Best Public Schools in Camano Island, WA

Summary:

The Camano Island, Washington area is home to two elementary schools, Elger Bay Elementary and Utsalady Elementary, both part of the Stanwood-Camano School District. Based on the available data, Utsalady Elementary emerges as the standout school, outperforming Elger Bay across several key metrics.

Utsalady Elementary boasts a higher statewide ranking with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, compared to Elger Bay's 1-star rating. Utsalady students consistently outperform the district and state averages on SBAC English Language Arts and Math tests, and have significantly higher proficiency rates in 5th grade science. Additionally, Utsalady has a lower student-teacher ratio of 13.5, suggesting more personalized attention for students.

While both schools have a predominantly white student population, Elger Bay has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 37.46%, compared to Utsalady's 27.18%. This demographic difference may contribute to Elger Bay's lower test scores and overall performance. Furthermore, Utsalady Elementary spends significantly more per student at $25,119, compared to Elger Bay's $20,871, which could also be a factor in its stronger academic outcomes.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				WCAS Science (2023)		SBAC English Language Arts (2023)				SBAC Math (2023)				% Completely Immunized (2023)	% Polio (2023)	% Measles (2023)	% Mumps (2023)	% Rubella (2023)	% Diphtheria (2023)	% Hepatitis B (2023)	% Varicella (2023)	% Pertussis (2023)	% Tetanus (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(360) 629-1260	287	21	13.5	27.2%	238 (82.9%)	3 (1.0%)	18 (6.3%)	6 (2.1%)	4 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (5.9%)	61.8	409^th of 1168 public elementary schools	65.0%		58.6	445^th of 1169 public elementary schools	61.9%	36	66.0	66.0	44.7	64.1	73.6	62.3	39.5	64.1	35.9	45.4	72.5	85.0	85.0	85.0	85.0	82.5	85.0	82.5	82.5	82.5	$25,119	$1,240	$23,879
Elger Bay Elementary	Public	K-5	1810 Elger Bay Rd	Camano Island	98282	Island County	Stanwood-Camano School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(360) 629-1290	355	24	14.7	37.5%	285 (80.3%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (13.0%)	3 (0.8%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.5%)	20.9	963^rd of 1168 public elementary schools	17.6%		26.4	875^th of 1169 public elementary schools	25.1%	88	49.2	49.2	27.6	20.3	45.0	30.5	32.8	17.4	26.2	25.0	83.0	85.1	87.2	87.2	87.2	87.2	89.4	83.0	87.2	87.2	$20,871	$1,770	$19,101

Cities Near Camano Island

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Coupeville	7.38 mi	7	67^th
Stanwood	8.4 mi	9	107^th
Oak Harbor	9.56 mi	13	62^nd
Port Townsend	12.02 mi	4	63^rd
Langley	12.21 mi	5	72^nd

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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.

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