Mullenix Ridge Elementary School

Mullenix Ridge Elementary School is an average-sized elementary school in PORT ORCHARD, Washington, one of the schools within South Kitsap School District. The school works with 372 students in grades pre-K through 5.

South Kitsap School District comprises 17 schools with combined enrollment of 9,326 students; Mullenix Ridge Elementary School is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Mullenix Ridge Elementary School records that the largest single group is White, at 68% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school lists 15% multiracial, 11% Hispanic, 3% Asian.

Looking at school resources, Mullenix Ridge Elementary School lists 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.3:1, putting Mullenix Ridge Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. About 39% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Mullenix Ridge Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of Washington public schools. The BeatsExpectations model, a per-state regression of composite proficiency on FRL share, predicts schools with this student profile to land around 54.2%; Mullenix Ridge Elementary School posts 67.3%, +13.1 points above that line.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Kitsap County indicate the typical household earns roughly $104,158 per year, roughly 38% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Mullenix Ridge Elementary School is one of 77 public schools in Kitsap County (combined enrollment of about 34,233 students).

The closest other public school is Hidden Creek Elementary School, roughly 2.3 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Mullenix Ridge Elementary School ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 47.7%.

The school occupies a bedroom-community site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 11%: 420 students in 2018 compared to 372 in 2025. The White share of enrollment shrank from 75% to 68% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 17.8:1 in 2018 to 13.8:1 today.

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