Best Public Schools in Camano Island, WA

Summary:

Camano Island, Washington is served by two public elementary schools, Utsalady Elementary and Elger Bay Elementary, both part of the Stanwood-Camano School District and educating students in grades K-5.

When comparing the two, Utsalady Elementary generally shows stronger academic results, with higher statewide rankings and proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Math, and Science than Elger Bay Elementary. Both schools, however, share a relative strength in Science, outperforming the state average, and a common challenge in 4th-grade Math and English Language Arts, where scores dip noticeably. It's important to note that Elger Bay Elementary has shown significant improvement in its statewide ranking over recent years.

Parents should know that while the schools have similar class sizes, Utsalady Elementary has a lower percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch and receives slightly higher per-student funding. The Stanwood-Camano School District as a whole is ranked in the 61st percentile statewide, but both of its Camano Island elementary schools perform below the state average in Mathematics, indicating an area for potential district-wide focus.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WCAS Science (2025)		SBAC English Language Arts (2025)				SBAC Math (2025)				% Completely Immunized (2024)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Diphtheria (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% Pertussis (2024)	% Tetanus (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WCAS Science 5th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 3rd Grade	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math 5th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Measles KG	% Mumps KG	% Rubella KG	% Diphtheria KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% Pertussis KG	% Tetanus KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Utsalady Elementary	Public	K-5	608 Arrowhead Rd	Camano Island	98282	Island County	Stanwood-Camano School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 629-1260	391	26	15.0	32.5%	291 (74.4%)	6 (1.5%)	38 (9.7%)	19 (4.9%)	6 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	30 (7.7%)	45.4	607^th of 1160 public elementary schools	47.7%		41.7	658^th of 1168 public elementary schools	43.7%	51	53.5	53.5	51.7	47.1	55.2	51.1	46.6	35.7	39.7	40.3	84.5	89.7	87.9	87.9	87.9	89.7	93.1	86.2	89.7	89.7	$21,054	$897	$20,157
Elger Bay Elementary	Public	K-5	1810 Elger Bay Rd	Camano Island	98282	Island County	Stanwood-Camano School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 629-1290	376	24	15.5	41.2%	288 (76.6%)	4 (1.1%)	51 (13.6%)	2 (0.5%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.6%)	33.8	770^th of 1160 public elementary schools	33.6%		37.9	709^th of 1168 public elementary schools	39.3%	61	50.8	50.8	43.8	32.8	53.0	43.6	47.7	32.8	25.4	35.3	89.2	90.8	90.8	90.8	90.8	89.2	96.9	90.8	89.2	89.2	$19,839	$701	$19,138

Cities Near Camano Island

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Coupeville	7.38 mi	7	53^rd
Stanwood	8.4 mi	9	119^th
Oak Harbor	9.56 mi	13	73^rd
Port Townsend	12.02 mi	4	98^th
Langley	12.21 mi	5	86^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Washington State Department of Health and the Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.