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Best Elementary Schools
in South Kitsap School District

This page covers 10 elementary schools in South Kitsap School District. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score below the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

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Schools Ranked
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Elementary Schools Rankings

Showing 10 of 10
1
rank
South Colby Elementary
Grades PK–05290 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($19,927/student)
54
/100
Student:Teacher
14.9:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
41/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,927
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
32%
Low economic need
2
rank
Orchard Heights Elementary
Grades PK–05549 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($19,927/student)
53
/100
Student:Teacher
13.9:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
41/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,927
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
50%
Near nat'l 52.2%
3
rank
Mullenix Ridge Elementary School
Grades PK–05362 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($19,927/student)
53
/100
Student:Teacher
14.9:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
39/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,927
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
37%
Low economic need
4
rank
Sidney Glen Elementary School
Grades PK–05463 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($19,927/student)
53
/100
Student:Teacher
13.8:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
41/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,927
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
47%
Near nat'l 52.2%
5
rank
Sunnyslope Elementary School
Grades PK–05437 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($19,927/student)
53
/100
Student:Teacher
15.1:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
39/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,927
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
33%
Low economic need
6
rank
Hidden Creek Elementary School
Grades PK–05399 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($19,927/student)
53
/100
Student:Teacher
13.6:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
39/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,927
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
46%
Near nat'l 52.2%
7
rank
Olalla Elementary School
Grades PK–05286 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($19,927/student)
52
/100
Student:Teacher
15.0:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
40/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,927
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
42%
Near nat'l 52.2%
8
rank
Manchester Elementary School
Grades PK–05478 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($19,927/student)
51
/100
Student:Teacher
16.7:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
41/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,927
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
42%
Near nat'l 52.2%
9
rank
Burley Glenwood Elementary
Grades PK–05446 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($19,927/student)
50
/100
Student:Teacher
16.7:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
39/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,927
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
41%
Near nat'l 52.2%
10
rank
East Port Orchard Elementary
Grades PK–05474 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($19,927/student)
48
/100
Student:Teacher
15.0:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
41/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,927
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
89%
High economic need
How We Rank Elementary Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the elementary school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
40%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Higher means children from this area historically achieve stronger economic outcomes.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes = more individual attention per child. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
10%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Used as a neighbourhood economic-context signal.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
10
Elementary Schools
17
Total Schools
54
#1 Score
52
Avg Score
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About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.