Poulsbo Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2026)

18531 Noll Rd Ne
Poulsbo, WA 98370

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Top 20%

Serving 465 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Poulsbo Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 60% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 66% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 53%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Washington state level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Washington state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 465 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 34%
: Top 20% in WA
: 60% (Top 20%)
: 66% (Top 30%)
: 60-64% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Poulsbo Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 20%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

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Poulsbo Elementary School's student population of 465 students has grown by 28% over five school years.

The teacher population of 27 teachers has grown by 17% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Poulsbo Elementary School
Pre-K	25
Kind	53
1	79
2	83
3	64
4	68
5	93

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Total Students

465 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Poulsbo Elementary School
2023	448
2022	451
2021	363
2020	559
2019	559
2018	516
2017	516
2016	540
2015	557
2014	546
2013	486
2012	478
2011	501
2010	524
2009	500
2008	485
2007	584
2006	609
2005	615
2004	622
2003	638
2002	599
2001	608
2000	600
1999	608
1998	613
1997	538
1996	565
1995	562
1994	697
1993	668
1992	647
1991	636
1990	715
1989	666
1988	619
1987	590

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

27 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Poulsbo Elementary School
2023	27
2022	27
2021	23
2020	33
2019	33
2018	32
2017	32
2016	33
2015	33
2013	24
2012	25
2011	27
2010	27
2009	29
2008	29
2007	33
2006	33
2005	33
2004	34
2003	32
2002	32
2001	31
2000	28
1999	26
1998	30
1997	27
1996	28
1995	26
1994	32
1993	32
1992	32
1991	29
1990	32

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Poulsbo Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 2,088 schools in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Poulsbo Elementary School is 0.53, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (WA)

#381 out of 2088 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Poulsbo Elementary School
2023	#381
2022	#394
2021	#646
2019	#646
2018	#741
2017	#866
2016	#501
2015	#520
2014	#536
2013	#572
2012	#446

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60%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Poulsbo Elementary School	Washington	North Kitsap School District
2023	60%	41%	48%
2022	58%	40%	43%
2019	60%	50%	53%
2018	57%	51%	54%
2017	56%	51%	58%
2016	62%	51%	58%
2015	56%	49%	57%
2014	71%	65%	76%
2013	69%	64%	71%
2012	75%	63%	65%
2011	74%	60%	64%

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66%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Poulsbo Elementary School	Washington	North Kitsap School District
2022	66%	53%	57%
2019	63%	61%	65%
2018	61%	61%	54%
2017	59%	61%	67%
2016	68%	62%	69%
2015	65%	56%	65%
2014	78%	74%	84%
2013	83%	73%	79%
2012	81%	72%	79%
2011	85%	70%	77%
2010	80%	70%	78%

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60-64%

49%

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

16:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Poulsbo Elementary School	Washington	North Kitsap School District
2023	17:1	16:1	18:1
2022	17:1	16:1	18:1
2021	16:1	16:1	19:1
2020	17:1	17:1	19:1
2019	17:1	17:1	19:1
2018	16:1	19:1	18:1
2017	16:1	18:1	18:1
2016	16:1	19:1	19:1
2015	17:1	18:1	19:1
2013	20:1	19:1	21:1
2012	19:1	20:1	21:1
2011	19:1	19:1	20:1
2010	19:1	19:1	20:1
2009	18:1	19:1	19:1
2008	17:1	19:1	19:1
2007	18:1	19:1	20:1
2006	18:1	19:1	20:1
2005	19:1	19:1	20:1
2004	18:1	19:1	20:1
2003	20:1	19:1	20:1
2002	19:1	19:1	20:1
2001	20:1	20:1	20:1
2000	21:1	20:1	21:1
1999	23:1	21:1	22:1
1998	20:1	20:1	21:1
1997	20:1	20:1	21:1
1996	20:1	21:1	22:1
1995	21:1	20:1	22:1
1994	22:1	20:1	21:1
1993	21:1	21:1	22:1
1992	21:1	21:1	21:1
1991	22:1	21:1	21:1
1990	22:1	21:1	23:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2022)
Year	Poulsbo Elementary School	Washington	North Kitsap School District
2022	1%	1%	5%
2021	1%	1%	5%
2020	1%	1%	5%
2019	1%	1%	5%
2018	1%	1%	4%
2017	1%	1%	4%
2016	1%	2%	4%
2015	1%	1%	4%
2014	1%	1%	4%
2013	1%	1%	5%
2012	2%	2%	4%
2011	2%	2%	4%
2010	5%	4%	9%
2009	4%	4%	8%
2008	4%	4%	8%
2007	3%	4%	8%
2006	4%	3%	8%
2005	4%	3%	8%
2004	2%	3%	7%
2003	3%	3%	7%
2002	3%	3%	7%
2001	4%	4%	7%
2000	2%	3%	6%
1999	3%	3%	6%
1998	2%	3%	6%
1997	2%	3%	6%
1996	3%	3%	6%
1995	3%	3%	7%
1994	2%	3%	6%
1993	2%	3%	7%
1992	2%	3%	6%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Poulsbo Elementary School	Washington	North Kitsap School District
2023	5%	9%	3%
2022	4%	9%	3%
2021	4%	8%	3%
2020	5%	8%	3%
2019	5%	8%	3%
2018	5%	8%	3%
2017	5%	8%	3%
2016	5%	8%	2%
2015	5%	8%	3%
2014	6%	7%	3%
2013	6%	8%	3%
2012	6%	7%	3%
2011	6%	7%	3%
2010	9%	10%	6%
2009	8%	10%	6%
2008	6%	9%	5%
2007	7%	8%	5%
2006	7%	8%	5%
2005	7%	8%	4%
2004	6%	8%	4%
2003	5%	8%	4%
2002	4%	8%	4%
2001	4%	7%	4%
2000	4%	7%	4%
1999	4%	7%	4%
1998	3%	7%	4%
1997	3%	7%	4%
1996	4%	7%	4%
1995	3%	6%	3%
1994	3%	6%	3%
1993	4%	6%	3%
1992	4%	6%	3%
1991	2%	6%	3%

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Hispanic

14%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Poulsbo Elementary School	Washington	North Kitsap School District
2023	14%	26%	18%
2022	14%	25%	17%
2021	13%	25%	16%
2020	15%	24%	15%
2019	15%	24%	15%
2018	15%	23%	14%
2017	15%	23%	14%
2016	18%	22%	13%
2015	18%	22%	12%
2014	15%	21%	11%
2013	15%	20%	10%
2012	15%	20%	11%
2011	13%	18%	11%
2010	12%	16%	7%
2009	11%	16%	7%
2008	11%	15%	6%
2007	12%	14%	6%
2006	9%	14%	5%
2005	10%	13%	5%
2004	9%	12%	5%
2003	8%	12%	4%
2002	5%	11%	4%
2001	5%	10%	3%
2000	5%	10%	3%
1999	3%	9%	3%
1998	3%	9%	3%
1997	3%	8%	3%
1996	2%	8%	3%
1995	1%	7%	2%
1994	2%	7%	2%
1993	4%	6%	2%
1992	2%	6%	2%
1991	3%	6%	2%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Poulsbo Elementary School	Washington	North Kitsap School District
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	1%	4%	1%
2015	1%	4%	1%
2014	1%	5%	1%
2013	1%	5%	1%
2012	1%	5%	1%
2011	1%	5%	1%
2009	3%	5%	1%
2008	2%	6%	2%
2007	1%	6%	2%
2006	2%	6%	2%
2005	2%	6%	2%
2004	2%	6%	2%
2003	2%	6%	2%
2002	1%	5%	2%
2001	2%	5%	2%
2000	2%	5%	2%
1999	2%	5%	2%
1998	2%	5%	2%
1997	2%	5%	1%
1995	1%	5%	1%
1994	1%	4%	1%
1993	1%	4%	1%
1992	1%	4%	1%
1991	1%	4%	1%

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White

66%

48%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Poulsbo Elementary School	Washington	North Kitsap School District
2023	67%	49%	62%
2022	68%	50%	63%
2021	70%	51%	63%
2020	66%	53%	64%
2019	66%	53%	64%
2018	67%	55%	68%
2017	67%	55%	68%
2016	65%	56%	69%
2015	67%	57%	70%
2014	67%	58%	70%
2013	65%	59%	71%
2012	64%	60%	71%
2011	66%	63%	72%
2010	72%	64%	77%
2009	74%	65%	78%
2008	77%	66%	79%
2007	77%	68%	79%
2006	78%	69%	80%
2005	77%	70%	81%
2004	81%	71%	82%
2003	82%	71%	83%
2002	87%	73%	83%
2001	85%	74%	84%
2000	87%	75%	85%
1999	88%	76%	85%
1998	90%	76%	85%
1997	90%	77%	86%
1996	91%	78%	86%
1995	92%	79%	87%
1994	92%	80%	88%
1993	89%	81%	87%
1992	91%	81%	88%
1991	93%	82%	88%

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Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2020)
Year	Poulsbo Elementary School	Washington	North Kitsap School District
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%

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Two or more races

13%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Poulsbo Elementary School	Washington	North Kitsap School District
2023	13%	9%	10%
2022	12%	9%	10%
2021	11%	9%	11%
2020	11%	8%	12%
2019	11%	8%	12%
2018	11%	8%	11%
2017	11%	8%	11%
2016	10%	7%	11%
2015	8%	7%	10%
2014	10%	7%	11%
2013	11%	6%	10%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.53

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Poulsbo Elementary School	Washington	North Kitsap School District
2023	0.52	0.68	0.58
2022	0.51	0.68	0.57
2021	0.48	0.67	0.57
2020	0.53	0.65	0.55
2019	0.53	0.65	0.55
2018	0.52	0.64	0.51
2017	0.52	0.64	0.51
2016	0.54	0.63	0.50
2015	0.51	0.62	0.49
2014	0.52	0.61	0.49
2013	0.54	0.61	0.48
2012	0.55	0.60	0.47
2011	0.53	0.58	0.47
2010	0.49	0.56	0.39
2009	0.45	0.55	0.38
2008	0.41	0.54	0.37
2007	0.39	0.51	0.35
2006	0.38	0.49	0.35
2005	0.39	0.49	0.34
2004	0.33	0.48	0.33
2003	0.32	0.47	0.30
2002	0.24	0.45	0.29
2001	0.27	0.44	0.29
2000	0.23	0.42	0.28
1999	0.22	0.40	0.27
1998	0.19	0.40	0.26
1997	0.19	0.39	0.25
1996	0.18	0.39	0.25
1995	0.16	0.36	0.24
1994	0.16	0.35	0.23
1993	0.21	0.34	0.24
1992	0.17	0.33	0.23
1991	0.13	0.32	0.21

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Eligible for

29%

49%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Poulsbo Elementary School	Washington	North Kitsap School District
2023	21%	41%	29%
2022	19%	36%	26%
2021	21%	35%	24%
2020	25%	35%	25%
2019	25%	35%	25%
2018	25%	37%	25%
2017	25%	37%	25%
2016	29%	38%	26%
2015	27%	39%	25%
2014	27%	39%	27%
2013	29%	38%	27%
2012	29%	37%	27%
2011	26%	33%	23%
2010	21%	33%	21%
2009	21%	29%	16%
2008	26%	28%	19%
2007	23%	28%	18%
2006	16%	29%	18%
2005	21%	27%	17%
2004	19%	27%	14%
2003	16%	26%	13%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Poulsbo Elementary School	Washington	North Kitsap School District
2023	5%	8%	9%
2022	4%	7%	7%
2021	5%	7%	8%
2020	6%	8%	9%
2019	6%	8%	9%
2018	6%	7%	7%
2017	6%	7%	7%
2016	5%	7%	8%
2015	6%	7%	8%
2014	8%	7%	9%
2013	6%	7%	8%
2012	6%	7%	9%
2011	7%	7%	8%
2010	6%	8%	7%
2009	6%	9%	8%
2008	6%	9%	8%
2007	7%	9%	8%
2006	9%	8%	8%
2005	7%	9%	8%
2004	4%	9%	6%
2003	5%	9%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

North Kitsap School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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What is Poulsbo Elementary School's ranking?

Poulsbo Elementary School is ranked #381 out of 2,088 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Washington.

What schools are Poulsbo Elementary School often compared to?

Poulsbo Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Vinland Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

60% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% WA state average), while 66% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 53% WA state average).

How many students attend Poulsbo Elementary School?

465 students attend Poulsbo Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

66% of Poulsbo Elementary School students are White, 14% of students are Hispanic, 13% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Asian, 1% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Poulsbo Elementary School?

Poulsbo Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Washington state average of 16:1.

What grades does Poulsbo Elementary School offer ?

Poulsbo Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Poulsbo Elementary School part of?

Poulsbo Elementary School is part of North Kitsap School District.

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