Emerald Heights Elementary

Located at NW PINNACLE CT, in SILVERDALE, Washington, Emerald Heights Elementary is a middle-of-the-pack elementary campus that hosts 466 students (grades pre-K through 5), operated by Central Kitsap School District. Enrollment runs roughly 23% bigger than the state mean of about 380.

Across the 19 schools in Central Kitsap School District (11,100 students total), Emerald Heights Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Emerald Heights Elementary lists that the largest single group is White at 55%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest is composed of 18% Hispanic, 14% multiracial, 8% Asian, 3% Black. The wider county runs roughly 75% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, The school currently runs with 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.1:1. The state averages about 17.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 32% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Kitsap County runs at roughly 41%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, Emerald Heights Elementary sits in the top 10% of Washington schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 58.6%; actual is 73.1%, +14.5 points clear of the demographic baseline.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Kitsap County put the typical household earns roughly $104,158 per year, 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. Across Kitsap County's 77 public schools (combined enrollment of about 34,233 students), Emerald Heights Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Silver Ridge Elementary, around 1.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Emerald Heights Elementary ranks 1st on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 48.9%.

The school occupies a city-core site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Emerald Heights Elementary has fell 3%, going from 480 students in 2018 to 466 in 2025. The White share of enrollment declined from 62% to 55% over that span.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Emerald Heights Elementary community share and discuss classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.