The top reported proficiency rate is 61% in Science. The lowest is 43% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Woodlands Elementary
Woodlands Elementary serves kindergarten through fifth grade as a regular public school in Bremerton, part of the Central Kitsap School District. The school sits in a city shaped heavily by the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Naval Base Kitsap, the dominant employers in the area. Downtown Bremerton has seen substantial reinvestment over the past decade, with new apartments and restored buildings replacing older commercial blocks, while the broader city spans a wide geography divided by the Port Washington Narrows. Families living in the neighborhoods that feed into Woodlands Elementary likely commute by car outside of the immediate school area; much of Bremerton outside the waterfront district depends on driving.
The student body is diverse. White students make up the largest share, followed by Hispanic students, students of two or more races, and smaller populations of Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian or Alaska Native students. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating that the school serves a community with significant economic need. Counts of students with individualized education plans and English learner students were not reported in the available data; a parent may want to ask the school directly about special education and language support services.
State assessment results are available for math, English language arts, and science for the 2024-25 school year, but only for a single year, so there is no trend to examine. In English language arts, proficiency rates were modest in third and fourth grade and rose to a notably higher level in fifth grade. In math, proficiency rates varied by grade, with third and fifth grade showing a higher share of students meeting the standard and fourth grade a lower share. Fifth grade science results were among the stronger outcomes for the school, and compared to the school's own performance in other subjects this appears to be a relative strength. When placed against other elementary schools in Kitsap County, Woodlands Elementary's overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades sits just above the midpoint of the county's districts. For a family trying to gauge academic rigor, the picture is mixed: some grade-subject combinations show solid results, while others are weaker, particularly in fourth-grade math and early-grade English language arts. A parent considering this school may want to explore how the school addresses skill gaps in those areas and how instruction is structured across grade levels.
The school does not serve high school grades, so there is no graduation rate to report. Discipline data, chronic absenteeism information, and staffing ratios were not available in the data provided, leaving those dimensions of the school environment unexamined.
The Central Kitsap School District, of which Woodlands Elementary is a part, has made two recent changes that parents should know about. In November 2023, voters approved a capital bond to modernize Central Kitsap High School and Central Kitsap Middle School, with district-wide safety and security upgrades as well. Construction on the high school modernization began in summer 2024 and is expected to be completed by 2026, including updated science labs, a new performing arts center, and improved athletic facilities. This bond also affects property tax obligations for residents. Separately, the district adopted a new elementary literacy curriculum in the 2022-2023 school year aligned with the science of reading approach, representing a district-wide shift in how reading is taught to younger students. Woodlands Elementary operates within this new literacy framework, which families may want to learn more about from the school.
Housing in the area around the school is at a level that, relative to national benchmarks, reflects the broader Puget Sound region's elevated costs. Rent prices have been rising modestly, and home values have shown slight year-over-year change. For families relocating to the area, the combination of military-related employment and a revitalizing downtown economy shapes both the housing market and the local tax base that supports schools.
Overall, Woodlands Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school in a district that has recently invested in both secondary school facilities and early literacy instruction. Academic results are uneven across subjects and grades, with some stronger performance in upper-elementary English language arts and science, and softer spots in early literacy and math that warrant further inquiry. The school sits within a city undergoing noticeable downtown renewal while remaining economically anchored by a major naval installation. A family weighing this school should consider the match between the school's current proficiency profile and their child's learning needs, and should seek additional information on special education and English learner services, which were not reported here.
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