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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CENTRAL KITSAP SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530108003622

Barker Creek Community School

1400 McWilliams Road, Bremerton, WA 98311 · (360) 662-2570 · Kitsap County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED22-SUBURBTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL551 STUDENTS
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Enrollment
551
Combined
DISTRICT 584 · STATE 204
Student : Teacher
40.2:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.4:1 · STATE 33.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
233 students
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 51%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten132%
Grade 1143%
Grade 2183%
Grade 3193%
Grade 4255%
Grade 5153%
Grade 6214%
Grade 7214%
Grade 8265%
Grade 9479%
Grade 107714%
Grade 1111421%
Grade 1214126%

This year's kindergarten class (13) is 50% smaller than its 8th grade class (26).

Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 68% · US 70%
White
35665%
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 47% · US 43%
Hispanic
7213%
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 27% · US 30%
Black
122%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 5% · US 15%
Asian
61%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 9% · US 6%
Two+
9217%
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 9% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
71%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 2% · US 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
28351%
Female
26348%

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Test scores

Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded Standard
English Language Arts
19.2%
own-school result
Math
8.8%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.

Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2519.2%8.8%
2023-2417.9%7.0%
2022-2320.0%7.2%
2021-2223.2%10.9%
2018-1949.7%18.7%
2017-1841.9%18.3%
% Met or Exceeded Standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Not computed for this school
BeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →

Where Barker Creek Community School ranks

Among K-12 schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Washington
Enrollment
ranked largest first
551#7 of 116
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
40.2:1#27 of 29
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
52.8%#6 of 29
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
42.3%#38 of 60
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+54.3%#5 of 12
Ranked against other public K-12 schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
551
-1,005 (-65%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
40.2:1
was 36.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2555113.740.2:142% (233)
2023-2452912.841.3:150% (265)
2022-2353015.833.5:149% (261)
2020-211,5564336.2:126% (409)
2017-1835714.624.5:123% (82)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Barker Creek Community School.

Since 2017-18: students up 54% (357 to 551); teachers down 6% (14.6 to 13.7).

About Barker Creek Community School

Barker Creek Community School is a large combined-grade school in Central Kitsap School District, located in Bremerton, Washington. School enrollment was 551 students in 2024-25, in kindergarten through 12. For comparison, combined schools in Washington average about 204 students.

The district, Central Kitsap School District, operates 19 schools serving 11,100 students.

Barker Creek Community School's enrollment is 65% White. The remaining shares are 17% multiracial, 13% Hispanic, and 2% Black. Census estimates put the White share of Kitsap County's population at about 75%. By the diversity index, Barker Creek Community School comes in at 53%.

The teaching staff at Barker Creek Community School is 13.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 40.2:1. That ratio is over the 33.2:1 average for combined schools in Washington. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 42%. Across public schools in Kitsap County, the average is about the same, 41%.

Across Kitsap County, median household income is about $104,158, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 38%, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. Barker Creek Community School is among the 77 public schools in Kitsap County.

The nearest other public school, Pinecrest Elementary, is about 0.7 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.

The federal government classifies Barker Creek Community School's location as Suburb: Mid-size.

Barker Creek Community School reported 1,556 students in 2020-21 and 551 in 2024-25. Changes that large sometimes follow a school adding or dropping grades, so the two figures may not cover the same grades. The school's ratio rose from 36.2:1 to 40.2:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.

Topics for discussion here include school safety, transportation, and start times. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

Kitsap County at a glance

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Population
277,881
Census ACS
Median income
$104,158
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
77
34,233 students

Quick facts

School name
Barker Creek Community School
District
Central Kitsap School District
Address
1400 McWilliams Road, Bremerton, WA 98311
Phone
(360) 662-2570
County
Kitsap County
Level
Combined
Grade range
KG–12
Total enrollment
551
Teachers (FTE)
14
Student–teacher ratio
40.2:1
Free and reduced lunch
233 (42%)
Locale
22-Suburb: Mid-size
NCES ID
530108003622
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Central Kitsap School District
Other schools in Bremerton
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Frequently asked questions

About Barker Creek Community School
What is the total enrollment at Barker Creek Community School?
Barker Creek Community School enrolls approximately 551 students in grades KG-12.
What age range does Barker Creek Community School serve?
Barker Creek Community School serves students from grade KG through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Barker Creek Community School?
Approximately 40.2:1 students per teacher at Barker Creek Community School.
How diverse is Barker Creek Community School?
Barker Creek Community School reports a student body of 65% White, 13% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 17% Two or more.
What district is Barker Creek Community School in?
Barker Creek Community School is part of Central Kitsap School District.
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