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Poulsbo Elementary School

18531 Noll Rd Ne
Poulsbo, WA 98370

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Serving 487 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Poulsbo Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 60% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 66% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 53%).

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Washington state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Washington state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 487 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 37%
: Top 20% in WA
: 60% (Top 20%)
: 66% (Top 30%)
: 60-64% (Top 30%)
: Poulsbo Elementary School serves the southwest part of Poulsbo, WA, covering an attendance zone of approximately 7 square miles. Families typically live within a 5-10 minute drive to the school, with an average distance of 1.8 miles to the zone's edge and a maximum distance of 2.4 miles.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Poulsbo Elementary School's student population of 487 students has grown by 34% over five school years.

The teacher population of 27 teachers has grown by 17% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Poulsbo Elementary School
Pre-K	29
Kind	78
1	62
2	84
3	89
4	75
5	70

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Total Students

487 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Poulsbo Elementary School
2025	487
2024	465
2023	448
2022	451
2021	363
2020	536
2019	559
2018	558
2017	516
2016	540
2015	557
2014	546
2013	486
2012	478
2011	501
2010	524
2009	500
2008	485
2007	584
2006	609
2005	615
2004	622
2003	638
2002	599
2001	608
2000	600
1999	608
1998	613
1997	538
1996	578
1995	576
1994	719
1993	676
1992	647
1991	636
1990	715
1989	666
1988	634
1987	612

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Total Classroom Teachers

27 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Poulsbo Elementary School
2025	27
2024	27
2023	27
2022	27
2021	23
2020	31
2019	33
2018	32
2017	32
2016	33
2015	33
2013	24
2012	25
2011	27
2010	27
2009	29
2008	29
2007	33
2006	33
2005	33
2004	34
2003	32
2002	32
2001	31
2000	28
1999	26
1998	30
1997	27
1996	28
1995	26
1994	32
1993	32
1992	32
1991	29
1990	32
1989	27
1988	24
1987	25

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School Rankings

Poulsbo Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 2,088 schools in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Poulsbo Elementary School is 0.56, 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.

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State Level (WA)

#381 out of 2088 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Poulsbo Elementary School
2023	#381
2022	#394
2021	#646
2019	#646
2018	#741
2017	#866
2016	#501
2015	#520
2014	#536
2013	#572
2012	#446
2011	#270
2010	#309

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60%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Poulsbo Elementary School	Washington	North Kitsap School District
2023	60%	41%	48%
2022	58%	40%	43%
2019	60%	50%	53%
2018	57%	51%	54%
2017	56%	51%	58%
2016	62%	51%	58%
2015	56%	49%	57%
2014	71%	65%	76%
2013	69%	64%	71%
2012	75%	63%	65%
2011	74%	60%	64%
2010	69%	54%	60%

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66%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Poulsbo Elementary School	Washington	North Kitsap School District
2022	66%	53%	57%
2019	63%	61%	65%
2018	61%	61%	54%
2017	59%	61%	67%
2016	68%	62%	69%
2015	65%	56%	65%
2014	78%	74%	84%
2013	83%	73%	79%
2012	81%	72%	79%
2011	85%	70%	77%
2010	80%	70%	78%

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60-64%

49%

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Poulsbo Elementary School	Washington	North Kitsap School District
2025	18:1	17:1
2024	17:1	16:1
2023	17:1	16:1	18:1
2022	17:1	16:1	18:1
2021	16:1	16:1	19:1
2020	17:1	17:1	19:1
2019	17:1	17:1	19:1
2018	17:1	17:1	18:1
2017	16:1	18:1	18:1
2016	16:1	18:1	19:1
2015	17:1	17:1	19:1
2013	20:1	19:1	21:1
2012	19:1	20:1	21:1
2011	19:1	19:1	20:1
2010	19:1	19:1	20:1
2009	17:1	19:1	19:1
2008	17:1	19:1	19:1
2007	18:1	19:1	20:1
2006	18:1	19:1	20:1
2005	19:1	19:1	20:1
2004	18:1	19:1	20:1
2003	20:1	19:1	20:1
2002	19:1	19:1	20:1
2001	20:1	20:1	20:1
2000	21:1	20:1	21:1
1999	23:1	21:1	22:1
1998	20:1	20:1	21:1
1997	20:1	20:1	21:1
1996	21:1	21:1	22:1
1995	22:1	20:1	22:1
1994	22:1	20:1	21:1
1993	21:1	21:1	22:1
1992	20:1	21:1	21:1
1991	22:1	21:1	21:1
1990	22:1	21:1	23:1
1989	25:1	21:1	22:1
1988	26:1	21:1	25:1
1987	24:1	22:1	25:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Poulsbo Elementary School	Washington	North Kitsap School District
2025	7%	9%
2024	5%	9%
2023	5%	9%	3%
2022	4%	9%	3%
2021	4%	8%	3%
2020	4%	8%	3%
2019	5%	8%	3%
2018	6%	8%	3%
2017	6%	8%	3%
2016	6%	7%	2%
2015	6%	7%	3%
2014	7%	7%	3%
2013	6%	7%	3%
2012	6%	7%	3%
2011	6%	7%	3%
2010	9%	9%	6%
2009	8%	9%	6%
2008	6%	9%	5%
2007	7%	9%	5%
2006	7%	8%	5%
2005	7%	8%	4%
2004	6%	8%	4%
2003	5%	8%	4%
2002	4%	8%	4%
2001	4%	7%	4%
2000	4%	7%	4%
1999	4%	7%	4%
1998	3%	7%	4%
1997	3%	7%	4%
1996	3%	6%	4%
1995	3%	6%	3%
1994	3%	6%	3%
1993	4%	6%	3%
1992	4%	6%	3%
1991	2%	6%	3%
1990	3%	5%	3%
1989	2%	5%	3%
1988	2%	5%	2%

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Hispanic

15%

27%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Poulsbo Elementary School	Washington	North Kitsap School District
2025	15%	27%
2024	14%	26%
2023	14%	26%	18%
2022	14%	25%	17%
2021	13%	25%	16%
2020	13%	24%	15%
2019	15%	24%	15%
2018	15%	23%	14%
2017	15%	23%	14%
2016	17%	23%	13%
2015	17%	22%	12%
2014	15%	21%	11%
2013	15%	20%	10%
2012	15%	20%	11%
2011	13%	18%	11%
2010	12%	17%	7%
2009	11%	16%	7%
2008	11%	15%	6%
2007	12%	14%	6%
2006	10%	14%	5%
2005	10%	13%	5%
2004	9%	12%	5%
2003	8%	12%	4%
2002	5%	11%	4%
2001	5%	10%	3%
2000	5%	10%	3%
1999	3%	9%	3%
1998	3%	8%	3%
1997	3%	8%	3%
1996	3%	8%	3%
1995	2%	7%	2%
1994	3%	7%	2%
1993	4%	6%	2%
1992	2%	6%	2%
1991	3%	6%	2%
1990	1%	5%	2%
1989	1%	5%	1%
1988	2%	5%	1%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Poulsbo Elementary School	Washington	North Kitsap School District
2025	1%	5%
2024	1%	5%
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	4%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	2%	5%	1%
2015	1%	5%	1%
2014	1%	5%	1%
2013	1%	5%	1%
2012	1%	5%	1%
2011	1%	5%	1%
2010	2%	6%	1%
2009	3%	6%	1%
2008	2%	6%	2%
2007	2%	6%	2%
2006	2%	6%	2%
2005	2%	6%	2%
2004	2%	6%	2%
2003	2%	5%	2%
2002	1%	5%	2%
2001	2%	5%	2%
2000	2%	5%	2%
1999	2%	5%	2%
1998	2%	5%	2%
1997	2%	5%	1%
1996	1%	5%	1%
1995	2%	5%	1%
1994	2%	4%	1%
1993	2%	4%	1%
1992	1%	4%	1%
1991	1%	4%	1%
1990	1%	4%	1%
1989	1%	4%	1%
1988	1%	4%	1%

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White

63%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Poulsbo Elementary School	Washington	North Kitsap School District
2025	63%	47%
2024	66%	48%
2023	67%	49%	62%
2022	68%	50%	63%
2021	70%	51%	63%
2020	70%	53%	64%
2019	66%	53%	64%
2018	66%	54%	68%
2017	66%	55%	68%
2016	64%	56%	69%
2015	67%	57%	70%
2014	66%	58%	70%
2013	66%	59%	71%
2012	64%	60%	71%
2011	66%	63%	72%
2010	72%	65%	77%
2009	74%	66%	78%
2008	77%	67%	79%
2007	77%	68%	79%
2006	78%	69%	80%
2005	78%	70%	81%
2004	81%	71%	82%
2003	83%	72%	83%
2002	87%	73%	83%
2001	85%	75%	84%
2000	87%	75%	85%
1999	88%	76%	85%
1998	90%	77%	85%
1997	90%	77%	86%
1996	90%	78%	86%
1995	90%	79%	87%
1994	90%	80%	88%
1993	88%	81%	87%
1992	91%	81%	88%
1991	93%	82%	88%
1990	93%	83%	88%
1989	94%	84%	89%
1988	93%	84%	90%

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Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison (2019-2025)
Year	Poulsbo Elementary School	Washington
2025	1%	2%
2024	1%	2%
2019	1%	1%

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Two or more races

13%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Poulsbo Elementary School	Washington	North Kitsap School District
2025	13%	9%
2024	13%	9%
2023	13%	9%	10%
2022	12%	9%	10%
2021	11%	9%	11%
2020	11%	9%	12%
2019	11%	8%	12%
2018	10%	8%	11%
2017	10%	8%	11%
2016	10%	7%	11%
2015	7%	7%	10%
2014	10%	7%	11%
2013	11%	6%	10%
2012	12%	6%	10%
2011	12%	4%	9%

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All Ethnic Groups

37%

53%

0.56

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Poulsbo Elementary School	Washington	North Kitsap School District
2025	0.56	0.69
2024	0.53	0.69
2023	0.52	0.68	0.58
2022	0.51	0.68	0.57
2021	0.48	0.67	0.57
2020	0.48	0.65	0.55
2019	0.53	0.65	0.55
2018	0.53	0.65	0.51
2017	0.53	0.64	0.51
2016	0.55	0.63	0.50
2015	0.52	0.62	0.49
2014	0.53	0.61	0.49
2013	0.53	0.61	0.48
2012	0.55	0.59	0.47
2011	0.53	0.57	0.47
2010	0.43	0.54	0.39
2009	0.43	0.53	0.38
2008	0.38	0.52	0.37
2007	0.39	0.51	0.35
2006	0.38	0.50	0.35
2005	0.38	0.49	0.34
2004	0.33	0.48	0.33
2003	0.30	0.46	0.30
2002	0.24	0.45	0.29
2001	0.27	0.42	0.29
2000	0.24	0.42	0.28
1999	0.22	0.41	0.27
1998	0.19	0.40	0.26
1997	0.19	0.40	0.25
1996	0.19	0.38	0.25
1995	0.19	0.37	0.24
1994	0.19	0.35	0.23
1993	0.22	0.34	0.24
1992	0.17	0.34	0.23
1991	0.13	0.32	0.21
1990	0.13	0.31	0.22
1989	0.12	0.29	0.20
1988	0.14	0.29	0.19

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(22-23)

18.9%

34.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Poulsbo Elementary School	Washington	North Kitsap School District
2023	18.9%	34.7%	29.3%
2022	9.5%	18.4%	11.6%
2021	9.2%	24.3%	26.2%

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Eligible for

18%

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2002-2025)
Year	Poulsbo Elementary School	Washington	North Kitsap School District
2025	18%	39%
2024	29%	50%
2023	21%	42%	29%
2022	19%	35%	26%
2021	21%	35%	24%
2020	21%	36%	25%
2019	25%	35%	25%
2018	24%	36%	25%
2017	25%	37%	25%
2016	29%	38%	26%
2015	27%	39%	25%
2014	27%	39%	27%
2013	29%	38%	27%
2012	29%	37%	27%
2011	26%	33%	23%
2010	21%	33%	21%
2009	21%	29%	16%
2008	26%	28%	19%
2007	23%	28%	18%
2006	16%	29%	18%
2005	21%	28%	17%
2004	19%	27%	14%
2003	16%	26%	13%
2002	14%	23%	13%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2002-2025)
Year	Poulsbo Elementary School	Washington	North Kitsap School District
2025	9%	9%
2023	5%	8%	9%
2022	4%	7%	7%
2021	5%	7%	8%
2020	6%	8%	9%
2019	6%	8%	9%
2018	10%	7%	7%
2017	6%	7%	7%
2016	6%	7%	8%
2015	6%	7%	8%
2014	8%	7%	9%
2013	6%	7%	8%
2012	6%	7%	9%
2011	7%	7%	8%
2010	6%	8%	7%
2009	6%	9%	8%
2008	6%	9%	8%
2007	7%	9%	8%
2006	9%	8%	8%
2005	7%	9%	8%
2004	4%	9%	6%
2003	5%	9%	6%
2002	8%	8%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

North Kitsap School District

Sports

Colors

Poulsbo Pride: Be Safe, Be Kind, Be Respectful, Be Responsible

School Mascot

Whale

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Poulsbo Elementary School's ranking?

Poulsbo Elementary School is ranked #381 out of 2,088 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Washington.

What schools are Poulsbo Elementary School often compared to?

Poulsbo Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Vinland Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

60% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% WA state average), while 66% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 53% WA state average).

How many students attend Poulsbo Elementary School?

487 students attend Poulsbo Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

63% of Poulsbo Elementary School students are White, 15% of students are Hispanic, 13% of students are Two or more races, 7% of students are Asian, 1% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

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

Poulsbo Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Washington state average of 17:1.

What grades does Poulsbo Elementary School offer ?

Poulsbo Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Poulsbo Elementary School part of?

Poulsbo Elementary School is part of North Kitsap School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 487 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 37%
: Top 20%
: 60% (Top 20%)
: 66% (Top 30%)
: 60-64% (Top 30%)
: Poulsbo Elementary School serves the southwest part of Poulsbo, WA, covering an attendance zone of approximately 7 square miles. Families typically live within a 5-10 minute drive to the school, with an average distance of 1.8 miles to the zone's edge and a maximum distance of 2.4 miles.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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