Cottonwood Elementary School

Cottonwood Elementary School, a moderately sized elementary school in SILVERDALE, Washington, overseen by Central Kitsap School District, enrolls 362 students, covering grades pre-K through 5.

Within Central Kitsap School District, which oversees 19 schools and 11,100 students, Cottonwood Elementary School is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Cottonwood Elementary School reports that the largest single group is White, at 55% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school reports 17% Hispanic, 15% multiracial, 6% Asian, 3% Black. The wider county runs roughly 75% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Cottonwood Elementary School has 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.4:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.3:1 average. Roughly 43% of students at Cottonwood Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Cottonwood Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 51.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 52.5%.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Kitsap County indicate the typical household earns roughly $104,158 per year, about 38% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Cottonwood Elementary School is one of 77 public schools in Kitsap County (combined enrollment of about 34,233 students).

The closest other public school is Fairview Middle School, roughly 0.5 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Cottonwood Elementary School comes 3rd of 8 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 48.6%.

The campus sits in a suburban setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged up 19%: 304 students in 2018 compared to 362 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.