Kitsap Lake Elementary

As a medium-sized elementary-level community in Bremerton, Washington, Kitsap Lake Elementary hosts 336 students from grades K through 5, overseen by Bremerton School District.

Within Bremerton School District, which oversees 12 schools and 4,383 students, Kitsap Lake Elementary is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Kitsap Lake Elementary shows that 53% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 20% Hispanic, 13% multiracial, 7% Black, 6% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 75% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, The school lists 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.1:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.3:1 average. Roughly 47% of students at Kitsap Lake Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

With demographic context factored in, Kitsap Lake Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 48.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 53.7%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Kitsap County put median household earnings sit near $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. In all, Kitsap County runs 77 public schools (combined enrollment of about 34,233 students), of which Kitsap Lake Elementary is one.

The closest other public school is West Sound Technical Skills Center, roughly 1.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 5 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Kitsap Lake Elementary ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 40.4%.

The school occupies a high-density site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Kitsap Lake Elementary has fell 15%, going from 397 students in 2018 to 336 in 2025. The White share of enrollment shrank from 62% to 53% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 15.6:1 in 2018 to 14.1:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.