Other / mixed grade configuration · Bremerton, WA

Pinecrest Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Pinecrest Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 52/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 530108002655
0/100100/10052/100
👥 S:T ratio
39
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
18
📋 Attendance
80
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Pinecrest Elementary earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Washington median.

#2 of 3
schools in Bremerton · Resource Index
52
Resource Index · Higher
15.2:1
students per teacher
41.5%
free-lunch eligible

Pinecrest Elementary has class sizes near the Washington median. Computed live against every Washington school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Pinecrest Elementary ranks #2 of 3 schools in Bremerton, WA.

Enrollment

410

Washington · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

27.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

15.2:1

vs 17.6:1 Washington avg

-14% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

41.5%

vs 45.0% Washington avg

-8% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Pinecrest Elementary compares with Washington and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Pinecrest Elementary

Pinecrest Elementary is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Bremerton, Washington, enrolling 410 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 15.2:1 puts it in the smaller third of Washington schools by student-teacher ratio.

Its free-meal eligibility rate of 41.5% lands close to the Washington typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.

With 410 students, its enrollment sits close to the Washington median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,394 scored Washington schools.

Against 472 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #103.

Its student body is led by White (46%) and Hispanic or Latino (24%) (diversity index 70/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 410 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Attendance holds up well here: only 8.0% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.

Its district draws 17.7% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Among Bremerton's public schools, it stands alongside Barker Creek Community School (551 students): Pinecrest Elementary is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (15.2:1 vs 36.7:1).

Central Kitsap School District also operates Central Kitsap High School (1,564 students) and Olympic High School (1,162 students) alongside Pinecrest Elementary.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Pinecrest Elementary compares

Pinecrest Elementary on the metrics families compare, against Washington and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Washington Washington avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15.2:1 ▼ 14% 17.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 41.5% ▼ 8% 45.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 410 top 46% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

15.2:1
Leaner classes than 45% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
410
Bigger than 49% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
41.5%
free-lunch eligible - 8% below the Washington average of 45.0%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
15.2:1
students per teacher - 14% below state mean
Top 36% in Washington - lower ratio than 64% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
8.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$16,203
per pupil, district-wide - below Washington avg of $19,487
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 410 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
7
in-school suspensions + 11 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 45.9%
Hispanic or Latino 24.1%
Two or More 14.1%
Asian 9.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.7%
African American 2.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 2.0%

Largest group: White at 45.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 70.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 70.1, Pinecrest Elementary is more mixed than the Washington school average of 53.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Central Kitsap School District, which includes Pinecrest Elementary.

$16,203
Per student
-17%
vs Washington
Avg $19,487
-2%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 15.8%
State 66.5%
Federal 17.7%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Pinecrest Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Central Kitsap High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Olympic High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Klahowya Secondary Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Ridgetop Middle School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Fairview Middle School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Pinecrest Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Central Kitsap School District · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Bremerton

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Similar other schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Washington, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Pinecrest Elementary's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Pinecrest Elementary

How many students attend Pinecrest Elementary?

Pinecrest Elementary has 410 students enrolled. It is a public school in Bremerton, WA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Pinecrest Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Pinecrest Elementary is 15.2:1, which is 14% lower than the Washington average of 17.6:1 and 3% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Pinecrest Elementary?

41.5% of students at Pinecrest Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Washington average of 45.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Pinecrest Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Pinecrest Elementary is White at 45.9% of enrollment, in Bremerton, WA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 70.1/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Pinecrest Elementary?

Pinecrest Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Pinecrest Elementary rank among schools in Bremerton?

By Resource Investment Index, Pinecrest Elementary ranks #2 of 3 schools in Bremerton, WA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Bremerton on the city page.

Is Pinecrest Elementary a good school?

Pinecrest Elementary earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Washington median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Central Kitsap School District?

Besides Pinecrest Elementary, Central Kitsap School District also operates Central Kitsap High School (1,564 students), Olympic High School (1,162 students), and Klahowya Secondary (1,016 students). See the Central Kitsap School District district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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