Pinecrest Elementary

Set in BREMERTON, Washington, Pinecrest Elementary is an average-sized elementary school, part of Central Kitsap School District. It serves 410 students across grades pre-K through 5.

Within Central Kitsap School District, which oversees 19 schools and 11,100 students, Pinecrest Elementary is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Pinecrest Elementary records that the most-represented group is White (46%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 24% Hispanic, 14% multiracial, 9% Asian, 3% Native American. By comparison, Kitsap County as a whole is about 75% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Pinecrest Elementary has 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.8:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.3:1 average. Around 49% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Kitsap County runs at roughly 41%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Pinecrest Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 47.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 41.2%.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Kitsap County indicate median household earnings sit near $104,158, about 38% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Kitsap County's 77 public schools (combined enrollment of about 34,233 students), Pinecrest Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Barker Creek Community School, around 0.7 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Pinecrest Elementary at 5th of 8; the average score across the group is 41.1%.

The campus sits in a bedroom-community setting.

Five-year trend. Pinecrest Elementary's enrollment has ticked down 5% since 2018, when it stood at 432 (now 410). The Asian share of enrollment grew from 1% to 9% over that span. Class-load math has pulled in: from 17.1:1 in 2018 to 15.8:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.