David Wolfle Elementary

David Wolfle Elementary operates as a tight-knit elementary-level community in Kingston, Washington, run under North Kitsap School District. Current enrollment sits at 288 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 24% smaller than the typical public school in Washington, which averages around 380 students.

David Wolfle Elementary is one of 13 schools operated by North Kitsap School District, a district that hosts 5,330 students overall.

Looking at the student body, David Wolfle Elementary lists that 39% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest consists of 32% Hispanic, 17% Native American, 9% multiracial. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 75%.

Looking at school resources, The school reports having 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.3:1. The state averages around 17.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 63% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is north of Kitsap County's rate of about 41%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), David Wolfle Elementary performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 38.3%, the actual is 35.9%, a residual of -2.4 points.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Kitsap County put median household income runs about $104,158, roughly 38% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. David Wolfle Elementary is one of 77 public schools in Kitsap County (combined enrollment of about 34,233 students).

The closest other public school is North Kitsap Options, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 7 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), David Wolfle Elementary ranks 7th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 50.5%.

The school occupies a rural site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 26%: 389 students in 2018 compared to 288 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share edged up from 15% to 32%.

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