Olalla Elementary School

Olalla Elementary School is a compact elementary campus in PORT ORCHARD, Washington, part of South Kitsap School District. The school serves 315 students in grades pre-K through 5.

Across the 17 schools in South Kitsap School District (9,326 students total), Olalla Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Olalla Elementary School records that White students make up the majority at 70%; the rest is composed of 12% multiracial, 11% Hispanic.

On the income-and-resources front, The school employs 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.3:1, putting Olalla Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. About 40% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Olalla Elementary School is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 53.6%; this one delivers 65.9%, a residual of +12.3 points.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Kitsap County) reports that median household income runs about $104,158, about 38% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Olalla Elementary School is one of 77 public schools in Kitsap County (combined enrollment of about 34,233 students).

Nearest neighbor: Mullenix Ridge Elementary School, around 2.9 miles off. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Olalla Elementary School at 4th of 7; the average score across the group is 60.8%.

Olalla Elementary School operates from an outlying location.

Over the past 7-year window. Olalla Elementary School's enrollment has held roughly steady since 2018, when it stood at 316 (now 315). The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 15.1:1 in 2018 to 13.7:1 today.

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