Enrollment
362
Elementary
DISTRICT 403 · STATE 380
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CENTRAL KITSAP SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530108000181
Cottonwood Elementary School
330 FOSTER RD NE, SILVERDALE, WA 98383 · (360) 662-8300 · Kitsap County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL362 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.2:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
156 students
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 51%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 47 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 65 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 59 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 74 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 53 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 64 | 18% |
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 68% · US 70%
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
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Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
58.7%
WA avg 58.4% . -0.1pp since 2014
Math
49.2%
WA avg 51.2% . +5.1pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 58 and 51. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2014, while math scores are up about 5 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 58.7% | 49.2% |
| 2023-24 | 55.4% | 41.3% |
| 2022-23 | 52.4% | 42.2% |
| 2021-22 | 58.0% | 53.8% |
| 2018-19 | 72.2% | 56.8% |
| 2017-18 | 67.3% | 51.7% |
| 2016-17 | 59.9% | 51.1% |
| 2015-16 | 54.7% | 49.1% |
| 2014-15 | 58.8% | 44.1% |
% Met or Exceeded Standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
52.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.3%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% typical for Washington schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Washington's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Cottonwood Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Kitsap County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.5% | #393 of 936 | #20 of 38 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.2% | #456 of 1,103 | #18 of 38 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.7% | #329 of 1,102 | #11 of 38 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.0pp | #277 of 928 | #14 of 38 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 362 | #764 of 1,268 | #22 of 43 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.4:1 | #202 of 1,085 | #14 of 37 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.9% | #439 of 1,088 | #15 of 37 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 43.1% | #755 of 1,169 | #17 of 38 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +19.1% | #64 of 257 | N/A |
Ranked against other public elementary 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
362
+47 (+15%) vs 2020
-29% since 1990-91, when it was 508
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
was 14.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 362 | 25.2 | 14.4:1 | 43% (156) |
| 2023-24 | 374 | 25 | 15.0:1 | 42% (158) |
| 2022-23 | 382 | 26.1 | 14.7:1 | 45% (173) |
| 2020-21 | 315 | 22 | 14.3:1 | 25% (78) |
| 2017-18 | 304 | 20.4 | 14.9:1 | 23% (69) |
| 2015-16 | 406 | 24 | 16.9:1 | 42% (172) |
| 2010-11 | 387 | 21 | 18.4:1 | 25% (98) |
| 2000-01 | 426 | 23 | 18.5:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 508 | 24 | 21.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cottonwood Elementary School.
About Cottonwood Elementary School
At 330 FOSTER RD NE in SILVERDALE, Washington, Cottonwood Elementary School operates as a mid-sized elementary school. It reported 362 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25.
Central Kitsap School District runs Cottonwood Elementary School along with 18 other schools, enrolling 11,100 students in total.
At Cottonwood Elementary School, 55% of students are White. It is also 17% Hispanic, 15% multiracial, 6% Asian, and 3% Black. For comparison, the population of Kitsap County is roughly 75% White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Cottonwood Elementary School scores 64%.
Cottonwood Elementary School has 25.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.4:1. Elementary schools in Washington average 17.3:1, 2.9 more students per teacher than here. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 43% at Cottonwood Elementary School. The average for public schools in Kitsap County is similar, at 41%.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Cottonwood Elementary School, the prediction is 51.3% and the result is 52.5%.
The county, Kitsap County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $104,158, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 38% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. The county's public schools total 77, with about 34,233 students.
The closest school to Cottonwood Elementary School is Fairview Middle School, located about 0.5 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Cottonwood Elementary School's average proficiency of 52.5% compares with 48.6% for its nearest scored neighbors.
For locale, NCES codes Cottonwood Elementary School as Suburb: Mid-size.
From 315 students in 2020-21, enrollment rose to 362 by 2024-25.
The discussion board for Cottonwood Elementary School is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Kitsap County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Central Kitsap School District
- Central Kitsap High SchoolHigh · 1,564 students
- Olympic High SchoolHigh · 1,162 students
- Klahowya SecondaryHigh · 1,016 students
- Ridgetop Middle SchoolMiddle · 784 students
- Fairview Middle SchoolMiddle · 620 students
- Central Kitsap Middle SchoolMiddle · 564 students
Other schools in SILVERDALE
- Central Kitsap High SchoolHigh · 1,564 students
- Klahowya SecondaryHigh · 1,016 students
- Ridgetop Middle SchoolMiddle · 784 students
- Central Kitsap Middle SchoolMiddle · 564 students
- Emerald Heights ElementaryElementary · 466 students
- Clear Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 448 students
Nearby schools
- Fairview Middle School0.5 mi · 620
- Woodlands Elementary0.9 mi · 379
- Silver Ridge Elementary1.4 mi · 430
- Olympic High School1.5 mi · 1,162
- Ridgetop Middle School1.5 mi · 784
- Barker Creek Community School1.6 mi · 551
Frequently asked questions
About Cottonwood Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Cottonwood Elementary School?
Cottonwood Elementary School enrolls approximately 362 students in grades PK-05.
Is Cottonwood Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Cottonwood Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Cottonwood Elementary School have?
Cottonwood Elementary School employs 25 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.4:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Cottonwood Elementary School?
At Cottonwood Elementary School, the student body is approximately 55% White, 17% Hispanic, 3% Black, 6% Asian, 15% Two or more.
Who oversees Cottonwood Elementary School?
Cottonwood Elementary School is overseen by Central Kitsap School District in Kitsap County.
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