John D. Bud Hawk Elementary at Jackson Park

Located at 2900 AUSTIN DR, in BREMERTON, Washington, John D. Bud Hawk Elementary at Jackson Park is a medium-sized K-5 school that teaches 464 students (grades pre-K through 5), operated by Central Kitsap School District. Compared to the state average of about 380 students per school, that is 22% above typical.

John D. Bud Hawk Elementary at Jackson Park is one of 19 schools operated by Central Kitsap School District, a district that educates 11,100 students overall.

In terms of who attends, John D. Bud Hawk Elementary at Jackson Park lists that the largest single group is White at 53%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest reads as 21% Hispanic, 14% multiracial, 4% Asian, 4% Black. By comparison, Kitsap County as a whole is about 75% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.2:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.3:1 average. Around 38% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

With demographic context factored in, John D. Bud Hawk Elementary at Jackson Park tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 54.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 51.1%.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Kitsap County put the typical household earns roughly $104,158 per year, about 38% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. In all, Kitsap County runs 77 public schools (combined enrollment of about 34,233 students), of which John D. Bud Hawk Elementary at Jackson Park is one.

The closest other public school is Kitsap Lake Elementary, roughly 1.5 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts John D. Bud Hawk Elementary at Jackson Park at 2nd of 5; the average score across the group is 44.3%.

John D. Bud Hawk Elementary at Jackson Park operates from an urban location.

Looking at the recent track record. John D. Bud Hawk Elementary at Jackson Park's enrollment has ticked down 6% since 2018, when it stood at 493 (now 464).

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