Ordway Elementary School (Ranked Top 5% for 2025)

8555 Madison Ave Ne
Bainbridge Island, WA 98110

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Serving 346 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Ordway Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 75-79% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 80-84% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 53%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Washington state level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Washington state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-4
Enrollment: 346 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 35%
: Top 5% in WA
: 75-79% (Top 5%)
: 80-84% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Ordway Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:

School Overview

Ordway Elementary School's student population of 346 students has declined by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 23 teachers has declined by 8% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-4
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Ordway Elementary School
Kind	56
1	80
2	70
3	68
4	72

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Total Students

346 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Ordway Elementary School
2023	364
2022	343
2021	318
2020	384
2019	384
2018	374
2017	374
2016	400
2015	402
2014	425
2013	405
2012	420
2011	405
2010	429
2009	428
2008	406
2007	415
2006	415
2005	434
2004	455
2003	458
2002	449
2001	448
2000	473
1999	564
1998	537
1997	534
1996	573
1995	509
1994	518
1993	497
1992	468
1991	477
1990	506
1989	462
1988	466
1987	393

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Total Classroom Teachers

23 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Ordway Elementary School
2023	24
2022	22
2021	23
2020	25
2019	25
2018	25
2017	25
2016	24
2015	30
2013	22
2012	20
2011	23
2010	23
2009	23
2008	23
2007	23
2006	22
2005	23
2004	24
2003	23
2002	22
2001	22
2000	23
1999	26
1998	26
1997	27
1996	26
1995	26
1994	26
1993	21
1992	23
1991	25
1990	24

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Year Founded

1978

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First Day of School

Fri. Sep 5, 2025

School Motto

Caring to learn, Learning to care

School Rankings

Ordway Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 2,088 schools in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Ordway Elementary School is 0.54, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (WA)

#71 out of 2088 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Ordway Elementary School
2023	#71
2022	#56
2021	#47
2019	#47
2018	#255
2017	#244
2016	#243
2015	#201
2014	#274
2013	#501
2012	#382

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75-79%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Ordway Elementary School	Washington	Bainbridge Island School District
2023	77%	41%	78%
2022	82%	40%	75%
2019	82%	50%	81%
2018	77%	51%	79%
2017	77%	51%	80%
2016	77%	51%	80%
2015	72%	49%	77%
2014	82%	65%	88%
2013	72%	64%	85%
2012	76%	63%	85%
2011	72%	60%	84%

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80-84%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Ordway Elementary School	Washington	Bainbridge Island School District
2022	82%	53%	84%
2019	87%	61%	88%
2018	72%	61%	79%
2017	72%	61%	85%
2016	72%	62%	85%
2015	72%	56%	79%
2014	82%	74%	89%
2013	82%	73%	89%
2012	82%	72%	90%
2011	82%	70%	89%
2010	87%	70%	90%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

16:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Ordway Elementary School	Washington	Bainbridge Island School District
2023	15:1	16:1	18:1
2022	16:1	16:1	18:1
2021	14:1	16:1	17:1
2020	15:1	17:1	18:1
2019	15:1	17:1	18:1
2018	15:1	19:1	19:1
2017	15:1	18:1	19:1
2016	17:1	19:1	19:1
2015	13:1	18:1	18:1
2013	18:1	19:1	20:1
2012	21:1	20:1	21:1
2011	18:1	19:1	19:1
2010	19:1	19:1	20:1
2009	19:1	19:1	19:1
2008	18:1	19:1	20:1
2007	18:1	19:1	21:1
2006	19:1	19:1	19:1
2005	19:1	19:1	22:1
2004	19:1	19:1	21:1
2003	20:1	19:1	22:1
2002	20:1	19:1	22:1
2001	20:1	20:1	21:1
2000	21:1	20:1	21:1
1999	22:1	21:1	22:1
1998	21:1	20:1	22:1
1997	20:1	20:1	22:1
1996	22:1	21:1	29:1
1995	20:1	20:1	21:1
1994	20:1	20:1	21:1
1993	23:1	21:1	22:1
1992	20:1	21:1	21:1
1991	19:1	21:1	21:1
1990	21:1	21:1	21:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2014)
Year	Ordway Elementary School	Washington	Bainbridge Island School District
2014	1%	1%	1%
2012	2%	2%	1%
2011	2%	2%	1%
2010	4%	4%	2%
2009	4%	4%	3%
2008	4%	4%	2%
2007	3%	4%	2%
2006	4%	3%	1%
2005	3%	3%	2%
2004	3%	3%	2%
2003	2%	3%	2%
2002	2%	3%	1%
2001	2%	4%	1%
2000	3%	3%	2%
1999	3%	3%	1%
1998	3%	3%	1%
1997	4%	3%	1%
1996	4%	3%	1%
1995	3%	3%	1%
1994	1%	3%	1%
1990	1%	3%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ordway Elementary School	Washington	Bainbridge Island School District
2023	5%	9%	4%
2022	6%	9%	5%
2021	4%	8%	3%
2020	3%	8%	4%
2019	3%	8%	4%
2018	3%	8%	3%
2017	3%	8%	3%
2016	3%	8%	4%
2015	4%	8%	5%
2014	5%	7%	4%
2013	4%	8%	4%
2012	5%	7%	5%
2011	5%	7%	4%
2010	9%	10%	6%
2009	9%	10%	6%
2008	8%	9%	6%
2007	10%	8%	5%
2006	8%	8%	5%
2005	6%	8%	5%
2004	7%	8%	5%
2003	7%	8%	5%
2002	5%	8%	5%
2001	6%	7%	5%
2000	6%	7%	4%
1999	8%	7%	5%
1998	7%	7%	5%
1997	7%	7%	5%
1996	8%	7%	6%
1995	9%	6%	7%
1994	8%	6%	7%
1993	7%	6%	7%
1992	7%	6%	8%
1991	6%	6%	7%

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Hispanic

13%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Ordway Elementary School	Washington	Bainbridge Island School District
2023	12%	26%	9%
2022	12%	25%	9%
2021	12%	25%	8%
2020	11%	24%	8%
2019	11%	24%	8%
2018	13%	23%	8%
2017	13%	23%	8%
2016	10%	22%	7%
2015	10%	22%	8%
2014	9%	21%	7%
2013	9%	20%	6%
2012	6%	20%	5%
2011	6%	18%	5%
2010	5%	16%	4%
2009	6%	16%	3%
2008	4%	15%	3%
2007	5%	14%	3%
2006	3%	14%	2%
2005	5%	13%	2%
2004	4%	12%	2%
2003	3%	12%	2%
2002	3%	11%	2%
2001	2%	10%	2%
2000	3%	10%	2%
1999	1%	9%	2%
1998	2%	9%	2%
1997	2%	8%	2%
1996	1%	8%	2%
1995	1%	7%	2%
1993	1%	6%	2%
1992	1%	6%	1%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Ordway Elementary School	Washington	Bainbridge Island School District
2023	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2016	1%	4%
2014	1%	5%	1%
2013	1%	5%	1%
2010	4%	6%	1%
2009	2%	5%	1%
2008	2%	6%	1%
2007	1%	6%	2%
2006	1%	6%
2005	1%	6%	2%
2004	2%	6%	1%
2003	1%	6%	1%
2002	2%	5%	1%
2001	3%	5%	1%
2000	1%	5%	1%
1999	1%	5%	1%
1998	2%	5%	1%
1997	1%	5%	1%
1995	1%	5%	1%

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White

65%

48%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ordway Elementary School	Washington	Bainbridge Island School District
2023	68%	49%	76%
2022	68%	50%	76%
2021	67%	51%	78%
2020	72%	53%	79%
2019	72%	53%	79%
2018	74%	55%	80%
2017	74%	55%	80%
2016	75%	56%	80%
2015	73%	57%	73%
2014	72%	58%	80%
2013	75%	59%	82%
2012	76%	60%	84%
2011	73%	63%	85%
2010	78%	64%	87%
2009	79%	65%	87%
2008	82%	66%	88%
2007	81%	68%	88%
2006	84%	69%	92%
2005	85%	70%	89%
2004	84%	71%	89%
2003	87%	71%	90%
2002	88%	73%	91%
2001	87%	74%	91%
2000	87%	75%	91%
1999	87%	76%	91%
1998	86%	76%	91%
1997	86%	77%	91%
1996	87%	78%	90%
1995	86%	79%	89%
1994	91%	80%	91%
1993	91%	81%	90%
1992	91%	81%	91%
1991	94%	82%	92%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

15%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Ordway Elementary School	Washington	Bainbridge Island School District
2023	14%	9%	10%
2022	14%	9%	9%
2021	17%	9%	10%
2020	13%	8%	8%
2019	13%	8%	8%
2018	10%	8%	9%
2017	10%	8%	9%
2016	11%	7%	9%
2015	13%	7%	9%
2014	12%	7%	7%
2013	11%	6%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.54

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ordway Elementary School	Washington	Bainbridge Island School District
2023	0.51	0.68	0.41
2022	0.51	0.68	0.40
2021	0.51	0.67	0.38
2020	0.46	0.65	0.36
2019	0.46	0.65	0.36
2018	0.43	0.64	0.34
2017	0.43	0.64	0.34
2016	0.42	0.63	0.34
2015	0.44	0.62	0.36
2014	0.46	0.61	0.34
2013	0.42	0.61	0.32
2012	0.41	0.60	0.30
2011	0.45	0.58	0.28
2010	0.40	0.56	0.23
2009	0.38	0.55	0.23
2008	0.34	0.54	0.22
2007	0.34	0.51	0.22
2006	0.29	0.49	0.17
2005	0.27	0.49	0.20
2004	0.29	0.48	0.20
2003	0.24	0.47	0.19
2002	0.22	0.45	0.18
2001	0.24	0.44	0.17
2000	0.25	0.42	0.17
1999	0.25	0.40	0.17
1998	0.27	0.40	0.18
1997	0.27	0.39	0.18
1996	0.24	0.39	0.18
1995	0.27	0.36	0.18
1994	0.18	0.35	0.18
1993	0.17	0.34	0.18
1992	0.17	0.33	0.16
1991	0.13	0.32	0.16

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Eligible for

17%

49%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Ordway Elementary School	Washington	Bainbridge Island School District
2023	8%	41%	7%
2022	6%	36%	5%
2021	7%	35%	5%
2020	4%	35%	4%
2019	4%	35%	4%
2018	11%	37%	6%
2017	11%	37%	6%
2016	10%	38%	6%
2015	9%	39%	6%
2014	9%	39%	7%
2013	10%	38%	6%
2012	9%	37%	7%
2011	11%	33%	6%
2010	8%	33%	5%
2009	4%	29%	4%
2008	8%	28%	4%
2007	6%	28%	3%
2006	6%	29%	3%
2005	6%	27%	4%
2004	5%	27%	3%
2003	6%	26%	3%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Ordway Elementary School	Washington	Bainbridge Island School District
2023	4%	8%	3%
2022	1%	7%	2%
2021	2%	7%	2%
2020	3%	8%	2%
2019	3%	8%	2%
2018	1%	7%	1%
2017	1%	7%	1%
2015	1%	7%	1%
2014	1%	7%	1%
2013	1%	7%	1%
2011	1%	7%	1%
2010	2%	8%	1%
2009	3%	9%	1%
2008	2%	9%	2%
2007	2%	9%	2%
2006	3%	8%	2%
2005	3%	9%	2%
2004	2%	9%	2%
2003	4%	9%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Bainbridge Island School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ordway Elementary School's ranking?

Ordway Elementary School is ranked #71 out of 2,088 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Washington.

What schools are Ordway Elementary School often compared to?

Ordway Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Halilts Elementary School, Odyssey Multiage Program by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

75-79% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% WA state average), while 80-84% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 53% WA state average).

How many students attend Ordway Elementary School?

346 students attend Ordway Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

65% of Ordway Elementary School students are White, 15% of students are Two or more races, 13% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Ordway Elementary School?

Ordway Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is lower than the Washington state average of 16:1.

What grades does Ordway Elementary School offer ?

Ordway Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-4 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Ordway Elementary School part of?

Ordway Elementary School is part of Bainbridge Island School District.

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