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Capt Johnston Blakely Elem Sch

Bainbridge Island School District · Elementary · grades PK, K-4 · 4704 Blakely Ave NE, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110-2259

Location

4704 Blakely Ave NE, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110-2259

Academic snapshot

Meeting standard — latest year

85.1%

SBAC ELA+Math combined, 2024-25

Meeting standard — 3-year

88.3%

#10 of 558 elementary schools region-wide · #1 of 4 in this district

Exceeding standard — latest year

64.6%

SBAC Level 4, the top score band

Exceeding standard — 3-year

66.1%

#18 of 558 elementary schools region-wide · #1 of 4 in this district

3-year trend Paid

▼ declining

Slope -2.3 pp/year

vs. demographically similar schools Paid p95 among 76 schools with similar low-income and ELL shares (±10 pp). Built from our matched peer set — not an OSPI statistic.

Who attends

Students from low-income homes

13.4%

English language learners

0.6%

Highly Capable program

10.9%

Enrollment

358

Kids per typical block

—

Density band: unknown

Teachers

Teachers (latest)

Avg years experience

14.3

MA-degree share

80.8%

3-year experience trend Paid

▬ flat

Change +0.3 yr

Avg years and MA-degree share are direct OSPI publications; the 3-year trend is our derivation. From data.wa.gov/yp28-ks6d.

Highly Capable / gifted pathway Paid

K-11 HC services with annual referral window (Feb-Mar). Universal consideration for 2nd and 5th graders. CogAT-based evaluation. Service model details (cohorted vs. pull-out) are not clearly published; review district HC page to confirm placement model before assuming.

Curated from district Highly Capable program pages, with observed-at dates and confidence labels.

Research dossier

Capt Johnston Blakely Elem Sch: What The Data Says

Capt Johnston Blakely Elem Sch is an elementary school in Bainbridge Island School District. The local dataset puts it at grade span PK, K-4 with enrollment of 358. The headline academic number: 88.3% combined ELA/math meeting standard across the available three-year data, with 85.1% in the latest year.

The useful question is not just whether the scores are high. It is whether the school combines academics, access, peer depth, and day-to-day fit in a way that works for a specific child.

The Short Version

Local structured data: 88.3% combined ELA/math over available three-year data; 89.1% ELA and 87.6% math.
Access is the first filter: Attendance-area school. Resident enrollment by address/grade span; nonresident Choice Transfer if approved.
Program status is a live issue: The Highly Capable program utilizes universal screening for all 2nd and 5th-grade students, alongside specific Fall and Spring referral windows for other grades (BISD News - Highly Capable).
The surrounding block group is Very low for kid density, about 0.3 estimated kids per typical block.

Researched 2026-06-10. Citations and claim ledger included in the full dossier.

That is the free excerpt. The full dossier continues with the complete evidence review: academic outcomes in context, advanced-peer depth, program and access analysis, culture signals, logistics, neighborhood context, open questions, and every citation.

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Sources

OSPI / Data.WA Report Card assessments, demographics, and personnel data
Census ACS 5-year child-density estimates (block group)
Washington Science Olympiad state tournament results
The Blue Alliance (FRC team registry)
Washington High School Chess Association podium results
Seattle Times annual WA National Merit Semifinalist list
ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer (PTA / booster Form 990)