About Our School
Patrick Murphy, Superintendent
Jen Brotherton, Principal
Located on a peninsula eight miles north of Olympia, Boston
Harbor Elementary School draws its 
student population from a rural community bordered by the waters of Puget Sound and Henderson Inlet.
The first school building in the Boston Harbor area, originally a summer destination for local residents and vacationers, was built in 1938 as a Work Progress Administration Project during the presidency of Franklin Delano Roosevelt. The current school facility, constructed in 1991, houses students in kindergarten through fifth grade.
The Boston Harbor school community takes pride in its traditions for high parental involvement, an experienced and caring instructional staff and commitment to student achievement. Our instructional efforts are focused on school-wide PBIS (Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports) and meeting student's individual academic needs with both intervention and extension opportunities.
2017-18 School Facts
Based on the October 2017 enrollment report, there were 184 students enrolled at Boston Harbor Elementary.
Race/Ethnicity
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Student Demographics
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Hispanic/Latino of any race(s)
|
5.4%
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Male students
|
46.7%
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Asian
|
0.5% |
|
Female students
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53.3%
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| Black/African American |
1.1% |
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White
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83.2% |
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Free & Reduced Price Meals
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16.6%
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Two or More Races
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8.7% |
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Special Education
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32.2%
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Teacher Information
- Number of classroom teachers: 12
- Average years of teacher experience: 12.6
- Teachers with at least a Master's Degree: 58.3%
2017-18 District Operating Budget
Expenditures
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Cost
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Percentage
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Teaching
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$91,517,285
|
73.20% |
Building Administration
|
$7,637,978 |
6.11% |
| Maintenance & Operations |
$7,499,474 |
6.00% |
District Support
|
$5,468,904 |
4.37% |
Transportation
|
$4,146,011 |
3.32% |
| Utilities & Insurance |
$3,768,454 |
3.01% |
Food Service
|
$2,971,241 |
2.38% |
| Other |
$503,646 |
0.40% |
Added to Reserve (restricted & unrestricted)
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$1,507,209 |
1.21% |
| Total Expenditures |
$125,020,201 |
100.00% |
Revenue
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Amount
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Percentage
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State
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$89,266,775
|
71.40% |
Local
|
$29,792,066 |
23.83% |
| Federal |
$5,185,039 |
4.15% |
Other Sources
|
$776,321 |
0.62% |
| Total Revenue |
$125,020,201 |
100.00% |
Washington Comprehensive Assessment Program
Students in grades 6-8 are required to take an annual state assessment. The scores represent the percent of students meeting standard on the Smarter Balanced Assessment (SBA)/ELA/Math or Washington Comprehensive Assessment of Science (WCAS)/Science. The 2016-17 testing for science was the Measurement of Student Progress (MSP). The WCAS test was administered for the first time in spring 2018.
2016-17 3rd Grade SBA
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2017-18 3rd Grade SBA
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Our School
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Our District
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WA State
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Our School
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Our District
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WA State
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ELA
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86.3 |
65.3 |
53.0 |
|
80.0 |
70.4 |
55.5 |
Math
|
90.9 |
69.7 |
58.0 |
|
76.7 |
67.3 |
57.5 |
2016-17 4th Grade SBA
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2017-18 4th Grade SBA
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Our School
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Our District
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WA State
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Our School
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Our District
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WA State
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ELA
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82.6 |
65.7 |
56.0 |
|
77.3 |
67.5 |
57.3 |
Math
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82.6 |
65.3 |
55.0 |
|
68.2 |
64.6 |
53.8 |
2016-17 5th Grade SBA
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2017-18 5th Grade SBA
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Our School
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Our District
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WA State
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Our School
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Our District
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WA State
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ELA
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87.5 |
68.6 |
59.0 |
|
73.9 |
67.3 |
59.2 |
| Math |
75.0 |
60.6 |
49.0 |
|
69.6 |
60.4 |
48.5 |
Science
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100.0 |
76.9 |
64.0 |
|
73.9 |
66.1 |
55.1 |
Measures of Academic Progress (MAP)
Students in grades 2-5 take an annual district assessment. The scores shown are an average score for each grade. The scores measure growth from grade to grade.
2016-17 Reading
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2017-18 Reading
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Our School
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Our District
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National Norm
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Our School
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Our District
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National Norm
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Grade 2
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194 |
194 |
189
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195 |
195 |
189
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Grade 3
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208 |
205 |
199
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209 |
206 |
199
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Grade 4
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212 |
212 |
206 |
|
216 |
213 |
206 |
Grade 5
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227 |
219 |
212 |
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219 |
219 |
212 |
2016-17 Math
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2017-18 Math
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Our School
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Our District
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National Norm
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Our School
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Our District
|
National Norm
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Grade 2
|
197 |
195 |
189 |
|
193 |
199 |
189 |
Grade 3
|
209 |
208 |
199 |
|
206 |
209 |
199 |
Grade 4
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220 |
218 |
206 |
|
221 |
218 |
206 |
Grade 5
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231 |
227 |
212 |
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226 |
227 |
212 |
Boston Harbor Elementary School Mission Statement
In partnership, our parents, staff
and community will challenge each student to reach full potential in a vibrant, caring environment.
Olympia School District Vision
We envision a supportive environment that promotes trust, growth
and achievement of the highest standards. We build our capacity for success through leading-edge programs and operations based on continuous improvement. We have
100 percent commitment to quality and excellence in all things.
National Assessment of Educational Progress
The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) is the largest nationally representative and continuing assessment of what America's students know and can do in various subject areas. Assessments are conducted periodically in mathematics, reading, science, writing, the arts, civics, economics, geography, U.S. history, and in Technology and Engineering Literacy (TEL).
In 2017, NAEP began administering digitally based assessments (DBA) for mathematics, reading, and writing, with additional subjects to be added in 2018 and 2019.
For Washington State NAEP results please visit this link.
For More Information
If you would like more details about student achievement and demographics, visit the
OSPI website and select reports by district or school.
If you would like other information about
Boston Harbor Elementary School, please call (360) 596-6200.