Burley Glenwood Elementary

Burley Glenwood Elementary operates as a medium-sized elementary campus in PORT ORCHARD, Washington, overseen by South Kitsap School District. Current enrollment sits at 452 students spanning grades pre-K through 5.

Across the 17 schools in South Kitsap School District (9,326 students total), Burley Glenwood Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Burley Glenwood Elementary logs that White students make up the majority at 71%; the rest looks like 13% multiracial, 12% Hispanic. Compared to Kitsap County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.4:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.3:1 average. About 42% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Burley Glenwood Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 52.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 53.5%.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Kitsap County) logs that median household income runs about $104,158, 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Across Kitsap County's 77 public schools (combined enrollment of about 34,233 students), Burley Glenwood Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Mullenix Ridge Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 2.9 miles from this campus. 6 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Burley Glenwood Elementary ranks 5th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 57.3%.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Burley Glenwood Elementary's enrollment has ticked down 5% since 2018, when it stood at 477 (now 452). Over the same period, the White share edged down from 77% to 71%.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.