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Sonoji Sakai Intermediate

Bainbridge Island School District · Elementary · grades 5-6 · 9343 Sportsman Club Rd NE, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110-3617

Location

9343 Sportsman Club Rd NE, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110-3617

Academic snapshot

Meeting standard — latest year
86.9%
SBAC ELA+Math combined, 2024-25
Meeting standard — 3-year
84.6%
#24 of 558 elementary schools region-wide · #2 of 4 in this district
Exceeding standard — latest year
64.5%
SBAC Level 4, the top score band
Exceeding standard — 3-year
61.4%
#28 of 558 elementary schools region-wide · #2 of 4 in this district
3-year trend

Who attends

Students from low-income homes
14.1%
English language learners
0.9%
Highly Capable program
23.4%
Enrollment
462
Kids per typical block
—
Density band: unknown

Teachers

Teachers (latest)
28
Avg years experience
15.4
MA-degree share
92.9%
3-year experience trend

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

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

Research dossier

Sonoji Sakai Intermediate: What The Data Says

Sonoji Sakai Intermediate is an elementary school in Bainbridge Island School District. The local dataset puts it at grade span 5-6 with enrollment of 462. The headline academic number: 84.6% combined ELA/math meeting standard across the available three-year data, with 86.9% 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: 84.6% combined ELA/math over available three-year data; 88.6% ELA and 80.6% math.
  • Access is the first filter: Districtwide grade-level school. Districtwide resident assignment by grade span.
  • Program status is a live issue: The Highly Capable program fall referral window is restricted to new students, while the spring window screens all 2nd and 5th graders universally (BISD Highly Capable Program).
  • There is public evidence of advanced peer depth: Sakai's Math Olympiad program serves 140 students, with two 6th graders placing in the top 10% nationally and one 5th grader placing in the top 2% nationally (Sakai Coho Connection Newsletter).
  • The surrounding block group is Very low for kid density, about 0.5 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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