At Impact Public Schools, we’re proud to share our 2024-2025 academic reflections, a school year grounded in growth, joy, and learning. The results reflect not just strong academic progress, but also the resilience and dedication of our scholars, families, and educators across the Impact network.
Below are some of our biggest areas of achievement this year—and a look at where we’re continuing to grow.
Achievement Highlights
Strong Academic Performance Across the Network
- Impact | Puget Sound Elementary (PSE) ranked as the #2 charter school in Washington and the top elementary charter for math statewide.
- Impact | Salish Sea Elementary (SSE) earned recognition as the highest-performing charter in Washington for science proficiency.
- Across the network, Impact schools outperformed the state average in mathematics, with notable year-over-year growth at Commencement Bay Elementary (CBE).
Outstanding Growth Among Priority Student Groups
We’re especially proud that multilingual learners, Black scholars, and low-income students showed strong academic gains, demonstrating that Impact’s commitment to equity is translating into real results.
High Family and Scholar Engagement
Impact schools exceeded enrollment goals for the year, reaching 1,518 enrolled scholars across four campuses with 164 students on waitlists – a testament to the trust families place in our model.
Re-enrollment rates and attendance also improved network-wide, reflecting stronger relationships and community connection.
Financial and Operational Stability
Impact continues to maintain strong fiscal health, allowing us to invest directly in classroom instruction and student experiences.
Areas for Continued Growth
Strengthening ELA Proficiency
While math and science results were strong, English Language Arts (ELA) remains an area for focused improvement. Network-wide proficiency reached 43.9%, slightly below the state average. We’ve already launched new initiatives rooted in the Science of Reading to ensure every scholar becomes a confident, capable reader.
Supporting New and Growing Campuses
Our newer schools, Impact | Black River Elementary (BRE) and Impact
| Commencement Bay Elementary (CBE), continue to develop strong foundations in academic systems and culture. We’re expanding leader and teacher coaching, ensuring that each campus benefits from the same proven instructional practices that have driven success at PSE and SSE.
Investing in Talent and Leadership Development
As we prepare to expand into middle and high school in 2026, building a strong internal pipeline of teacher-leaders and administrators is essential. Our “Coach the Coach” model showed great promise at CBE, and we’re scaling that approach network-wide to strengthen instructional leadership.
Looking Ahead
The 2024–2025 school year results reaffirm what we know to be true: when schools lead with joy, high expectations, and community partnership, students soar.
In the year ahead, we’ll continue to:
- Deepen our literacy instruction and early intervention supports.
- Strengthen culture systems to boost attendance and engagement.
- Invest in leadership development to sustain long-term excellence.
- Prepare to launch our first Impact Middle School with 6th grade in Fall 2026.
At Impact, we’re not just focused on test scores – we’re focused on the whole child. Every success, every lesson learned, and every new initiative brings us closer to a future where all kids have access to the education they deserve.
All in, always – for every scholar, every day.