11	n/a	n/a	0	598
1999	553	10	23	23	17	n/a	n/a	0	626
2000	533	8	20	18	16	n/a	n/a	0	595
2001	557	8	16	16	15	n/a	n/a	0	612
2002	544	6	18	23	20	n/a	n/a	0	611
2003	544	6	18	23	20	n/a	n/a	0	611
2004	496	10	21	21	29	n/a	n/a	0	577
2005	492	7	23	27	22	n/a	n/a	1	572
2006	461	6	24	26	22	n/a	n/a	4	543
2007	460	5	17	33	22	n/a	n/a	12	549
2008	380	2	13	29	10	n/a	n/a	12	446
2009	362	4	13	33	19	n/a	n/a	14	445
2010	374	2	16	27	21	n/a	n/a	29	469
2011	366	3	3	30	15	0	50	0	467
2012	358	3	3	30	13	1	43	0	451
2013	335	5	9	28	11	1	39	0	428
2014	353	4	9	27	5	0	42	0	440
2015	352	4	7	33	6	0	37	0	439
2016	342	4	6	40	5	0	35	0	432
2017	326	3	4	49	6	1	45	0	434
2018	342	3	4	46	5	0	59	0	459
2019	325	3	6	45	13	1	60	0	453
2020	344	3	9	53	9	1	65	0	484
2021	205	3	7	37	3	0	38	0	293
2022	244	4	8	50	7	0	52	0	365
2023	280	3	8	57	6	0	50	0	404
2024	261	6	6	65	7	0	42	0	387

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 Richard Gordon Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	608	27.2	22.4	n/a
1996	608	27.2	22.4	n/a
1997	611	26.4	23.1	n/a
1998	598	27.1	22.1	n/a
1999	626	29.4	21.3	n/a
2000	595	30.3	19.6	n/a
2001	612	32.8	18.7	n/a
2002	611	34.4	17.8	16.5
2003	611	34.4	17.8	16.5
2004	577	31.0	18.6	17.7
2005	572	31.4	18.2	22.8
2006	543	31.7	17.1	27.6
2007	549	30.4	18.1	28.7
2008	446	26.0	17.2	28.1
2009	445	26.0	17.1	27.4
2010	469	25.0	18.7	34.3
2011	467	25.0	18.6	34
2012	451	23.0	19.6	37
2013	428	23.8	17.9	32.5
2014	440	n/a	n/a	31.6
2015	439	26.0	16.8	29.4
2016	432	25.0	17.2	31.7
2017	434	25.3	17.1	31.8
2018	459	24.5	18.6	32
2019	453	25.8	17.5	34.4
2020	484	26.9	17.9	30.8
2021	293	18.5	15.7	33.8
2022	365	22.0	16.5	32.9
2023	404	24.1	16.7	39.9
2024	387	23.0	16.8	39.3

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 Richard Gordon Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	608	27.2	22.4	n/a
1996	608	27.2	22.4	n/a
1997	611	26.4	23.1	n/a
1998	598	27.1	22.1	n/a
1999	626	29.4	21.3	n/a
2000	595	30.3	19.6	n/a
2001	612	32.8	18.7	n/a
2002	611	34.4	17.8	16.5
2003	611	34.4	17.8	16.5
2004	577	31.0	18.6	17.7
2005	572	31.4	18.2	22.8
2006	543	31.7	17.1	27.6
2007	549	30.4	18.1	28.7
2008	446	26.0	17.2	28.1
2009	445	26.0	17.1	27.4
2010	469	25.0	18.7	34.3
2011	467	25.0	18.6	34
2012	451	23.0	19.6	37
2013	428	23.8	17.9	32.5
2014	440	n/a	n/a	31.6
2015	439	26.0	16.8	29.4
2016	432	25.0	17.2	31.7
2017	434	25.3	17.1	31.8
2018	459	24.5	18.6	32
2019	453	25.8	17.5	34.4
2020	484	26.9	17.9	30.8
2021	293	18.5	15.7	33.8
2022	365	22.0	16.5	32.9
2023	404	24.1	16.7	39.9
2024	387	23.0	16.8	39.3

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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