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Best kept secret at John D. Bud Hawk Elementary at Jackson Park?
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Enrollment
464
Elementary
DISTRICT 403 · STATE 380
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CENTRAL KITSAP SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530108000184
John D. Bud Hawk Elementary at Jackson Park
2900 AUSTIN DR, BREMERTON, WA 98312 · (360) 662-9000 · Kitsap County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL464 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 32% of Washington public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Washington public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.2:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
176 students
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 51%
Community
1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 18 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 87 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 73 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 77 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 68 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 66 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 75 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (87) is 16% larger than its 5th grade class (75).
Student demographics
65%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
Test scores
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
57.8%
WA avg 58.4% . +6.1pp since 2014
Math
38.7%
WA avg 51.2% . -8.6pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 58 and 51. Reading and writing scores are up about 6 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 9 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 57.8% | 38.7% |
| 2023-24 | 55.6% | 38.6% |
| 2022-23 | 58.8% | 42.2% |
| 2021-22 | 57.8% | 44.5% |
| 2018-19 | 61.0% | 53.0% |
| 2017-18 | 57.0% | 44.3% |
| 2016-17 | 55.6% | 55.2% |
| 2015-16 | 56.9% | 52.4% |
| 2014-15 | 51.7% | 47.3% |
% 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
51.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.8%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 55% 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 →
Schools most like John D. Bud Hawk Elementary at Jackson Park
John D. Bud Hawk Elementary at Jackson Park's state test result (51.1% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| John D. Bud Hawk Elementary at Jackson Park this school | 464 | 37.9% | 51.1% |
| Harmony Elementary School Vancouver | 467 | 37.7% | N/A |
| Emerald Elementary School Vancouver | 440 | 38.0% | N/A |
| Lakes Elementary School Lacey | 495 | 41.4% | 57.2% |
| Woodland Elementary Lacey | 458 | 42.4% | 51.2% |
| Sidney Glen Elementary School PORT ORCHARD | 502 | 42.2% | 46.9% |
Matched among Washington elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where John D. Bud Hawk Elementary at Jackson Park ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Kitsap County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.1% | #410 of 936 | #22 of 38 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.7% | #693 of 1,103 ▼ 28 | #31 of 38 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.8% | #344 of 1,102 ▲ 42 | #13 of 38 ▲ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.9pp | #227 of 928 | #12 of 38 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 464 | #404 of 1,268 | #8 of 43 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.2:1 | #399 of 1,085 | #25 of 37 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.8% | #420 of 1,088 | #11 of 37 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 37.9% | #830 of 1,169 | #25 of 38 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.9% | #659 of 778 | #23 of 32 |
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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
464
+43 (+10%) vs 2020
-8% since 1990-91, when it was 503
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
was 14.0:1
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 | 464 | 30.4 | 15.2:1 | 38% (176) |
| 2023-24 | 458 | 29.4 | 15.6:1 | 40% (183) |
| 2022-23 | 457 | 29.4 | 15.5:1 | 41% (189) |
| 2020-21 | 421 | 30 | 14.0:1 | 18% (74) |
| 2017-18 | 493 | 31.4 | 15.7:1 | 27% (135) |
| 2015-16 | 530 | 29 | 18.3:1 | 45% (237) |
| 2010-11 | 525 | 29 | 18.1:1 | 37% (195) |
| 2000-01 | 502 | 26 | 19.3:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 503 | 34 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for John D. Bud Hawk Elementary at Jackson Park.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (493 to 464); teachers down 3% (31.4 to 30.4).
About John D. Bud Hawk Elementary at Jackson Park
Located in BREMERTON, Washington, John D. Bud Hawk Elementary at Jackson Park is a medium-sized elementary school. The school's enrollment of 464 students covers pre-K through 5. Statewide, elementary schools in Washington average about 380 students each.
John D. Bud Hawk Elementary at Jackson Park falls under Central Kitsap School District, which has 19 schools enrolling 11,100 students.
By race and ethnicity, John D. Bud Hawk Elementary at Jackson Park is 53% White. It is also 21% Hispanic, 14% multiracial, 4% Asian, and 4% Black. For comparison, the population of Kitsap County is roughly 75% White. By the diversity index, John D. Bud Hawk Elementary at Jackson Park comes in at 65%.
Staffing totals 30.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 15.2:1. That ratio is under the 17.3:1 average for elementary schools in Washington. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at John D. Bud Hawk Elementary at Jackson Park is 38%. Across public schools in Kitsap County, the average is about the same, 41%.
John D. Bud Hawk Elementary at Jackson Park is graded C by allk12, scoring above 32% of Washington public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 54.8% for John D. Bud Hawk Elementary at Jackson Park. The school posts 51.1%, 3.7 points below the prediction.
In the county around the school, Kitsap County, median household income is about $104,158, 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of people live in poverty. John D. Bud Hawk Elementary at Jackson Park is among the 77 public schools in Kitsap County.
Kitsap Lake Elementary is located about 1.5 miles from John D. Bud Hawk Elementary at Jackson Park. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. John D. Bud Hawk Elementary at Jackson Park comes in 2nd of 5 nearby schools on average proficiency.
John D. Bud Hawk Elementary at Jackson Park is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000, a location NCES labels City: Small.
John D. Bud Hawk Elementary at Jackson Park saw enrollment rise 10% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. The number of students per teacher rose from 14.0 to 15.2 over 4 years.
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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 BREMERTON
- Bremerton High SchoolHigh · 1,263 students
- Olympic High SchoolHigh · 1,162 students
- Mountain View Middle SchoolMiddle · 856 students
- Fairview Middle SchoolMiddle · 620 students
- Barker Creek Community SchoolCombined · 551 students
- Catalyst Public SchoolsCombined · 504 students
Nearby schools
- Kitsap Lake Elementary1.5 mi · 336
- Bremerton Homelink Program1.9 mi · 72
- Crownhill Elementary School1.9 mi · 317
- West Sound Technical Skills Center2.3 mi · 8
- Special Services2.5 mi · 15
- Renaissance Alternative High School2.6 mi · 81
Frequently asked questions
About John D. Bud Hawk Elementary at Jackson ParkWhat is the total enrollment at John D. Bud Hawk Elementary at Jackson Park?
John D. Bud Hawk Elementary at Jackson Park enrolls approximately 464 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does John D. Bud Hawk Elementary at Jackson Park serve?
John D. Bud Hawk Elementary at Jackson Park serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at John D. Bud Hawk Elementary at Jackson Park?
Approximately 15.2:1 students per teacher at John D. Bud Hawk Elementary at Jackson Park.
What is the racial breakdown of students at John D. Bud Hawk Elementary at Jackson Park?
At John D. Bud Hawk Elementary at Jackson Park, the student body is approximately 53% White, 21% Hispanic, 4% Black, 4% Asian, 14% Two or more.
What district is John D. Bud Hawk Elementary at Jackson Park in?
John D. Bud Hawk Elementary at Jackson Park is part of Central Kitsap School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.